An Abd al-Qadir Christmas
Let's recall Emir Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri: a peacemaker, a reconciler, a holy man, and a warrior.
Art for Data’s Sake
To reduce a museum experience to the laws of supply and demand devalues not only the art itself but also the curators’ years of education and expertise—connoisseurship on which we rely in institutions that position themselves as cultural arbiters.
Snapshots of City Life: Our Top Reads
Posted on December 19, 2014
Image: Watergate complex, Washington, DC; Wikimedia Commons.
We at Common Place over the past year read numerous articles on issues facing our cities and communities. Here are our favorite reads.
The Hedgehog's Array: December 19, 2014
Posted on December 19, 2014
Noteworthy reads from the last week.
What is Truth in Ferguson and New York City?
What do we know about the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, and the larger issues to which they point?
Crime, Punishment, and Serial
I don’t care whether or not Adnan Syed is guilty anymore. For me, if he is guilty, the big question is how long he should be in jail.