american culture

I stumbled across a list of the only countries in the world that don't offer guaranteed paid maternity leave. You might expect to see Liberia, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland on the list. But the United States?

The Michael Jackson we wanted was an ideal. He was lonely, so we exploited it. He was kind, so we twisted it. He was brilliant, so we marginalized it. We were like bullies on the playground.

Nostalgia often affects our attitudes about change. The notion that "life was nicer when I was growing up" has been circulating in this country for generations.