American Life

A Disaster in Waiting

The 1985 Genplan Moskvy (General Plan of Moscow), often referred to as the Moscow Master Plan, was the former Soviet Union’s comprehensive urban plan for Moscow encompassing every public service from childcare to food outlets, to transportation to housing.  I’m not... Read More

Betrayal!

In 1964, John Stormer, a right-wing political hack, wrote a controversial book titled None Dare Call It Treason.   The book became a bestseller and is considered a defining work of American anti-communist literature from that era and a cultural artifact of its time. ... Read More

Memorial Day

Today marks the unofficial kickoff of the summer season.  Warmer weather, the opening of pools around the country, the beginning of summer travel and a day that’s marked by outdoor activities and of course the summer-themed retail events.  But there’s a far more... Read More