Bob Garfield appears in the following:
Epidemics Show Societies Who They Really Are
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
From the bubonic plague to Ebola to COVID-19: learning about ourselves through the epidemics we've faced.
EXTENDED VERSION The Ancient Heresy That Helps Us Understand QAnon
Monday, November 23, 2020
Gnosticism can help us understand the pseudo-intellectualism on the right.
In Fighting The Pandemic, Policymakers Must Cite Their Sources
Friday, November 20, 2020
Political leaders have failed to consistently explain the science behind their pandemic policies.
What Exactly Is The Job Of The Chief White House Photographer?
Friday, November 20, 2020
To document history or provide PR fodder for the government?
The Ancient Heresy That Helps Us Understand QAnon
Friday, November 20, 2020
Gnosticism can help us understand the pseudo-intellectualism on the right.
Why Conservatives Are Leaving Facebook & Twitter
Friday, November 13, 2020
What Parler & MeWe, new "free speech" platforms, tell us about the future of the far-right.
The Biggest Lie Yet
Friday, November 13, 2020
Democracy has had its say. But Trump and his supporters are trying to drown it out with their own version of reality.
The Forecasts Didn't Help Us
Friday, November 06, 2020
An argument for abolishing election forecast models.
Last Grasp, Last Gasp
Friday, November 06, 2020
The "steal" the President's supporters hope to stop is a lie. It would also be improbably, impossibly difficult.
Anger and Identity in an Age of Polarization
Friday, October 30, 2020
America is more polarized than ever. How did we get to this place — and how can we get out of it?
The Birth of the Modern Campaign
Friday, October 23, 2020
Political consulting and dirty tricks as we know them today can be traced back to a single race — in 1934.
How Real Journalism Gets Turned into Propaganda
Friday, October 23, 2020
A look at Russian influencing campaigns and a homegrown network of "pink slime" local news sites.
The Great Pumpkin Hunt
Friday, October 23, 2020
On the never-ending story of Republicans "fleeing the ship," "whispering," "signaling a break," and "distancing themselves from Trump."
When Does "Militia" Become "Domestic Terrorism"?
Friday, October 16, 2020
After a foiled plot to kidnap a governor and blow up a bridge, the media rethinks who gets to be a "militia member" instead of a "domestic terrorist."
Can We Trust the Polls?
Friday, October 16, 2020
Nate Silver on what 538 is doing differently — and what he's doing the same — this election.
A History of the "Republic, Not A Democracy" Slogan
Friday, October 09, 2020
GOP Senator Mike Lee tweeted, "We're not a democracy," tapping into an age-old anti-majoritarian strain of conservatism.
Trump's War on Critical Race Theory
Thursday, October 08, 2020
In executive orders and public commentary, the president rejects "sensitivity training" and what he views as "anti-American" historiography.
Christian Nationalism Holds the Religious Right Together
Friday, October 02, 2020
Theres much more to the religious right than just white evangelicals.