Harry Truman

Truman and the Left

By Erik Loomis

In General

On November 18, 2017

Not that Matt Stoller's clownshow of a hot take in ranking American presidents deserves 2 posts, but I have to laugh at the love of Harry Truman. It should be said that Stoller's knowledge of American history wouldn't fill a thimble so this ridiculousness is...

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When the VP Selection Mattered

By Erik Loomis

On July 13, 2016

As Trump and Clinton are about to pick their VP candidates, it's worth remembering that it basically doesn't matter in terms of the election. It gives the chatterers something to.

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This Day in Labor History: April 8, 1952

By Erik Loomis

On April 8, 2013

On April 8, 1952, President Harry Truman nationalized the steel industry in order to forestall a strike scheduled the next day that would have shut down steel production during the.