Jill Richardson

Jill Richardson is pursuing a PhD in sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sociology Can Help the Climate Crisis

Spreading Vaccine Disinformation is Wrong and Dangerous

The GOP’s Election Lies are Stale, But the Stakes are High

Dial Down the Panic Over Critical Race Theory

Preventing an American Pinochet

Engaging With Extremism

A Dangerous Moment for Academic Freedom

The Cynical War on Critical Race Theory

Government Can be Collaborative

What’s the Point of Studying History, If Not to Learn From the Past?

Making Vaccines More Accessible

The Bigger Picture in Israel/Palestine

My Vaccine Experience

A Textbook Case of Environmental Injustice

State Lawmakers are Cracking Down on Speech

Anti-Asian Bias is Pervasive Across America

The Fraught Politics of Wolf Hunts

The Long History of America ‘Uncanceled’

We Need Democracy, Not Billionaire Philanthropy

Why Education Won’t Stop Conspiracy Theories

Why Some Men Reject Environmentalism

The GOP’s Resentment Theater

The Time I Got Coffee With Hollywood Satanists

Address the Stagnation That Paved the Way for Trump

The Coming Battle Over Vaccines

Trump’s Lies About Immigrants Should End With His Presidency

Failing Students Need Support, Not Blame

We Need a Safety Net for Parents

Voter Suppression in a Pandemic Election

The Surprising History of Marriage in the US

The Great Irony Over Trump’s Taxes

When Men Legally Controlled Women

I’m Still Mad About COVID. We All Should Be.

Gender Reveal Parties are Starting Wildfires…That’s Half the Problem

Where Trump is Getting His Lines

Colleges Remain Unchartered Territories

Wear a Mask If You Can, Don’t Bully Those Who Can’t

What’s Next for the ADA?

Trump’s Authoritarianism is Ill-Suited to a Pandemic

What If We Actually Listened?

Learning Not to Look Away

A Ridiculous Debate on Sexual Orientation, But a Welcome Ruling

Dear JK Rowling, I Love Harry Potter, But Please Stop Talking

It Doesn’t Matter Who Protested and Who “Rioted”

Tens of Millions of Are Out of Work, Why on Earth is Trump Trying to Cut Food Aid?

Remembering Our Empathy

A Death Sentence for Meatpackers

Quarantined With No Medicine

Wisconsin’s Unconscionable Sham

Efficiency vs. Resilience