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“Suit by Protest Groups on Spying Is Dismissed”

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Naomi

This story and decision made me uncomfortable. It reminded me of the ’60s, when − it was reputed − the FBI had infiltrated virtually every protest and left-wing political group. Indeed, it was a dark joke among left-wingers that there … Continue reading →

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The negotiated settlement in the Central Park jogger case

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Naomi

I described what I sensed was going on with the negotiations in this case, and I was right: 5 Exonerated in Central Park Jogger Case Agree to Settle Suit for $40 Million – NYTimes.com. And the Times’s editorial, too, A Settlement … Continue reading →

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“Court Rulings on Voter Restrictions”

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Naomi

Recently a poll asked me to define my most important political issue. Unquestionably, it’s voting rights and the damnable efforts to restrict them, to block eligible voters from voting. Although there’s some good news in Lisette Alvarez’s Court Rulings on … Continue reading →

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