Category Archives: Capitalism

Offered today on my building’s bulletin board…

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Naomi

…three boxes of Constant Comment Green Tea offered by a woman who lives in the west wing of my building. Startled me somewhat, because at first I was thinking of big boxes packed with Constant Comment Green Tea. Why would … Continue reading →

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Is America exceptional? Well…

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Naomi

Half of you are yelling at me, “We’re not exceptional! Dying country, nothing good about us, oligarchs! democracy down the toilet, racism, Ron DeSantis, bank failures, MAGA, blah blah blah!!!” (I wrote “blah blah blah” not because I was running … Continue reading →

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More about the Wirecard scandal…

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Naomi

I should have pointed out that Dan McCrum, the British Financial Times journalist who uncovered the scandal, has a book out about it: Money Men: A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth. If the New … Continue reading →

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