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Strongman!
Today, Paul Krugman published a Times column analyzing why the “strongman,” as typified by Putin, is so admired and desired by the current GOP. I learned something about this “strongman” thing years ago, while in a taxi heading to JFK … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Government, Immigration, The Facts of Life
Tagged Basque, Brooklyn Bridge, Guernica, JFK Airport, MoMA, New York Times, Paul Krugman, Picasso, Ronald Reagan, Russian Jews, Stalin, strongmen, USSR
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A sparkly and sparky holiday gift
It’s a lawsuit! See? I haven’t forgotten how deeply satisfying lawsuits can be, but over the past four years…well, you know. Anyhow, as the Times headline suggests, this one is exciting: The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged CNN, defamation, Dominion Voting Systems, Federal Communications Commission, Floyd Abrams, Fox, Kyle Griffin, Newsmax, OAN, right wing media, Ronald Reagan, Rudy Giuliani, The Fairness Doctrine
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