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January 8, 2017August 20, 2020 Cynthia Kaufman politics, power, rights, Uncategorized

Thinking about Fascism

The 2016 presidential election made me think about 1933 and Hitler's rise to power. I've known that he came to power through constitutional means and then used that power from the inside to destroy a constitutional system of government.  This seemed like a good time to better understand the way that someone who was a … Continue reading Thinking about Fascism

August 30, 2016August 20, 2020 Cynthia Kaufman accountability, power, rights

Making Rights Work

Making Rights Work: A Review of "The Human Rights Enterprise" A few years ago, when California was going through a major budget crisis and money for education was being cut back dramatically, many students protesting the cuts claimed that education was a right. Conservatives shot back that education wasn't a right, it was a privilege. … Continue reading Making Rights Work

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