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U.S.
How the Iowa Caucuses Became an Epic Fiasco for Democrats
The problems that beset the Democratic Party’s first state caucus of the presidential race ran far deeper and wider than one bad app.The Democrats usually do not need help looking disorganized.
As time passes it appears they had help.
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World
Her Grandmother Got the Coronavirus. Then So Did the Whole Family.
“What kind of government is this?’ asks a family of three generations sickened by the new virus and desperate for care in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the outbreak.The central government has no control over coronavirus.
The government would appear to be in charge of events.
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Business
Widespread Outcry in China Over Death of Coronavirus Doctor
The doctor, Li Wenliang, had been silenced by the police after warning about the new coronavirus that has killed hundreds in China and sickened thousands.The central government has no control over coronavirus.
The government would appear to be in charge of events.
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U.S.
What Happens When QAnon Seeps From the Web to the Offline World
It began online as an intricate, if baseless, pro-Trump conspiracy theory. Now it has surfaced in political campaigns, criminal cases and a college classroom.Some like to imagine the world hates them.
They are known as paranoid.
If they can find fellow believers they are called Republicans.
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World
Mumbai Police Play a Trick on Honking Drivers
It involves a red light hooked to a decibel meter, and the timer resets when harsh horns get too loud. Now, other cities are inquiring.The City of New York put a fine on the use of the horn.
Traffic was much quieter.
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U.S.
Former Pimco C.E.O. Gets 9 Months in Prison in College Admissions Case
Most parents were accused of crimes to get one child, maybe two, into an elite college. Douglas Hodge, the former chief of Pimco, paid bribes for at least four children, prosecutors say.Corruption is against the law.
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World
Trapped on a Cruise Ship by the Coronavirus: When Is Breakfast?
A two-week quarantine has left Masako Ishida and hundreds of others dealing with inconveniences and trying to figure out how to pass the time.The ship appears clean.
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World
First American Dies of Coronavirus, Raising Questions About U.S. Response
The United States has no plans to conduct additional evacuations from China though some Americans are asking for help.The vaccine is under construction.
Disease hot spots are localized.
The number of infected is not growing exponentially.
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Science
This Professor’s ‘Amazing’ Trick Makes Quadratic Equations Easier
Looking for the answers to ax² + bx + c = 0? A mathematician has rediscovered a technique that the ancient Babylonians used.Do what works.
Math is always simple when understood.
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Business
Boeing Refuses to Cooperate With New Inquiry Into Deadly Crash
Dutch lawmakers are reviewing an investigation into a 2009 accident with striking parallels to the recent 737 Max crashes. U.S. safety officials also declined to participate.There is grandstanding by all parties.
The doubts must be resolved.
I expect they will be dealt with.
Reading the NTSB report will help.
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Why Ranked-Choice Voting Is Having a Moment
A few states will use it in their 2020 primaries, and some cities have been
using it for years. Proponents say it could make politics more civil.
Critics say it could hurt turnout.
There are a lot of contenders.
2
Trump’s Budget Math Grapples With Economic Reality
The budget predicts the economy will grow significantly faster than most
economists anticipate.
Trump is an optimist.
This budget is DOA.
3
New Campus Sexual Misconduct Rules Will Tackle Dating Violence
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s contentious regulations on sexual
misconduct at schools will cement domestic and dating violence and stalking
as forms of gender discrimination.
Betsy DeVos will be lucky to get her proposals heard.
She is always wrong by definition.
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U.S. Charges Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hacking
The breach was particularly severe because Social Security numbers and
other sensitive data were stolen from nearly 145 million Americans.
The security system was the target. The sensitive data was incidental.
Another secret communication method is compromised.
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On Politics: This Is Sparta (or Manchester)
The Sanders-Buttigieg attacks grow, and a Biden ad gets sarcastic. This is
your morning tip sheet.
I know nothing.
Mayor Pete and Bernie are "two cats from Kilkenny".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilkenny_cats
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Mitt Romney Is a ‘Judas’ to Many Republicans. But Not in Utah.
Some conservatives want to recall him and others want to censure him. In
the state he represents, though, many view speaking out against President
Trump as an act to admire, not an apostasy.
Mitt Romney's motivations are his own.
I will dislike him for himself.
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Killing of Terrorist Leader in Yemen Is Latest Blow to Qaeda Affiliate
The death of Qassim al-Rimi is part of a string of setbacks that have
damaged the group’s ability to carry out operations against the West.
Yemen is an enemy of Saudi.
Islam must make peace with itself.
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Sanders and Buttigieg Clash, Aiming for a Two-Person Race
The point of the attacks was not to set off mass defections between the
left and the center, but rather to consolidate support on one side of the
party or the other.
These two do not have my support.
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How the Iowa Caucuses Became an Epic Fiasco for Democrats
The problems that beset the Democratic Party’s first state caucus of the
presidential race ran far deeper and wider than one bad app.
The process became excessively complicated.
I believe in pencil and paper and physically transporting the numbers.
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North Korea’s Internet Use Surges, Thwarting Sanctions and Fueling Theft
The North has evaded America’s “maximum pressure” campaign with a 300
percent increase in internet use that has opened up new opportunities for
cybercrime.
Their use of the internet is a vulnerability.
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Justice Dept. Reviewing Information From Giuliani on the Bidens, Graham Says
Senator Lindsey Graham warned that the information should be viewed
skeptically. “Russia is playing us all like a fiddle,” he said.
Trump and Steve Bannon do not quit.
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‘Losing Friends’ Over How She Covers the New Hampshire Primary
The podcaster Lauren Chooljian has irked some people in the state with
“Stranglehold,” a close look at an all-important contest.
Doing reporting well always makes enemies.
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Trump to Propose $4.8 Trillion Budget With More Border Wall Funding
Jim Tankersley, Alan Rappeport, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Margot Sanger-Katz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
The president’s final budget proposal of his term will offer a blueprint
for his priorities if he wins re-election.
It should not pass
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Iowa Democrats Give Buttigieg the Most Delegates as Sanders Team Seeks Recanvass
Errors in the results have led The Times and others to refrain from calling
the race, and the Sanders campaign manager said a partial recanvass of
precincts could change the outcome.
Bernie is a sore looser.
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The Man Who Makes the Primary Happen (the Lights, Anyway)
Chris Malloy runs a small events business in New Hampshire. The week before
the state’s primary election, he has handled almost every campaign event.
I do not have the connections.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – February 9, 2019
I thought it was dazzle paint initally.
This is war paint.
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – February 9, 2019 by Tony Wikrent
Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus
Strategic Political Economy Altruistic food sharing behavior by human
infants after a hunger manipulation [Science, via Naked Capitalism 2-5-20]
From the abstract: “In a nonverbal test, 19-month-old human infants
repeatedly and spontaneously transferred high-value, […]
Shale pioneer John Hess says key U.S. fields starting to plateau
[Reuters, via Naked Capitalism 2-5-20]
[Reuters, via Naked Capitalism 2-5-20]
https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/9393jd/climate-change-predictions-have-suddenly-gone-catastrophic-this-is-why
https://mappingignorance.org/2020/01/22/the-limits-of-high-speed-rail/
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With a Year Until Guantánamo’s 9/11 Trial, the Military Has a Long To-Do List
The judge has set next January to begin jury selection in the long-awaited
trial of five men accused of plotting the terrorist attacks. But big
logistical challenges remain.
There are no excuses for war crimes.
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Why the Turnout in Iowa Has Some Democrats Worried
A lower-than-expected turnout for the caucuses has raised concerns that the
grass-roots activism in the party may be waning after three years of
battles with Washington.
People love drama
| Party | Name | Votes | Vote % | |
| Dem |
Sanders, Bernie
 |
70,804
|
25.78%
| |
| Dem |
Buttigieg, Pete
|
67,077
|
24.42%
| |
| Dem |
Klobuchar, Amy
|
54,215
|
19.74%
| |
| Dem |
Warren, Elizabeth
|
25,620
|
9.33%
| |
| Dem |
Biden, Joe
|
23,064
|
8.4%
| |
| Dem |
Steyer, Tom
|
9,898
|
3.6%
| |
| Dem |
Gabbard, Tulsi
|
8,885
|
3.23%
| |
| Dem |
Yang, Andrew
|
7,765
|
2.83%
| |
| Dem |
Total Write-ins
|
4,004
|
1.46%
|
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It began online as an intricate, if baseless, pro-Trump conspiracy theory.
Now it has surfaced in political campaigns, criminal cases and a college
classroom.
People love drama.
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All the Presidents Penned
In “Author in Chief,” Craig Fehrman examines the books that American
presidents have written before and after they were in office.
Ghosts of ghosts.
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