The Admissions Scandal Illustrates Systematic Flaws
The Justice Department’s revelation of a widespread conspiracy to augment the college admissions of certain
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Donald Trump Humanizes Our Post-Literate Culture
The harangue from Trump supporters listing the laudable qualities of our celebrity president are myriad
Leftist Trends Can’t Categorically Dismiss Dissenters
Sometimes, when I want to get my monthly fill of pretentious long-form magazine reading in,
College Football Teams Should Run An Offense Suitable To Them
As my loyal readers know, I love talking politics, but that gets boring sometimes. So
The Barr Letter Obfuscates Mueller’s Probe
This week, one person deserves unequivocal thanks from all of us, no matter whether our
Self-Branding Abstracts The Self Into A Set Of Values
In a recent New York Times article entitled “What Happens When People and Companies Are
We Must Reconcile With Images That Arbitrate History
The role of visual imagery in promulgating social conceptions of race has for centuries encoded
Republicans Must Capitalize On Current Success In 2020
Previously, I wrote an article analyzing what I felt the Democrats needed to master in
The American Dream Belongs To Everyone
I grew up in a family in which each day I was reminded of the
Iowa Caucus Could Stunt Democratic Competition
The presidential primary election cycle is an entirely different animal every four years, but we
The Age Of Equivocation Enfeebles Opinions
Opinions are usually heavily researched, either subjectively through periods of intense mental argumentation, or objectively
Republicans Show A Blinkered Concept Of Discourse
On Saturday, Rep. Steve King, a Republican congressman from Iowa, shared a meme on Facebook
Democrats Must Galvanize On All Fronts To Succeed
In the fall of 2020, President Trump will seek re-election. Between now and then, the
Aestheticizing Politics Could Improve Our Public Lives
I have said before, quoting Joseph Brodsky, that poetry is first and foremost a sentimental
Opinions Maintain A Useful Intersubjective Dialogue
From within the confines of human perception, the pursuit of truth is an impossible endeavor.
Learning A Language Can Change Your Worldview
If you asked me what I thought about learning a foreign language before my college
Young People Control The Fate Of The Country
In 2016, I had to wake up for a 7 a.m flight to Orlando, Fla.
Wake Forest Does Not Offer Enough Alternatives To Greek Life
The problem with Wake Forest social life is not that it is too Greek, but
No-Deal Brexit Threatens Future Of The United Kingdom
A democracy that cannot change its mind is not a democracy. At the moment, the
The IPA Movement Proffers A Useless Cultural Farce
The India Pale Ale Movement, tidal force that it is, is a pansy farce. Breweries
Misplaced Outrage Deflects Conversations About Race
Outrage culture is what those complicit in the perpetuation of harmful narratives call passionate and
Republicans Grilled Cohen To Distract From Trump
On this episode of “While People Are Trying to Make Things Right, Republicans Do Everything
Removing Social Media From Your Phone Is Easy
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my crippling addiction to Twitter. I
Our Country Needs A New Deal For The Climate
More than 80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal created a sprawling range of
Trump Unwittingly Creates An Amnesiac Culture
Milan Kundera’s oft-quoted line from The Book of Laughter and Forgetting that “the struggle of