Henry George’s Letter at the Funeral of Karl Marx

 by Bruce Oatman

Those of us who know of no other remark by Henry George about Karl Marx than his description of him as “the Prince of Muddleheads,” will be surprised to learn that an earlier commentary by George has come to our attention in the form of a letter that was read at a memorial service for Marx at New York’s Cooper Union on March 20, 1883. Continue reading

The Meaning of Land

by Bruce Oatman

Bruce Oatman was a sociologist, teacher and social worker, who taught for 12 years at Oniaka College, and advocated for the homeless in New York. He served on the boards of the Henry George School (where he was a popular teacher), Robert Schalkenbach Foundation and Common Ground-USA. The following is excerpted from an interview with Bruce in 2006. Continue reading