At that time, immigration was viewed as sort of an apprenticeship leading to full membership in an open, confident and growing country with plenty of room.Not that it was "equal opportunity", far from it.....The doors were more open for … [Read more...]
No Nukes: 30 years later
Away from the marshes of Seabrook, a citizens' movement took aim at the industry's Achilles' heal and won. The strategy was to cut the nukes off from the public money supply, and in town meetings and elections and legislatures and utility … [Read more...]
(W)orst President Ever?
Mass Eyes and Ears points us to the Washington Post, where historians Douglas Brinkley, Eric Foner and David Greenberg engage in a fun debate (under the exceptionally grim circumstances) as to whether Bush is absolutely hands-down the worst … [Read more...]