[New post] The passing scene: Links 12/27/2021

philebersole posted: " The Claims of Memory by Wilfred M. McCloy for First Things.  Conservatism is necessary for progress.  If you can't preserve existing good things, it is futile to try to create new good things.  Burning everything down and starting over is one of the wor" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Phil Ebersole's Blog The passing scene: Links 12/27/2021 by philebersole The Claims of Memory by Wilfred M. McCloy for First Things.  Conservatism is necessary for progress.  If you can't preserve existing good things, it is futile to try to create new good things.  Burning everything down and starting over is one of the worst ideas in history. Everything Going Great: Bad Faith, Worse News and Julian Assange by Edward Snowden for Continuing Ed. 2021 Year in Review: The Only Way Out Is Through by Alexandra Bradbury for Labor Notes.  The labor movement is reviving, but has a long way to go.  [Hat tip to Bill Harvey] Smartphones Are a New Tax on the Poor by Julia Ticona for Wired.  Low-wage workers are expected to be connected to the Internet, even though many can't afford it.  As someone said, it's expensive to be poor. Hillary 2024? Given the competition, she may be the Dems' best hope by Joe Concha for The Hill. Friendly foul-mouthed crow befriends entire elementary school before state police are called in by Lizzy Acker for The Oregonian.  Something cheerful to end with. philebersole | December 27, 2021 at 6:00 am | Tags: Conservatism, COVID-19, Julian Assange | Categories: Foreign Affairs, Labor, The Passing Scene | URL: https://wp.me/pMUbO-qaP Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Phil Ebersole's Blog. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://philebersole.wordpress.com/2021/12/27/the-passing-scene-links-12-27-2021/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com