Studs Terkel. Some of you young folks may not even recognize the name. I, quite frankly, was amazed to learn that he's still with us and still writing. The years have been kind; he seems just as sharp as ever:
Coming full circle on government surveillance
The legendary Studs Terkel has a fascinating NYT op-ed today, noting the trend over the last several generations about the way that “politically active Americans view their relationship with government” — and the way the government views politically active Americans. In 1920, during my youth, I recall the Palmer raids in which more than 10,000 people [...]
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