William Saletan
Encyclopedia
William Saletan is the national correspondent at Slate.com. Saletan gained recognition in the fall of 2004 with nearly daily columns covering the ups and downs of the Presidential race. He currently writes the 'Human Nature' column. Previously, he wrote 'Frame Game' which analyzed the way current events are spun by politicians and the media and 'Ballot Box,' a column devoted to politics and policy.
A self described "liberal Republican," Saletan came out strongly against the re-election candidacy of George W. Bush
. He investigated the source of his disenchantment with today's Republican Party
in a series of dispatches from the 2004 Republican Convention.
While Saletan initially argued in favor of George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, later as part of a Slate.com series marking the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War, Saletan described the lessons he had come to learn, stating "I wish I'd absorbed these lessons before the war. The best I can do now is remember them before the next one."
In a series initially posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 on Slate.com, Saletan assessed the question of whether race is a genetically determining factor in intelligence. He ultimately did not discount the hypothesis that it is, concluding, "When I look at all the data, studies, and arguments, I see a prima facie case for partial genetic influence." Richard Nisbetthttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/opinion/09nisbett.html?em&ex=1197435600&en=776bfd8179e46edc&ei=5087%0A (in the New York Times), Stephen Metcalf http://www.slate.com/id/2179073/ (in Slate) and The New Yorkers Malcolm Gladwell subsequently published counterarguments.
In 2004 he wrote the book Bearing Right: How Conservatives Won the Abortion War.
Saletan, a native Texan, graduated from Swarthmore College
in 1987 and currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland
.
Saletan has written several articles about bioethics
and sexual ethics
, criticizing what he sees as homophobia
and misogyny
within the Roman Catholic Church.
A self described "liberal Republican," Saletan came out strongly against the re-election candidacy of George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. He investigated the source of his disenchantment with today's Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in a series of dispatches from the 2004 Republican Convention.
While Saletan initially argued in favor of George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, later as part of a Slate.com series marking the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War, Saletan described the lessons he had come to learn, stating "I wish I'd absorbed these lessons before the war. The best I can do now is remember them before the next one."
In a series initially posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 on Slate.com, Saletan assessed the question of whether race is a genetically determining factor in intelligence. He ultimately did not discount the hypothesis that it is, concluding, "When I look at all the data, studies, and arguments, I see a prima facie case for partial genetic influence." Richard Nisbetthttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/opinion/09nisbett.html?em&ex=1197435600&en=776bfd8179e46edc&ei=5087%0A (in the New York Times), Stephen Metcalf http://www.slate.com/id/2179073/ (in Slate) and The New Yorkers Malcolm Gladwell subsequently published counterarguments.
In 2004 he wrote the book Bearing Right: How Conservatives Won the Abortion War.
Saletan, a native Texan, graduated from Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
in 1987 and currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
.
Saletan has written several articles about bioethics
Bioethics
Bioethics is the study of controversial ethics brought about by advances in biology and medicine. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, and philosophy....
and sexual ethics
Sexual ethics
Sexual ethics refers to those aspects of ethics that deal with issues arising from all aspects of sexuality and human sexual behavior...
, criticizing what he sees as homophobia
Homophobia
Homophobia is a term used to refer to a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay and in some cases bisexual, transgender people and behavior, although these are usually covered under other terms such as biphobia and transphobia. Definitions refer to irrational fear, with the...
and misogyny
Misogyny
Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Philogyny, meaning fondness, love or admiration towards women, is the antonym of misogyny. The term misandry is the term for men that is parallel to misogyny...
within the Roman Catholic Church.
External links
- Articles written by Saletan at Slate.com
- Video discussions involving Saletan on Bloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers...