In the Spotlight

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Siva Vaidhyanathan writes for The Guardian on recent leaks exposing Facebook and Instagram.

The Equity Center worked with Albemarle County’s Office of Equity and Inclusion to create an Equity Profile anaylizing various conditions across demographic groups and geographic areas that contribute to well-being.

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded $199,663 in support of the Religion, Race & Democracy Lab’s forthcoming podcast series on religion and climate change.

The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center selected to recieve the Lee statue, with plans to transform it into a new work of art that will reflect racial justice and inclusion

How worried should we be about Russia using nuclear weapons? Lab Director Todd Sechser weighs in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Nature of Justice Workshop Series: Thoughts on Recognition to Restoration and/or Repair
Nature of Justice Workshop Series, How Activism Changed the Scholarly Frame Across Disciplines: The Lessons from Environmental Justice
The Disasters in Afghanistan and Haiti Share the Same Twisted Root
The New Republic cites research by Democracy Initative's Claire Antone Payton comparing Afghanistan & Haiti disasters.
Earthquakes and storms are natural, but Haiti’s disasters are man-made, too
The Washington Post cites research conducted by Democracy Initiative’s Memory Project Manger Claire Antone Payton in an article detailing Haiti's history that has exacerbated the nation’s misfortune
Touchstones of Democracy: Edmund Burke and Democracy
Touchstones of Democracy: Democracy Dreams: José Martí and Cuba in the Nineteenth Century
Touchstones of Democracy: RENAISSANCE HUMANISM, DEMOCRACY, AND THE UNIVERSITY
How should Canada help Haiti?
Co-Director Laurent Dubois provides a histrocial introduction of Haiti's political climate for CBC News: The House.
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated: Interim PM
Co-Director Laurent Dubois comments for Aljazeera on the recent assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse.