Friday, May 12, 2017

@12:12, 5/11/17

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Opinion

Land Mines in Angola

The Mine Advisory Group writes that cleanup requires more funding.

See that they get the funds they need.

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Opinion

Translating Trump’s Religious Liberty Order

A presidential order on religious liberty didn’t seem to live up to its scary advanced billing. But that’s only if you weren’t paying close attention.

https://takecareblog.com/blog/this-executive-order-on-religion-thankfully-is-a-dud

Linda Greenhouse has found a Trump bomb.
Others will do well to heed her warning.

3
Opinion

Abortion and Income

A reader says abortion rights and economic issues are decidedly not in opposition to each other.

"When the right to choose is curtailed, those with economic means can find a way to obtain an abortion. Those without cannot. Abortion rights and economic justice are inextricably linked."

Another reason not to have voted for Berni.

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U.S.

Video: Topic: Health Care. Venue: Town Hall. Tone: Testy.

Republican representatives are trying to discuss their vote on the health care bill with their constituents this week, but the tone of some of these gatherings has been combative.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/us/politics/town-hall-meetings-.html

The Republicans should be catching hell.

5
Podcasts

‘The Daily’: The Dark View From the F.B.I.

A Times reporter brings us inside an organization that has just lost its leader.

Comey should have looked at the e-mail before making an announcement.

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Podcasts

‘The Daily’: Which Investigation Got James Comey Fired?

The former F.B.I. director is known for investigating Hillary Clinton’s emails and the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia. Which one did him in?

Congress will punish Trump.

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Sports

Scaling the World’s Most Lethal Mountain, in the Dead of Winter

For reasons of history and culture, Polish climbers are among the world’s most audacious. This winter, a group will attempt K2, the world’s most dangerous mountain.

I am not Polish.
I had registered at the Loj about 13:40.
I walked south up Algonkin.  I was passed by another hiker at about 15:00.  She asked where I was going: Four o'clock.

8
World

Australian Senator Breast-Feeds in Parliament, and the World Notices

Larissa Waters said she was shocked by the attention she got after feeding her infant in the Senate, adding that the response showed a need for more female lawmakers.

Pumping is political.

9
Real Estate

Settling in — Not on — Jackson Heights, Queens

Giuliano Argenziano and the Rev. Chase Danford had never considered Queens before, but once they did they realized that it was perfect.

I do not want to be in a city.

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Opinion

A Health Care Bill That’s Bad for Moms and Babies

Decent maternity care is crucial. States shouldn’t be allowed to waive it.

No acceptable health care bill has been proposed by the Republican party.

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