Constitutional Collapse & the Possibilities of a New Democracy w/ AZIZ RANA

Constitutional Collapse & the Possibilities of a New Democracy w/ AZIZ RANA

A Conversation with AZIZ RANA

In the US, we have this idea that exists as a kind of popular cultural sense. The country has basically had the same constitution—a document ratified in the 1780s, and it has really been in effect since then. However, one of the things that's distinctive about the US Constitution is that it is perhaps the hardest in the world to formally amend. It is incredibly difficult to change the actual terms of the text, even during times when we've had pretty profound changes to the language. Here, we can think about the Reconstruction period with the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

Can We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share Solutions

Can We Redefine Our Relationship with Nature? Scientists, Writers & Activists Share Solutions

Scientists, Writers & Activists Share Solutions

What can we learn from whales, the ways they communicate, and how their life cycle affects whole ecosystems, absorbing carbon and helping cool the planet? How have we contributed to the ecological degradation of the environment? How does language influence perception and our relationship to the more than human world?

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What Does the Recent ICJ Finding with Regard to Israel’s War in Gaza Mean?

What Does the Recent ICJ Finding with Regard to Israel’s War in Gaza Mean?

A Discussion with NOURA ERAKAT · MICHAEL LYNK & MAUNG ZARNI

Following the recent International Court of Justice ruling on the Gaza genocide case, which found that Israel is plausibly engaging in genocide in Gaza, they explore the case and its implications, as well as the colonial backdrop of the international law behind it.