So, we are largely a nation of test-takers rather than critical thinkers. This can tell you a lot about the obsession so many have
Category: Ideas
Trump’s tweets: a taxonomy of trouble
We have done such a poor job of processing Donald Trump’s tweets. Our reaction has always been to immediately parse the literal content. Fact-check
Political quotes: Unanswerable questions
This quotation from a bona fide scientist offers a fitting reproach to the anti-science Republicans who want us to live in their don’t-question-me world.
Six dimensions of post-election solace
We live life within at least six dimensions: the spiritual, the political, the personal, the familial, the professional, and the communal. Whether you are
My post on Trump’s NYT interview transcript went viral: Why?
Why did my recent post–featuring excerpts from the transcript of Donald Trump’s New York Times interview–go viral? I have a theory. But first, some
The left has no answer for Syria
This year’s catastrophe of an election cycle has led some on the Left to seek refuge with Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein, and
The complexities of being an ally
It seems like recently the entire Democratic Party platform has been framed around the concept of allyship– being an ally for the poor, racial
How progressives can constructively engage Trump supporters
If you read one think piece aimed at breaking down the Trump phenomenon, I highly recommend Jonna Ivin’s essay on coming to terms with
Creating ourselves through self-destruction: A teenager’s view
Whether or not you’d like to admit, all of us are highly destructive. We destroy. That’s what we, as humans do. It’s what we’re
We need a new presidential primary system, ASAP
The 2016 presidential primary season has started for real–kicked off by the Iowa caucuses. But our current presidential primary system is a disaster for