Harry Blain is a Graduate Center Fellow pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the City University of New York. He has previously lived and worked in Sydney, Edinburgh and London. Follow him on Twitter @Hblain.
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Published in: TransformationWho can we trust?How can we cultivate a healthy skepticism of our institutions even as we rely on them for information, knowledge,...
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Published in: TransformationWhy is the American left so prejudiced about the South?Smugness and complacency are no basis for effective action on poverty, inequality and racism throughout the USA.
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Published in: TransformationThe dangers of political sainthoodIf our aim is to learn from individuals who somehow rise above their time, we should treat them more like ordinary...
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Published in: TransformationGentrifier heal thyself?There are limits to living our political convictions. How can we navigate them?
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Published in: TransformationCan there be a progressive patriotism?The left must find a way to incorporate love of country into a new political vision.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?NATO expansion in the Balkans: a dangerous gambleNATO’s attempts to rapidly incorporate fledgling Balkan states could yet backfire.