Category Archives: Capitalism

Strongman!

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Naomi

Today, Paul Krugman published a Times column analyzing why the “strongman,” as typified by Putin, is so admired and desired by the current GOP. I learned something about this “strongman” thing years ago, while in a taxi heading to JFK … Continue reading →

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Why is a box of kosher salt sitting on my desk?

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Naomi

It’s reminding me to tell you about how difficult it was to find it, even at Fairway, “Like no other store in the world.” Indeed, as I wheeled my shopping cart onto the elevator in my building, a woman who’d … Continue reading →

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The Department of People Who Are Sick Shits

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Thirty-three members of Congress pushed for the U.S. Labor secretary to punish automotive companies whose Alabama factories have been employing children as young as 12, while lawmakers in Iowa and Minnesota have introduced legislation to allow … Continue reading →

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