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Author Archives: Erik Loomis
Big Government, Nixonland, and the Tea Parties
The Tea Parties embody the resentment and anger Nixon fostered.
Posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics, racism Tagged 60s, civil war, erik loomis, nixonland, obama, race, racism, rick perlstein, tea parties, tea party 3 Comments
The New Racism: History and the Tea Party, Part 1
Tea Party rallies speak to both pre-civil rights and post-civil rights conservative discussions of race.
Posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics, racism Tagged america, erik loomis, history, newt gingrich, race, racism, republican party, sarah palin, tea party, u.s.a, united states 3 Comments
Mexico’s Drug Cartels: a no-win situation
Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s military campaign against drug cartels has failed miserably.
Posted in north america, politics Tagged cocaine, colombia, evo morales, felipe calderón, marijuana, mexico, u.s., united states, war on drugs 3 Comments
Thailand’s on the brink of something – but what?
This situation lends itself to reading the tea leaves about Thailand’s future.
The Gulf Coast oil spill is a consequence of our oil addiction.
I call for President Obama to use this tragedy as inspiration both for a comprehensive energy bill and for renewed environmentalism...
Posted in Current Affairs, north america, politics Tagged bp, climate, environment, erik loomis, fish, gulf coast, louisiana, mike tidwell, mississippi, new orleans, obama, oil spill 2 Comments
Bob McDonnell & the battle over REAL Confederate History
For the first hundred years after the Civil War, the losers wrote the history.
Activism in America: Where’s our “We Shall Overcome”?