Tag Archives: New York Times

Re Putin, exquisite subtlety in a NYT editorial

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Naomi

The Times editorial board today, in their Sunday Review editorial which summarizes and analyzes Putin’s assault on Ukraine, “‘I Want Peace.’ Zelensky’s Heroic Resistance Is an Example for the World,” displayed in one paragraph why I love the Times. Really, … Continue reading →

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What happens when parents indoctrinate their kids?

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Naomi

There’s a general fear about Christian conservatives, a loud and powerful minority doing a lot of stuff to make rational people afraid for our future in this country. Seems clear the forces of book censorship, etc., aim at preserving — … Continue reading →

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A piece of good news: the first trial against the Capitol assaulters starts on Monday

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Naomi

♥ It looks to be an exemplary one, especially if you read about this defendant’s actions and statements in the New York Times: In a letter obtained by ProPublica last spring, Mr. [Guy Wesley] Reffitt wrote of the attack, “There … Continue reading →

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