Vincent Bugliosi’s Trophy Prosecution Wasn’t Charles Manson—It Was the Supreme Court Vincent Bugliosi’s Trophy Prosecution Wasn’t Charles Manson—It Was the Supreme Court
In a 2001 cover story in The Nation, Bugliosi eloquently denounced the Court's treasonous decision in Bush v. Gore.
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
‘Worse Than Forgetfulness’: Prison Escapes, Prison Suicides, Prison Conditions ‘Worse Than Forgetfulness’: Prison Escapes, Prison Suicides, Prison Conditions
Two stories in the news represent two very different forms of liberation from the same broken and oppressive system.
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
June 9, 1954: The Army-McCarthy Hearings Climax With a Lawyer’s Pointed Question June 9, 1954: The Army-McCarthy Hearings Climax With a Lawyer’s Pointed Question
"These hearings can in no sense be interpreted as weakening the hold of McCarthyism, or anti-democracy, in the United States."
Jun 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 8, 1949: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Published June 8, 1949: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Published
"This is Mr. Orwell’s picture of the way the world ends," Diana Trilling wrote in The Nation of 1984, "a perpetual nightmare of living death."
Jun 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 7, 1942: Battle of Midway Ends in Allied Victory June 7, 1942: Battle of Midway Ends in Allied Victory
"It seems likely that the punishment inflicted on the enemy [has] reduced his offensive power and brought nearer the day when we shall be able to count on effective naval supe...
Jun 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 6, 1944: D-Day Invasion of France June 6, 1944: D-Day Invasion of France
"What day is this? D-Day? What has that to do with us? Our men are landing on the beaches of France? But have they votes in November?"
Jun 6, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Los Angeles June 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Los Angeles
"He would secure his brother’s good name by defying, and if possible defeating, the evil consequences that had flowed from his brother’s brutally interrupted admin...
Jun 5, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 4, 1989: China Suppresses Peaceful Protesters in Tiananmen Square June 4, 1989: China Suppresses Peaceful Protesters in Tiananmen Square
"The popular conclusion to draw...is that this is a further installment in the death of socialism and the triumph of the West. Not so."
Jun 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
June 3, 1924: Franz Kafka Dies June 3, 1924: Franz Kafka Dies
"In time much is sure to be written of Franz Kafka, for he is inevitably sure of a place...among the foremost writers of our time."
Jun 3, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Suspended Surveillance: Two Years of Heretical Thinking Suspended Surveillance: Two Years of Heretical Thinking
It is worth pausing to consider how far things have moved since the Snowden revelations.
Jun 2, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues