Aug 26, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Immigration, Race and Racism, Republicans, Salon.com
Published: Salon (August 26, 2015), The Good Men Project (August 22, 2015) Donald Trump has indelibly associated his presidential campaign with the cause of opposing political correctness. He has every right to do this – but we in the media need to make sure that...
Aug 18, 2015 | Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Gender and Sexism, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues, Salon.com
Published: The Good Men Project (August 18, 2015) Political articles have been written for millennia, but thanks to the Internet, anyone with the right technology at their disposal can voice their opinions on the published work produced by professional writers....
Aug 11, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans, Salon.com
Published: The Good Men Project (August 11, 2015), Salon (August 13, 2015) I’d like to advance the following proposition: A real man strives to be valued as an individual on the basis of what he does, not by maintaining unfair privileges he possesses through sheer...
Aug 10, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties, Race and Racism, Republicans
Published: Question of the Day (August 10, 2015) Should Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy be taken seriously? In terms of whether or not he can get elected: Absolutely not. Even though polls currently show him in the lead against his fellow Republicans, his...
Jul 14, 2015 | Class Issues, Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Race and Racism
Published: Daily Dot (July 14, 2015) As talk show host John Oliver explained in a segment last month, America’s bail bond system discriminates against low-income Americans who can’t afford to make bail. “Jail can do for your actual life what being in a marching band...
Jul 14, 2015 | Extremism, General Advice, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism
Published: Good Men Project (July 14, 2015) Let’s discuss the concept of honor. More specifically, let’s explore the version of that term as it was once described by Socrates: “The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.” Bearing...
Jul 8, 2015 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Extremism, Political Ideologies, President Obama, Race and Racism, Salon.com
Published: Salon (July 8, 2015) Brace yourself: After months of frantic conspiracy theorizing, Operation Jade Helm is finally underway next week. One week from today, one of the largest military training exercises in history — dubbed “Operation Jade Helm 15? — will...
Jun 23, 2015 | Conservativism, Extremism, History, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism
Published: Question of the Day (June 23, 2015) As the debate rages on over the Confederate flag’s appearance on government land in South Carolina, it’s important to remember one thing: For all the talk of honoring the Palmetto State’s rich history, that flag isn’t the...
Jun 22, 2015 | Conservativism, Extremism, Mental Illness, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Terrorism
Published: Daily Dot (June 22, 2015) Why do we insist on claiming that Dylann Roof was mentally ill? In a recent segment on Fox News, the outlet blamed Roof’s actions on a “troubled past,” arguing that mental illness tends to be “swept under the rug” in these cases,...
Jun 20, 2015 | Extremism, Political Ideologies, Race and Racism, Salon.com
Published: Good Men Project (June 20, 2015) Matthew Rozsa explains how terrorists justify their horrific actions and what we need to do to stop them. ___ I will only mention the name of the Charleston shooter once: Dylann Roof. And although I shall provide you with a...