Conservative women often don’t perceive sexism as a social problem. Here’s why
A study finds liberal women became more politicized after experiencing discrimination, while conservatives did notOriginally from Salon.com...A study finds liberal women became more politicized after experiencing discrimination, while conservatives did notOriginally from Salon.com...Interview on Third Party Candidates
Interview on The Brad Blog (August 24, 2016)
My section begins around the 18:00 mark. http://bradblog.com/?p=11818... Read Original Article
Tired of Democrats vs. Republicans? Here’s how to fix it
Published: Salon (August 23, 2016)
I’ve been second to none among progressive pundits urging the sane world to unify behind Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump. I’m not going to repeat those arguments here. (If you’re reading this article, the chances are you know them anyway.) But it’s time to acknowledge the major logical flaw in any lesser-of-two-evils position:
If we progressives want meaningful change in our society and the larger world, how can we achieve it when both major parties are so flawed?... Read Original Article
The Wrong Kind of Liberal
Published: The Good Men Project (August 6, 2016)
I’d like to talk about a specific type of liberal – namely, the liberal who believes that his or her liberalism can be brandished as a “get out of jail free” pass for bad behavior.
Based on my personal observations, this manifests itself in three ways:
- There is the MacFarlane type of liberal – i.e.,
It’s time for Democrats to unify: Why even the most idealistic Sanders voter should support Clinton
Published: Salon (June 16, 2016)
We don’t know what Bernie Sanders discussed with Hillary Clinton when the two of them met Tuesday night, but it’s fair to assume that the conversation revolved around Clinton’s new status as the presumptive Democratic nominee. As the burgeoning Bernie or Bust movement clearly demonstrates, a lot of Sanders supporters are unhappy with the prospect of backing Clinton.... Read Original Article