Posts tagged activism
A Transformational Moment: A Conversation with Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union

Anthony D. Romero has spent over 19 years working at the forefront of the fight for civil liberties as Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He discusses the successes of the organization’s growth over the past two decades as well as the work the organization is committed to going forward, in the face of a racial reckoning, a global pandemic, a new administration, and a conservative Supreme Court.

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Pioneering Academia: A Conversation with Dr. Leonard Wantchekon

Originally from Zagnanado in central Benin, Leonard Wantchekon is a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Largely, his work stands at the intersection of Politics, Economic History, and Development Economics, particularly in Africa, and has also contributed significantly to the literature on clientelism and state capture, resource curse, and democratization.

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