The 28th Amendment? Explaining the Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment

In the last 72 hours of his term as president, Joe Biden declared that the Equal Rights Amendment was the “law of the land”... the ERA could be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. How did we get here? What does this mean? Let’s demystify it.

Columns, OpinionAndrew AslaksonJanuary 28, 202528th Amendment, Equal Rights, Equality, ERA, Opinion, ColumnsComment

Europe’s Handling of the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Raises Important Questions of Equity

“The superior treatment of Ukrainian refugees is most likely due to a multitude of factors, the first one being the most obvious: EU citizens are better able to empathize with Ukrainians due to racial, linguistic, and religious ties according to research from Lamis Abdelaaty, an assistant professor of political science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.”

FellowsNoah GottliebMarch 30, 2022Ukraine, Refugees, Equality, War, Russia, European Union, EuropeComment

Blind to Racism, not Race: The Myth of French Égalité

“The first article of the Constitution of the Fifth Republic states: “France shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, without distinction of origin, race or religion.” However, during his 2012 presidential campaign, François Hollande promised to remove the word ‘race’ from the constitution. From Hollande’s point of view, race does not exist, and therefore should not be mentioned in any official text. While this may sound surprising to American ears, 33% of French citizens do not believe that race exists.”