When the 45th President of the United States says that it is a “very scary time for young men in America,” he is blatantly discounting the fact that it is always a very scary time for women - young and old - in America. I have more than 100 students in my anthropology...
Southwest Virginians Need Healthcare, Not Scorn
As a journalist, the Remote Area Medical clinic in Wise, VA, was an event teeming with stories and lives waiting to be uncovered. But as a sociologist, it was a textbook case of yet another rural community suffering from systemic disenfranchisement. Global and...
Social Distortion’s Mike Ness Fights Trump Supporter at Concert
Video has just surfaced of Mike Ness, legendary frontman of California punk band Social Distortion, taking swings at a concertgoer over an on-stage disagreement about politics last month at the Ace of Spades club in Sacramento, California. The clip shows 56-year-old...
The One Year Anniversary of Unite the Right is Here. A lot Has Happened
RVA Tank, Parkland Shooting, Democratic-nominee Spanberger, families separated at the border, KKK effigies, Governor Northam, punching Nazis, getting punched by Nazis. It’s been a long year. As we approach the one year anniversary of Unite the Right, the alt-right...
Comedy in the Era of Trump: A Chat With David Cross
Stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director - the list of David Cross' talents are near endless. He's done it all, from entertaining on stage with his unique brand of political comedy, to small screen portrayals of iconic characters like Tobias Fünke in the Emmy-award...
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