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Amid Pandemic and Upheaval, New Cyber Risks to the Presidential Election
Fear of the coronavirus is speeding up efforts to allow voting from home,
but some of them pose security risks and may make it easier for Vladimir V.
Putin, or others, to hack the vote.
Absentee ballots are not hacked.
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Trump Orders Troops to Leave D.C. as Former Military Leaders Sound Warning
The president said National Guard soldiers would withdraw “now that
everything is under perfect control,” even as three former Joint Chiefs
chairmen condemned his use of military force.
The order was not lawful.
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Ivanka Trump Blames ‘Cancel Culture’ for Pulled Speech. College Says It Took a Stand.
Wichita State University Tech pulled Ms. Trump’s commencement speech after
students and faculty members condemned the Trump administration’s response
to protests.
"Cancel Culture" is a different beast.
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Barr Says There Is No Systemic Racism in Policing
The attorney general’s remarks, which mirrored those of other
administration officials, came as the president was scheduled to meet with
law enforcement officials at the White House.
Barr is not paying attention.
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Farmers Get Billions in Virus Aid, and Democrats Are Wary
As the administration sends up to $16 billion in additional subsidies,
critics are concerned that the funds could be used to ensure that the
president maintains the backing of one of his key voting blocs.
"Follow the money"
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June 5th US Covid Data (Final!)
As the country reopens our benefactor has other work to occupy them, so
this will be the last Covid-19 data post. Of course I’ll keep a weather eye
on Covid in the US and write if anything significant happens, including a
change in trend. The results of the work I do, like this article, are […]
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/covid-forecasts/?ex_cid=rrpromo
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Joe Biden to Meet With George Floyd’s Family Ahead of Funeral
Mr. Biden will travel to Houston on Monday to offer his condolences to the
family of Mr. Floyd, whose killing touched off nationwide protests over
police brutality against black Americans.
Keeping safe is a better idea.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – June 7, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – June 7, 2020 by Tony Wikrent This is an
abbreviation of the posts at Ian Welsh and Real Economics Countering the
surveillance state How to Cop-Proof Your Phone Before Heading to a Protest
[Gizmodo, via Naked Capitalism 6-2-20] How to protect yourself from rubber
bullets—and why these ‘nonlethal’ weapons are so dangerous [Popular […]
Demonstrations are exciting.
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Despite Big Promises, U.S. Has Delivered Limited Aid in Global Virus Response
The State Department and U.S.A.I.D. have spent a fraction of the
humanitarian assistance that Congress approved in March to help curb the
coronavirus.
The Republicans are not generous.
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‘Pandemic Within a Pandemic’: Coronavirus and Police Brutality Roil Black Communities
The current civil unrest is deeply connected to the racial disparities
exposed by the coronavirus crisis. “I’m just as likely to die from a cop as
I am from Covid,” one organizer said.
Some police knew better.
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Minneapolis Mayor Booed Out of Rally
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Chanting “Shame” and “Go home, Jacob, go home,” demonstrators drove Mayor
Jacob Frey out of a rally after he would not commit to abolishing the
police.
There will be keepers of public order.
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U.S. Marine Corps Bans Confederate Battle Flag Displays
The directive, which was announced on Friday, details what is prohibited in
Marine installations, office buildings and work spaces.
An action long overdue.
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Protesters in Washington, D.C., Continue Call for Justice
Peaceful protesters came together in the nation’s capital as another
weekend of demonstrations unfolded across the country in response to the
killing of George Floyd.
Trump has not been paying attention.
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Bush, Romney and Colin Powell Won't Support Trump Re-Election
Former President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney won’t support Mr.
Trump’s re-election. Colin Powell will vote for Joe Biden, and other G.O.P.
officials may do the same.
They could publish their absentee ballots.
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Has ‘America First’ Become ‘Trump First’? Germans Wonder
One week after Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Trump she would not
attend the Group of 7 meeting he wanted to host, he decided to withdraw
9,500 troops from her country.
Germans have reason to wonder.
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The Class of 2020 Is Missing Out, and So Are Politicians
It’s a tradition to reach a captive, often bipartisan audience. YouTube
isn’t quite the same.
Small loss.
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Democrats to Propose Broad Bill to Target Police Misconduct and Racial Bias
Elements of the package, to be unveiled on Monday by House and Senate
Democrats, are certain to meet with opposition from police unions and their
allies.
The senate will not vote.
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Young Protesters Say Voting Isn’t Enough. Will They Do It Anyway?
“Don’t boo — vote,” has been Barack Obama’s mantra. Now, Democrats want to
adapt it: Protest, then vote.
The fight is not over.
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Pentagon Ordered National Guard Helicopters’ Aggressive Response in D.C.
The high-profile episode, after days of protests in Washington, was a
turning point in the military’s response to unrest in the city.
Trump did not have the right to ask.
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to
previous posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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