Confronting the walking dead: John Quiggin's "Zombie Economics"
The zombie metaphor is both witty and apt when discussing how ideas about society and finance that have alarmingly failed refuse to stay dead and buried.
The Occupy Wall Streeters have it!
"They" are You and Me, our representatives who call for peace with justice, jobs, the living wage that all deserve, and an end to greed of the corporations of Wall Street.
Labor history conferees examine role of Communist Party USA
The 2011 North American Labor History Conference at Wayne State University covered a wide variety of topics which centered on the growing focus over both current and past struggles for equality and justice.
Senator Rubio's credibility gap
Senator Marko Rubio, R-Fla., is fighting back after he was exposed juicing up his official biography.
Can we avoid history's "blood-dimmed tide"?
The destruction of the Roman Empire took over 300 years ending with the sack of Rome
October 12: Columbus Day, or Day of Tragedy?
If we look to both past and present and take an objective balance of history, the figure of Columbus cannot help but be associated with an extremely tragic toll.
50th anniversary of Berlin Wall: a deeper look
This year Berlin's public TV channel gripped our brain cells every day for a month in advance of the anniversary of the Berlin Wall. For anyone probing more deeply, however, some questions still require answers. Why was it built?
Worth a trip: Berkshire diary
Berkshire County is a storied vacation spot year-round, but especially in this season; the summer home of the Boston Symphony is here at Tanglewood; nearby is Jacob's Pillow, a seasonal dance festival.
Book Review: Fascism, war and struggle through one person's eyes
"In 1945, Germany and Japan surrendered and World War II ended ... Our stories must be heard and remembered."
The Republican Party and the big lies
Modern Republicans reject every effective job plan and then blame Democrats for unemployment.
