Patricia J. Williams
Columnist
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LawSeptember 20, 2022
The Prying Eyes of Social Media
The lack of regulation of online platforms puts our private lives up for sale.
Patricia J. Williams
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ClassDecember 21, 2021
Remembering the Clarion Call of bell hooks
My recollections of the late scholar, who revolutionized her fields.
Patricia J. Williams
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Racism and DiscriminationOctober 18, 2021
How NOT to Talk About Race
The right wants to convince America that critical race theory is a sinister program of indoctrination.
Patricia J. Williams
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July 14, 2021
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Health and DiseaseAugust 24, 2020
The Color of Contagion
The pandemic has intensified racial disparities. We have to address them without reinforcing them.
Patricia J. Williams
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LawJune 30, 2020
Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics
A master of political misdirection, the president hides behind the idea that he’s only doing schtick. But the joke is on us.
Patricia J. Williams
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HistorySeptember 26, 2019
Stop Getting Married on Plantations
Monuments to slavery won’t lose their romantic allure until Americans understand the horrors of their own history.
Patricia J. Williams
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Political FiguresJuly 27, 2019
Boris Johnson Interviewed Me for His Column. Here’s What Didn’t Make It Into Print.
On Brexit, race, and criminal justice, Britain’s new prime minister has always played both sides for maximum expediency.
Patricia J. Williams
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TechnologyJuly 16, 2019
Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans
When someone’s always watching, we lose our sense of self.
Patricia J. Williams
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Arts and EntertainmentMay 16, 2019
Eurovision’s Muddled DNA
Pop genetics don’t belong in a musical event—or its marketing.
Patricia J. Williams