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A photo of the Steamship Martha Washington in 1913.

Thinking Differently about “Think Different”

Apple Computer, Inc. has opened an ambitious, brilliant … European. He fits the theme of “Think Different” well, but Apple and their advertising agency, Chiat/Day, may find his … reads simply “Think different.” At the bottom is “www.apple.com.” Take a closer look at the ad, however, and you see, …

Apres Poutine ? Les Elections Presidentielles Russes

… Russie Unie, soutenu par Vladimir Poutine. Le Parti communiste arrive en second avec seulement 11 % des voix, … historique et social, elles s'inscrivent, afin de mieux comprendre leur portée. Il me semble en effet que … Il me paraît plus pertinent d'analyser le parcours du pays depuis la chute de l'Union soviétique et de se souvenir …
And Water for All - stylized image of hands with water behind them

... And Water for All

An educational documentary about water affordability
… done it with these water and sewer systems that have become ubiquitous in our lifetimes.   Nicholas Breyfogle  The … finally improve water quality.   Speaker 6  The special Subcommittee on water pollution will be in order.   Manny … water services are unaffordable. In fact, most Ohioans can pay for their water and sewer bill without facing …
President George W. Bush sitting at his desk in 2001.

Social Security: False Crisis, Destructive Solutions

… President Franklin D. Roosevelt was asked in 1935 to defend payroll contributions to Social Security, he said that he … Association of Realtors, the largest political action committee, as measured by direct contributions to federal … Security benefits. The benefits are the only source of income for 20 percent of the elderly and for 38 percent of the …
Mourners picket after the Triangle fire. Their signs, hung with black crepe, accuse shop owners of graft, locked doors, and managing workers in fire traps.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

… or shirtwaists, the workday went from 7 am to 8 pm. Pay ranged from seven to fifteen dollars per week. Talking … watching scores of young women and several young men die, combined with the awful realization that this tragedy could … They turned to the justice system, but justice was not forthcoming. Blanck and Harris were tried in criminal court for …
The ship Ile de Sein laying fiber-optic cable off the west coast of Canada, 2007.

From the Transatlantic Telephone to the iPhone

… an app (maybe Skype, maybe FaceTime) to unlock portals of communication. Apple’s original iPhone, released in 2007. Yet, if we pause … two anniversaries this month—the opening of the first commercial transatlantic telephone service on January 7, …
Refugees eating lunch outside the barracks.

Waiting in Limbo: Life as a Refugee in Serbia

… Swat, Pakistan, where he was pursuing a graduate degree in computer engineering. He left seven months ago because he … of other refugees who remain trapped in Serbia. Hungary completed its first razor-wire border fence in September … trust in smugglers. Several refugees reported they are paying up to $10,000 to travel from Pakistan and Afghanistan …
Sheikha Mozah

Beyond the Veil: Women in the Mideast and North Africa

…   Mark Sokolsky  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … and North Africa, the question of women's rights frequently comes to the fore. And generally the overall impression is one that glosses over differences and complexities, and ignores the region's long and fascinating …
NCAA Basketball championship banners.

The Big Business of “Amateur” Intercollegiate Sports

… but the game itself made no money. Men’s college basketball commenced with a similarly obscure contest.  In 1895 at … tennis, and the Olympics —has gone professional and now pay players their fair share of the profits. Still, the NCAA … universities began to use “ringers” to win games. It was common practice for colleges to enroll baseball players, …
Suffragettes protest for the right to vote

Prologued Podcast celebrating the 19th Amendment Centennial

… Welcome to Prologued ! Prologued is a serial podcast from … future. Find new episodes here or subscribe to Prologued on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Soundcloud , or where ever else … she responded, “May it please Your Honor, I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty.” And she never did. Dr. …
American Anti-Slavery Society, 1837

Revisiting Long Histories of the Reparations Debate

Review of Reparations for Slavery and The Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History, by Ana Lucia Araujo (New York City: Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2017)
… enslaved Africans generated tremendous wealth for an elite community of slave owners, slave traders, and political … enslaved individuals and their descendants petitioned for compensation, recognition, and material support, known today … disadvantages of racial discrimination, or financial payments to formerly enslaved persons—spans three centuries. …
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen in 2012.

War Crimes: The “New Era” Looks Like the Old

… surface of this dispute is a fundamental clash between the competing claims of national sovereignty and universal human … gave way to national sovereignty. When the United Nations recommended holding the Khmer Rouge war crimes trials under … the bloodiest century in human history, the “international community” has grown increasingly accepting of the horrors …
Cover of Space Travel, November 1958

Gingrich and Romney: Right and Wrong on Space Travel

… — have orbited the earth since 1961. Space travel cannot become cheap until the age of rocketry is replaced by an age … Usually 1 percent or less of launch weight is the actual payload. Nor are rockets fully reliable. To launch a communications satellite into geosynchronous orbit demands …
UN forces crossing the 38th Parallel in 1950.

Why We Need to Rearm Iraq

… very expensive prospect. But if we fail to do it now, we’ll pay far more in the future. When the United States occupied … by hostile states or require an open-ended U.S. military commitment to Iraq. In short, this issue is of crucial … in the Middle East. It will also determine the future commitment of the United States to Iraq. Maj. Gen. Paul …

Refugees or Immigrants? The Migration Crisis in Europe in Historical Perspective

… threaten the cultural makeup of Europe due to the alleged incompatibility of the Islamic faith of the majority of new … very well define the 21 st century. As globalization has become the rule, and as the West has generally benefitted … and these are the most vulnerable migrants. We need to pay attention to how men and women experience migration …
The words "Equal Justice Under Law" which are inscribed on the front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

The Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

… a two-thirds vote of Congress. The fourth section forbade payment of any of the debts Confederates had incurred during … too much about it." (Library of Congress) But that did not come to pass. The “no state shall” language was ideally … easier to argue that denial of rights inhibits interstate commerce than to rely on the Fourteenth Amendment. The …
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The Federal Government Should Hold On To General Motors

… in spring 2009. What was then the world’s largest auto company had been hemorrhaging money for years, losing an … federal government’s owning a stake in GM is as American as apple pie and Chevrolet.   Our nation’s founding generation … conditions of the deal, most notably limits on executive pay. Similarly, bank insiders in the early republic chafed …
An insurance form with pills.

“Hands off My Medicare”: The Deadly Legacy of Social Insurance

… bills this week share the conviction that only those who pay into the insurance system are deserving of its benefits. … as the old age pension program), became untouchable. Their commitments were sacred. Their recipients were unequivocally … do nothing to address the administrative waste, actuarial complexity and naked profiteering that created the health …