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The “Critical Race Theory” Education Conundrum
The “Critical Race Theory” Education Conundrum
Democrats are going to have to take the battle to Republicans when it comes to education.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Oct 27, 2021
Republicans’ Racism is Showing
Republicans’ Racism is Showing
What’s worse, they seem to be leaning into it.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jul 28, 2021
Sorry, But I Don’t Care About Trump Voters’ Feelings
Sorry, But I Don’t Care About Trump Voters’ Feelings
I distinctly remember the day after Election Day in 2016. I had to teach that day, and while I desperately wanted to cancel class, I went…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 8, 2020
The Mainstream Media and Republican Leadership are Failing Us AGAIN
The Mainstream Media and Republican Leadership are Failing Us AGAIN
Once again, Republican leaders and the mainstream media are failing to protect American democracy from Trump’s perfidy.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 14, 2020
American Death Drive
American Death Drive
How Freud’s controversial concept of the death drive helps to explain Americans’ headlong rush into a pandemic disaster.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 27, 2020
The Insufferable Condescension of the American Right
The Insufferable Condescension of the American Right
The recent Wall Street Journal column from noted crank Joseph Epstein reveals that conservatives have a condescension problem.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 13, 2020
Republicans’ Embarrassing Failure of Moral Leadership Continues
Republicans’ Embarrassing Failure of Moral Leadership Continues
The GOP continues to show how humiliatingly low they have fallen in their loyalty to Trump.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 17, 2020
George F. Will and the Limits of Erudition
George F. Will and the Limits of Erudition
The conservative commentator’s most recent column in The Washington Post is another sign that conservative philosophy has little new to…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 31, 2020
Whither Now, GOP?
Whither Now, GOP?
The party’s acceptance of Trump’s false claims of voter fraud don’t bode well for its prospects now that he’s lost the presidency.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jan 3, 2021
We Are Not Alright
We Are Not Alright
If we have any hope of healing our shattered republic, we need to acknowledge the full scope of the problem, rather than retreating to…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Jan 11, 2021
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