What Happens When You Believe in Ayn Rand and Modern Economic Theory
"Ayn Rand is my hero," yet another student tells me during office hours. "Her writings freed me. They taught me to rely on no one but myself." As I look…
Does the Militarization of Police Lead to More People Killed?
Black Lives Matter activists protesting police violence and the killing of Michael Brown were met with heavily armed officers during the Ferguson protests in 2014. Indigenous people and environmental activists protesting the…
Christian: You Are Upset About the Wrong Things
Sociologist Tony Campolo has been known, when speaking to Christian audiences, to begin by saying something like this: I have three things I'd like to say today. First, while you were sleeping…
10 Really Stupid Things Many Trump Supporters Actually Believe are True
It's no secret that when it comes to facts, supporters of Donald Trump aren't overly fond of them. That's how he became so successful within the GOP --- pandering to people…
The Real Reason The Elites Keep Killing Single-Payer
A bill to establish single-payer healthcare in the state of California, SB 562, has been killed. The man who officially stuck the knife in it, Democratic Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon,…