history
Today in labor history: Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize
October 14, 2014On Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Read moreUkraine: Knocking down the Lenin statues
October 2, 2014For people in Ukraine, and not only in the East, who don't agree with the right wing policies of Kiev, the situation is still ominous.
Read moreI shared a cab with Sen. Barry Goldwater
September 30, 2014I will always remember what I learned from that cab ride to Capitol Hill: Millionaires get rich by arranging for other people to pay their way.
Read moreHelen Thomas comes to my rescue
September 26, 2014Helen Thomas proved herself a defender of freedom of the press, and a defender as well of democracy in Chile.
Read moreA playwright named “Shagspeare” in Bill Cain’s “Equivocation”
September 24, 2014"Shag" for short receives a royal commission to write about Guy Fawkes and England's 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
Read more