Freelance columnist and political analyst published by Hearst, McClatchy and Gannett. Former associate editor of Hearst Magazines. BA in Politics and American Studies from Brandeis University. MA from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
I write about politics, U.S. presidential elections, gun control and film.
jordanbarkin@gmail.com
I live in Naples, Florida.
When the skilled dramatic actor Caroll O’Connor took a comedic turn as Archie Bunker in “All in the Family” in 1971, critics noticed the layered performance. Looking back decades later, Ronald Brownstein wrote in The Atlantic: “‘All in the Family’ commanded national attention to a degree almost impossible to imagine in today’s fractionated entertainment landscape. Archie Bunker’s catchwords — stifle, meathead, and dingbat — all became national shorthand. Scholars earnestly debated whether the sh
This labor day, support technical education as a valid alternative to four-year degrees for job-seekers.
Trump is not a true conservative.