Self-Immolation, In Theory and In Practice
The self-immolator does not seek merely to die, but to die horribly, in such a way that others will be compelled to take notice.
The Hedgehog’s Array: December 5, 2014
Posted on December 5, 2014
in THR Web Features
Noteworthy reads from last week.
The Chokehold That Is Prosecutorial Discretion
Every victim stands at the whim of the prosecutor to determine whether or not a case even starts down the path of seeking justice from a criminal court.
There Goes the Neighborhood
Posted on December 4, 2014
in THR Web Features
Image: Small Kansas town at evening; Wikimedia Commons.
For Marc J. Dunkelman, the verdict is clear: “The township, in essence, is dying.”
The City of Big Data—Is It Enough?
Reflections on Sexual Assault and Its Contemporary Cultural Context
Like everyone in this community, I read the Rolling Stone story about the violent gang rape at the University of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity with profound sadness and indignation.
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