On October 16, 1937, the Buchanan Dam, which dammed the Colorado River of Texas, west of the town of Burnet, was dedicated. This event might not seem to have a major role in our labor history. But in fact, it and other dams completely transformed...
Author: Erik Loomis
This is the grave of John Cassavetes. Born in 1929 in New York, Cassavetes grew up in a Greek family. In fact, they moved back to Greece shortly after his.
President Barak Obama Equal Pay Bill Signing East Room It's rare that a single person's fight for justice results in a law being named for them that will be remembered.
This is the grave of Fred Dutton. Born in 1923 in Julesburg, Colorado, Dutton grew up in San Mateo, California after his family moved there when he was a child. Good choice, Julesburg is a horrible place. He went to the University of California at...
Yesterday is history and so let's have tonight's film club be the highlights from last night's glorious game. Just inject it into my veins.
Boeing cannot get out of its own way: Boeing will lay off 10% of its workforce in the coming months and cut its commercial jet production amid a month-old strike.
Among the many excellent things about the EPA's order to replace all the nation's lead pipes is that not only does it create a healthier and safer America, but it means a lot of union jobs. Of course the Washington Post phrases it differently: The...
As Dayen once again points out, just maaaaayyyyybe we should finally learn to produce critical medical supplies in multiple facilities around the country so that when something bad happens, we.
One does not have to like Iran to note that their foreign policy seems quite carefully conceived and they never go too far that they can't come back. I thought.
This is the grave of Otto Kerner. Born in 1908 in Chicago, Kerner grew up in the Czech immigrant community there. He was a real smart kid and managed to get into Brown, where he graduated in 1930. Wonder what that jump was like, out...
Here's an event that exists: It has been described as Urban Legend. More mysterious and barking spiders than the Barkley Marathons. The International Taco Bell 50k boasts a higher DNF.
071220-N-3901L-256 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 20,2007)- The U.S. Naval Academy and The University of Utah football teams competed in the annual San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia bowl at Qualcom Stadium..