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Noam Chomsky: The Grand Master Truth Teller
AS WELL AS A NATIONAL TREASURE Occasionally, the Mad Sociologist Blog will feature significant voices that share its mission. These will be categorized under “Featured Voices.” Chomsky never disappoints. Below he offers analysis on education, linguistics, psychology and the social sciences, and, yes, politics. Read more
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A Contest of Madness
STATE VS. NON-STATE SYSTEMATIC VIOLENCE Appalling! Barbaric! Crimes against humanity! These are just some of the terms that we use to describe the sick bloodletting committed by the terrorist group, ISIS. And, really, there can be no argument. The actions of ISIS in the Middle East is nothing short of sickening. As a small, formerly obscure group,… Read more
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A Mad Sociologist Renaissance
On Re-Evaluating the Role of this Site If you are an old subscriber finding your way back after the collapse of the previous site, or a new subscriber wondering what the hell is going on, welcome to the new and (hopefully) improved Mad Sociologist Blog. The physical reconstruction of this project at a new site,… Read more
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They Are Not Going to Simplify the Tax Code
IT’S A MYTH THEY CREATED TO CUT THEIR OWN TAXES While at the gym today I couldn’t help but notice the standard FoxNoise program playing above me. There, on the screen, was Neil Cavuto doing everything but French kiss Donald Trump in an interview about tax day. Apparently the Donald is considering yet another presidential… Read more
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A New Home
Hello Everyone! Well, you might have noticed that the old Mad Sociologist Blog page is a bit under the weather. For quite some time now I’ve wanted to change the blog URL to one less…”spammy” as it was called. Well, in my attempt to do just that I really jacked up the original. Just as… Read more
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Republicans Undermining Peace is Old Hat
Why Revelations of Republican Treason Should Come as no Surprise I have to admit, when I first learned of the Republican attempt to undermine the Obama Administration’s negotiations with Iran I was surprised. I rubbed my eyes and temples, quite possibly spewed some expletives, and pushed myself to read the open letter to Iran, what… Read more
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