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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Julie Chavez Rodriguez: The woman behind Biden's big 2024 bid
In the Spotlight What to know about Chavez Rodriguez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez and Biden's "unflappable" new campaign manager
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How bad are this year's Mississippi River floods?
Speed Read "Everybody's plan along the river has been put to the test"
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The coming policy skirmishes between Trump and DeSantis
feature The two Republicans diverge in ways that could be key in appealing to voters
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Succession's shocking twist
The Week Recommends What the critics are saying about one of the most talked-about episodes of television
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How Petteri Orpo will steer Finland in a new direction
In the Spotlight Orpo represents a rightward shift, but how far right?
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How the MLB's rule changes will affect this year's season
Speed Read Which teams have the best odds this year, and what new rules will they be playing under?
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Why are American teenagers feeling hopeless?
Speed Read The youth mental health crisis, explained
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Will a tough-on-crime message resonate in lightning-rod Chicago?
Speed Read What the city's debate on crime tells us on a national level
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What's ahead for quake-stricken Turkey and Syria?
Speed Read The timeline for a full recovery is likely years rather than months or weeks
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Why scientists are worried about bird flu
Speed Read Researchers are sounding the alarm about cases of avian influenza in mammals
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Who is Ruben Gallego and could he win in Arizona?
Speed Read Gallego is eyeing the Senate seat currently occupied by Kyrsten Sinema. How likely is he to take it?
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Can Bolsonaro's insurrectionists be deterred?
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MLB's Trevor Bauer problem
Speed Read What happens when an accused domestic abuser's suspension is over?
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What happens if the House can't pick a speaker?
opinion It could go one of four ways
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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
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What's behind the deadly strep A outbreak in the U.K.?
Speed Read The cluster of cases has led to a run on home tests and fears of low antibiotic supplies
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What's going on with Iran's raging protests?
Speed Read How the death of one young woman set off a firestorm of protests against Iran's repressive policies
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Why did Merrick Garland appoint a special counsel to investigate Trump?
Speed Read Garland claims the former president forced his hand by announcing his 2024 ambitions
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Is Iran preparing to execute dissidents?
Speed Read A false rumor blew up on social media, but the situation in Iran remains dire
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The top 5 uncalled races of the 2022 midterms
Speed Read Experts are warning we might not know the results for 'weeks'
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How polling averages could be underestimating the Democrats
Speed Read Are Republican survey firms skewing midterm predictions?
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Phillies and Astros square off in one of baseball's biggest World Series mismatches
Speed Read There are underdogs, and then there's … a 6th-wildcard-spot team taking on the 106-win Houston behemoth
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The case of the vanishing snow crabs
Speed Read Alaska canceled its Bering Sea crabbing season for the first time ever. What happened to all the crustaceans?
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Pennsylvania's Fetterman, ableism, and NBC
Speed Read A controversial interview has sparked a conversation about ableism in politics. Can Fetterman overcome?
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