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World
Call It a Crime of Pasta
The famous pasta-making women of Bari, Italy, are worried that a crackdown on contraband orecchiette pasta could threaten their way of life.It could be automated with a pseudo random noise generator.
It would mean less fun.
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World
NATO Conference Is Canceled After U.S. Ambassador Barred a Trump Critic
An expert was scheduled to speak at the Copenhagen event but was told the ambassador, Carla Sands, had vetoed his participation.NATO becomes independent.
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World
Trump Abruptly Exits NATO Gathering After Embarrassing Video Emerges
President Trump had planned to tout his foreign policy accomplishments at the meeting, but his visit was overshadowed by a gossipy video.Trump needs his image.
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U.S.
When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away
After a bone marrow transplant, a man with leukemia found that his donor’s DNA traveled to unexpected parts of his body. A crime lab is now studying the case.DNA evidence is not conclusive.
The investigators must continue to look at all the evidence.
"If it does not fit . . ." learn how and why.
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U.S.
Joe Biden Trades Barbs With Voter in Iowa: ‘You’re a Damn Liar’
Shortly after John Kerry, the former secretary of state, endorsed Mr. Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary, the former vice president had a heated confrontation with a voter."Heated" matters.
The content is trivial.
I will back Elizabeth Warren.
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U.S.
Trump ‘Ignored and Injured’ the National Interest, Democrats Charge in Impeachment Articles
Democratic leaders unveiled articles of impeachment charging President Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.Trump did more than that.
The "low hanging fruit" is enough this time.
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Arts
A $120,000 Banana Is Peeled From an Art Exhibition and Eaten
As people watched, a prankster removed the banana, which was taped to a wall at Art Basel in Miami Beach.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker
Baker in her banana costume
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U.S.
The Indispensable Man: How Giuliani Led Trump to the Brink of Impeachment
Rudy Giuliani didn’t get the job he expected. But as unpaid personal counsel to the president and for-profit peddler of access and advice, he got the spotlight.Prosecute Rudolph Guiliani.
He is not employed by Trump.
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Opinion
The Man Who Predicted Nazi Germany
In 1919, John Maynard Keynes foresaw the chaos that would follow from the Versailles peace treaty.The man was not a god.
He simply looked at the facts and drew the correct conclusions.
Others could not follow his reasoning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynesian_economics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_Theory_of_Employment,_Interest_and_Money
It still works.
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New York
Hundreds Spend the Night in Sleeping Bags on Times Square
World’s Big Sleep Out, drawing attention to homelessness, happened in New York, London and other cities.Most of those called "homeless" are simply unsheltered.
The homeless are refugees. They do not have a community.
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Pete Buttigieg Releases List of McKinsey Clients
Reid J. Epstein and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 33 minutes ago
The list is the latest in a series of disclosures his campaign has made
after it was criticized for lacking transparency.
The culture of McKinsey and Company matters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_%26_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_%26_Company#Culture
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The culture of McKinsey and Company matters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_%26_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_%26_Company#Culture
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Trump to Sign Order Targeting Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The president’s action will protect Judaism under civil rights law and
empower the Education Department to withhold money from institutions that
tolerate anti-Israel movements.
The order violates the policy of separation of church and state.
Not all Jews were born Jewish.
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The order violates the policy of separation of church and state.
Not all Jews were born Jewish.
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Prosecutors Recommend Light Sentence for Ex-Trump Aide Rick Gates
Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The former campaign aide cooperated with prosecutors on high-profile cases
including the trials of Paul Manafort and Roger Stone.
He will not be permitted to do it again.
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He will not be permitted to do it again.
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Andrew Yang Qualifies for December Democratic Debate
Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
He cleared a final polling hurdle to join six other candidates, ensuring
there won’t be an all-white debate.
My filter is not that selective.
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My filter is not that selective.
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Impeach Trump or Work With Him? Democrats Are Pushing Forward on Both
Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
On the day Democrats formally charged President Trump with high crimes and
misdemeanors, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would cut a deal with him on
trade
Work needs to get done.
6.
Work needs to get done.
6.
The I.R.S. Sent a Letter to 3.9 Million People. It Saved Some of Their Lives.
Sarah Kliff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The study was an accident. The results show the positive effects of health
insurance.
The worth of a life is questionable.
The question is always who is doing the valuing.
Life insurance is never free.
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The worth of a life is questionable.
The question is always who is doing the valuing.
Life insurance is never free.
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Trump Aides and Democrats Strike Deal on North American Trade Pact
Emily Cochrane and Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The new provisions, solidified after months of negotiations between House
Democrats and the Trump administration, would strengthen the trade deal’s
protections for workers
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/13/world/americas/ap-lt-mexico-trade-agreement-1st-ld-writethru.html
The one story is not like the other.
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https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/13/world/americas/ap-lt-mexico-trade-agreement-1st-ld-writethru.html
The one story is not like the other.
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Trump ‘Ignored and Injured’ the National Interest, Democrats Charge in Impeachment Articles
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Democratic leaders unveiled articles of impeachment charging President
Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The articles have been sent to the House.
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The articles have been sent to the House.
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Trump and Barr Criticize F.B.I. Director Over Report on Russia Inquiry
Eileen Sullivan and Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The president suggested he lacked confidence in his own F.B.I. director,
who did not share his negative view of a long-awaited inspector general
report.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/sunday-review/trump-horowitz-report.html
Trump is known to lie.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/sunday-review/trump-horowitz-report.html
Trump is known to lie.
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Elizabeth Warren Seeks a Second Act After Slip From the Top
Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
She is taking on Pete Buttigieg directly, whacking at Mike Bloomberg and
emphasizing her gender as the top woman left in the race.
https://www.politico.com/news/elizabeth-warren-2020-presidential-election
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/
https://www.dailykos.com/news/Election2020
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news
https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2020
There seems to be nothing there.
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https://www.politico.com/news/elizabeth-warren-2020-presidential-election
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/
https://www.dailykos.com/news/Election2020
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news
https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2020
There seems to be nothing there.
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White House Summons Feuding Health Officials for Counseling Session
Katie Rogers, Reed Abelson and Abby Goodnough at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney wants to see if the Medicare chief
Seema Verma and the health secretary, Alex M. Azar II, can still work
together.
Foot in mouth disease.
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Foot in mouth disease.
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Amid Bernie Sanders’s ‘Resurgence,’ a Progressive Coalition Endorses Him
Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The Center for Popular Democracy Action, a collective of progressive
community groups, is endorsing Mr. Sanders over Elizabeth Warren for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
A tiny group.
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A tiny group.
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Why a Progressive Democrat Was Dragged Out of an N.J. Senate Hearing
Tracey Tully at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
The confrontation exposed a deep rift among Democrats in a reliably blue
state.
Working Families fights with everyone.
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Working Families fights with everyone.
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A Bush Grandson and Trump’s Former V.A. Pick Vie for Congressional Seats in Texas
Neil Vigdor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Pierce Bush is running in the 22nd House District, and Ronny L. Jackson is
running in the 13th District.
It is Texas. More Republican than thou is a viable strategy there.
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It is Texas. More Republican than thou is a viable strategy there.
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Lessons From The Lies In Afghanistan and Vietnam
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 19 hours ago
So, the news of the day is that reports from Afghanistan were and
essentially ALL lies, all biased to the upside. “Every data point was
altered to present the best picture possible,” said Col. Bob Crowley.
“Surveys, for instance, were totally unreliable but reinforced that
everything we were doing was right and we became a […]
Ian Welsh has a management argument.
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Ian Welsh has a management argument.
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Lies, Damned Lies and Washington
Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
As President Trump faces impeachment by the House, it is the very concept
of truth that often seems to be on trial.
The truth has a negative value jn the popular press.
People want drama.
The facts are complicated, confusing, and inflexible.
Populations easily become "stranded assets".
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The truth has a negative value jn the popular press.
People want drama.
The facts are complicated, confusing, and inflexible.
Populations easily become "stranded assets".
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Impeachment Briefing: What Happened Today
Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Another hearing, a major report on the Russia investigation, and how the
two converged.
True.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/politics/fbi-ig-report-russia-investigation.html
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True.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/politics/fbi-ig-report-russia-investigation.html
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Another Inquiry Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Charges. So, on to the Next.
Mark Mazzetti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
By the time the Justice Department inspector general’s report was released,
the president and his supporters had moved on in their effort to convince
Americans of the enemies arrayed against him.
The Trump administration is lying again.
It is time to force it into bankruptcy.
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The Trump administration is lying again.
It is time to force it into bankruptcy.
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Over Shouts and Bangs of the Gavel, Democrats Make Their Impeachment Case Against Trump
Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Protests and parliamentary bickering reigned as the House Judiciary
Committee formally heard arguments for and against President Trump’s
impeachment.
The charges have been sent to the House for a party line vote.
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The charges have been sent to the House for a party line vote.
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Report Details Interactions Between F.B.I. and Dossier Author
Scott Shane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The inspector general provided a close look at what seemed at times to be a
bungled relationship between Christopher Steele and the bureau.
Again:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/politics/fbi-ig-report-russia-investigation.html
Clowns.
The King's fool had an important role.
Again:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/us/politics/fbi-ig-report-russia-investigation.html
Clowns.
The King's fool had an important role.
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