The Fertility and Futility of Hatred
Source: Psychology Today
Cultural anthropologist Janice Harper argues that expressing hatred is self-destructive.
Opinion
Why Reconstruction Matters
Source: The New York Times
Columbia University history professor Eric Foner argues that Reconstruction ended before it could become truly successful, and he draws parallels to current affairs.
Celebrate Our Mother Tongues
Source: Education Week
Educator and former U.S. Foreign Service officer Chris Livaccari discusses how Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” inspired him to examine his own family’s use of language.
Not From Venus, Not From Mars: What We Believe About Gender and Why It’s Often Wrong
Source: The New York Times
In this review of Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine, criitc Annie Murphy Paul explains how the author flips how we think about gender on its head.
The ‘America effect’: How immigrants fall crazy in love
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
This opinion piece, written in 2012, explores how moving to the United States changed the views of one immigrant family.
Beyond Grief and Grievance
Source: Poetry Foundation
Poet and essayist Philip Metres argues that in attempt to use poetry to heal after tragedy, poets should be careful not to fall into cliché or exploitation.
In the Age of ISIS, Is War Reporting Worth the Risk?
Source: Vogue
Journalist Janine di Giovanni reflects on how war reporting has become more dangerous since she started her career over 20 years ago.
What America’s Gilded Age tells us about the Trump era
Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company)
Annabelle Quince, a broadcaster with a background in law, psychology, and history, draws parallels between American robber barons of the past and today’s political and business leaders.
Edgar Allan Poe–Cosmologist?
Source: Scientific American
In this blog post, literary scholar René van Slooten argues that Poe was ahead of his time in scientific thought.
The crucial role of men in gender equality
Source: MSNBC
MSNBC reporter Richard Lui writes that men play a major role in fighting for gender equality. Read the article and watch the video to hear his argument.