Ari Berman with an excellent article on John Lewis and how the Supreme Court's likely overturning of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is a national repudiation of what he fought his entire life to achieve. Given the long hostility of American conservatism to...
Author: Erik Loomis
I've read a few pieces like this one, documenting the sudden spike in home prices and the rush to buy with all-cash purchases. What the linked article does less well.
A good comment on the federal disavowal of the wolf reintroduction program that brought wolves back from the brink of the extinction in the Lower 48: In Idaho, hunters and.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post on the Paterson strike pageant, I was moderating a panel of really first-rate historians on the anniversary of the strike. I am going to write up the panel for another forum pretty soon and will link to it. But...
On June 7, 1913, the supporters of the Industrial Workers of the World led textile worker strike in Paterson, New Jersey held the Paterson Strike Pageant at Madison Square Garden.
The decline of frogs and toads in the face of widespread and complex environmental change is really depressing. But hey, at least bat and honeybee populations are super healthy!
One big reason for the Keystone XL Pipeline coming through the United States is that Canadians outside of Texas Alberta don't want it themselves. That is especially true in the most logical place for such a pipeline to end: British Columbia. Since Keystone is almost...
Always important to remember that food has a whole labor history before it gets to your plate. Unless you grow or shoot it yourself maybe. And even then it's arguable..
Pierce is right on the money. The experience of going to PNC Park, including just being in downtown Pittsburgh and walking around the ballpark neighborhood, is second to none in.
Rich Democrats can be really stupid, as the Newark Star-Ledger shows: Gov. Chris Christie is cashing in donations from top Democratic fundraisers and other traditionally liberal donors across the country, even nabbing the support of a handful of rainmakers aligned with President Obama and Chicago...
Two stories here that revolve around the theme of organized labor rarely getting value for the money it donates to Democratic politicians. On the national level, Communication Workers of American.
Scott claims one of the most important questions of our time is why Canadian teams haven't won the Stanley Cup for so long. He may be right, but THE MOST.