As much as there has been moral and social progress throughout the last few decades, there have also been setbacks. Many around the world are victims of oppression. They are on the receiving end of exploitation, marginalisation, powerlessness, violence, and cultural imperialism. When we celebrate a victory in one domain (e.g., racial progress), we soon witness defeat in another (e.g., gender equality).
Power is at the heart of debates happening in the United States around book bans, revisionist history, and the censoring of curricula that address the lived realities of people from marginalised communities. Many are afraid for power to be examined and thus challenged.
It is one thing to struggle and conflict with an outside group seeking to oppress you. But what happens when there is a clash between you and others
