Cornel West's  course, “American Democracy,” co-taught with Harvard Law School professor Roberto Unger, addressed the rise of inequality and nationalism in the United States through the lenses of class, race, and identity, and suggested ways to work for institutional change. In this interview, he shares his thoughts about the “escalating spiritual  blackout” in American politics, what can be done to counteract it, and the role that Harvard Divinity School can play.
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In a nation clearly so divided as the United States these days—politically, socially, culturally—how do we fight for our beliefs at an urgent moment without ostracizing those who old other views? ... Read more about Journalist E. J. Dionne Addresses Political Strains in the U.S.

Professor Sarah Hammerschlag delivered this year's Albert and Vera List Jewish Studies Lecture on the topic "Truth for Children: Suffering and Election in Postwar French Jewish Thought."... Read more about Video: Truth for Children: Suffering and Election in Postwar French Jewish Thought