The Journal of Fordham University's Top Thinkers
In the 5th century BCE, followers of Hippocrates—the founder of Western medicine—published “The Hippocratic Corpus.” The exact writers of this ancient text are lost to history, but their views of the human body prevailed for […]
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out, because I was not […]
In 1951, William F. Buckley, Jr. published a book entitled: “God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of ‘Academic Freedom.’” This work is the first instance of the all too familiar argument that conservative speech […]
Anastasia Lacina: Thank you so much for coming to Fordham. This is really exciting! I want to start a little bit with your background. You’ve been an activist figure in politics for almost 40 years. […]
For most Americans, the alt-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11th, 2017 was horrifying. Just a few years ago, many would have thought that something like this was impossible: indeed, the idea of white […]
In the aftermath of the Second World War, we told ourselves: “Never again.” In the rubble of London and the ashes of Hiroshima and the division of Berlin, we swore that a war on this […]
For over a century, the entertainment industry has displayed more than its fair share of racism. Since the conception of full-length motion pictures, there has been egregious discrimination against minorities in film. The first film […]
Sharks are fundamentally misunderstood creatures. For centuries, sharks have been feared because of their sharp teeth, ominous fins, and vicious visage. But the truth is, sharks are not a danger to humanity. In fact, they’re […]