I’m an Associate Professor of Political Science at Roosevelt University, and a contributing writer at Newsweek, Slate and The Week. Above you’ll find tabs with links to my syllabi, published work, c.v. and projects. Below is a sampling of some recent opinion journalism. If you’re a prospective student and you want to know more about Roosevelt’s Political Science program, please email me at dfaris@roosevelt.edu and follow me on Twitter @davidmfaris.
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NOTE: Opinions are my own and do not represent the views of Roosevelt University
“The Republican National Committee May Become Trump’s Cash Machine.” Newsweek, March 19th, 2024.
“Trump and Biden Should Both Be Terrified of the Third Party Vote.” Slate, March 12th, 2024.
“2024 Primaries: Well That Was Pointless.” Newsweek, March 6th, 2024.
“The Democratic Party May Be Stuck With Biden For Good.” Newsweek, February 28th, 2024.
“Donald Trump Will End NATO and Make the World Unsafe For Democracy.” Newsweek, February 22nd, 2024.
“The Chillingly Plausible Authoritarianism of ‘Prophet Song.‘ The Week, February 22nd, 2024.
“Three Comforting Lies Democrats Need to Stop Telling Themselves About November.” Slate, February 20th, 2024.
“Actually, Partisanship Is Good – When the Other Side Is Today’s Insane GOP.” Slate, February 13th, 2024.
“On Immigration, Democrats Don’t Even Know How To Compromise Right.” Newsweek, February 5th, 2024 .
“D.C. Should Let It’s Billionaire Sports Owner Extort Someone Else.” Slate, January 31st, 2024.
“How Biden Can Beat Trump.” Slate, January 24th, 2024.
“Do People Want a Fascist States of America? Maybe So.” Newsweek, January 23rd, 2024.
“And the Winner of the Iowa Caucus Will Be…Who Cares?“ Newsweek, January 15th, 2024.
“Why 2024 Could Totally Rule.” Newsweek, December 29th, 2023.
“There Is No Precedent For How Bad Biden’s Polls Are Right Now.” Slate, December 19th, 2023.
“The War in Gaza Has Exposed the Limits of the Word Genocide.” Slate, December 13th, 2023.
“The Ultimate Nightmare For Trump Supporters.” Newsweek, December 7th, 2023.
“The Far Right’s Losing War on Schools.” Newsweek, December 1st, 2023.
“Democrats Just Won Big. So Why Do Polls Show Biden Getting Clobbered?” Slate, November 9th, 2023.
“Trump’s Planned Revenge Tour Would End Democracy — He Says So Himself.” Newsweek, November 9th, 2023.
“How is This Guy Winning in Kentucky?” Slate, October 24th, 2023.
“Yes, You Can Be Pro-Palestine and Anti-Hamas.” Slate, October 13th, 2023.
“Donald Trump Is Partly To Blame For the Situation In Israel.” Newsweek, October 11th, 2023.
“The GOP Debate Moderators Tried to Let The Candidates Distance Themselves From Wildly Unpopular Opinions. They Said No Thanks.” Slate, September 28th, 2023.
“The Cake Is Baked. Deal With It.” Slate, September 18th, 2023.
“The Only Republican Case Against Trump That Could Work.” Slate, August 28th, 2023.
“Vivek Ramaswamy’s Candidacy is Thinner Than the Air Atop Mt. Everest.” Newsweek, August 22nd, 2023.
“There’s No Working Class Backlash to Biden’s Climate Law.” Heatmap News, August 15th, 2023.
“Kevin McCarthy is About to Enter Political Hell.” Slate, December 6th, 2022.
“Ron DeSantis Is Not the Answer For Republicans.” Slate, November 16th, 2022.
“How Democrats Fought Dirty and Won.” Slate, November 10th, 2022.
“How polling averages could be underestimating Democrats.” The Week, November 1st, 2022.
“The strategic folly of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.” The Week, February 19th, 2022.
For a complete list of features and op-eds, visit the “Opinion Journalism” page.