Monthly Archives: March 2011

Historian William Cronon on the Labor Crisis in Wisconsin

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

William Cronon, a prominent environmental historian at the University of Wisconsin, offers a historical perspective on the ongoing labor crisis in Wisconsin. In an op-ed in the New York Times, Cronon heavily criticizes the state legislation (currently blocked by a … Continue reading →

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Corporations Pay No Taxes

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

As we near the 2011 tax deadline, taxation is on many Americans’ minds.  As citizens prepare their tax reports, it is important to remember that many corporations pay no taxes.  Many major U.S.-based corporations actually have so many tax breaks … Continue reading →

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Robert Darnton on the Google Books Settlement

Posted on March 24, 2011 by briansandberg

French historian Robert Darnton, who is Director of the Harvard University Library, assesses this week’s court decision throwing out the Google Books settlement in an op-ed in the New York Times. Darnton’s expertise on the history of the book and … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire

Posted on March 24, 2011 by briansandberg

The 100th anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire disaster in New York is tomorrow.  On 25 March 1911, 146 workers were killed at the Triangle Waist Company in Manhattan.  The tragedy led to new rules for workplace safety. NPR offers … Continue reading →

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Trude Jacobsen Presentation Tomorrow at NIU

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg
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Renaissance Prints at the Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

This is a big year for the Renaissance at the Art Institute of Chicago.  A major exhibition on Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France is ongoing at the Art Institute until 30 May 2011. Another exhibit will … Continue reading →

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Debtor Prisons in the United States

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

Has the United States recreated the debtor prisons of the early modern period? A current United States Supreme Court case questions whether some states’ laws on “deadbeat dads” constitute imprisonment for debt. A NPR story today considers the court case … Continue reading →

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At War in Libya?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

Are the Unites States and its allies at war in Libya? As discussed in a recent post, the airstrikes in Libya can be seen as constituting not merely the institution of a no-fly zone but a military intervention in a … Continue reading →

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Trude Jacobsen Presentation at Northern Illinois University

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg
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Military Intervention in Libya

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg

While much of the media coverage of the Libyan conflict has focused on the debate over a no-fly zone, the European and American military intervention in Libya is clearly much broader than than a no-fly zone would imply.  The initial … Continue reading →

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