David Faris
David Faris is an associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. He is a frequent contributor to Informed Comment, and his work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and Indy Week.
Latest articles by David Faris
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The convention speakers whose political stars rose
The Explainer Why you're likely to see the future leaders of the Democratic and Republican Parties at the conventions
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The best TV shows set in Chicago
The Week Recommends The Windy City makes for some great and gritty television
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The only TV show you need to watch this election year
The Week Recommends Amazon Prime's 'The Boys' relishes its ripped-from-the-headlines ultraviolence
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How the UK's elections work
The Explainer Everything you need to know about the mad dash to the finish in the UK
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Can RFK Jr. qualify for the debates?
The Explainer How a third-party candidate could get on stage with Biden and Trump
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Why are professors trying to escape their jobs?
Under the Radar The Facebook group that offers a look inside the crisis in higher education
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5 recent shows Netflix canceled on cliffhangers
The Week Recommends Decisions by the streaming service sometimes leave fans in the lurch
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How to read polls like a pro
In Depth Sorting through the noise and controversies of modern survey research
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The unparalleled leader of the gentle parenting movement
In the Spotlight Dr. Becky became the face of a revolution in how we treat our children
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5 stellar TV series based on award-winning novels
The Week Recommends Max's 'The Sympathizer' is not the only successful adaptation of prestige fiction
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Inside MLB super agent Scott Boras' dreadful winter
In the Spotlight The man grew to great heights. Is a fall from agent grace imminent?
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Who filmed it better? What happens when the same story is filmed twice.
The '3 Body Problem' is merely the latest in a decades-old habit
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The horror movies the Academy forgot
The Week Recommends For your consideration: five movies that should have made the cut
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The chillingly plausible authoritarianism of 'Prophet Song'
The Week Recommends This Booker Prize winner shows how democracy can crumble from within
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15 toxic relationship movies for Valentine's Day skeptics
The Week Recommends Someone always has it worse than you do
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The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame drama and inductees have arrived
Why Everyone's Talking About Some winners, some almost-winners and a couple near-losers
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How do the Iowa caucuses work?
In Depth Where did the Iowa caucus come from, how does it work, and why is it so important?
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'True Detective: Night Country' and the rise of Arctic Noir
The Week Recommends Why we love police procedurals set in the bleak and remote polar extremes
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2023: the year of the billionaire villain
The Explainer The 21st-century Dr. Evil is taking over the world in books, TV series and popular culture
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6 horror novels to read this winter
The Week Recommends Spook yourself into not leaving the house until you finish these books.
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6 new horror novels to read this fall
The Explainer These upcoming releases will have you on the edge of your seat — or hiding under the covers
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Why baseball's new rules rule
Speed Read Attendance and viewership have gone up while average game time has gone down
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Will the GOP primary debates matter?
In Depth No incumbent president has ever participated in a primary debate. That could be a mistake.
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Is tech sinking office space or saving it?
In Depth Tech companies are scaling back to adjust to smaller workforces and "right-size" office space for the reality of hybrid work schedules
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