Race – The Mad Sociologist Blog

Obama’s Farewell and a Direction for American Liberalism: Part 2 February 1, 2017August 10, 2017

What’s Wrong with Our Country? July 19, 2016July 18, 2016

Notes from Vacation July 15, 2016

Damned Lies and Racist Statistics March 13, 2016March 12, 2016

Elizabeth Warren Schools Our Representatives on Discussing Race September 29, 2015

Jim Crow 2.0 September 12, 2015September 12, 2015

Jon Stewart Has No More Jokes on Gun Violence June 19, 2015June 19, 2015

The Two Way Street of Identity June 16, 2015August 1, 2017

Chris Hayes on the Problems of White Culture May 29, 2015

Conformity and Police Brutality May 28, 2015August 7, 2017

Making Sense of this Mess

How did we get into this political mess? Why are fascists so much better at capitalizing on it?

by Mad Sociologist March 19, 2023

The Paradox of Compromise

Opening negotiations with the compromise will always end in disappointment. Opening negotiations with a high bid, however, may also lead to disappointment by setting unreasonable expectations.

by Mad Sociologist January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

On Schools, Guns and Freedom

The existence of so many guns in the United States distorts our concepts of freedom.

by Mad Sociologist December 21, 2022