Daily Archives: August 27, 2014

Eric Hobsbawm: Marxist and…

Eric Hobsbawm, the late British historian, ardent communist, and Stalin apologist, was as unflinching in his authoritarian utopianism as any. From a recent article on “The Bourgeois Eric Hobsbawm” by David Bell: IN A FAMOUS exchange in 1994, Michael Ignatieff … Continue reading

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CA Looks to Ban Confederate Flag

In the ‘as-goes-CA-so-goes-the-nation‘ dept: CULLMAN, Ala. — California is looking to bar the “Stars and Bars.” A bill sits on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk to ban California from displaying or selling the Confederate flag or objects with images of it. … Continue reading

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1/3 of Mexico Want to Move to U.S.

Regarding a new Pew poll (full poll results here): [A] plurality of Mexicans think that life is better across the border, and a third want to move to America. In addition, the Pew survey found that “two-thirds are dissatisfied with … Continue reading

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