Society

There may be no ideal one-size-fits-all solution for schools reopening, but that doesn't mean that all plans are equal.

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

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.

What obligations might news organizations have to the public in regards to choosing which opinions are fit to print?

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?

Confronting real-world violence can be an important agent of change. Might we have a social responsibility to share and bear witness to real-life horrors?

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

Can the lengths the law goes to hide institutional actors from public accountability be morally justified?

Abolishing law enforcement as we know it could mean many different things. Can the history of the police force give us direction in where to go from here?

We bemoan politicization, but we must acknowledge that our policies and statements send a message even if unintentional.

With calls for removing Confederate monuments coming to a head, how should we view them in history? Context is key, and monuments alone do not constitute educational material.

Anderson Cooper's decision to have a child through surrogacy brings to the fore questions of consent and the implications of commodifying life.

How did a staunchly conservative Supreme Court judge side with a sweeping win for the LGBT community? The answer lies in textualism.

There's a few things wrong with taking selfies at protests, not least among them moral grandstanding. Pictures can endanger other protesters and objectify the very cause you might be trying to support.

As many police practices come under increasing scrutiny, we must consider the role of nonhuman animals in police forces.

We need to examine laws like Stand Your Ground that protect and make space for citizen vigilantes. How can we justify their roles in society now?

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the world, Australia must also confront the very present racism of how Indigenous people are treated by police.

George Floyd's murder and the subsequent protests and continued violence against protesters and police speak to numerous violations of human dignity. How can dignity be restored?

If tear gas is a substance that is "evil in itself" (malum in se), why can police use tear gas on protesters? Just war theory provides criticism.

While the vast majority of protests have been peaceful, those that aren't challenge us in ways that require further investigation.