…utterly isolated Marxist at the Harvard Economics Department). Basically the (empirically accurate) assertion is that savings rates are high if current income is high compared to past income and not…

…clear? From the late nineteenth century until today, Confederate monuments were part of a relentless propaganda campaign to restore the South’s reputation at dedication ceremonies, parades, reunions and Memorial Day…

…reading material exists in the seat pouches anymore. And they no longer pass out newspapers. A quarter of a century ago is not 2008. During the almost economic collapse of…

…into a link to a Vox article. It supports what I am saying and have seen over the decades. A quarter of a century ago, Eric Schlosser’s book Fast Food Nation called…

…the COVID-19 pandemic; in fact, 58 percent of all months this century (172 of 296) have seen daily averages above 1,500. “Even then, the “asylum shutdown” would resume should the…

…Barrett Tillman argues that Smith isn’t an officer at all, but rather he’s a “mere employee” because his appointment is (in the words of a 19th century case) “occasional and…

…. . . “The ultra-wealthy are avoiding nearly $2 trillion in taxes every 10 years. That is enough to keep Social Security whole till the end of this century.” Adding…

…Yankees and Southern Bourbons, where whichever side the hillbillies are on, wins.” The Northern Yankees in the late nineteenth century stood for protecting the right of all men to equality…

The existential threat to humanity in this century is climate change. It is estimated that upwards of half a billion people will be displaced by flooding, fires and desertification due…

…starting with English and German mountaineers, since the 19th century. As expected, I found it to be highly commercialized, with touristy fondue restaurants, McDonald’s and other fast-food joints, high-end shops…