Category Archives: Capitalism

Are you wondering about the onslaught of Balance of Nature TV ads?

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Naomi

Oh gee, here it comes! Balance of Nature with what seems like an endless campaign to convince me, through “real people” on-camera testimonials, how their stuff will upgrade my life and health. What do those “real people” say? You don’t … Continue reading →

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Animal news: a speedy porker, a pugilistic roo and a BIG goldfish

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A pig in New Jersey named Albert Einswine led cops on a 30-minute foot chase, and a kangaroo in Canada escaped while being transferred between zoos, hopped down a highway, evaded authorities for four days, and … Continue reading →

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Protests, fossil fuels and (animal news) big balloons: it’s complicated

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Naomi

So points out the item in Harper’s Weekly Review: In New York, protesters demonstrating for the liberation of Palestine disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, cutting in front of the enormous dinosaur balloon sponsored by Sinclair Oil Corporation, which has … Continue reading →

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