"When Movement Conservatives convinced followers to redefine 'liberal' as an epithet rather than a reflection of the nation’s q...

"Do MAGA conservatives’ brains prevent them from changing their minds? Scientists may have proven this in a fascinating study." Ps...

"Concern about antisemitism in the U.S. has grown following recent rises in deadly assaults, vandalism, and harassment. Public accounts...

"Heather Cox Richardson, a Boston College history professor and author of the 'Letters From An American,' newsletter, joins Pre...

" - - - a change in aggregate expenditures circles through the economy: households buy from firms, firms pay workers and suppliers, wo...

"Today, we take a look at some of the factors driving hyper-partisanship in the US right now along with multiple arguments to not give ...

"It’s been 174 years since Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote “The Communist Manifesto.” How is it still relevant today and what make...

"MeidasTouch was featured last night on 60 Minutes. MeidasTouch Network host Ben Meiselas reports on the segment and why it shows the p...

There is a great deal of discussion, and disagreement, regarding parental rights and responsibilities in the political environment of the US...

I have posted many times about whataboutism regarding liberals and conservatives ( link ). Jonathan Haidt's recent media blitz discuss...

The following are summaries from articles analyzing the differences between conservatism and progressivism, and the effects of each. After r...

There is a misunderstanding of the term "Liberal(ism)", especially in the minds of conservatives. Following is an attempt to clari...

"The goal of the Hauenstein Center’s Common Ground Initiative is not to turn Republicans into Democrats or Democrats into Republicans....

In my lifetime of 73 years, I have never experienced as much political polarization that the USA has now. As many people who know me, I am n...

Whether you are a liberal or conservative, we all know it is difficult to persuade a liberal to become more conservative and vise versa. Bra...

 Are you primarily a System 1 or System 2 Thinker ? There has been a great deal of analysis and speculation regarding why and how people a...

Conservatives like to criticize progressives for viewing the US Constitution as a "living" document that can change with the needs...

Steven Pinker is known for his historical account of the progress of humanity and well-being.  However, in this lengthy essay, Jeremy Lent ...

"This 'evil socialist plot' called 'liberalism' gave us Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the minimum wage, student ...

My last post essentially was a criticism of someone who I respect and admire, Sam Harris . Although we disagree on the question of the influ...