I’m an Associate Professor of Political Science at Roosevelt University, and a contributing writer at Newsweek and Slate. 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 Bluesky.
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NOTE: Opinions are my own and do not represent the views of Roosevelt University
“J.B. Pritzker is Showing Democrats How to Stand Up to Trump.” Newsweek, May 7th, 2025.
“The One Big Reason Donald Trump Keeps Failing.” Slate, April 28th, 2025.
“So You Live in a Pariah State.” Newsweek, April 16th, 2025.
“Trump’s Tumultuous Tariffs.” Newsweek, April 10th, 2025.
“Will the Decline of Mainstream Parties Come to America?” Newsweek, March 26th, 2025.
“Republican Have No Idea How They’ll Pass Their Agenda.” Newsweek, March 14th, 2025.
“What Trump and Musk are Really Doing to This Country.” Slate, March 7th, 2025.
“Trump Has Betrayed Our Allies and Our Principles.” Newsweek, February 20th, 2025.
“A National Debt Strike May Be the Way to Stop Trump and Musk.” Newsweek, February 10th, 2025.
“Is Your Job at Risk? For 50 Million Americans, the Answer is Yes.” Newsweek, January 31st, 2025.
“Some Democrats Are Saying the Right Things About Trump. The Rest Need to Get on Board.” Slate, January 28th, 2025.
“Why is Donald Trump Dismantling His Own Legacy on Trade?” Newsweek, January 24th, 2025.
“Cease-fire Deal Is Too Little, Too Late For the People of Gaza.” Newsweek, January 16th, 2025.
“January 6th Has Taken On a Whole New Meaning.” Slate, January 6th, 2025.
“Trump Pardoning the J6 Is An Outrage — And a Rewriting of History.” Newsweek, January 6th, 2025.
“2025’s Big Question: Can Republicans Govern?” Newsweek, December 23rd, 2025.
“The One Lesson Democrats Learned in 2024 — Probably” Newsweek, December 20th, 2024.
“Democrats Can’t Hide From the Culture War.” Slate, December 23rd, 2024.
“Assad’s Collapse Should Strike Fear in the Hearts of All Tyrants.” Newsweek, December 12th, 2024.
“Donald Trump Was Always Going to Pardon the January 6th Insurrectionists.” Newsweek, December 6th, 2024.
“You’ll Miss Having Joe Biden To Kick Around.” Newsweek, November 21st, 2024.
“Why Trump Should Do Nothing.” Slate, November 14th, 2024.
“Democrats Shouldn’t Make a Sharp Right Turn. It Won’t Help.” Newsweek, November 14th, 2024.
“What to Take Away from Kamala Harris’ Incredibly Painful Defeat.” Slate, November 6th, 2024.
“All the Wrong Moves: An Early Autopsy of the Harris Campaign.” Newsweek, November 6th, 2024.
“Americans Cannot Resist Trumpism Forever.” Slate, November 5th, 2024.
“Trump Feasts on a Banquet of Loathing, Jealousy and Retribution.” Newsweek, November 1st, 2024.
“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.