Richard B. Miller
@richardbmiller24sf.bsky.social
Retired Professor U Chicago (2014-24); Indiana University (1985-2014). Interests: ideas, culture, politics; religion, ethics, public life. Also: cycling, animals, film, comedy, hiking, diving, photography
https://voices.uchicago.edu/richardbmiller/.
https://voices.uchicago.edu/richardbmiller/.
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Call it prayer-washing. That’s all it takes.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos, a clear voice of principled pragmatism and reason about how Middle Powers can thwart what is otherwise an ongoing asymmetry of global power.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos, a clear voice of principled pragmatism and reason about how Middle Powers can thwart what is otherwise an ongoing asymmetry of global power.
In full: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 22, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos, a clear voice of principled pragmatism and reason about how Middle Powers can thwart what is otherwise an ongoing asymmetry of global power.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos, a clear voice of principled pragmatism and reason about how Middle Powers can thwart what is otherwise an ongoing asymmetry of global power.
Trump Confuses Iceland and Greenland in Davos Remarks www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Greenland, Iceland, .. Ireland, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, New Zealand, Newfoundland— oh my! Many lands to take over in the name if US security interests.
Greenland, Iceland, .. Ireland, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, New Zealand, Newfoundland— oh my! Many lands to take over in the name if US security interests.
Trump Confuses Iceland and Greenland in Davos Remarks
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January 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Trump Confuses Iceland and Greenland in Davos Remarks www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Greenland, Iceland, .. Ireland, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, New Zealand, Newfoundland— oh my! Many lands to take over in the name if US security interests.
Greenland, Iceland, .. Ireland, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, New Zealand, Newfoundland— oh my! Many lands to take over in the name if US security interests.
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This week’s reflections from Sidney Burris, reminding us of the collective potential of each individual action. Don’t let them bring us down.
This week’s reflections from Sidney Burris, reminding us of the collective potential of each individual action. Don’t let them bring us down.
Hope in a Time of Hopelessness
Acting with Purpose and Resolve
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January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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This week’s reflections from Sidney Burris, reminding us of the collective potential of each individual action. Don’t let them bring us down.
This week’s reflections from Sidney Burris, reminding us of the collective potential of each individual action. Don’t let them bring us down.
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I urge UVA alums to write the new governor asking to revisit the process that led to Scott Beardsley’s appointment as Prez. He’s scrubbed and padded his CV. His record is bereft of genuine scholarship and research productivity. Write: [email protected]
I urge UVA alums to write the new governor asking to revisit the process that led to Scott Beardsley’s appointment as Prez. He’s scrubbed and padded his CV. His record is bereft of genuine scholarship and research productivity. Write: [email protected]
How UVA’s presidential search missed what took us an hour to find
Inside Higher Ed frames the controversy surrounding Scott C. Beardsley's appointment as the University of Virginia's president.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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I urge UVA alums to write the new governor asking to revisit the process that led to Scott Beardsley’s appointment as Prez. He’s scrubbed and padded his CV. His record is bereft of genuine scholarship and research productivity. Write: [email protected]
I urge UVA alums to write the new governor asking to revisit the process that led to Scott Beardsley’s appointment as Prez. He’s scrubbed and padded his CV. His record is bereft of genuine scholarship and research productivity. Write: [email protected]
Several U.Va. Board Members Resign as a Democratic Governor Takes Power www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Right on, Gov. Spanberger. And to be clear: the self-appointed “Jefferson Council” quoted here has no legal authority in relation to UVA. It consists of white, wealthy, right-wing ideologues.
Right on, Gov. Spanberger. And to be clear: the self-appointed “Jefferson Council” quoted here has no legal authority in relation to UVA. It consists of white, wealthy, right-wing ideologues.
Several U.Va. Board Members Resign as a Democratic Governor Takes Power
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January 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Several U.Va. Board Members Resign as a Democratic Governor Takes Power www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Right on, Gov. Spanberger. And to be clear: the self-appointed “Jefferson Council” quoted here has no legal authority in relation to UVA. It consists of white, wealthy, right-wing ideologues.
Right on, Gov. Spanberger. And to be clear: the self-appointed “Jefferson Council” quoted here has no legal authority in relation to UVA. It consists of white, wealthy, right-wing ideologues.
Thinking About Madame Bovary by Sidney Burris medium.com/p/thinking-a...
With thanks to Sidney Burris for his literary and civic-minded dispatch in response to ICE's intimidation tactics and use of lethal force in Minneapolis these past weeks.
With thanks to Sidney Burris for his literary and civic-minded dispatch in response to ICE's intimidation tactics and use of lethal force in Minneapolis these past weeks.
Thinking About Madame Bovary
How Emma Bovary Might Save Us All
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January 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Thinking About Madame Bovary by Sidney Burris medium.com/p/thinking-a...
With thanks to Sidney Burris for his literary and civic-minded dispatch in response to ICE's intimidation tactics and use of lethal force in Minneapolis these past weeks.
With thanks to Sidney Burris for his literary and civic-minded dispatch in response to ICE's intimidation tactics and use of lethal force in Minneapolis these past weeks.
January 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Europe is falling into the same trap as the Democrats.
Reacting to every Trump move without a strategy, drowning in an overflow of information. This isn’t chaos. It’s the plan. Trump moves faster, floods the space, and while everyone reacts, the real objectives advance elsewhere.
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Reacting to every Trump move without a strategy, drowning in an overflow of information. This isn’t chaos. It’s the plan. Trump moves faster, floods the space, and while everyone reacts, the real objectives advance elsewhere.
🤦🏻♀️
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Europe is falling into the same trap as the Democrats.
Reacting to every Trump move without a strategy, drowning in an overflow of information. This isn’t chaos. It’s the plan. Trump moves faster, floods the space, and while everyone reacts, the real objectives advance elsewhere.
🤦🏻♀️
Reacting to every Trump move without a strategy, drowning in an overflow of information. This isn’t chaos. It’s the plan. Trump moves faster, floods the space, and while everyone reacts, the real objectives advance elsewhere.
🤦🏻♀️
Words soon to be banned in the US:
Imperialism
Coup
Extrajudicial killing
The US Constitution
Checks and balances
Accountability
Side hustle
Venezuela
Imperialism
Coup
Extrajudicial killing
The US Constitution
Checks and balances
Accountability
Side hustle
Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Words soon to be banned in the US:
Imperialism
Coup
Extrajudicial killing
The US Constitution
Checks and balances
Accountability
Side hustle
Venezuela
Imperialism
Coup
Extrajudicial killing
The US Constitution
Checks and balances
Accountability
Side hustle
Venezuela
Let’s be clear: Trump’s coup in Venezuela is an act of war without congressional approval and in violation of international law. The US has no “right to war” or *casus belli*. I want to hear public leaders call again for Trump’s impeachment. I hear nothing from the Democrats yet.
January 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Let’s be clear: Trump’s coup in Venezuela is an act of war without congressional approval and in violation of international law. The US has no “right to war” or *casus belli*. I want to hear public leaders call again for Trump’s impeachment. I hear nothing from the Democrats yet.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Putin and Netanyahu can now fully include Trump in the club of imperialists who mobilize military force with no end game or regard for law.
Putin and Netanyahu can now fully include Trump in the club of imperialists who mobilize military force with no end game or regard for law.
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
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January 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Putin and Netanyahu can now fully include Trump in the club of imperialists who mobilize military force with no end game or regard for law.
Putin and Netanyahu can now fully include Trump in the club of imperialists who mobilize military force with no end game or regard for law.
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
An illegal,imperialist use of military force to kidnap a leader and carry out a coup with oil interests front and center.
An illegal,imperialist use of military force to kidnap a leader and carry out a coup with oil interests front and center.
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
An illegal,imperialist use of military force to kidnap a leader and carry out a coup with oil interests front and center.
An illegal,imperialist use of military force to kidnap a leader and carry out a coup with oil interests front and center.
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
The core point should be that nothing Venezuela was alleged to have done amounts to the crime of aggression against the United States. So the claim of “self-defense” holds no water. More Republican follies. Grenada, Panama, Nicaragua, Iraq.
The core point should be that nothing Venezuela was alleged to have done amounts to the crime of aggression against the United States. So the claim of “self-defense” holds no water. More Republican follies. Grenada, Panama, Nicaragua, Iraq.
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
The core point should be that nothing Venezuela was alleged to have done amounts to the crime of aggression against the United States. So the claim of “self-defense” holds no water. More Republican follies. Grenada, Panama, Nicaragua, Iraq.
The core point should be that nothing Venezuela was alleged to have done amounts to the crime of aggression against the United States. So the claim of “self-defense” holds no water. More Republican follies. Grenada, Panama, Nicaragua, Iraq.
University of Virginia’s Board Names a New President www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
UVA's BOV put its right-wing stamp and exercised questionable due diligence and legal authority in choosing Scott Beardsley as President prior to the inauguration of incoming VA governor Abigail Spanberger.
UVA's BOV put its right-wing stamp and exercised questionable due diligence and legal authority in choosing Scott Beardsley as President prior to the inauguration of incoming VA governor Abigail Spanberger.
University of Virginia’s Board Names a New President
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December 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
University of Virginia’s Board Names a New President www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
UVA's BOV put its right-wing stamp and exercised questionable due diligence and legal authority in choosing Scott Beardsley as President prior to the inauguration of incoming VA governor Abigail Spanberger.
UVA's BOV put its right-wing stamp and exercised questionable due diligence and legal authority in choosing Scott Beardsley as President prior to the inauguration of incoming VA governor Abigail Spanberger.
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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UVA is the #1 producer of liberal arts degrees among R1 institutions in the USA.
UVA is the #1 producer of liberal arts degrees among R1 institutions in the USA.
A&S Dean Shares Why the Humanities Matter in the Age of AI
Dean Acampora explains why the humanities remain vital as artificial intelligence reshapes our world. She believes the "liberal arts teach us what it means to be human." From ethical reasoning and emp...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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UVA is the #1 producer of liberal arts degrees among R1 institutions in the USA.
UVA is the #1 producer of liberal arts degrees among R1 institutions in the USA.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Yes/and: Alypius, the gladiatorial games, and America’s libido dominandi. Please read the comments as well.
Yes/and: Alypius, the gladiatorial games, and America’s libido dominandi. Please read the comments as well.
Opinion | What Trump Is Really Doing With His Boat Strikes
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December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Yes/and: Alypius, the gladiatorial games, and America’s libido dominandi. Please read the comments as well.
Yes/and: Alypius, the gladiatorial games, and America’s libido dominandi. Please read the comments as well.
The Medical Case That Still Haunts Me www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
Classic example of bioethics forgetting its history. This is not a new case, even if it seem so to this doctor. Please read James Childress’s *Who Should Decide?: Paternalism in Health Care*
Classic example of bioethics forgetting its history. This is not a new case, even if it seem so to this doctor. Please read James Childress’s *Who Should Decide?: Paternalism in Health Care*
Opinion | The Medical Case That Still Haunts Me
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November 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Medical Case That Still Haunts Me www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/o...
Classic example of bioethics forgetting its history. This is not a new case, even if it seem so to this doctor. Please read James Childress’s *Who Should Decide?: Paternalism in Health Care*
Classic example of bioethics forgetting its history. This is not a new case, even if it seem so to this doctor. Please read James Childress’s *Who Should Decide?: Paternalism in Health Care*
Reposted by Richard B. Miller
Kara Walker's stunning "Unmanned Drone," a deconstructed & reassembled statue of Stonewall Jackson that was originally located in Charlottesville, Virginia until its 2021 removal. A fascinating & complex artwork, now on view at LA art space The Brick as part of "Monuments" exhibition the-brick.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Kara Walker's stunning "Unmanned Drone," a deconstructed & reassembled statue of Stonewall Jackson that was originally located in Charlottesville, Virginia until its 2021 removal. A fascinating & complex artwork, now on view at LA art space The Brick as part of "Monuments" exhibition the-brick.org
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Sidney Burris’s dispatch this week on the abasement of our public discourse and how to protect against its ongoing corrosion. Thank you once again, Sidney.
Sidney Burris’s dispatch this week on the abasement of our public discourse and how to protect against its ongoing corrosion. Thank you once again, Sidney.
To Execute Member of Congress
How Propaganda Works
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November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Sidney Burris’s dispatch this week on the abasement of our public discourse and how to protect against its ongoing corrosion. Thank you once again, Sidney.
Sidney Burris’s dispatch this week on the abasement of our public discourse and how to protect against its ongoing corrosion. Thank you once again, Sidney.