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Catherine Rottenberg

Catherine Rottenberg

Catherine Rottenberg teaches 20th-century American literature and feminist theory.

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The Johnson government's repeated failures to act swiftly and effectively can and should be considered evil. (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images)

Coronavirus and the Banality of Evil

The UK government's failure to respond swiftly and effectively to the pandemic can and should be considered evil.

Catherine Rottenberg ·

Let's not allow our leaders to use this crisis to push for repressive tactics domestically.

The Coronavirus Conundrum and Human Rights

The outbreak necessitates heavy government involvement in our lives but this does not mean an overreach is justified.

Neve Gordon ·

Striking university lecturers in the UK hold a poster in solidarity with students in Lahore, Pakistan, demonstrating for the right to form student unions. (Photo: Courtesy of Catherine Rottenberg/Al Jazeera)

To Survive Crushing Neoliberalism, the World Needs Intersectional Solidarity

From London to Beirut to Santiago and New Delhi, protesters need to build solidarity networks.

Catherine Rottenberg ·

Actress Natalie Portman has decided not to attend the Genesis Prize ceremony in Israel in June. (Photo: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Why Natalie Portman Is Not the Real Story

Something much more important is happening than Portman's decision not to attend a prize ceremony in Israel.

Catherine Rottenberg ·

Trumping It Up: Neoliberalism on Steroids

Trump's ascendency should not be seen as marking neoliberalism's demise, but rather as ushering in its newest stage.

Catherine Rottenberg ·

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