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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If this is the GOP's best Trump defense, they're in serious trouble
opinion Republicans can't come up with a remotely credible reason to acquit Trump — and it might cost them the Senate
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Why Amy Klobuchar is moderate Democrats' only hope
opinion Moderates should rally around the Minnesota senator before it's too late
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William Taylor's testimony should be game over for Trump
opinion It's the president who's in a 'public box' now
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Trump White House celebrates 1,000th day with stunning corruption admission
opinion Woohoo!
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2020 Democrats are underselling the case for impeachment
opinion Do better, Democrats
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America is in a national emergency. Will the Democratic debate ignore it?
opinion It's time for the moderators to get serious
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All the president's goons
feature The Giuliani affair would be a fitting end to the Trump presidency
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How Elizabeth Warren could sweep the 2020 primaries
The Explainer Could Warren run the John Kerry playbook?
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Republicans have nothing to fear from removing Trump
opinion What's their base going to do? Vote for a Democrat?
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Impeaching Trump is only going to get more popular
opinion Polls are already showing Americans giving the thumbs up to impeachment. If Trump's history is any guide, it will only grow more popular.
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Donald Trump and the Derp State
opinion How Trump's band of dirty tricksters skirted the foreign policy apparatus and unwittingly brought his presidency to the brink
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Why Pelosi believes she finally has the goods on Trump
opinion This time Trump’s crimes are about 2020
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Defeat will not change the Republican Party
opinion Democrats, don't pin your hopes for democracy on Republicans coming to their senses
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Trump's Saudi blind spot
opinion The presidents failed Iran policy threatens chaos in the Middle East
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Elizabeth Warren is right: Abolish the filibuster
opinion Bernie Sanders also has a plan for dealing with Senate obstruction. Warren's plan is better.
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Why Bernie is stalled
opinion His grievance tour is limiting his potential
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The Venezuelan baseball ban is a microcosm of Trump's foolish foreign policy
opinion Inflicting damage for no discernible purpose
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The Trump administration is drifting right into the icebergs
opinion Why the GOP looks headed for 2020 disaster
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The electoral path to gun reform
opinion It's not happening tomorrow, but it can happen
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Democrats should ditch cable news
opinion Turn the debates into a progressive showcase instead of an inquisition
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Robert Mueller, the improbable destroyer of the DOJ
opinion The justice system has become an arm of the executive branch, and Mueller is partly to blame
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Why fears of an Electoral College nightmare in 2020 are overblown
The Explainer The numbers just don't support the idea that Trump will lose the popular vote more decisively while still winning re-election
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The rebuke is part of the coverup
opinion How the occasional denunciation gives the GOP cover to enact Trump's agenda
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The gerrymandering ruling proves it: Democrats must pack the Supreme Court
opinion Since the Supreme Court won't end gerrymandering, Democrats should gerrymander the Supreme Court
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