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An etching of a bearded man wearing robes, Zenocrates, speaking to Polemon, a seated youth also dressed in robes. The bearded man stands with his back to the viewer and his hands outstretched towards Polemon, who casts his gaze towards the floor and removes the wreath from his head. Behind Zenocrates a group of similarly dressed onlookers watch the pair, with some gesturing towards them and looking shocked.
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An etching of a bearded man wearing robes, Zenocrates, speaking to Polemon, a seated youth also dressed in robes. The bearded man stands with his back to the viewer and his hands outstretched towards Polemon, who casts his gaze towards the floor and removes the wreath from his head. Behind Zenocrates a group of similarly dressed onlookers watch the pair, with some gesturing towards them and looking shocked.
Philosophy
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January 29, 2026 , , and
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stands between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in camo wear. There is a rifle and scope on a tripod in front of them
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The Moral Right to Defend Yourself Against ICE
January 22, 2026
Illustration of scowling bald eagle surrounded by stars and stripes
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Switzerland, January 22
January 22, 2026
People holding phones and cameras stand around a black sedan with smashed windows; masked ICE agents stand around the car
North America
One Battle After Another
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H-1B Visas
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The Ostriches: Part III
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The Ostriches: Part II
October 29, 2025
The Trump Administration’s War on Venezuelan Migrants
October 24, 2025
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The Democrats and Immigration
July 30, 2025
A Quiet Border and the End of Asylum?
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The Merits—and Risks—of Constitutional Politics
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The Decline and Fall of American Exceptionalism
October 13, 2021
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Chile Tries to Write a New Constitution
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Imagining a Post-Constitutional Political Culture
October 12, 2021 and
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How to Cure America’s Constitution Worship
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The Mysteries of Taylor Swift
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The Mysteries of Taylor Swift
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February 28, 2024
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February 27, 2024
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Remembering Michael E. Gellert
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A Relevant Education
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Rats: A Cautionary Tail
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Rats: A Cautionary Tail
Report from the Rat Academy
April 5, 2023
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Rats: A Cautionary Tail
Hitchhikers and Stowaways
April 4, 2023
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Rats: A Cautionary Tail
The Rat with a Right to Free Speech
April 4, 2023
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Rats: A Cautionary Tail
How to Kill 100 Rats
April 3, 2023
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November 19, 2025
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October 27, 2025
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Misanthropy Is Having a Moment
December 5, 2024
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Christine de Pizan and Women’s Tongues
November 25, 2024
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Universalism in Dark Times
April 19, 2024

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