This is the grave of William Johnson. Born in 1771 in St. James Goose Creek Parish (quite a name) South Carolina, Johnson didn't grow up rich. His father was a blacksmith who had moved from New York. But Johnson Sr. was a major supporter of...
Author: Erik Loomis
I was at the Blazers-Jazz game last night--hot times in NBA action there!--and who should walk by me but Nosferatu himself! Why was the commissioner at this garbage game (which.
On March 14, 1952, United Auto Workers head Walter Reuther started the process to move Local 600 into receivership. This was a key moment in the postwar transition of the.
I am, of course, furious that Pete Hegseth is bombing Iran's glorious historical sites. But that's not the only time this happens in war. When I was in Cambodia in January, the Cambodians were furious about how Thailand was bombing border temples. Thailand is almost...
I generally love the films of Kelly Reichardt. Part of that is that she, along with Gus Van Sant, are the great Oregon directors. But that's not really it, even.
Starbucks employee Tim Swicord and Gailyn Berg pose for a portrait outside of a Starbucks in Springfield, Va on April 13, 2022. (Michael A. McCoy for NPR) Does a single.
I mean, I'm skeptical given the Supreme Court. On the other hand, I have a very solid rule that never betrays me but that actually now has: anytime Idaho comes up in the news, it's going to be horrible. I mean...should we revisit the Bo...
For those of us who don't follow American policy around Israel and larger Jewish issues generally, it can be confusing to watch what has happened to the Anti-Defamation League, which.
Hey, speaking of Eurodiaspora nations engaging in cultural genocide, at least Pete Hegesth's lethality means not giving a shit whether you blow up the astouding UNESCO World Heritage Sites of.
The President of the US raped children.The President of the US raped children.The President of the US raped children.The President of the US raped children.The President of the US raped children.The President of the US raped children. — Iran News (@IranMediaNow) March 11, 2026
I've been remiss at covering the NBA here this season. The state of the NBA media is this--everyone hates the NBA for reasons that seem primarily to do with nostalgia.
In 1892, the French military decided to colonize big chunks of western Africa. That year, they rampaged across what is today Benin and engaged in a massive looting of that.