Opinion

Media narratives regarding the "Wall of Moms" protests in Portland have a lot to say about implicit bias and the responsibilities of white allyship.

Policy decisions and institutional design have a lot to say about the value we place on education and the components we deem necessary for its delivery.

Public officials have described the return to classrooms as an "experiment," but this description fails to appreciate the guidelines for studying protected populations.

Is the moral righteousness we experience over questions of trade-offs a blessing or a curse? Can that outrage be productive or must it be suppressed?

What are all the sources that might imbue a thing with meaning, and how might we separate our endorsement of any one of those strands from the thing as a whole?

Not all voices carry the same weight, and these disparities in clout complicate our assessment of what can and cannot be said.

The harm principle represents the standard for judging others' speech, but it can't tell us what punishment is appropriate or separate good faith from bad faith dialog.

Just as tolerance cannot tolerate intolerance, the possibility of free speech must be forcibly maintained and policed according to some limits.

Criticism of the letter tends to move far beyond the words on the page. That move is no doubt justified in some circumstances, but perhaps not justified in all.

Now is the perfect time to rethink our relationship with meat — the industry behind it and the baggage that comes with it.

With no evidence of effectiveness and some troubling threads in its doctrines, AA has a powerful reputation it hasn't earned.

Is our unwavering belief that we should support domestic products above all others anything more than jingoism?

Are there legitimate fears that might explain reluctance to offer those ready to flee Hong Kong safe harbor and a path to citizenship?

Does the very possibility of wrongful conviction — inherent to the BARD standard — render capital punishment unconscionable?

Whose rights are at stake when businesses require patrons to don face masks? How should we define the boundaries of our individual freedom?

The new Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule usurps the ability of universities to define what is and is not a relevant piece of a student's academic experience.

Is identity politics threatening to further fracture our fragile bonds or is it the path to reconciliation?

Combating the underrepresentation of people of color in the entertainment industry is an important goal, but the way we go about it is equally important.

College campuses prepare to welcome students back this Fall, but is there any such think as a "safe" re-opening? Who is to blame if such plans fail?

Identifying and disassembling the institutions of white supremacy will require a concerted effort. What does allyship require?