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A Virginia Town Built Around Confederate Generals Re-Examines Its Identity
In Lexington, Va., where Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried,
people are reassessing the town’s ties to a legacy that symbolizes slavery
and oppression.
Andrew Johnson owes the Union more than his life was worth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Johnson
Even in Lexington, Va. Black lives matter.
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Trump Officials Float Idea of Narrow Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits
The proposal on the eve of Republicans’ unveiling of a larger aid bill
amounts to a concession that the two parties are unlikely to reach a deal
before benefits expire.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/opinion/us-republicans-coronavirus.html
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 26, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 26, 2020 by Tony Wikrent Strategic
Political Economy “Biden Just Made A Big Promise To His Wall Street
Donors” [David Sirota, Too Much Information]. “….Biden told his Wall
Street donors that actually, he is not proposing any new legislation to
rein in corporate power or change corporate behavior […]
Biden and the Democratic Campaign Committee will do what they must to win
The elections.
A loss probably ends representative government.
Tony Wikrent is probably not looking at the whole problem.
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From Alabama to the Capitol, the Journey to Honor John Lewis
Family and friends gathered to remember the civil rights figure.
John Lewis is still from natural causes.
His project continues.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/opinion/us-republicans-coronavirus.html
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A 2020 Question 100 Days Out: Will the Elections Be Free and Fair?
President Trump baselessly rages about voter fraud, while Joe Biden warns
of foreign interference.
The elections will not be free and fair if Trump controls them.
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Officials Push U.S.-China Relations Toward Point of No Return
Top aides to President Trump want to leave a lasting legacy of ruptured
ties between the two powers. China’s aggression has been helping their
cause.
U.S. officials are unprofessional when appointed by Trump.
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Compensation for Embassy Bombing Victims Could Imperil Thaw With Sudan
A settlement to compensate victims of the 1998 attacks in Kenya and
Tanzania would award more money to American embassy employees than the
Africans.
U.S. officials are unprofessional when appointed by Trump.
8
Mothers’ Power in U.S. Protests Echoes a Global Tradition
When mothers take to the streets — particularly those from privileged
groups — governments take note. The “wall of moms” in Portland has taken up
the cause against police violence.
There could be civil war. There is not much further to go.
9
Will Trump’s Abrupt Shift on Coronavirus Re-energize His Campaign?
President Trump’s cancellation of the convention in Florida and sudden
embrace of masks may signal his acceptance of a political landscape
transformed by the pandemic.
It will not.
10
Anatomy of an Election ‘Meltdown’ in Georgia
New voting machines and the pandemic exacerbated distrust of the state’s
oversight of elections and voter access. What does this mean for November?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q
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President Trump Bows to Reality: This Week in the 2020 Race
Mr. Trump tried to convey a measure of seriousness about the coronavirus
pandemic, backtracking on previous positions and behavior. How long will it
last?
Any such bow is a meer nod to a stranger.
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Open Thread
As usual, feel free to use comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent
posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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The F.B.I. Pledged to Keep a Source Anonymous. Trump Allies Aided His Unmasking.
After a Russia expert who had collected research on Donald Trump for a
disputed dossier agreed to tell the F.B.I. what he knew about it, law
enforcement officials declassified a road map to identifying him.
Trump could not bear the personal disloyalty.
14
Thanks to Trump, Jacksonville Becomes Political Roadkill
Successfully hosting a Republican National Convention during a pandemic
could have been a big moment for Florida’s biggest city. But the
coronavirus got in the way.
Trump has never done his jobs.
15
Will It Take a Clever Acronym to Stop Racially Motivated 911 Calls?
A San Francisco politician thinks a new bill — named the “CAREN Act” —
could be what it takes to get people’s attention, and limit potential harm.
Local knowledge is the only fix I can think of.
16
Clash of the Historians: Paper on Andrew Jackson and Trump Causes Turmoil
A paper accusing scholars of “historical malpractice” upended an academic
society and stirred arguments about racism, history and the limits of
debate.
Truth hurts.
17
‘Mugged by Reality,’ Trump Finds Denial Won’t Stop the Pandemic
A president who once claimed that “the worst days of the pandemic are
behind us” now acknowledges that it has surged through much of the country
and will “get worse before it gets better.”
Trump cannot claim any surprise.
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Inside Trump’s About-Face on the Republican Convention in Jacksonville
Faced with a surging pandemic, resistance from local officials in Florida
and deadlines for items like hotel payments, Mr. Trump chose to cancel the
convention in an effort to cast himself as putting safety first.
A rally form convention is a disasterous idea.
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U.S. Warns Russia, China and Iran Are Trying to Interfere in the Election. Democrats Say It’s Far Worse.
The government statement was short on details, reminiscent of the vague
warnings in 2016 that, in retrospect, failed to seize the attention of
officials and voters before the last presidential election.
External powers always try for influence.
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As He Woos Drugmakers on Virus, Trump Demands Drug Price Controls
President Trump is trying to revive a 2016 campaign promise to control the
rising price of medicines, but new executive orders are coming when he
needs drugmakers to deliver coronavirus treatments.
The market will clear several times.
Let the laboratories do their things.
Production will grow quickly.
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