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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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The North Korean Pissing Match
A HUMBLE ATTEMPT TO ADD CONTEXT AND ANALYSIS TO THE ESCALATING CONFLICT WITH NORTH KOREA Read more
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David Parkman on the Regressive Left
There are certain features of liberalism that are foundational, without which there is no liberalism. Read more
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Harvey, Irma and The Panic that Never Happened
At this point, those who suffer from catastrophic climate events must be considered victims of the pro-corporate propaganda machine designed to deny reality in the face of science. Read more
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