Author Archives: Naomi

Have the news media been corrupted and diminished?

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Naomi

It’s a crucial move for aspiring despots. They can fill the street with troops and terrify vulnerable people, but in order to dominate and control facts, news, thoughts and opinions, i.e., reality, they must shut down the rambunctious Fourth Estate. … Continue reading →

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What happened when I put “total” back in “totalitarianism”

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Naomi

Feeling a bit foolish. When I came to the section on totalitarianism in my world history tome, I had to smack myself on the head. I’d never actually considered that the primary word in totalitarianism was “total.” Right now we’re … Continue reading →

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Who is this awful guy?

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Naomi

[His] headquarters was shaped to his needs and personality, made up of men whose principal qualification was fidelity and who were united by little else than their determination to “protect” [him] against adversaries real and imagined…As a rule…”[he] did not … Continue reading →

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