In one corner of the northern Great Plains, coal has staved off the region’s rural economic decline. That may soon end.
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Stripping Coal From The Prairie Economy
Tag Archives: History
Germany’s Impulse To Save
German emphasis on thrift stands in contrast to American consumerism – and both have pitfalls when carried to extremes.
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The Trade Commander In Chief
A Trump “order” that businesses seek alternatives to China may have overreached, but some of his predecessors went further.
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Let It Go To Voicemail
This isn’t 1944, so why are some folks today in a hurry to answer a ringing telephone the way people did back then?
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Warped Vinyl Priorities
Vinyl records were a great idea, once upon a time. Now is not that time.
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Teaching Holocaust Denial
The Third Reich committed industrialized genocide, leaving mountains of evidence assembled largely by the Nazis themselves.
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A Second Tanker War
If armed conflict breaks out between U.S. and Iranian naval forces over freedom of navigation, it won’t be the first time.
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Responding When Past Darkness Comes To Light
Some prominent brands have historic links to Nazi abuses. How can they make amends when perpetrators and victims are gone?
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Tiananmen Spoke But Nobody Listened
The Chinese government’s true nature was displayed in Tiananmen Square 30 years ago. The world paid little heed.
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Don’t Mess With Mahjong
Even in a state like China, police power has its limits. A gambling crackdown had to stop at the mahjong parlor door.
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