A glimpse into how Arab publics, activists, politicians, and governments mobilized the wildly divergent meanings of revolution refreshes our understanding…
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A natural vision of justice amidst the pandemic
Reading Carol Wayne White’s Black Lives and Sacred Humanity: Toward an African American Religious Naturalism during summer 2020 was an…
The civic and the popular: Reflections on the Iraqi uprising
The recent uprising began in early October 2019 and grew into a spontaneous and leaderless protest movement that quickly spread…
“Populism” in Hong Kong’s contemporary politics
Given the complicated history of populism in the Chinese context, just how has the concept been used and received within…
Climate strikes as rites of mourning the future
Climate strikes are rites of mourning the future, lamenting current catastrophes, and demanding world leaders to radically reduce carbon emissions.…
Conviction and humility in American Buddhist activism
Despite this image of Buddhists as quiet and humble, inward-looking rather than outward-focused, there is a long tradition of American…
Is this all there is to talk about?
There’s neither joy nor activism nor radiance in Peggy Lee’s song. So what are we doing riffing on her query…