Articles written by: Mark Strong

Emily Zhang / Daily Nexus
Opinion / Politically Incorrect

Eternal Optimism and Pessimism, Both Impediments to Human Progress?

There is a world in which the Newtown massacre, the Boston Marathon bombing and the collapse of the Bangladesh garment factory last month never happened. This is a world without war, famine or genocide, without car accidents or teenage pregnancy or even burnt toast, and though it might seem improbable [...]

Opinion / Politically Incorrect

Shoot the Messenger (But Not Literally!): The Media’s Incendiary Tug-of-War

I’m not your typical angry guy. I’m not the guy prone to cut and flip you off on the freeway. I’m not the guy you see hurling curses at CALPIRG recruiters or turning into a human steam engine the second Starbucks mucks up his order. I rarely raise my voice, [...]

Opinion / Politically Incorrect

So Wrong, It’s Right

    What is “politically incorrect”? That’s a question I’ve been asking myself for a while. With 18 articles claiming the title, you’d think I’d have figured it out by now. But the question is actually twofold. “Politically Incorrect,” the column, is not the same thing as politically incorrect, the [...]

Terrorism, Undefined:  a new scapegoat for acts of violence
Opinion / Politically Incorrect

Terrorism, Undefined: a new scapegoat for acts of violence

For all their backtracking, mumbling, slip-ups and ambiguity, our political leaders have made one thing exceptionally clear: The United States does not negotiate with terrorists. The bombing of the Boston Marathon Monday left three dead, scores more wounded and was formally declared an “act of terrorism” by President Obama on [...]

Opinion / Politically Incorrect

Fringe Folly: How Behavioral Extremes Perpetuate Stereotypes

To those who believe that all Muslims are terrorists, all blacks are criminals and gay people don’t belong in civilized society, I’ve got one thing to say to you: I get it. You’re a bunch of selfish, narrow-minded, bigoted assholes, but when you open your mouths and say things like [...]