Category Archives: Corruption

All you need to know about the World Cup

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The quadrennial World Cup soccer championship kicked off in Qatar, which had never qualified for the tournament before winning the right to host in 2010 through bribery, and where more than 6,500 migrant workers have died … Continue reading →

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Big time evidence of dumbellism in billionaires!

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Naomi

When I saw the headline of this opinion piece by Anand Giridharadas in today’s Times I squealed in glee. It’s an opinion I’ve quietly been propounding and building on for a while now. The Basics: don’t worship billionaires as if … Continue reading →

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A few more thoughts about big money in politics

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Naomi

Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading →

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