Curtis Bowman

Louis Uchitelle on the Decline of the $20-An-Hour Wage

Louis Uchitelle looks at the decline of the $20-an-hour wage. This is ominous, he says, since such a decline is equivalent to a decline of the middle-class.

Robert J. Samuelson on the End of Shopping

It's the end of shopping, argues Robert J. Samuelson. That is, he says, consumer spending will no longer be the "reliable engine of growth" that it once was.

Hans-Ulrich Wehler Renews Calls for Annotated Edition of "Mein Kampf"

Historian Hans-Ulrich Wehler has renewed his calls for an annotated edition of Hitler's Mein Kampf. Since any historically important text, however despicable its contents, is worthy of serious study, this seems like a good idea to me.

Rating the Bush Presidency

The History News Network conducted an informal survey of historians, asking them to assess the Bush presidency. It seems that 61% of respondents rated the Bush presidency the worst in U.S. history.

Ed Wallace Argues That There is no Gas Shortage

Ed Wallace argues that there is no gas shortage. The current high prices, he says, are primarily a consequence of speculation in the futures market.