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 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.

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.
VA Festival of the Book - Felon: A Reading & Conversation with Reginald Dwayne Betts
STUDENTS TACKLED TOUGH TOPICS IN J-TERM, SOME ‘EVOLVING IN REAL TIME’
Deliberative Media Lab director Siva Vaidhyanathan and William Hitchcok's J-term course, "Democracy in Danger," engaged students.
CNN: Melody Barnes on the Beginning of Biden's Presidency
Co-Director Melody Barnes discusses cabinet picks and possible responses to the events of January 6th with Kate Bolduan.
Siva Vaidhyanathan on You Missed a Spot
Deliberative Media Lab Director Siva Vaidhyanathan dicusses the role of the Zello app in the Jan. 6th DC riot.
Charlottesville Tried To Warn You This Would Happen
Memory Project Director Jalane Schmidt featured in the Huffpost piece.
Calls to remove the U.S. president from office grow louder
Co-Director Melody Barnes discusses calls for impeachment on CBC.
Local activists not surprised by siege of Capitol
Memory Project Director Jalane Schmidt quoted in this Daily Progress piece.
Using the F-Word: Fascist Drift in America
UVA Law Professors Explain What the 25th Amendment Means
The CLEAR Lab's Deborah Hellman helps explain the 25th Amendment and its relevance to the current moment.