Category Archives: Fascism

My fave quote today: Trump as CEO of…EVERYTHING

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Naomi

The opening paragraphs of an opinion column in today’s Times, by Bill Saporito, a former editor of Fortune: Not content to steer the ship of state, our president apparently wants to run the ship of commerce, too. Literally. The entire … Continue reading →

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“Club Fed” is in heightened re-development phase

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Naomi

Yesterday, in the New York Times, Maureen Dowd wrote a op piece primarily about the White House, the building, that is profound, superficial, repulsive and utterly entertaining, as she mashes Trump, The Monstrous Gilt Id, and his craze for decorating. … Continue reading →

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Have you noticed what one news medium is doing re Trump?

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Naomi

While you’re raging over, say, the New York Times headlines (even Paul Krugman did a job on the one misstating Trump’s “achievements”), I’ve been spotting a subtle but meaningful difference in the way the paper reports about Trump statements. Today, … Continue reading →

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