Tag Archives: Ronald Reagan

Acclaimed expert on violence talks about Trump and assassination

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “Violence is not the way to go,” said John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, about the assassination attempt on Trump.

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We felt we wuz screwed. Now there’s proof: we wuz screwed

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Naomi

At 7:30 on the night of Tuesday, November 4, 1980, my cousin Janet and I were on the phone in a state of whatever kind of shock it is that isn’t usually fatal. “This is a joke, isn’t it?” she … Continue reading →

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Strongman!

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Naomi

Today, Paul Krugman published a Times column analyzing why the “strongman,” as typified by Putin, is so admired and desired by the current GOP. I learned something about this “strongman” thing years ago, while in a taxi heading to JFK … Continue reading →

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