Rich Elfers

Opinion

The Threat Reflex | In Focus |

How do nations balance personal freedoms with public safety during major crises?

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

On Critical Race Theory | In Focus |

We must confront racism to remove it from our nation

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Conspiracy theories | In Focus |

We’re all vulnerable to magical thinking

Rich Elfers

Opinion

Ground hornets and seeing the bigger picture | In Focus |

We need to accurately perceive our political opponents and the problems we all face

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Reflections on 14 months of COVID-19 | In Focus

How a pandemic toppled a president and more thoughts.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

The religious right wants to trade democracy for power, security | In Focus

61 percent of Republicans believe President Trumps’ “Big Lie”.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Consider these arguments about taxing the rich, Part III | In Focus

Some final tax myths perpetuated by the right.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Consider these arguments about taxing the rich, Part II | In Focus

Some more tax myths perpetuated by the right.

Rich Elfers

Opinion

Consider these arguments about taxing the rich | In Focus

Many of these arguments are actually myths, according to economist Robert Reich.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

The ‘Tucker Carlson defense’

It can’t be slander if no reasonable person would believe it.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Georgia’s voting laws are more about staying in power than race | In Focus

Let’s compare Georgia’s voting laws to Washington state’s.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Bill of Rights protects vast majority of gun owners | In Focus

Democrats can’t just “take away your guns.”

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

How to solve immigration issues? Stop holding primaries, gerrymandering | In Focus

Most people want common-sense solutions to problems — it’s radical politicians that are holding us back.