Politics
'The American People'?
Joan L. Cannon writes: Every day during campaign seasons, and far too often for my taste on general days, there are too many mentions of 'The American people.' How in the world can anyone be so foolish as even to attempt to make some kind of monolithic entity out of that collective noun? more »
George Soros On the European Union: A “fantastic object” – unreal but immensely attractive
The authorities didn’t understand the nature of the euro crisis; they thought it is a fiscal problem while it is more of a banking problem and a problem of competitiveness. And they applied the wrong remedy: you cannot reduce the debt burden by shrinking the economy, only by growing your way out of it. more »
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Browning: Blocking Enforcement of A Restrictive Voting Law
The Justice Department will monitor elections on June 5th in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, CA.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, NM; Shannon County, SD; and the city of Milwaukee. Complaints may be reported to the Voting Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division at 1-800-253-3931. more »
Dolores Huerta, Medal of Freedom Winner
Susan Samuels Drake writes: "I know the softer side of the woman. She’s the boss I'd go to some mornings before work. That was in 1973, when César, not with great wisdom, placed her as his Administrative Assistant (imagine that tigress caged behind a desk). Dolores’ tensions spilled over to me, at that time César’s secretary, who’d been running the office longer than she had." more »