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Like it or Not, The GOP is the Party of Trump
DR. MOREAU’S BEASTS NOW HAVE A LEADER The ignominious fall of Ted Cruz and John Kasich from the GOP primaries only confirms what the polls have been saying for quite some time. The GOP is the party of Trump and all that the billionaire media personality represents. This is quite the shock to people who Read more
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Did Welfare Reform Work?
SPOILER ALERT! NO! This week, the New York Times Retro Report puts a spotlight on President Clinton’s 1996 Welfare Reform Act. Given the appealing monica (see what I did there!) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, a Democratic president signed into law what was, up until that point, a conservative wet dream. With clueless pride President Read more
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Mean Tweets and Moral Cowardice
THE ANONYMITY OF THE INTERNET IS A BOON TO COWARDS I’m working on a few different posts that will appear shortly, but I wanted to take a moment to share this video. One of the great benefits of the internet has been in empowering people to share their personal experiences with us, and challenging us to Read more
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A Bad Moon Revisited
A CLASSIC WITH CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE Back in 2010, just over six years ago, I wrote this post about the frightening turn I was seeing among conservatives as they approached the midterm elections with bloodied claws. I was appalled by the level of visceral animus articulated by the newly risen Tea Party conservatives. There was something Read more
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The Young Turks: Hegemony and Global Due Process
THE REAL REASON WHY AMERICANS CANNOT GET JUSTICE FROM STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM The Young Turks speak on this shockingly candid, though scripted, response by President Obama on why he does not support the right of American victims of terrorism to sue the state sponsors of terrorism connected to their victimization. His response was no Read more
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Gender Does not Equal Sex
WHAT IS BEING REVEALED BY THE DEBATE ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS It’s easy to get distracted by the Great Transgender Bathroom debate. However, it’s important to understand that the legislation in question goes far beyond public restroom and locker room policy. The North Carolina state law, HB2 not only nullifies Charlotte’s ordinance protecting transgender people using Read more
The Mad Sociologist Blog 