Liberal Arts Call to Arms: Expand the Mind!

by | May 25, 2010 | The Public Humanist

In the previous blog entry, Professor Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello wondered why, given the lessons learned about the connections between funding artists and economic growth during The Great Depression, the current administration’s response to The Great Recession has...

ABeckalypse Now

by | May 25, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal

I just rewatched Apocalypse Now for probably the fifth time, so it was with a heavy dose of Marlon Brando in my head that I listened to this passage from Glenn Beck’s radio program. It’s frightening to know there are people out there who take this...

ImperiumWatch: Whose Line Is It, Anyway?

by | May 25, 2010 | News

The health care bill is not about health care. It is about protecting and increasing the profits of the insurance companies. … What the U.S. needs is a single-payer not-for-profit health system that pays doctors and nurses sufficiently. … A private health...

A Library for Mason Square

by | May 25, 2010 | News

Could it really be true—is the Urban League finally preparing to move out of 765 State Street, opening the way to the long-overdue restoration of full library services in Mason Square? According to a May 21 update on the status of the building—which the...