Tag Archives: politics
Party Like It’s 1989
With today being the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I figure it’s a good time to talk about book recommendations about the Revolutions of 1989. In 2004, I read Timothy Garton Ash’s “The Magic Lantern: The … Continue reading
The People’s Historians
Last night, I attended the Keynote to Campaign to End the Death Penalty’s Annual Convention, and got a chance to see “The People’s Historians” — Howard Zinn and Dave Zirin. I haven’t read anything yet by either Zinn or Zirin … Continue reading
Recent Lit Events Attended (Sept-Oct 2009)
In the last two weeks, I’ve seen Ralph Nader speak about “Only the Super Rich Can Save Us” and Jacqueline Edelberg speak about “How to Walk to School” at the University of Chicago’s International House and Divinity School respectively. To … Continue reading
