While I am concerned about Scott Walker being one Republican who can actually win the lunatic Republican primary and win the general election, he’s going to have to run against the fact that his state’s economy has collapsed under his leadership. More evidence of that: How’s this for a 2016 presidential campaign theme? “Under Scott […]
Year: 2013
Pretty depressing write up unless you believe the fast food and Wal-Mart campaigns are going to add up to something concrete, a point which I think is maybe for fast food and very unlikely for Wal-Mar
Here are two assertions that don’t seem contestable: (1) The cost of attending most major sporting events has been rising in real terms for decades. (2) The cost of watching most major sporting
Here you can find a growing archive of letters sent home to the UK (of Great Britain and Ireland) from the western front in 1914/15,detailing first hand accounts of the Christmas truce that occurred organically in some areas of the front. The following was published in the Exeter Express & Echo on 2 January 1915: […]
Just so you know, we will be vigilant against the possibility of condiments of doom being carried across the border: Merry Christmas for those celebrating, and don’t put metal in the science ove
From all at LGM, have a Happy Holiday! Stay safe! Avoid Disney!
Well, this story dramatically enhances my faith in the United States Air Force: McNamara wanted this [ICBM unlock code] system installed and wanted the unlock codes provided in the launch order, and the commander of SAC Thomas Power disagreed and went to the mat over it. McNamara thought he had prevailed, but learned from me […]
My latest at the Diplomat ruminates on the rules of the road: The Cold War surely presented its own version of a tense, complex maritime environment, but at least in that case good alliance relations
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio certainly have the talent to make a good movie about Wall Street scandals, but per Yglesias it sounds like they’ve produced a film that will find great favo
This is a very strong piece of journalism detailing how the United States government contributes to the exploitation of apparel workers around the world. The problem is multifaceted. Some of it stems from constant pressure from a Congress that doesn’t care about safe or dignified jobs pressuring the Pentagon to cut unnecessary expenses like uniforms […]
A helpful reader points me to a remarkable ongoing research project: As a precursor to a new research project, which I’ll discuss in later posts, I’ve done some firsthand qualitative investiga
I was unaware that K-25, the building at Oak Ridge that separated uranium-235 from uranium-238 during the Manhattan Project, is nearly demolished to make way for a new industrial park. And really, if