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
“The Problem With Elon’s Third-Party Push” Slate, July 15, 2025.
“Trump Just Undid Decades of Nuclear Diplomacy.” Newsweek, June 26, 2025.
“Gen Z Isn’t the MAGA Generation After All.” Slate, May 22nd, 2025.
“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.
“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.
“Some Democrats Are Saying the Right Things About Trump. The Rest Need to Get on Board.” Slate, January 28th, 2025.
“January 6th Has Taken On a Whole New Meaning.” Slate, January 6th, 2025.
“Why Trump Should Do Nothing.” Slate, November 14th, 2024.
“What to Take Away from Kamala Harris’ Incredibly Painful Defeat.” Slate, November 6th, 2024.
“Americans Cannot Resist Trumpism Forever.” Slate, November 5th, 2024.
“Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Not Working.” Slate, September 10th, 2024.
“Democrats Don’t Know Their Own Voters on Palestine.” Slate, August 25th, 2024.
“Here’s What Democrats Must Do Now That Biden Is Out.” Slate, July 21st, 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.
For a complete list of features and op-eds, visit the “Opinion Journalism” page.