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Patricia J. Williams
Columnist
Patricia J. Williams is University Professor of Law and Philosophy, and Director of Law, Technology and Ethics at Northeastern University.
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The pandemic has intensified racial disparities. We have to address them without reinforcing them.
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A master of political misdirection, the president hides behind the idea that he’s only doing schtick. But the joke is on us.
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Monuments to slavery won’t lose their romantic allure until Americans understand the horrors of their own history.
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On Brexit, race, and criminal justice, Britain’s new prime minister has always played both sides for maximum expediency.
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When someone’s always watching, we lose our sense of self.
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Pop genetics don’t belong in a musical event—or its marketing.
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The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.
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April 1, 2019
Trump likes his words free, loud, and hateful. Just don’t take him literally.
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And it’s not because they think it’s funny.
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What futures can we imagine when we no longer trust our senses?
