Like most of you, I was pretty disappointed that Phil Bredesen decided to come out for no reason and say he would have voted for Brett Kavanaugh. This is an unforced error that infuriates the base wit
Mississippi taxes extra for hybrid and electric vehicles. The GOP controlled state legislature finds the best Give-it-to-em-Environmentalists and Won't-Affect-Our-Voters solutions. pic.twitter.com
This is the grave of Frances Folsom Cleveland. Born in 1864 in Buffalo, her father was a closen friend of Grover Cleveland. In fact, Cleveland knew her as a baby. He was very fond of her, bought her b
When I wrote my New York Times op-ed in August about the prison strike, I was mildly surprised it was accepted so easily because I figured that someone who was actually an expert in prison labor would
On October 4, 1918, the T.A. Gillespie Shell Loading Plant near Sayreville, New Jersey exploded, killing approximately 100 workers making ammunition for the nation’s war effort during World War
This is the grave of William Colby. Born in 1920 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Colby came from a military family. His father was a longtime officer who had served in China among other places, though he wa
Today, my new book is released. Always an exciting day! There are some nice early reviews. Here’s the latest, from Shaun Richman at In These Times: A timely book by professor and blogger Erik Lo
This is the grave of Joseph Johnston. Born in 1807 in a plantation house near Farmville, Virginia to Virginia elite, Johnston attended West Point where he did well and graduated in 1829. He stayed in