A nice bit of political analysis from Politico's History Department by Columbia professor Eric Foner related to his new book about the Underground Railway Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad: When it came to … [Read more...]
Archives for January 24, 2015
They Get the Bread, We Get the Circus: The Case Against the Olympics 2024
My local public radio affiliate WFCR occasionally interviews Smith College professor and sports economist Andrew Zimbalist. Over the years, I've heard him interviewed several times and respect his opinion. He's very level-headed in my … [Read more...]
Evan Falchuk’s brilliant Olympian gambit
Evan Falchuk did not win the 2014 race for Governor. He did, however, barely manage to achieve 3% of the vote, which was enough to give his United Independent Party or UIP (an amusingly oxymoronic name, but I digress) official standing as … [Read more...]
“Hard Earned Money” and America’s Belief in Fairness.
Republicans defend tax cuts for the wealthy as they stand before an audience of ordinary working people, shake their finger and say, “I’m not going to let the government take your hard earned money!” It resonates with us. It sounds fair. I … [Read more...]
Boston 2024 hasn’t even spoken with the owners of the land they want to bulldoze
Just in case there were any remaining doubts about just what Boston 2024, the IOC and USOC is all about... read this. Boston 2024 said in its planning documents that it has “engaged all owners in ongoing dialogue about permanent control of … [Read more...]