Author: Richard E. Vatz, Ph.D

Confession: I am a conservative who has been a devotee of the Southern Poverty Law Center since the 1970s. I

Primary elections are the Fool’s gold of democracy: they produce undemocratic results; they attract multitudes of unqualified and often radical

If you want to see an extraordinarily excellent interview and an incredible interviewer, watch “60 Minutes” interview May 10, 2026,

Criticizing an institution is fraught with interpersonal danger. Lifelong defenders will defend it without considering the merits of your critique.

“60 Minutes” has been my favorite news analysis show, particularly in the years when it was produced by my former

It is rare when an article I read motivates me beyond a letter to the editor, but one has led

Today, there was cheering, pursuant to American brilliant military success in rescuing fliers who were at risk after being shot

Recently, the House of Representatives cut down a Democratic-led effort to stop the United States’ war against the Iranian expansive

I founded and taught “Media Criticism” at Towson University for two full decades, and I never pushed one ideology or

In over 50 years of teaching in higher education, I sometimes would delve into a personal mood with my students