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Academia & Publishing

How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

The US Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action marks a significant setback on the path towards social justice. Moreover, it reflects over a century of bias against Black librarians. To ensure equitable opportunities it is crucial to recognize this legacy of institutional harm.

Politics & Society

Climate Justice: Why Developed Countries Should Pay for Past Emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions have provided a wealth of benefits to developed countries at the expense of developing ones. In light of this “unjust enrichment,” developed countries now have to recognize their duty of climate restitution towards developing countries.

Politics & Society

“Reassuring Sounds”: The Impossibility of White Public Apology

White public apologies for racist words or deeds are often moralizing gestures that tend to aggravate the very wrongs they are meant to recognize.

Arts & Humanities

Injustice in the Era of Covid-19

In the Covid-19 crisis, misfortune becomes injustice, as inaction makes governments passively unjust. Political philosopher Judith Shklar helps us to understand why the line between “natural” and “human-made” crises is highly artificial.

How the Ban on Affirmative Action Affects Black Librarianship

Climate Justice: Why Developed Countries Should Pay for Past Emissions

“Reassuring Sounds”: The Impossibility of White Public Apology

Injustice in the Era of Covid-19

Space for Study: The Art and Science of Modern Library Creation

Rethinking Accessible Research with Subscribe to Open: The Story So Far

Poised For a Great Future! An Open Access Week Interview with Colleen Campbell

Hannah Arendt’s Lectures on Kant’s Political Philosophy

The Enduring Influence of Ethiopian Philosophy’s Most Enigmatic Texts

Open Access Week Retrospectives: The View From Asia

Unleadership: The Remarkable Power of Unremarkable Acts

Degrowth: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Are You a Toxic Leader or Just a Tough Boss?

What Pennsylvania’s Crumbling Infrastructure Tells Us About Building a Strong Electoral Coalition

The Gates of Gaza: An Interview with Lihi Ben Shitrit

Turning Controversy into Connection: A Discussion with Martha Minow and Liz Lerman

Ukrainian Scientists in Exile: An Interview With Yana Sychikova

What Is First Nations Chemistry and Why Is It Important?

Tackling Plastics Pollution with Chemical Recycling: An Interview with Katrina Knauer

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