Category Archives: Book Review

Gerald Horne’s “The Counter-Revolution of 1776”

Posted on April 1, 2015 by richardbaldwin

Gerald Horne’s basic thesis is implicit in his title: the real revolution of the 1770s was the British turn against slavery represented by the Somerset case of 1772, and the rebellion in the North American colonies was a counter-revolutionary reaction … Continue reading →

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The Road to Serfdom: The Tea Party

Posted on October 11, 2014 by richardbaldwin

As a lifelong liberal, I have belatedly undertaken an effort to understand the thinking of libertarians. An early project was the reading of F.A. Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that, in spite of the … Continue reading →

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ROBERT FULLER: SOMEBODIES AND NOBODIES

Posted on October 11, 2010 by richardbaldwin

The abuse of rank–“rankism”–is the destructive “mosther of Isms.” Rankism assaults the dignity of the victim. Since dignity is the essential element of human equality, rankism is a threat to democracy. Continue reading →

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