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
“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.
“Trump Assassination Attempt: How We Got Here And Where We Go From Here.” Newsweek, July 15th, 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.
“Donald Trump Has Real Reason to Worry About November.” Slate, June 27th, 2024.
“Behold the GOP War on Acronyms.” Newsweek, June 18th, 2024.
“Hunter Biden’s Conviction Means Nothing.” Newsweek, June 11th, 2024.
“Prosecuting Trump is Different Than Persecuting the Innocent.” Newsweek, June 6th, 2024.
“How the White House Should Spin the Trump Conviction.” Slate, June 3rd, 2024.
“Yes, Trump’s Conviction Should Make You Deliriously Happy.” Newsweek, May 31st, 2024.
“The Sun Belt Boom is Over.” Newsweek, May 24th, 2024.
“The One Way Biden Could Maybe, Possibly Make Up For His Youth Vote Losses.” Slate, May 20th, 2024.
“It’s Not Too Late For the GOP to Dump Trump. Here’s How.” Newsweek, April 26th, 2024.
“Today’s Campus Protests Are All Too Familiar To Me.” Slate, April 25th, 2o24.
“The End of the Electoral College is Finally In Sight.” Newsweek, April 19th, 2024.
“Why No Labels Didn’t Stick.” Slate, April 9th, 2024.
“Trump’s Big Abortion Gamble Won’t Save Him.” Newsweek, April 8th, 2024.
“What Biden Should Do About Immigration.” Slate, April 4th, 2024.
“The Unimaginable Horror of a Trump Restoration.” Slate, March 26th, 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 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.
“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.
“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.
“Democrats Just Won Big. So Why Do Polls Show Biden Getting Clobbered?” Slate, November 9th, 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.