This runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave. Agenda to follow. Register here.

I commented earlier on the Supreme Court’s decision to allow unlimited corporate spending on election campaigns on the grounds of free speech. If a picture is indeed worth a thousand words, try this (I wish I knew its source):
Update February 2: Thanks for Dan M. for posting this site as the source: “The Future in History.”