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When I mis-read a NYT op headline, maybe I read it correctly

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Naomi

Fiona Hill has an opinion essay in today’s New York Times, drawing on her decades’ long study of Vladimir Putin. I admire her for that. But when I read the headline… Putin Has the U.S. Right Where He Wants It … Continue reading →

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Every once in a while, do you think about Jeffrey Epstein? I do

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The CEO of Barclays, who once cut his bonus and was fined when it was discovered that he was attempting to identify a whistleblower who wrote a letter of “concerns of a personal nature” about a … Continue reading →

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Putin aces the Art of the Steal

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Boris Vishnevsky, a Russian opposition politician who [was] up for reelection this month, cried foul when two of his opponents changed their names and appearances to match his. This should give GQP candidates pause. How about … Continue reading →

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