Monthly Archives: May 2011

Billionaires, Books, and Law Suits

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Ryan Lowery



Days after Liberty Media announced a offer to buy bookseller Barnes & Noble, Weiss & Lurie—a national class action and shareholder rights law firm—announced that they are looking into whether Barnes & Noble’s board of directors is acting in the … Continue reading →

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Billionaires’ (Book) Club

Posted on 24 May 2011 by Ryan Lowery



There’s a new business battle brewing. This time, over a book store. Indeed, what is for all intents and purposes, the last real book store—Barnes & Noble. Gone (for most parts of the country) are the days of browsing the … Continue reading →

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Labor’s Legacy — The Ludlow Massacre

Posted on 11 May 2011 by Ryan Lowery



Ludlow, Colorado. Monday, April 20th, 1914, just one day after Easter. The Colorado National Guard surrounds a tent colony—known as a company town—owned by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, a mining company operated by John D. Rockefeller Jr. For … Continue reading →

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The Death of Osama bin Laden

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ryan Lowery



Perhaps it’s less than kind to celebrate the death of anyone, no matter the level of evil they were responsible for in their life. And while the scenes of Americans celebrating—especially at places of such sorrow like Ground Zero—was amazing … Continue reading →

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