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Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Michael D. Shear, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 17 minutes ago
The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a
surprise. If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the
department at a critical moment in the pandemic.
I know of no reason to deny
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends
Katie Benner, Michael S. Schmidt and Peter Baker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 32 minutes ago
The attorney general’s future came into doubt after he acknowledged that
the Justice Department had not found evidence of widespread voter fraud in
the president’s election loss.
The Beauty of the Future
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
These pictures are of the Bosco Verticale, or Veritical Forest, located in
Milan. This is a beautiful building, and even with embedded carbon (the
carbon of its materials) it’s better for the environment than normal
buildings. The two towers have “a total of 800 trees (480 first and second
stage trees, 300 smaller ones, 15,000 […]
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
The Bosco Verticale does not work as I see it. It is a luxury high rise with a floral skin. Winter comes to Milan and fresh water is scarce in summer.
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House Passes Landmark Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The House passed sweeping legislation that would decriminalize marijuana
and expunge nonviolent marijuana-related convictions. The measure is all
but doomed in the Republican-led Senate.
It is not going to happen with Trump and a Republican senate.
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How Joe Biden’s Digital Team Tamed the MAGA Internet
Kevin Roose, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The campaign’s empathetic digital strategy held up surprisingly well
against President Trump’s passionate digital following.
Do what works.
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Trump called Georgia’s governor to urge him to help overturn Biden’s win in the state.
Jonathan Martin, Astead W. Herndon and Hailey Fuchs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/trump-georgia-runoff.html
The governor of Georgia refused Trump.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 6, 2020
Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 7 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 6, 2020 by Tony Wikrent
Strategic Political Economy “This Is a Revolution, Sir” [Jacobin, via Naked
Capitalism 12-2-20] Workers in India last week launched a general strike
that brought out an estimated 250 million people, arguably the largest in
human history. Now, they’re joining hands with farmers to […]
Naredra Modi is a political disaster for India.
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Trump’s Final Days of Rage and Denial
Peter Baker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
The last act of the Trump presidency has taken on the stormy elements of a
drama more common to history or literature than a modern White House.
Trump needs his drama fix.
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/in-the-ruins-of-neoliberalism/9780231193856
I fear the argument against "neoliberalism" is more true than not.
Paying attention helps.
Marxism is plausible fiction at best. The argument against "neoliberalism"
is not an argument for Marxism.
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Report Points to Microwave ‘Attack’ as Likely Source of Mystery Illnesses That Hit Diplomats and Spies
Ana Swanson and Edward Wong, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A government-commissioned report provides the most definitive explanation
yet for “Havana syndrome,” which struck scores of American employees, first
in Cuba and then in China, Russia and other countries.
A microwave attack is so easily detected.
A florescent lamp would flicker in microwaves.
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Republicans Pushed to Restrict Voting. Millions of Americans Pushed Back.
Nick Corasaniti and Jim Rutenberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Almost 160 million people voted this year, as new options made necessary by
the pandemic removed many of the traditional barriers to casting ballots.
Will it change the way America conducts elections?
It will not change future elections if the Trump faction controls voting.
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Cynthia Lummis, a Bull-Coaxing Conservative, Heads to the Senate
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A right-wing rancher with a libertarian streak, Ms. Lummis, who served four
terms in the House, is the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate.
She must learn to play with others if she is to survive.
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Open Thread & Fundraising Update
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
We are now just over $7k raised, putting us about $1,000 from the second
tier, of: Three more articles, this set most likely on the conditions that
create golden Ages, including one on how to create an ecological Golden Age
(what we need next.) If you like my writing, and you can afford to, please
[…]
I am not orthodox to Ian Welsh. Still I want to hear his words.
He is hurt that his learning stopped early.
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Joe From Scranton Didn’t Win Back the Working Class
Lisa Lerer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
An economic analysis of the counties that Joe Biden won and lost shows how
the two parties are continuing to realign.
The blue collar workers were never taught philosophy.
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A Gathering Political Storm Hits Georgia, With Trump on the Way
Richard Fausset, Michael D. Shear and Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
With two crucial Senate seats up for grabs, Mike Pence and Barack Obama
joined the fray in support of their party’s candidates, and President Trump
is headed there on Saturday.
Georgia is not subject to a storm.
It is closer to a fog.
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Biden, Pelosi, McConnell Push for Year-End Stimulus Deal
Emily Cochrane and Nicholas Fandos, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, have
agreed to try to reach a deal that could be included in a must-pass
spending measure.
McConnell has no interest in saving Democrats from bankruptcy.
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Trump Orders All American Troops Out of Somalia
Helene Cooper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
While the number of forces — about 700 — is small, it is a continuation of
President Trump’s efforts to withdraw the United States from what he has
described as endless wars.
Trump is taking the right action at the wrong time.
There may never be a right time.
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A $900 Billion Plan Would Help the Economy, but Not Fix It
Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
While a compromise package gaining steam in Congress would provide urgent
help to the economy, some people and businesses would be left out in the
cold.
Such a plan might save some businesses.
Many people would starve.
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A Trump Immigration Policy Is Leaving Families Hungry
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
The “public charge” rule was supposed to ensure that green cards go only to
self-sufficient immigrants, but in the pandemic, it is driving up hunger
and leaving Joe Biden with a quandary.
The public charge rule should be withdrawn for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency.
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Native Americans Helped Flip Arizona. Can They Mobilize in Georgia?
Maggie Astor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago
Very few of Georgia’s more than 100,000 voting-age Native Americans cast
ballots in November. Even a small increase could make a difference in the
Senate runoffs.
I can't guess.
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The Emotional Logic Of Covid Denial
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 2 days ago
There is much moaning and wailing about how people in many Western
countries, and in the US in particular, are not taking Covid seriously. Not
wearing masks, not giving up Thanksgiving, not staying home, and so on.
This is to be expected. Part of it is that our elites are not taking it
seriously. We […]
Most people do not think. Wear a mask.
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Open Thread & Fundraising Update
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
We are now just over $7k raised, putting us about $1,000 from the second
tier, of: Three more articles, this set most likely on the conditions that
create golden Ages, including one on how to create an ecological Golden Age
(what we need next.) If you like my writing, and you can afford to, please
[…]
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
I will post a new phone number.
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