Rod Graham

Rod Graham is the Editorial Board's neighborhood sociologist. A professor at Virginia's Old Dominion University, he researches and teaches courses in the areas of cyber-crime and racial inequality. His work can be found at roderickgraham.com. Follow him @roderickgraham.

Don’t overthink it. Convicting Trump would regain trust

May 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Don’t overthink it. Convicting Trump would regain trust

Americans don’t trust institutions like we used to, writes Rod Graham. This is one of those rare claims that everyone agrees with. 

All they care about is defending traditional hierarchies

March 22, 2023 / Comments Off on All they care about is defending traditional hierarchies

That’s the rightwing complaint about everything, writes Rod Graham.

Believe it or not, rejecting Black studies hurts white people

March 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Believe it or not, rejecting Black studies hurts white people

Struggle recognizes struggle, writes Rod Graham.

Is the white working class finally ready to trade in their whiteness wages for actual wages?

February 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Is the white working class finally ready to trade in their whiteness wages for actual wages?

Early signs are encouraging.

The gift of Ye

December 8, 2022 / Comments Off on The gift of Ye

Showing us ways in which the right understands hate speech.

‘Stochastic terrorism’ works well for the Republicans

November 17, 2022 /

There is, alas, more to come.

America is anxious. We’re putting prices over principles

October 27, 2022 /

Eventually, GOP scare tactics will fall flat.

Who needs affirmative action when we have racism?

October 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Who needs affirmative action when we have racism?

Leveraging white power can produce the same results.

By lifting debt burdens, Biden unleashes the democratic spirit

September 22, 2022 / Comments Off on By lifting debt burdens, Biden unleashes the democratic spirit

Better lives, better citizens.

Who counts as white?

August 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Who counts as white?

Why are folks in the Republican Party so quick to call their fellow Americans, and their opposing values and ideas, “anti-American?”