"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Returning battle-hardened veterans from WWII took matters into their own hands after a viciously corrupt election in Athens, TN in 1946 enforced by violence and intimidation by police against the veteran’s slate of candidates. There were 200 armed “deputies” at…
From Doug Henwood, left economist of the Left Business Observer newsletter and listserv who also gets quoted about economics in Alan Abelson’s column in Barron’s. He remains unimpressed with the public option and explains why. And what about that public…
Poet, punk, author of Basketball Diaries, Jim Carroll doing his now-classic “People Who Died.” He died today in Manhattan.
Foxwoods in eastern Connecticut is the largest casino in the world (by floor space) and is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. They were making big money for a while but, like too many others, expanded way too…
Solar Roadways has gotten a $100,000 grant from DOT to create a prototype for solar panel roads. The Solar Roadways will collect solar energy to power businesses and homes via structurally-engineered solar panels that are driven upon, to be placed…