
David Faris
David Faris is a 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's a frequent contributor to Newsweek and Slate, and his work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Republic and The Nation, among others.
Latest articles by David Faris
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A new theory of rising college costs
opinion Tuition would be lower if our society were stronger
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Succession's lack of a satisfying resolution might be the whole point
opinion Succession is a Sisyphus fable in which you root for the boulder
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Iran nuclear talks won't — and can't — succeed
opinion U.S.-Iran diplomacy is failing because Washington isn't trustworthy
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No, we can't just 'vaccinate the world'
opinion Vaccinating Africa won't stop the next Omicron
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The distinctly American catharsis of the Thanksgiving movie
opinion Dysfunction, anxiety, and 1 big bird
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The alarming message behind the GOP's embrace of Kyle Rittenhouse
opinion The scariest part of the Rittenhouse affair began after the verdict
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Can immigration be the next big bipartisan deal?
opinion Moderates who dream of bipartisanship need to prove it's real
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Are the Democrats doomed?
opinion Why poor showings in Virginia and New Jersey elections are a bad omen for 2022
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What is America's COVID endgame?
opinion With cases in retreat and vaccines for children imminent, when can we breathe?
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The madness of expanding NATO
opinion This is a door the Biden administration ought to keep closed
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Kyrsten Sinema's poll numbers should terrify her
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Biden needs a new strategy for Iran
opinion America's credibility with Iran has crumbled. Meanwhile, the nation is edging closer to building a nuclear weapon.
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The filibuster really might be in trouble this time
opinion How the debt ceiling standoff could finally lead to majority rule
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Democrats are about to ruin their plan for electric cars
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Democrats are committing political suicide
opinion Biden must convince his warring factions that they either win together, or they go down together
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How Gavin Newsom ran away with the recall
Talking Point
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COVID will stalk the GOP in 2024
opinion The potential Republican presidential field is already taking very unpopular positions on the pandemic
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Biden fails to outline a path out of the pandemic
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Biden is bungling the pandemic response
opinion Time for the president to start firing people
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The FDA's child vaccine timeline is putting millions at risk
opinion Families with young kids remain in pandemic purgatory as the government dithers
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Biden needs to get more aggressive about Delta — for our sake, and his
opinion There are a number of policies he hasn't implemented but could
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The end of America's post-9/11 delusion
opinion A rapid collapse in Afghanistan caps off 20 years of refusing to acknowledge the limits of American power
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Biden fails to explain Kabul chaos
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Democrats' Gavin Newsom recall nightmare
feature What's unfolding in California is a national embarrassment
By David Faris Published
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