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The Prying Eyes of Social Media The Prying Eyes of Social Media
The lack of regulation of online platforms puts our private lives up for sale.
Sep 20, 2022 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
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Remembering the Clarion Call of bell hooks Remembering the Clarion Call of bell hooks
My recollections of the late scholar, who revolutionized her fields.
Dec 21, 2021 / Patricia J. Williams
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How NOT to Talk About Race How NOT to Talk About Race
The right wants to convince America that critical race theory is a sinister program of indoctrination.
Oct 18, 2021 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
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Untethered, or The Year of Living Virtually Untethered, or The Year of Living Virtually
Reflections on ruptured time.
Jul 14, 2021 / Patricia J. Williams
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The Color of Contagion The Color of Contagion
The pandemic has intensified racial disparities. We have to address them without reinforcing them.
Aug 24, 2020 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
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Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics
A master of political misdirection, the president hides behind the idea that he’s only doing schtick. But the joke is on us.
Jun 30, 2020 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
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Stop Getting Married on Plantations Stop Getting Married on Plantations
Monuments to slavery won’t lose their romantic allure until Americans understand the horrors of their own history.
Sep 26, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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Boris Johnson Interviewed Me for His Column. Here’s What Didn’t Make It Into Print. Boris Johnson Interviewed Me for His Column. Here’s What Didn’t Make It Into Print.
On Brexit, race, and criminal justice, Britain’s new prime minister has always played both sides for maximum expediency.
Jul 27, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans
When someone’s always watching, we lose our sense of self.
Jul 16, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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Eurovision’s Muddled DNA Eurovision’s Muddled DNA
Pop genetics don’t belong in a musical event—or its marketing.
May 16, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams