Debaere and Achilles perpetuate an annoying trend to avoid describing an individual as Jewish. They describe Hirschman as born "to a Jewish family".
This style is very common in Wikipedia, where it is sometimes worded as "born to Jewish parents". The insinuation seem to be that being born Jewish doesn't mean that you should consider yourself Jewish.
It would be interesting to find out where the style started.
Lest anyone be discouraged from purchasing the Hirschman book on trade by the $184 price cited for a used copy, new paperback copies appear to be available on Amazon for $37. There is an interesting account of the origins of the book in the biography of Hirschman by Jeremy Adelman ("Wordly Philosopher") at pages 207-217 and of the reasons it was "almost instantly forgotten" upon its publication in 1945
If the Supreme Court strikes down the Trump tariffs, hopefully it will make clear in its decision that such tariffs are not unconstitutional per se, they are allowed if specified by law or if the law is changed to allow the president to do tariffs by executive order.
If that point is made, it would be another opportunity for President Trump to denounce the extra-constitutional Senate 60-vote rule that paralyzes Congress. It would also be an opportunity for Congress to act even if it keeps the 60-vote rule.
Debaere and Achilles perpetuate an annoying trend to avoid describing an individual as Jewish. They describe Hirschman as born "to a Jewish family".
This style is very common in Wikipedia, where it is sometimes worded as "born to Jewish parents". The insinuation seem to be that being born Jewish doesn't mean that you should consider yourself Jewish.
It would be interesting to find out where the style started.
Lest anyone be discouraged from purchasing the Hirschman book on trade by the $184 price cited for a used copy, new paperback copies appear to be available on Amazon for $37. There is an interesting account of the origins of the book in the biography of Hirschman by Jeremy Adelman ("Wordly Philosopher") at pages 207-217 and of the reasons it was "almost instantly forgotten" upon its publication in 1945
If the Supreme Court strikes down the Trump tariffs, hopefully it will make clear in its decision that such tariffs are not unconstitutional per se, they are allowed if specified by law or if the law is changed to allow the president to do tariffs by executive order.
If that point is made, it would be another opportunity for President Trump to denounce the extra-constitutional Senate 60-vote rule that paralyzes Congress. It would also be an opportunity for Congress to act even if it keeps the 60-vote rule.