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Thane Rosenbaum

Thane Rosenbaum, a novelist, essayist and Distinguished Fellow at New York University School of Law, is the director of the Forum on Law, Culture & Society, and the author, most recently, of the novel, How Sweet It Is!, and the forthcoming, The High Cost of Free Speech: Rethinking the First Amendment. thanerosenbaum.com

 

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Hit Back

Trump’s All-American Lack of Apology

He knows most Americans believe that apologizing is for wimps.

Thane Rosenbaum

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Lopsided

Numbers Don’t Tell the Mideast Story

Talk of equivalencies in death tolls or ideas of vengeance are misapplied in the Israel-Hamas fight, where the two sides play by very different rules.

Thane Rosenbaum

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Imbalance

Israel Teen Murders: No Moral Equivalent

The murder of three Israeli teenagers has reignited debates about guilt, justice, and retribution in the Middle East. But the Palestinians have more to answer for.

Thane Rosenbaum

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Weimar Moment

Fascism Is Fashionable Again in Europe

Reactionary conservative candidates did alarmingly well in recent elections for the European Parliament. Is this a passing phase or a portent of something more serious?

Thane Rosenbaum

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Past As Prologue

Passover Hell Week

The events in Ukraine and Kansas City that occurred around Passover week offer tragic reminders of the heritage of Jewish oppression.

Thane Rosenbaum

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Loud and Clear

Should Neo-Nazis Speak Freely?

New studies show that hateful speech can cause emotional harm. Is it time for the United States to follow other democracies and limit what Neo-Nazis and other haters say?

Thane Rosenbaum

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Legal Files

Still Killing Time

America’s favorite legal thriller writer is back with a sequel, “Sycamore Row,” to the book that made his name—which is making its Broadway debut. John Grisham talks courthouse morals with Thane Rosenbaum.

Thane Rosenbaum

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Unfinished Business

Our Right to Revenge

<p>Why are we so confused about the difference between revenge and justice? Why can’t we just admit that revenge is a moral right? Thane Rosenbaum, author of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Payback-Case-Revenge-Thane-Rosenbaum/dp/0226726614" target="_blank">Payback</a></em>, on America’s right to revenge after the Boston Marathon attacks.<br> </p>

Thane Rosenbaum

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Rules of War

Is Israel Immoral to Retaliate?

The lopsided casualty rate presents Israel with an impossible moral dilemma, argues Thane Rosenbaum.

Thane Rosenbaum

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Should We Boycott Apple?

<p>Shareholders and aficionados face a moral dilemma: revel in the company’s stock price and cozy up to Siri, or confront the grim workplace conditions at the tech giant's suppliers. Plus read <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/01/27/investigations-reveal-long-trail-of-abuses-at-apple-suppliers.html" target="_blank">Matt DeLuca on the long trail of abuses by Apple</a> and <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/01/26/18-people-who-are-boycotting-apple-over-harsh-factory-conditions-in-china.html" target="_blank">Brian Ries on people who have said 'iQuit!</a>'<br> </p>

Thane Rosenbaum

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