Richard Sennett

Richard Sennett writes about cities, labor, and culture. He teaches sociology at New York University and at the London School of Economics.


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The Big Picture: Rule by Misrule

Posters declaring “No Trump, no KKK, no Fascist USA!” and the like feature in most anti-Trump rallies. Viscerally, it’s clear what the posters mean: no more threats to children of illegal immigrants, no more sympathy for white supremacists … but the placards do not convey that something more is at stake in the leader’s behavior […]