Historical / Biographical articles

History is a pretty broad topic, since it covers everything that ever happened before this moment. So don’t be surprised if this section grows as the days go on. As for biography, that’s people. And the amount of people continues to grow, too. Gavin certainly has his work cut out for him (especially if Tom Cruise continues being weird).

• Milwaukee Mafia, the Balistrieri Years: 1962-present (February 1, 2012)
• Rise of the Milwaukee Mafia, 1892-1961 (January 30, 2012)
• Joseph Gelosi, Madison Rum Runner (January 28, 2012)
• FBI Files on Mob Figures (Public Record) (January 24, 2012)
• The Mafia and the Cheese Industry (January 22, 2012)
• Kenosha’s Italian Blood Feud (January 8, 2012)
• Empire Strikes First: 2012, A Tilted Axis (December 21, 2011)
• Blackie Sullivan, the Mafia’s Favorite Punching Bag (November 28, 2011)
• The Case For Socialism? (October 31, 2011)
• A History of Modern Physics for Beginners (October 24, 2011)
• Abraham Lincoln: Hypocrite and Dictator (October 9, 2011)
• Noam Chomsky: A Life of Dissent — Addendum (September 20, 2011)
• David Spanbauer, Wisconsin’s Forgotten Serial Killer (August 3, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Libya 1986 (July 18, 2011)
• Empire Strikes First: Victor Berger, Forgotten Hero? (June 16, 2011)
• Leo Burt and the New Year’s Eve Gang (June 9, 2011)
• Wenzel Kabat: Murderer, Escape Artist, Statesman (May 31, 2011)
• Jimmy Carter: Man of Peace? (May 2, 2011)
• Above and Below: The Conflict of Finance and Labor (April 26, 2011)
• The Modern Corporation and Private Property (1930s) (April 23, 2011)
• Japanese Pornography and World War II (April 12, 2011)
• Ariel Sharon’s Violent History (February 13, 2011)
• Supplement to Chomsky’s “Hopes and Prospects” (February 12, 2011)
• On Blanton and His Filthy Mouth (January 25, 2011)
• Ulysses S. Grant and the Jews (January 25, 2011)