The Courage of One's Convictions

What do American nuns, Chief Justice John Roberts, and Pussy Riot have in common? They're all on the Atlantic's list of Brave Thinkers of 2012. You can rate them by their risk factor, view others' ratings, and read a short history of brave thinking, which includes the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Virginia Woolf, and John Dewey: http://www.theatlantic.com/special-report/brave-thinkers-2012/