More on Sunday, but today has been riddled with upsides & downsides.
Upside: I dropped off some toys I had in reserve for the two boys, who live in a home without so much as a refrigerator, in anticipation of the youngest leaving hospital. César is also signing the contract to own his humble apartment tomorrow.
Downside: Although César's contract starts Feb 1, his boys won't be covered until Feb 15. The last treatments will be out of pocket too.
I am tired & angry at non-universal healthcare.
@MLClark Probably because we don't have the necessary union organization for a general strike after years of anti-union government and business policies. It sucks.
@stephen_a_allen It is agonizing to see the layers of state policy that have created such a noose around the necks of struggling US citizens. It's really tough to imagine how such a highly litigious culture is going to break free of it.
Immediately added to my "to-read" pile. I've listened to a lot of reporting on that period, but I would absolutely love a solid textual summary - which this certainly looks like it will be. Thank you, Peter!
@MLClark @stephen_a_allen Follow that with Terri's interview with Rachel Maddow about a related period in WW II.
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/15/1143078657/rachel-maddow-uncovers-a-wwii-era-plot-against-america-in-ultra
Oh, I've already listened to Ultra, which built on a lot of historical detail I'd already gained from related episodes on Behind the Bastards, Throughline, and other historical podcasts. Hochschild's points about the early 20th century aren't new to me - but the presentation will be useful. Cheers!
@MLClark @stephen_a_allen I'll check out those episodes too.
Thanks!
@MLClark @stephen_a_allen You can get a fast start by listening to Terri Gross interview him.
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/13/1142474637/woodrow-wilson-led-the-u-s-into-wwi-he-also-waged-war-on-democracy-at-home