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
“How Freaked Out Should I Be, Really, About Jill Stein?” Slate, October 29th, 2024.
“The Kamala Harris Campaign is Leaning Into a Losing Strategy.” Newsweek, October 24th, 2024.
“Why Liberals Around the World Lost Support For Their Border Policies.” Newsweek, October 21st, 2024.
“Swing State Politics is Rotting Our Brains and Harming Democracy.” Slate, October 14th, 2024.
“These Two Senate Races are Pickup Opportunities For Democrats. Why Aren’t They Acting Like It?” Slate, September 25, 2024.
“Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Not Working.” Slate, September 10th, 2024.
“Adding RFK to the Team Won’t Help Donald Trump.” Newsweek, August 28th, 2024.
“Democrats Don’t Know Their Own Voters on Palestine.” Slate, August 25th, 2024.
“Kamala Harris Has Transformed the Race to Control Congress.” Slate, August 13th, 2024.
“Here’s Why Americans Always Think the U.S. is On the Wrong Track.” Newsweek, August 12th, 2024.
“Why Not Whitmer? Every VP Choice Has Real Risk – Except One.” Slate, July 25th, 2024.
“Was the Problem Joe Biden or His Record?” Newsweek, July 24th, 2024.
“Here’s What Democrats Must Do Now That Biden Is Out.” Slate, July 21st, 2024.
“I’ve Seen Political Violence Destroy a Nation. There’s Only One Way to Stop It.” Slate, July 15th, 2024.
“Democrats Must Dump Biden or Lose.” Newsweek, July 13th, 2024.
“If Joe Biden Loses the Election, a Lot of Democrats Will Go Down With Him.” Slate, July 12th, 2024.
“Democrats Can Dump President Biden. Here’s How.” Newsweek, July 8th, 2024.
“President Biden Must Drop Out. Here’s How Democrats Could Replace Him on the Ticket.” Slate, June 28th, 2024.
“No More Biden Time: Joe’s Gotta Go.” Newsweek, June 28th, 2024.
For a complete list of features and op-eds, visit the “Opinion Journalism” page.