How to be a Capital “C” Citizen

Baratunde Thurston is the guest on this episode of the TED Radio Hour where he discusses what it means to “Citizen”. In […]

Are we on the Brink of Civil War?

Want to understand where we are as a society…and how we got here? Is democracy dying? Is autocracy winning? Will there be […]

China, Trump and the Coronavirus

China took a lot of heat for its handling of the Coronavirus outbreak —being slow to acknowledge its existence, minimizing the risk […]

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

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My Favorite Episodes of the “Hidden Brain”

One of my favorite podcasts is the “Hidden Brain” (it’s also a show heard on National Public Radio). It’s not only extremely […]

Illinois House of Representatives – District Map

Here is the district map for the state House of Representatives in place since 2012. There are 118 Illinois House Districts in […]

Sociologically Relevant Segments this week from NPR

Here are four segments this week from National Public Radio that struck me as particularly relevant to some of the topics we […]

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 […]