Perspectives

Lest we become the unwitting victims to a premature political triumphalism, it behooves us to resist the allure of a cheap post-racialism (a cruel optimism) that some on the right will no doubt be selling to an increasingly manipulable electorate over the next few years, writes Thembelani Mbatha.

In the digital age, the museum selfie has become ubiquitous. But it’s not necessarily rooted in vanity, writes E.B. Hunter, an assistant professor of drama in Arts & Sciences. Such images also can serve as a way of appropriating art and creating more meaningful experiences.

As Joe Biden, arguably the most pro-labor president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, departs the White House, and Donald Trump’s team gets ready to move back in, I believe that prospects for the growth in union members in the near future appear exceedingly bleak, writes Jake Rosenfeld.

you have to understand what drives these betting markets — the bettors. They are betting on nothing more substantial than the “vibes” that once made Harris’s victory seem inevitable earlier this summer, writes Liberty Vittert.

The evidence presented here suggests that we need a more nuanced understanding of how Black Americans engage in politics. This reconsideration will help to see Black voters outside of a binary: either the saviors of American democracy – or the scapegoats of the Democratic party, when the party falls short, writes Michael Strawbridge.

This Halloween, rather than the spooky proposition of goblins and ghouls, consider whether the more horrifying specters are the unacknowledged and dangerous biases we humans possess, writes Elizabeth Carlen.

Tabea Linhard, a faculty fellow in the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, shares in a Q&A about her book project exploring the complicated stories of 20th-century women alleged to have traded in secrets.

Over the last two years, we have seen exactly this—thoughtful and skillful cross-regional leadership that demonstrates why a standalone treaty of the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity is so important, writes Leila Sadat.

Plastics are everywhere, yet few get recycled. On an episode of the “Discovery Files” podcast, Arpita Bose, in Arts & Sciences, discusses her research on purple bacteria and how they might help solve the plastic problem.

Robust privacy protocols are not just a legal necessity; they are crucial for maintaining trust between patients and providers. Such measures will ensure that AI’s capabilities enhance patient care and do not become instruments of exclusion, write Richard Cote and Mary Mason.