By an observer of the long cycle There is a story the commentariat keeps telling itself, and it is wrong. The story is that the transatlantic alliance is enduring a “rough patch” — a temporary spat between allies who will, once the current occupant of the White House leaves, return to business as usual. That…
There are two mechanisms by which institutional machinery can be weaponized against individuals who cannot effectively rebut the claims made against them. One operates through formal accusation. The other operates through persistent grievance. Both produce structural harm independent of the merits of any particular case. Mechanism One: The Accusation Machinery The university setting provides a…