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Rumors, Mob Justice and Free Speech – this time the Roma community is the target

Rumors, Mob Justice and Free Speech – this time the Roma community is the target

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971 Book by Edgar Morin about antisemitic rumors in the French City of Orléans

A little over a week ago, on October 11, a young woman in France sat down in front of her video camera and earnestly recounted the story of her narrow escape from a sex trafficking and possible organ trafficking gang operating from the train station in the city of Marseille. Against the backdrop of ominous music she tells her story...

‘Do Your Part’: On the Toxic Rise of Moral Grandstanding in the Pandemic

‘Do Your Part’: On the Toxic Rise of Moral Grandstanding in the Pandemic

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‘Do Your Part’: On the Toxic Rise of Moral Grandstanding in the Pandemic

Moral grandstanding is an ever-present, seductive force. It may feel impossible to avoid for many of us, but it is necessary to do so if we want to coexist meaningfully with each other. Next time you feel the urge to make a moral proclamation, consider whether you are actually advancing a cause, or yourself.