Legal personhood has long been applied in surprising and creative ways. Corporations, animals, rivers, infrastructure, religious institutions, municipalities, unions, social movements, countries, and even continents have all been argued to deserve legal recognition based on the labor they perform, their continuity, and their societal impact. Extending this framework further, libraries and schools clearly meet theseContinue reading “Libraries and Schools as Legal Persons: Recognizing Institutions That Labor for Society”
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From Countries to Continents: Expanding Legal Personhood to the Global Scale
Legal personhood has historically been flexible, extending beyond individual humans to corporations, animals, infrastructure, and even religious institutions. If we recognize entities as legal persons based on labor, contribution, continuity, and societal impact, there is no inherent reason to stop at the scale of cities or unions. In fact, the next logical step is toContinue reading “From Countries to Continents: Expanding Legal Personhood to the Global Scale”
Comrade Creatures: How Animals Are Living the Capitalist-Free Dream
In the hustle and grind of capitalism, we often forget the true icons of rebellion: our animal comrades. These furry (and sometimes scaly) warriors live life without a care for stocks, taxes, or the endless pursuit of wealth. While we’re stuck fighting to pay rent, these four-legged, winged, and finned revolutionaries are out here livingContinue reading “Comrade Creatures: How Animals Are Living the Capitalist-Free Dream”