The Ethics of Presidential Polling
Can we justify the choice to make unofficial presidential polling data available to the masses while the result is still out?
Should News Sites Have Paywalls?
Given the vital democratic role of the fourth estate, we need some way of making fact-based journalism widely available.
Moral Authority in America
What have these past four years really meant for America's legacy? What is the way forward?
Insurrection at the Capitol: Socratic Lessons on Rhetoric and Truth
The events of January 6th offer yet another history lesson on the power of persuasion and our indifference to truth.
How Should One Call It like It Is?
By what standards can we determine the kind of language that is appropriate? How could we possibly reach consensus?
Trump and the Dangers of Social Media
What responsibility do social media sites have in moderating content and what responsibilities might fall on us, the users?
Accountability, Negligence, and Bad Faith
Calls for Senators Cruz and Hawley to resign are only growing louder, but of what wrong might they be guilty?
The Capitol Coup and the Rhetoric of Essentialist Exceptionalism
Refusing to accept that things like this could happen here produces harm both domestically and abroad.
On Speaking Up in Polite Company
What's the best strategy when confrontation comes calling this holiday season?
