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Author: Erik Loomis

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Remembering Slave Housing

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On February 15, 2021
I was in Louisiana once, visiting a plantation where slave housing still existed. And I saw what I still think is one of the most remarkable things I've ever seen. Most slave housing of course doesn't exist anymore because it was cheap, usually wood, and...
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The Fight for $20

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On February 14, 2021
With Democrats moving toward finally creating a $15 minimum wage (though it won't happen in the relief bill), it's time to think about what this all means. I had the opportunity to talk to Dominic Rushe of The Guardian about it. The main point I...

Music Notes

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On February 13, 2021

The great drummer Milford Graves has died. One of the most astounding jazz percussionists of the free jazz era, he also, like a lot of these guys from that generation,.

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Another Revisiting of the CCC

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On February 13, 2021
Last summer, I wrote a bit on the white nostalgia at the heart of the constant call to revive the Civilian Conservation Corps. We are now seeing this again, with Biden signing an executive order to create the new CCC--the Climate Conservation Corps. One of...
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