Normally Scott posts the NFL open threads. But I asked to do so this week for a very specific reason. It’s hardly news that I hate Boston sports fans. See, Trump’s true spiritual base is t
It has been entirely too long since I have written up one of these posts. I am very busy this semester, partially explaining less blogging than usual. But hey, one of those reasons is that I have seen
During the auto bailout, GM demanded all sorts of things from the United Auto Workers, including the hideous two-tiered contracts that the union is fighting against today. Julianne Malveaux’s es
I am somewhat skeptical about the excitement around Elizabeth Warren’s plans for everything, not because I think they are bad or a bad idea, but because the structure of the American government
Do you need a multi-part history of cat litter, written by a historian? Actually, yes you do and this is very good. Just one excerpt, on where the heck cat litter comes from. Before discussing the cul
I have not yet covered the Elaine Massacre in the This Day in Labor History series, but it’s on the list. It’s 100th anniversary was yesterday. 1919 was an atrocious year in American histo
This is the grave of the execrable Richard Olney. Born in 1835 to a rich family in Oxford, Massachusetts, Olney dedicated his life to serving the needs of fellow rich guys like himself. His father was
This is the grave of Alfred Wagenknecht. Born in 1881 in Görlitz, Germany, Wagenknecht immigrated to the United States with his family in 1884. He grew up in Cleveland, the son of a shoemaker. As a y