Category Archives: political campaigns

What about Mamdani’s markets in NYC food deserts?

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Naomi

I’ve seen bizarre remarks about this really really good idea which would provide underserved NYC neighborhoods with food markets at a lower cost than supermarkets. A lower cost because the City would own or rent the space and invite vendors … Continue reading →

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Words about Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s ear and the Iraq War

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Naomi

What do they have in common? Distortions, fakery and naked, explosive lies. Naked, in the sense that we all can see them but somehow they continue to be repeated as fact. I didn’t hear what Jimmy Kimmel said, but I … Continue reading →

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What is “libertarian” about denying our voting rights?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Naomi

That depends what you imagine “libertarianism” is. I, for one, began wondering about it years ago and have analyzed my way into carving it into bits here, in this blog. I attacked it (and attached it) as a code word … Continue reading →

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