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#MeToo, Male Privilege and the Introspective Man
…women all over the country, quite possibly outraged by the ascension of the Groper in Chief to the highest office in the country, are coming forward with their stories. Taking down Harvey Weinstein seems to be the catalyst for a national, cultural lesson in patriarchy and male privilege. Read more
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Real Tax Reform: Eliminate the Income Tax
we do have the money. It’s just in the wrong places and not being accessed by the public. If we change our mindset from taxing income to taxing wealth and surplus value, it’s clear, that we have more than enough to fund all of our nation’s needs Read more
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Conflict Cycles and Body Cameras
It looks like we’re just going to have to deal with institutionalized structures of violence rather than try to focus on controlling the behavior of a few “bad apples.” Read more
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Explaining the Trump EPA to a Confused Martian
my Martian friend is confused as to why the very earthling institutional structure tasked with the job of “Protecting the Environment”…would pursue policies that actually harm the environment. Read more
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Lecture 10: Quantitative Research Methods
In this time of Fake News and Alternative Facts, we need a standard for discerning what is real and what is not. We need ways of sorting through the Alternative Facts and getting the Factual Facts. Fortunately, that’s pretty much what sociologists do every single minute of every day. Read more
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Take a Knee, but Stay on Message
HOW THE DEBATE ON KNEELING IS DISTRACTING US FROM THE REAL ISSUE Let’s be clear, I’m on team take a knee. In fact, taking a knee is the very least that can be done. Unfortunately, the debate on whether or not one should take a knee, and under what conditions is sucking the oxygen away… Read more
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