Zahi Zalloua

Zahi Zalloua, a prominent professor of Philosophy and Literature at Whitman College, delves into the transformative power of ressentiment in his latest work. He reframes ressentiment from a personal frustration into a collective call for change, challenging conventional notions of identity and victimhood. Zalloua highlights the role of race and class in social movements like Black Lives Matter and critiques elite capture in activism. Through these discussions, he urges marginalized groups to unite their grievances, emphasizing the potential for solidarity in the fight against systemic injustices.