David Faris

David Faris is a professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. His writing has appeared in Slate, The Week, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and Washington Monthly. You can find him on Bluesky at @davidfaris.bluesky.social.

Students at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, march to the polls on Tuesday.

How These Midterms Can Guide Us Into a Post-Trump Political Future How These Midterms Can Guide Us Into a Post-Trump Political Future

The historic repudiation of the MAGA right at the ballot box opens up new avenues to democratic revival.

Nov 5, 2026 / David Faris

Prresident Donald Trump addresses a midterms rally in Mobile, Alabama.

How the Midterms Will Test Our Desire for Real Accountability How the Midterms Will Test Our Desire for Real Accountability

Sure, a Democratic win next Tuesday would be a relief—but we still need to repudiate all facets of MAGA authoritarianism.

Oct 29, 2026 / David Faris

Flames rise above a state-owned Aramco oil facility attacked under unclear circumstances outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month.

The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come

The conflict that Donald Trump has repeatedly proclaimed an unequivocal American victory keeps spiraling out of control.

Oct 15, 2026 / David Faris

An Iranian flag flutters in front of a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory

The American action in the contested strait isn’t sustainable—and won’t alter the economic and political fallout from its closure.

Oct 2, 2026 / David Faris

President Donald Trump at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month.

The GOP’s Incredible Shrinking Senate Map The GOP’s Incredible Shrinking Senate Map

Trump has so badly damaged the Republican Party’s brand that strategists are contemplating bitter fights—and losses—in races they’d been banking on as sure things.

Sep 22, 2026 / David Faris

President Donald Trump at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris

Participants at last month's general-election kickoff rally for Michigan Democrats.

Yes, the Democrats Have a Real Shot at the Senate This Time Yes, the Democrats Have a Real Shot at the Senate This Time

The historic political failures of the GOP have even created openings in reliably red states.

Sep 1, 2026 / David Faris

An anti-Trump billboard in downtown Tehran.

Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase

A new round of US bombing will only reinforce the dynamics pointing to an American loss—but that wouldn't prevent the president from adopting still more destructive measures.

Jul 31, 2026 / David Faris

President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War Trump Can’t Admit That He Lost the Iran War

An expensive, ruinous conflict resumes for no other reason than one octogenarian narcissist’s inability to face reality.

Jul 16, 2026 / David Faris

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian displays his signed copy of the memorandum of understanding establishing a framework to end the US war with Iran

The Memo of Understanding That No One Understands The Memo of Understanding That No One Understands

The massive ambiguities in the framework for an Iran peace agreement all leave Tehran with the upper hand.

Jul 1, 2026 / David Faris

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