Published on http://bad.eserver.org/ The question of what remains of JFK’s legacy now, fifty years after his death, or, the question of whether we are as divided now as to what JFK... Read more
Published on http://bad.eserver.org/ “I set out to grasp the mechanisms of the effective exercise of power; and I do this because those who are inserted in these relations of power, wh... Read more
Baseball is a spirited race of man against man, reflex against reflex. A game of inches. Every skill is measured. Every heroic, every failing is seen and cheered, or booed. And then becomes... Read more
“There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself.” Herman Melville Lets’ contrast a “Truth Era” that we were in... Read more
Only 51.3% of the voter age American population came out to vote in the infamous 2000 George W. Bush/Gore “chad” presidential election. According to the wisdom of 2012 Republican... Read more
Published on http://www.popmatters.com Charles Dickens 200: Great Expectations Contemporary Lessons with Dickensian Integrity Where the eyes, the eyes with the will to see Where the hearts,... Read more
The president has joked about being the next pontiff, but the image, which appeared to be A.I.-generated, took things a step further and drew some pushback. [...]
As G.O.P. lawmakers have largely ceded power to President Trump, they are also pushing the bounds of a little-known statute to undo federal rules — and potentially undermining the filibuster. [...]
Derided by critics as the “Nasty Nine” and censured by the state party, a group of Republican state senators said they were simply advancing common-sense legislation and supporting the governor’s agenda. [...]
Alan Garber became a hero to liberals after Harvard resisted the federal government. At the same time, he is trying to remake campus culture in ways the Trump administration might appreciate. [...]
Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad. [...]
The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials. [...]
