Sunday, January 7, 2018

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U.S.

In Clash Between California and Trump, It’s One America Versus Another

The growing divide between California and President Trump erupted this week, over marijuana, immigration, taxes and the environment.

It looks to me like states rights.
Hypocrisy can't be foreigh to the Republican party.


Sports

Marcus Mariota, With a Play for the Ages, Leads the Titans Past the Chiefs

The Tennessee quarterback ignited a rally from an 18-point deficit to give his team a playoff victory. With the help of a deflection, Mariota completed a pass to himself and sprinted to the end zone.

Amazing things happen.
Football kills minds.

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World

Trump’s Twitter Threats Put American Credibility on the Line

Nearly a year after the president took office, the world is still figuring out whether to take his fiery words as policy pronouncements, or to simply ignore them.

https://www.juancole.com/2018/01/trump-engineered-attack.html

"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
                Egyptian advice reported by T.R.

Nuclear weapons are new in the world.

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World

India’s Economic Woes Are Piercing Modi’s Aura of Invulnerability

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies are being criticized as India’s hot economy cools. But with society so polarized, his Hindu base still appears solid.

Narendra Modi plays dirty.

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Business Day

Kushner’s Financial Ties to Israel Deepen Even With Mideast Diplomatic Role

An Israeli insurance company’s previously undisclosed $30 million investment in Jared Kushner’s family company could fuel the perception of conflicts of interest.

Jared Kushner is part of the Trump family.

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Obituaries

John Young, Who Led First Space Shuttle Mission, Dies at 87

Mr. Young also walked on the moon and was the only astronaut to fly in the Gemini, Apollo and shuttle programs.

Old men die.

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U.S.

Bannon Tries Backing Away From Explosive Comments

Stephen K. Bannon, who is quoted in a new book calling Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russians in 2016 “treasonous,” said that Mr. Trump was “both a patriot and a good man.”

Stephen K. Bannon confirmed the quotes in question on the record.

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Climate

In Alaska, a Deal Is Made for a Controversial Road Inside a Refuge

A land swap between the Interior Department and an Alaska tribal corporation will allow a road in a national wildlife refuge.

Trump wants to drill.
The native americans want to get paid.

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Movies

Golden Globes 2018: Activists, Including #MeToo Founder, Will Join Actresses

The 75th installment of these awards will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern. Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams and six other actresses will be joined by activists at the show.

It is a bully pulpit.

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World

32 Sailors Missing After Ships Collide Off China’s East Coast

China and South Korea were helping search for the sailors, including 30 Iranians, who were aboard an oil tanker that collided with a freighter on Saturday night.

I am not going to worry about the sailors on the tanker.
It was carrying naptha.

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