#25: The Land of Lincoln: Travels in Abe’s America by Andrew Ferguson (2007) The Lincoln Memorial looked like frost tonight. The flurry that had blanketed the lawn white earlier in the day […]
The Land of Lincoln and the defense of the icon
D.C.–part three: "Here we mark the price of freedom"
Fifty-seven steps above me, behind twelve great pillars, President Lincoln sits impassively, looking out from his memorial chamber toward the Washington Monument, illuminated against the dark backdrop of night like a needle […]
Time for the War on Terror 2.0?
Two people have been shot at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. The shooter has been identified as James Wenneker von Brunn, a man with ties to various right-wing hate groups. His […]
Let the economy die?! Rushkoff's goals are noble but his plan needs work
A couple of weeks ago author and NYU media theory lecturer Douglas Rushkoff penned a provocative essay for Arthur Magazine. Entitled “Let It Die,” the essay explains why we should stop trying […]
An open letter to America’s progressive billionaires
Dear Mr. Buffet, Mr. Gates, Mr. Turner, Mr. Soros, Ms. Winfrey, and any other hyper-rich types with progressive political leanings: If this essay has, against all odds, somehow made its way to […]
Millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with drugs
By Martin Bosworth If you were grossed out by the generally reasonable idea of drinking recycled sewer water to preserve supplies, you’ll love this–as many as 41 million Americans have been drinking […]
