Tag Archives: The New Yorker

A profound and sort of shattering observation about political heroes

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Naomi

It is surely no accident that many of the twentieth century’s most beloved liberation heroes are men like [Martin Luther] King and [Mohandas] Gandhi, who retain their unsullied reputations in part because they never had to govern. –From “Pan-Africanism and … Continue reading →

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We are watching a “heavy element of make-believe…”

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Naomi

In the New Yorker’s October 13, 2025* Talk of the Town, Benjamin Wallace-Wells wrote about Trump and his “military theatrics” in a wise column appropriately entitled, “War Games.” In describing Trump’s ballyhooed commission to National Guard troops, Wallace-Wells writes: In … Continue reading →

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Have the news media been corrupted and diminished?

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Naomi

It’s a crucial move for aspiring despots. They can fill the street with troops and terrify vulnerable people, but in order to dominate and control facts, news, thoughts and opinions, i.e., reality, they must shut down the rambunctious Fourth Estate. … Continue reading →

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