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All content by By Marty Rochester
Tucker Carlson, Fox News host, speaks during the FAMiLY Leadership Summit at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Friday, July 15, 2022 in Des Moines.

What to make of Tucker Carlson — and other journalists today

By Marty Rochester
Published May 24, 2023
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How the left is redefining morality, legality and sanity

By Marty Rochester, Special To The Jewish Light
Published January 25, 2023
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

True friendship can withstand, heal political divide

By Marty Rochester
Published February 25, 2021

Condemn rioters, not the whole party

By Marty Rochester
Published January 28, 2021
J. Martin Rochester

Civic participation is great, but not built on ignorance

By Marty Rochester
Published December 31, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

Election post-mortem: Are we on the brink of utopia or dystopia?

By Marty Rochester
Published November 19, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

Making good choices improves odds of a good life

By Marty Rochester
Published October 22, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

Which party better represents Jews? No easy answers

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published September 24, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

The growing illiberalism of liberalism

By Marty Rochester
Published August 27, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

Let us reason together to defeat the pandemic

By Marty Rochester
Published July 16, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

Civics, history education needs a dose of honesty

By Marty Rochester
Published June 18, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

Foreign policy seems foreign to 2020 presidential campaign

By Marty Rochester
Published May 7, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

America during a pandemic: A moment for reflection

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published April 9, 2020
Marty Rochester

Resolved: To have serious discourse without rancor

By Marty Rochester
Published February 20, 2020
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics.

‘Joker’ as mental health advocacy is a joke

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published December 27, 2019
Marty Rochester

Remembering a candidate who could find the center between the extremes

By Marty Rochester
Published November 29, 2019
Marty Rochester

Are we exaggerating racism?

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published October 31, 2019
By Marty Rochester

Equal pay arguments rest on unequal playing field

By Marty Rochester
Published August 15, 2019
Marty Rochester

The lows in higher education

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published July 18, 2019
Marty Rochester

Foreign policy debate needs bigger voice in 2020 campaign

By Marty Rochester
Published June 20, 2019
Marty Rochester

The wrongness of political correctness

By Marty Rochester
Published May 30, 2019
Marty Rochester

The Trump ‘witch hunt’ is over; let’s move on

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published April 11, 2019
MARTY ROCHESTER

Trump, anti-Semitism and socialism

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published March 14, 2019
Marty Rochester

Counting down to the final lecture

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published February 21, 2019
Marty Rochester

America’s long slide in K-12 achievement continues

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published January 17, 2019
MARTY ROCHESTER

Red-blue divide bodes ill for divided governance

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published December 27, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Blocking immigrant caravan is a short-term solution

By Marty Rochester
Published November 23, 2018
Marty Rochester

World could use more of Mr. Rogers’ childlike innocence

By Marty Rochester
Published September 27, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

An example of how conservatives and liberals can make common cause

By Marty Rochester
Published August 16, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is the author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

We live in confusing times

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published July 25, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

A dose of reality for the pessimists among us

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published April 11, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Saving democracy is the challenge of new millennium

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published March 21, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Why my dislike of the left trumps my dislike of the president

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published February 15, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Let’s break silence for responsibility, justice

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published January 18, 2018
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Inconvenient facts about energy, climate change

BY MARTY ROCHESTER
Published December 21, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Charlottesville and healing the racial divide

By Marty Rochester
Published September 27, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including  his latest book, “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

President Trump deserves opportunity to govern

By Marty Rochester
Published August 17, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including his latest: “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Time to punish bad behavior

By Marty Rochester
Published July 26, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including  his latest book, “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Polarization and the vanishing middle

By Marty Rochester
Published June 22, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including  his latest book, “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Brexit has lessons for Europe and the U.S.

By Marty Rochester
Published May 18, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including  his latest book, “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Today’s ‘angry minds’ can be found on the left

By Marty Rochester
Published April 27, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including  his latest book, “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Donald Trump and bigotry

By Marty Rochester
Published March 30, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including  his latest book, “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”

Buckle up for Trump’s foreign policy, whatever it is

By Marty Rochester
Published February 22, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the recently published “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.” In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

A New Year’s resolution as we begin the Trump era

By Marty Rochester
Published January 18, 2017
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the recently published “New Warfare: Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.” In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

The United Nations at 70: Another fork in the road

By Marty Rochester
Published October 26, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the recently published  “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Trump, Clinton must clarify foreign policies

By Marty Rochester
Published September 21, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the recently published  “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Crown Heights visit rich in family, tradition

By Marty Rochester
Published August 24, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the recently published  “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

No easy answers in fight against student depression, suicide

By Marty Rochester
Published July 20, 2016
Grave markers in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Photo: Steve Granitz/Thinkstock

Normandy beaches offer needed history lesson

By Marty Rochester
Published June 15, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the recently published  “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Strengthening the dollar

By Marty Rochester
Published May 11, 2016

The long peace and the long war

By Marty Rochester
Published April 13, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Movies themselves belie Hollywood’s race problem

By Marty Rochester
Published March 9, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Waiting for the political center to coalesce

By Marty Rochester
Published February 25, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

President Obama in danger of failing the terrorism test

By Marty Rochester
Published February 3, 2016
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as chair of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Ferguson report on racism is fundamentally flawed

By Marty Rochester
Published November 25, 2015
 J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Top 10 reasons to oppose the Iran nuclear deal

By Marty Rochester
Published October 28, 2015
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Who will protect the majority?

By Marty Rochester
Published September 24, 2015
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

The growing attack on free speech

By Marty Rochester
Published August 13, 2015
J. Martin Rochester

Living — and dying — with dignity

By Marty Rochester
Published May 20, 2015
J. Martin Rochester

Tikkun olam begins at home

By Marty Rochester
Published April 29, 2015
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Is ISIS a crisis?

By Marty Rochester
Published September 4, 2014
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Campuses failing to encompass intellectual diversity

By Marty Rochester
Published June 18, 2014
J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, including the forthcoming “New Warfare:  Rethinking Rules for An Unruly World.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

The controversy over common core national standards in K-12

By Marty Rochester
Published February 26, 2014
 J. Martin Rochester, Curators’ Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is author of 10 books on international and American politics, the latest of which is “U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: Gulliver’s Travails.”  In addition to teaching courses in international politics, international organization and law, and U.S. foreign policy, he has served as Chairperson of the Political Science Dept. at UM-St. Louis.

Who won in Supreme Court decision on affirmative action?

By Marty Rochester
Published July 3, 2013
J. Martin Rochester

Our kvetching culture

By Marty Rochester
Published March 13, 2013
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