Billie Holiday By Johann Hari Summary
The Hunting of Billie Holiday, Johann Hari, Politico Magazine
In the early days of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, a racist, hateful man called Harry Anslinger led the agency. He faced the daunting task of proving the agency’s importance and relevance in the post-Prohibition age. And what better way to do that than by targeting high profile individuals who partake in the use of drugs? And even better if you can demonstrate to the extremely racist men leading government at the time that the agency can be used to target African-Americans. Johann Hari’s “The Hunting of Billie Holiday” for Politico Magazine looks into the persecution of Billie Holiday, the renowned African-American female jazz singer, for her addiction to cocaine and other drugs. The article follows the later …show more content…
And so the work of generations went down the drain. And we are told that no one is to blame.” I think these sentences summarized the article quite well. The bank’s failure really did occur because those who knew better, the wise and the experience, stayed silent. The last sentence I found particularly delightful because it ties back to the very start of the article where the authors refuted the idea that no one is to blame, or that the fall of the bank is due only to a few “black sheep.”
If Deutsche Bank falls, the Euro weakens, the German economy weakens, and Germany itself weakens. A weaker Euro and a weaker Germany (plus the political chaos it would cause, further endangering Angela Merkel’s reelection chances) would lead to an even weaker and more destabilized European Union. No one who actually knows what they are talking about (looking at you Marine Le Pen) wants the fall of the European Union. So, this article might be interesting as a means to stay informed. Be warned, it is somewhat esoteric and thick to read.
How a Confused Mom Drove Through a White House Checkpoint and Ended Up Dead, Jennifer Gonnerman, Mother
In the early days of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, a racist, hateful man called Harry Anslinger led the agency. He faced the daunting task of proving the agency’s importance and relevance in the post-Prohibition age. And what better way to do that than by targeting high profile individuals who partake in the use of drugs? And even better if you can demonstrate to the extremely racist men leading government at the time that the agency can be used to target African-Americans. Johann Hari’s “The Hunting of Billie Holiday” for Politico Magazine looks into the persecution of Billie Holiday, the renowned African-American female jazz singer, for her addiction to cocaine and other drugs. The article follows the later …show more content…
And so the work of generations went down the drain. And we are told that no one is to blame.” I think these sentences summarized the article quite well. The bank’s failure really did occur because those who knew better, the wise and the experience, stayed silent. The last sentence I found particularly delightful because it ties back to the very start of the article where the authors refuted the idea that no one is to blame, or that the fall of the bank is due only to a few “black sheep.”
If Deutsche Bank falls, the Euro weakens, the German economy weakens, and Germany itself weakens. A weaker Euro and a weaker Germany (plus the political chaos it would cause, further endangering Angela Merkel’s reelection chances) would lead to an even weaker and more destabilized European Union. No one who actually knows what they are talking about (looking at you Marine Le Pen) wants the fall of the European Union. So, this article might be interesting as a means to stay informed. Be warned, it is somewhat esoteric and thick to read.
How a Confused Mom Drove Through a White House Checkpoint and Ended Up Dead, Jennifer Gonnerman, Mother