Tag Archives: The New Yorker

Is there such a thing as “brainwashing”?

It all started with that uneradicable question: why did anyone vote for Trump? For years I’ve been trying to uncover the answer by digging around in people’s brains. No, I’m kidding. I have been digging around, though, in a wide … Continue reading

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For sane people only: a long, exciting look into the real world

Along with the Daily News letters to the editor, I’ve seen polls about Joe Biden’s presidency. Seems a big majority of Americans judge him poorly. Thing about Biden’s presidency is, we were able to heave a major sigh of relief … Continue reading

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“They ruined a great spy game with this stupid war.”

In the September 16 New Yorker, Ben Taub’s “The Dark Time: On the Arctic border of Russia and Norway, an espionage war is emerging,” has enthralled me completely. It’s a must-read and for me, a must re-read. The story centers … Continue reading

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