On March 7, 1932, several thousand unemployed workers marched toward Henry Ford's River Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Upon reaching the complex, the city police and Ford's armed guards, very similar entities, opened fire on the marchers, killing five and wounding more than 60. Henry...
Author: Erik Loomis
Who wants to feel less terrible about the environmental problems we face? Who wants to hear some happy stories? I know I do. Being a scholar of the natural world.
I was really struck by this photo of Venus through Saturn's rings: Venus is the dot. It reminded me of a time, not too long ago I guess, back in.
Jeb Bush flip-flopping on immigration, now saying he doesn't support a path toward citizenship for undocumented Americans, is a sign that leading Republicans can be serious about winning the 2016 Republican nomination or they can be serious about winning the general election, but they can't...
On March 4, 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the plaintiff in Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, deciding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied.
Got to give it to the Soviets, they did not mess around in showing the consequences of unsafe workplaces. Of course, like American employers blaming workers for accidents, I have.
Greg Mitchell reviews Tom Friedman's column from 10 years ago yesterday in which the Mustache of Wisdom said, "Watching this Iraq story unfold, all I can say is this: If this were not about my own country, my own kids and my own planet, I'd...
Have you ever wanted to see a detailed brothel menu from 1912, with extremely graphic detail about the services provided? Well, here's your chance. This might be the most amazing.
Too often, including in the comments at this blog, the idea that labor unions and environmentalists have irreconcilable goals goes unchallenged. But there is in fact significant common ground. Over.
The Obama Administration Obama Administration's appointees in the State Department announces its approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline at 4 pm on Sequester Friday. How brave. Disaster for the climate. Hardly surprised, greatly disappointed. Obama will not go down as a president good on environmental...
The homophobia that flows through the NFL is not just with poorly educated players saying stupid things. It's central to the whole system. University of Colorado tight end Nick Kasa.
This country is so weird. Sometimes exhilarating and sometimes incredibly depressing, the United States is full of paradoxes. This is a tough week for me. There's one big thing to.