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“Protesters are in the building”: Irony and Democracy

The violent mob that forcefully breached the halls of Congress on January 6 — assaulting officers of the law, trespassing on and…

Feb 10, 2021

“Protesters are in the building”: Irony and Democracy

Feb 10, 2021

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Biden’s Use of “Inshallah”:Language and the American Idea

Biden’s use of “Inshallah” in last night’s debate was far more radical and meaningful than commentators have thus far appreciated.

Oct 1, 2020

Biden’s Use of “Inshallah”:Language and the American Idea

Oct 1, 2020

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Mainstreaming the Fringe: Marjorie Greene and Laura Loomer’s GOP

Marjorie Greene’s racialist politics have become normative in the GOP

Aug 13, 2020

Mainstreaming the Fringe: Marjorie Greene and Laura Loomer’s GOP

Aug 13, 2020

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The “Necessary Evil” of Slavery: Tom Cotton’s Nero Complex

Tom Cotton’s rehearsal of the founding father’s acceptance of Southern slavery reveals a persistent pathology in American attitudes…

Jul 28, 2020

The “Necessary Evil” of Slavery: Tom Cotton’s Nero Complex

Jul 28, 2020

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Grade Inflation and Race

The brutal killing of George Floyd has prompted wide-ranging conversations about elements of systemic racism in our society. I want to…

Jul 28, 2020

Grade Inflation and Race

Jul 28, 2020

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Rayshard Brooks’ Killing Can’t be Justified

Republicans like Tim Scott and Ben Carson assert that the killing of Rayshard Brooks is “different” and so, they imply, at least in some…

Jul 28, 2020

Rayshard Brooks’ Killing Can’t be Justified

Jul 28, 2020

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Do We Really Need a Military Crackdown?

Tom Cotton, with the silent consent of his colleagues, has threatened to “send in the military” into American cities, giving “no quarter”…

Jul 28, 2020

Do We Really Need a Military Crackdown?

Jul 28, 2020

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After George Floyd: The “Violence on Both Sides” Argument

The discourse following the murder of George Floyd includes defensive or diplomatic references to the violence perpetrated by…

Jul 28, 2020

After George Floyd: The “Violence on Both Sides” Argument

Jul 28, 2020

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A Wake Up Call on LGBTQ Equality

“On behalf of the Muslim community, we stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community. We completely reject this hate and this fear that…

Jul 28, 2020

Jul 28, 2020

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Lynching Italians: On American Nostalgia

Lynching Italians: On American Nostalgia

Jul 28, 2020

Lynching Italians: On American Nostalgia

Jul 28, 2020

Hassanaly Ladha

Hassanaly Ladha

Hassanaly Ladha is Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Connecticut.

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