Category Archives: Racism

“But I read it on Facebook”

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Naomi

Are you a fool for Facebook? Do you get your facts, your news, your information off Facebook websites? That’s what journalists who cover social media think — and it’s giving them fits about what this will mean for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Last night instead of watching Trump, I read this…

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Naomi

…book review in the New York Times by Jennifer Szalai. It’s the second volume of a biography by Volker Ullrich. It is entitled “Hitler: Downfall, 1939-1945”. I could not shake the notion I was reading this review not last night … Continue reading →

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Why do cops brandish their guns?

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Naomi

That’s the surface question. The real question is: why do all cops carry guns? Why? I know every police department has a fat manual in which standard operating procedures are detailed. In these details, I’m sure there are rules governing … Continue reading →

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