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To refresh the readers memory, here are three examples of the Anti-Corbyn propaganda from the British Press. The first is from The Economist that uses a Soviet Socialist Realist painting of Lenin, with the face of Corbyn superimposed over the … Continue reading →

The copy of ‘Anti-Piketty’ arrived in the post of yesterday. I had ordered both ‘After Piketty’ and ‘Anti-Piketty’ in order to read both books in tandem, or essay by essay, that shared the same themes, concerns, criticisms/praise. Just paging through … Continue reading →

In the TLS of November 29,2019, that just arrived in the post yesterday in San Diego , California: I found the list of contributors to  ‘The Books of the Year’ a bit thin, as most of the writers I most … Continue reading →

Niall Ferguson repeats the stale Party Line of the failing alliance between the Neo-Liberals and the Neo-Conservatives ! ‘Deadlocked Democracy’ is his political extemporizing on this theme. This has become the momentary article of faith for the editors of The … Continue reading →

Noo Saro-Wiwa reports on the interview of Hillary Clinton, and her daughter Chelsea, conducted by Mary Beard on November 10, 2019. The discussion focuses upon their book,The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience’.  Saro-Wiwa follows the … Continue reading →

@NYT front page du 5 décembre 2019 Anti-Macron, grèves anti-néo-libéralisation en France: en respectable bourgouise parle! #Un euphémisme comique? ‘Les troubles posent un nouveau défi à M. Macron, dont le style de gestion descendante a suscité des critiques.’ Vieux commentaires … Continue reading →

Here is a collection of would be telling, or better yet, wan attempts to offer ‘insights‘ on the Democratic candidates, still in the running. Well before the first Primary in February 2020. The Villain in this retelling is the favorite … Continue reading →

Headline: Michael Bloomberg: the magnate shaking up the 2020 election Sub-headline: Money on top of his success as New York’s mayor make a formidable candidate despite a late start https://www.ft.com/content/90cadb44-11eb-11ea-a7e6-62bf4f9e548a Should the reader look at the candidacy of Mr. Bloomberg as … Continue reading →

This screen shot of a Times report from November 29, 2019  The Times has finally caught up with one of its columnist:   The above from November 13, 2019 that links to this Economist interview of November 7, 2019. On … Continue reading →

Mr. Ganesh is a quick study, with all it attendant historical lacunae starkly evident.His collection of historical personages is tailored to impress a reader with his knowledge of American history, as his own.  Some book recommendations: the Gaddis biography of … Continue reading →