It is only education and understanding of the past that teaches us not to repeat history. Eugene Jarecki educationhistorypast Change image and share on social
The prison industrial complex, to put it in its crassest term, is a system of industrial mass incarceration. So there's what you call bureaucratic thrust behind it. It's hard to shut off because politicians rely upon the steady flow of jobs to their district that the prison system and its related industries promise. Eugene Jarecki bureaucraticcallcomplex share on social
You can't have a discussion about politics without mentioning Ronald Reagan. Eugene Jarecki discussionmentionpolitic Change image and share on social
I don't think Reagan is primarily funny, and I don't think he's primarily marvelous; he's complicated. Eugene Jarecki complicatefunnymarvelous Change image and share on social
It was widespread that the politics of Tea Party people would be foreign to Ronald Reagan and they would be seen by him as frivolous and uninformed. Eugene Jarecki foreignfrivolousparty Change image and share on social
Ronald Reagan, whatever his pros and cons were, was a public servant in the end. Eugene Jarecki connendpro Change image and share on social
Ronald Reagan's legacy is deeply misunderstood because there are political actors in America who, for several reasons, have privately held agendas that they want to sell to the American public in the most appealing way possible. They often find the best way to do that is to package their product with the Reagan brand. Eugene Jarecki actoragendaamerica share on social
Ronald Reagan had many fine qualities and he had many shortcomings. He's not the simple, folksy figure that he's often portrayed as. Eugene Jarecki figurefinefolksy Change image and share on social
I have criticisms of Ronald Reagan, but he lives in another universe from the kind of political theater that is represented by people, like Sarah Palin, who aren't really public servants. Eugene Jarecki criticismkindlive Change image and share on social
There are people who are trying to advance themselves by wrapping themselves in Reagan. Eugene Jarecki advancepeoplereagan Change image and share on social