Month: October 2012

Still Dreaming?: Ronald Brownstein on the American Dream

On By W.W. NortonIn What's Up with the American Dream?15 Comments

The American Dream is so important to our national identity and national psyche that it bears a thorough check-up on a regular basis. Pulitzer Prize finalist Ronald Brownstein wrote this essay in September 2012 for the National Journal, a respected nonpartisan publication based in Washington, D.C. Read it here: Brownstein, "A Dream Deferred" Brownstein talks about …

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A Meaty Argument: Josh Ozersky on Meatless Monday

On By W.W. NortonIn What's There to Eat?55 Comments

It isn’t difficult to find criticisms of our meat-heavy diet in the U.S., but this one comes from an unexpected source: Josh Ozersky, the founder of Meatopia, the event that calls itself “the Woodstock of edible animals.” His essay appeared in Time magazine in August 2012. Read it here: Ozersky, "A Meat Lover Says Yes to …

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