For many years, I thought of Rush Limbaugh as the satirical version of a radical conservative. I assumed it was all a joke because that’s…
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The people with whom we associated voluntarily, the organizations and groups to which we belong, communicate our values. Our associations define us because people assume…
Comments closedProgressive activists, well-intentioned as they might be, have managed to colonize Spanish and other Latin languages in the cause of gender-neutral language. This linguistic colonialism…
Comments closedStudies consistently find that academics today embrace “left-leaning” political views. However, we also know that this varies by discipline and type of institution. You’re more…
Comments closed“What is your opinion of the #BlackLivesMatter and George Floyd protests?” a follower asked, rhetorically. “You’re not commenting on your blog or publicly on social…
Comments closedDemocratic primary debates, of which we’ve now had ten, are exemplars of what debates should not be, how not to persuade people to change opinions,…
Comments closedThe impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump begins later today, January 21, 2020. Most of us presume to know the conclusion: acquittal by the Republican-majority…
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