We Need to Talk. About the 72nd Congress

The 72nd Congress of 1931 was, as elected, a very narrow Republican House 218 R – 216 D. Close, but for President Hoover, good enough. That is until, 14 Congressmen-elect died. Not all at once – that would be weird – over 13 months, for all kinds of reasons but heart attacks and pneumonias leading…

Inflation vs. Space

When President Kennedy inspired the nation to put a man on the Moon, he did so at a time when the inflation rate was 1.1%. the word “inflation” was not on the mind of most Americans, and previous spats had been short or during wars. Most importantly, after a Soviet space walk, the US needed…

Soccer and Repression: The 1978 World Cup in Argentina

As the world attention focuses on a soccer game, behind the surface is a disturbingly hidden suppression of a previously strong democracy.