Erin L. Thompson

the author of Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of American Monuments, teaches at the City University of New York

The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery

The Arlington National Cemetery Will Finally Remove Its Racist Monument The Arlington National Cemetery Will Finally Remove Its Racist Monument

But that hasn't stopped some Confederate Memorial supporters from filing a lawsuit to #DefendArlington.

May 9, 2023 / Erin L. Thompson

The statue of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee is removed

The Question of the Offensive Monument The Question of the Offensive Monument

What do we lose by simply removing monuments? Robert Bevan attempts to answer that question in a recent book, Monumental Lies.

Dec 5, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Erin L. Thompson

The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees

The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees

Interrogated, tortured, and held for decades without charges, Gitmo prisoners held onto their humanity by creating art.

Jul 11, 2022 / Feature / Erin L. Thompson

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Letters From the August 9/16, 2021, Issue Letters From the August 9/16, 2021, Issue

Calling Arizona… Black Main Street… Privileged information… The bronze ceiling (web only)…

Jul 27, 2021 / Our Readers and Erin L. Thompson

Woman's Rights Pioneer Monument

The Problem With NYC’s New Women’s Rights Monument The Problem With NYC’s New Women’s Rights Monument

As statues topple across the US, a new women’s rights monument in Central Park has sparked debate over whether statues are a redeemable form of remembrance.

Aug 25, 2020 / Erin L. Thompson

Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color

Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color Law Schools Are Failing Students of Color

Higher debt and lower employment rates create a “justice gap” that’s nearly impossible to escape.

Jun 5, 2018 / Erin L. Thompson

Gitmo

What We Can Learn From Art Painted Inside Guantánamo What We Can Learn From Art Painted Inside Guantánamo

A New York exhibition gives a rare glimpse into America’s most controversial prison.

Dec 4, 2017 / Erin L. Thompson

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