Jonathan Bowen
I follow the records that connect public power, institutional control, and working people; every argument must survive the evidence.
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The Latest Argument
Going Up to the Hilltop
Read the Argument: Going Up to the HilltopI remember the Hilltop Steak House from childhood, and I appreciate the homemaking and homeownership reflected in the Giuffrida family’s Lynnfield home.
The Current Record
Recent Arguments
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Julia Child and the Porch
Read the Argument: Julia Child and the PorchJulia Child’s former home, 103 Irving Street, housed a set for three television series and brings to mind my image of America’s post-World War II neighborliness.
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Michael Dell and the Price of Boston
Read the Argument: Michael Dell and the Price of BostonI predict that Boston’s tax proposals will drive wealthy real estate buyers to other municipalities because some buyers will object to the principle, even when they can afford the charge.
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The Collective Claims the Classroom
Read the Argument: The Collective Claims the ClassroomThe Buckley Institute found that 22 percent of surveyed undergraduates agreed America deserved September 11th, a judgment that assigns a country’s guilt to murder victims.
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The Collective Eats Its Young
Read the Argument: The Collective Eats Its YoungA group can protect a life, then claim the right to govern it; the history of collectivism follows that bargain from the parish and company store to the classroom and state.
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