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Tag Archives: The New Yorker
Insatiable Want
“Why is a man who is winning as much as Sam Alito is so furious?” That line—deep into Margaret Talbot’s profile of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, in the September 5, 2022 edition of The New Yorker—jumped out at me. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dobbs vs Jackson, Hunger for power, Justice Alito, Supreme Court, The New Yorker
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Summer Solstice Celebration of Bicycles!
“The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.” John Howard, Olympic cyclist, set a speed record of 152.2 mph in 1985 It’s the longest day of the year up here beyond 42 degrees north. The weather is … Continue reading
The Money Issue
If there’s a shred of doubt in your mind that the United States is in the throes of endgame empire, look no further than The New Yorker June 7, 2021: The Money Issue. Every issue of The New Yorker follows … Continue reading
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Tagged Chamath Palihapitiya, Hahnemann Hospital, Joe Freedman, Kurtis Minder, money, Rich Paul, SPAC, The Money Issue, The New Yorker
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The Long Blue Line
“It shall not be lawful for any negroe or other slave to carry or arme himself with any club, staffe, gunn, sword or any other weapon of defense or offence, nor to goe or depart from his masters ground without … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, United States
Tagged History of Police, Jill Lepore, Police, Slave Codes, The New Yorker
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