The mission of the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought (CCCCT) is to nourish the critical examination of our present and to achieve a critical praxis for our future. The CCCCT is the home of the Initiative for a Just Society (IJS). The CCCCT is a joint project of the Columbia Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Columbia Law School.
Publications from 2021
Document: American Civil Liberties Union Files Amicus Brief in Standing Rock Thunderhawk Litigation, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Document: Recent Court Filings Reveal $17 Million in Payments from Dakota Access LLC to TigerSwan, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Document: Standing Rock Thunderhawk Litigation Advances in Appeals Court and in Discovery Toward Trial, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Publications from 2020
Document: Federal Court Allows Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenging Violations at Standing Rock, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Document: Federal Court Sets August Trial Date for Standing Rock Civil Rights Lawsuit, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Document: Standing Rock Legal Team at Columbia Law School Challenges Delaying Trial For Qualified Immunity Appeal, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Publications from 2019
Document: Standing Rock Defendants Move to Dismiss on Basis of Factual Disputes, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Document: Standing Rock Plaintiffs File First Amended Complaint, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Publications from 2018
Document: Columbia Law School Lecturer Noah Smith-Drelich and Professor Bernard E. Harcourt Challenge Standing Rock Civil Rights Violations, Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Working Paper: Critique & Praxis: A Pure Theory of Illusions, Values, and Tactics, and An Answer to the Question: "What is to Be Done?", Bernard E. Harcourt