Posts By James Sheridan
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6.8KPoliticsGeorge Washington Inoculates The Army
Smallpox Smallpox is an acute disease caused by the variola virus . It is highly contagious and has caused millions of deaths...
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7.0KElectionsTo The Victor Goes The Spoils?
George Washington’s Meritocracy President George Washington was a ‘self-made man.’ Washington’s wealth came from shrewd investments in real estate and bonds. His...
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6.4KPolitical EducationChance The Humanitarian
While others are using their wealth to visit outer space, view the wreckage of the Titanic, or buy their own social media...
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7.7KElectionsThe Svengali Defense
The Big Lie Defendants A massive number of Trump attorneys, advisors, Proud Boys, phony delegates, and other officials are charged in the...
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9.4KLabor or UnionsWhat Does Labor Want? A United Auto Workers Contract
How did we get here? 2007In response to the severe 2007 financial crisis the UAW accepted a contract that froze wages for...
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8.4K1ElectionsKobayashi Maru
In the science fiction series Star Trek the Kobayashi Maru scenario is an exercise at Starfleet Academy. The training exercise is set...
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9.3KLabor or UnionsArbitration and Mediation
“America is barreling towards a summer of strikes,” says a headline in the Seattle Times. Union workers in the post-pandemic economy are...
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8.8KLabor or UnionsWhat Does Labor Want? A UPS Contract
During the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a significant surge in online shopping and home deliveries, resulting in increased pressure on shipping...
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7.2KPolitical EducationCaesar’s Wife
Julius Caesar divorced his wife after she was named in a scandal that caused him embarrassment. Even if his wife had been...
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6.5KPolitical EducationWhy Biden Won’t Comment
Some may wonder why President Biden has refused to weigh in on former president Donald Trump’s legal predicaments. In 1970 President Richard...