A new biography maps out the moral tensions that tormented his mind and tainted his legacy. Book details Buy on: Amazon Publisher: ‎ Yale University Press (May 10, 2022) Language: ‎ English Hardcover: ‎ 320 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 0300250061 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0300250060 Item Weight: ‎ 1.31 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 6.52 x 1.16 x 9.51 inches Thomas Jefferson continues to inspire […]

Updated with the latest information as of today, December 30, 2020 Portland is located on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles (161 km) north of Boston, Massachusetts. Portland is a small seaside city with a population of 65,000 and a high concentration of shops, restaurants, museums, galleries, tours and many things to see […]

While many Republicans have said the weekly unemployment benefits during Covid-19 encourage people not to work, Gene Marks says some US small business owners actually support the $600 weekly benefit. About 30 million unemployed Americans are now on tenterhooks waiting to see if the $600-a-week federal unemployment benefit created by the Cares Act will be renewed. As the political row […]

Last-ditch negotiations at the US Congress to forge another stimulus package for the coronavirus-ravaged economy have collapsed in stalemate. Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over everything from unemployment benefits to financial aid for schools to cash injections for states’ coffers. The US unemployment rate stands at 10.2%, higher than any level during the 2008 financial crisis. Jobless benefits have […]

Facebook said it removed three Russian-backed influence networks aimed at African countries. The activity by the networks suggested Russia’s approach was evolving. Russia has been testing new disinformation tactics in an enormous Facebook campaign in parts of Africa, as part of an evolution of its manipulation techniques ahead of the 2020 American presidential election. Facebook said on Wednesday that it […]

by D. H. Dilbeck | The great abolitionist spoke words of rebuke—and hope—to a slaveholding