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The Inside Story — USA Votes 2024: Republican National Convention

Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump should be a wakeup call to candidates about discourse that suggests political violence.

Bob Dylan on stage playing his guitar with his harmonica on a holder near his face.

‘Bob Dylan, Prophet Without a God’

In his new book, “Bob Dylan, Prophet Without God,” political philosopher Jeffrey Edward Green of the School of Arts & Sciences offers an overarching account of the significance of Dylan’s political, religious, and ethical ideas.

Chutkan has discretion in Trump immunity case. She should use it

Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law writes that Judge Tanya Chutkan can easily find that Donald Trump was acting in his personal capacity when he urged his supporters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Living out loud, headphones nowhere to be found

Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences says that she felt a greater sense of kindness in Italy than in America, rooted in a strong and enforced social contract that forbids uncivil behavior toward strangers.

Deborah Olatunji sits on a bench in springtime outside the Kelly Writers House

Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability

Through art, poetry, and the written word, fourth-year student Deborah Olatunji embraces vulnerability.

Expect to see AI ‘weaponized to deceive voters’ in this year’s presidential election

Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences says that AI-generated misinformation exacerbates already-entrenched political polarization throughout America.

No labels, no candidate: Rejections pile up as time runs short

William Ewald of Penn Carey Law says that a contingent presidential election would be a disaster in the current political climate.

Jacqueline Wallis and two students at Philosophy Club.

Penn’s ‘philosophers in residence’ engage Philadelphia youth with the hard questions

Ph.D. students Jacqueline Wallis and Afton Greco are embedded at the Academy at Palumbo in South Philadelphia, where they give philosophy lessons on curriculum-relevant topics and run an after-school Philosophy Club.

Trump warns of ‘Pandora’s box’ of perpetual presidential prosecutions if charges against him stand

Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that someone running for the presidency would normally reassure voters that they’re following the law, not that they’re immune to the criminal process.

Exploring the role of science communication in democracy

Philosophy Ph.D. student Vanessa Schipani taught the SNF Paideia course Science Communication in Democracy, based on her dissertation research.

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