Michael Musto argues that wearing rose-colored glasses always leads to an unfair distortion — looking back on the best of the past while comparing it to the worst of the present.
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The Problem With Nostalgia
Michael Musto argues that wearing rose-colored glasses always leads to an unfair distortion — looking back on the best of the past while comparing it to the worst of the present.
Posted inNonfiction
Honey Bees, Worker Bees, and the Economic Violence of Land Grabs
Melissa Chadburn challenges her own belief that environmental justice issues are reserved for people of privilege.
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The American Worth Ethic
Like so many of our lofty ideals, the “American Work Ethic” is actually two different standards — one for the wealthy and one for the poor — with two different interpretations of what work looks like.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, History, Member Pick, Nonfiction, Story
America’s Post-Frontier Hangover
America binged on expansion, relying on land grabs as an engine of growth and a way to externalize racial hatred. Historian Greg Grandin asks, without a frontier, what can America be?
Posted inBusiness, Business & Tech, Current Events, Story, Uncategorized
Tax the Rich
In this economy, what’s a fair share?
Posted inHighlight, Quote Posts, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Is it Possible to be Child-Free and Content?
While motherhood is the natural path for many women – others simply don’t want to take it on.
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Story
Nurses, Unite!
What nurses’ unions can teach the Democratic Party.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
You’re Just Too Good to Be True
My on-again, off-again love affair with Engelbert Humperdinck.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
You’re Just Too Good to Be True
My on-again, off-again love affair with Engelbert Humperdinck.
