Globalization and its Discontents: Why There’s a Backlash and How it Needs to Change John Rennie Short Politics & Economics Globalization is under attack. The electoral victory of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote and the rise of an aggressive nationalism in mainland Europe and around the world are all part of a backlash to...
What If the 2016 Election Were Instead a Novel? Bruce K. Adler Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Weltanschauung Publishing, Inc. 11 High Road Way New York, New York 10001 Dear Mr. Adler: Thank you for your query letter and accompanying synopsis of your political novel–The Thumping of ...
Time for Something New and Completely Different? Political Social Responsibility Vincent F. Hendricks Politics & Economics Political social responsibility, as a supplement to corporate social responsibility and scientific social responsibility, is exactly what is needed in light of Brexit and the recent...
A Way Forward in Dark Times: A Letter About Leaving and Staying Richard Miller Politics & Economics Dear ---, There is a way forward, and I hope that you and your wife and your kids when they come of age stay and contribute to it. The way forward that I see is to make economic justice a central theme...
Heartland: Teaching in the Aftermath of the Election Colleen Abel Politics & Economics On the first day of classes, I give my students a notecard and a set of questions. It’s their chance to tell me privately if there is anything they’d like me to know. Mostly, they say things like “I...
Setting the Record Straight on Post-factual Democracy Vincent F. Hendricks and David Budtz Pedersen Politics & Economics BuzzFeed just published a piece demonstrating that post-factual tendencies in politics are alarming on the rise on hyperpartisan Facebook pages. Indeed, everybody is talking about post-truth democracy these...
Instant Replay for Presidential Debates: A Logical Move Jim Henle Politics & Economics Advocacy and debate are healthy dynamics of democracy. We need argument, but argument as practiced in our public forums is often dangerously irrational. Watching the presidential debates, I’ve come to the...
