Just Give Me Some Water

A story that illustrates many concepts we discuss in my class: asymmetry of power to construct social reality; irrational consumer behavior in […]

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Is Our Democracy in Danger?

Can democracy survive when large segments of the population no longer have faith in it? And what happens if one of the […]

Worker’s Becoming More Willing to Strike

www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/business/economy/workers-strike-economy.html

Strike Activity in U.S.

www.bls.gov/web/wkstp/annual-listing.htm

Reich on Trump Economy

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Video Playlist: Ideology and Political Beliefs

Here are some videos I’ve compiled on the topic of political beliefs and ideology in the United States. Given our politically divided […]

America’s Never-Ending War on Drugs

One of the most valuable sources of news and analysis I’ve found in recent years is a program called “On The Media”.  […]

Inequality and Unions

Ever wonder why income inequality in the U.S. is so extreme? Here is one big reason why: This graphic compares the portion […]

Is There a Bernie Bias?

Underdog political candidates often claim they are ignored by the mainstream media; and the Bernie Sanders’ campaign is no exception.  His supporters […]