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Author Archives: Luke Ford
The Anthropology of Sean Hannity
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
The Anthropology of Fox News
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
The Anthropology of Talk Radio
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
The Anthropology of Margaret Thatcher
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
The Anthropology of Ronald Reagan
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
The Anthropology of the Democratic Party
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
The Anthropology of the Republican Party
In his 2018 book, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities, John J. Mearsheimer wrote: My view is that we are profoundly social beings from the start to the finish of our lives and that individualism is of secondary … Continue reading
Michelle Goldberg & the Believer Beat
Michelle Goldberg (b. 1975) is an American journalist, author, and political commentator whose work examines the intersection of religion, sex, ideology, and political power. Since 2017 she has written an opinion column for The New York Times, where she is … Continue reading
The Paper Trail: David Zahniser and the Government of Los Angeles
David Zahniser (b. 1965) is an American journalist whose career has centered on the government of Los Angeles. As a City Hall correspondent for the Los Angeles Times since 2007, he has become an authority on municipal power in Southern … Continue reading
The Gap Is the Story: James O’Keefe and the Invention of Activist Undercover Media
James O’Keefe (b. 1984) is an American undercover investigator, media entrepreneur, author, and political activist who turned hidden-camera operations into a durable institution of conservative media. Over two decades he built, lost, and rebuilt organizations devoted to a single proposition: … Continue reading