Category: Politics
Atlantis STS-71 and Mir- Before Putin and Trump
On this day in 1995, the Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-71, docks with the Russian space station Mir; for the five days the ships were conjoined,…
The Sunday Driver: June into July
Good Sunday Afternoon to you and yours. Before we commence to tooling around the neighborhood and the nation, let’s get the bad news out of…
Why 2020 Will Not Be a Repeat of 2016
At the rate Trump’s poll numbers are sinking, he could open up a used-car lot after the election, that’s how popular he is; or isn’t….
The HUAC, Red Channels and Counterattack
On this day in 1950, the pamphlet-style screed Red Channels is released, purporting to name 151 actors, writers, musicians, broadcast journalists, and others in the…
The Federalist Papers and the Law of the Land
On this day in 1788, the newly-minted Constitution becomes the official governing document of the United States of America when New Hampshire weighs in as…
A Break in the Storm Clouds
Let’s not beat around the bush. 2020 has been a shit show, so far. A global pandemic, a cratering economy and racial protests in the…
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