I looked up at the beginning of class, surveyed the students sitting before me, and glimpsed about five or six faces I hadn’t seen in weeks. I immediately knew why they were there. In the previous few classes, I had given credit to students who attended class. The students who…

I try to remind myself to always think about my values when assessing a political issue. I want to avoid thinking tribally. Don’t get it twisted, I love my tribe of progressives. …

Today, Hamas launched surprise attacks against Israel by land, air, and sea. As of this writing, hundreds have died in the initial attack and Israeli reprisals. Many more are expected. CNN analyst Joshua Berlinger has called this Israel’s “Pearl Harbor Moment.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is…

Teaching how to do social science research can be a boring class — full of vocabulary and abstract concepts. Who can get inspired by exploring the differences between a hypothesis and a proposition? Who can really become invested in knowing the differences between categorical and continuous variables? Does anyone want…

Here is some data from the Pew Research Center on the generational differences in how much people earn by education. The chart shows income by high school graduates — which is most of the country, some college — this includes getting an associate degree, and bachelor’s degree and higher —…

During the height of the pandemic, a particular line of argumentation developed in American society. Many commentators and thought leaders began savagely critiquing the scientists who were advising the public on COVID-19. Anthony Fauci was the main focus of this vitriol. But Fauci and Covid were just one, if the…

One of the major battle lines in the modern culture wars revolves around free speech and censoring in society. I am talking about social media platforms removing content or deplatforming accounts that those platforms deem hateful or spreading misinformation. I am also talking about university students attempting to “cancel” event…

This is ultimately a piece about brotherly love in an age of political polarization. It doesn’t quite start out that way, though. I must first start with the hate. I believe a group of people in this country, many of them identify as “anti-woke,” are committing bigoted acts. I will…

The Huffington Post reports that Richard Hanania, a rising right-wing thought leader, published for years in white supremacist outlets under the pseudonym Richard Hoste. According to Huffington, here are some of the comments made by Hanania under his pseudonym: “Women simply didn’t evolve to be the decision makers in society…women’s…