Donald Trump's blatant appeal to fascist ideology and policy considerations took a more barefaced and dangerous turn this week when he released a statement calling…

In the realm of physics, the opposite of matter is not nothingness, but antimatter. In the realm of practical epistemology, the opposite of knowledge is…

The good news about the presidential election season is that so many voters seem disgusted with career politicians. The bad news is that these voters…

In episode 73 David tackles four weighty issues. A different take on Planned Parenthood. The Roseburg/Umpqua mass shooting. The complex issue of sexual consent. And…

Holier Than Thou: The Role of Religion in the 2016 Presidential Race The 2016 presidential race has unleashed a devil’s brew of marketing ploys—chief among…

Even as Donald Trump continues to dominate the national polls, with the latest from PPP [3] showing him holding on to a substantial national lead, another one…

Some Very Serious People have decided Governor John Kasich of Ohio is the latest personality to emerge from the field of presidential candidates in the…

Robert Mercer, a Wall Street hedge-fund magnate who started at I.B.M. and made his fortune using computer patterns to outsmart the stock market, has already…

In year since searing death, Ferguson sees uneven change. Yes, there has been change, but how substantial has it been? Did it take the death…

With most of America enduring major heat waves this week, mild and sunny San Diego is not a bad place to be -- especially if…

One of the very few Iraq War advocates to pay any price at all was former New York Times reporter Judy Miller, the classic scapegoat. But what was her…

The latest polls are out, and just as I predicted, I’m leading the Republican presidential race by a wide margin. You might be wondering how…