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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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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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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How Apple became the king of sci-fi
Under the Radar Apple TV+ has eclipsed other streamers' science fiction offerings
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Making sense of America's commercial real estate crisis
Speed Read Could the uptick in office vacancies trigger a recession?
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The Oakland Athletics and the worst baseball teams of all time
Speed Read The A's have a chance to make baseball history — just not the good kind
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Victor Wembanyama: The French star poised to become the face of the NBA
In the Spotlight LeBron James called him an "alien" — as a compliment
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Are you ready for a full, wild month of baseball playoffs?
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In the path of Ian
Speed Read Could the looming hurricane be one of the biggest in Florida's history?
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Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting?
Speed Read The tense situation is rapidly evolving
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Shohei Ohtani's magnificent season
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