Category Archives: Human rights

Why can’t anybody stand us?

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Naomi

(We all know the one-word explanation for why nobody can stand us Americans right now.) The “us” I’m referring to are New Yorkers. Oh, we knew what you were thinking about us, even before social media. We see you every … Continue reading →

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Are you still addicted to using Amazon?

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: It was reported that Amazon plans to replace more than half a million employees with a robot workforce; and a leaked document revealed that the company, the largest owner of data centers in the world, conspired … Continue reading →

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It’s happened before: “The Battle of Anacostia Flats”

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Naomi

I’m tempted to say everything has happened before, but I don’t know everything so I will refrain. However, when I read what follows about the “Battle of Anacostia Flats,” immediately I thought of Trump’s D.C. stormtroopers assigned to remove a … Continue reading →

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