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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Problems for Afghan MilitaryIt is not just U.S. troops who are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thousands
of private contractors — who help keep the Afghan Air Force flying, among
other tasks — are leaving as well. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
The ground crew is slow to learn.
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V.A. Plans to Offer Gender Confirmation Surgeries for Transgender VeteransThe secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride
event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take
years. read more
Sex is what people do.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
U.S. Is Working to Send Doses Abroad by Replacing AstraZeneca Shots With OthersProduction problems at an Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing plant put
tens of millions of AstraZeneca doses under scrutiny, forcing the Biden
administration to revise its plan for needy countries. read more
Think of it as immunities
Most of the world must become immune.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Liz Cheney’s Unlikely Journey From G.O.P. Royalty to Republican OutcastDick Cheney always saw doomsday threats from America’s enemies. His
daughter is in a lonely battle against what both see as a danger to
American democracy: Donald J. Trump. read more
Liz Cheney heard enough to draw her own conclusions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Adams Clashes With Rivals on Last Weekend of Mayoral CampaignEric Adams and Andrew Yang tussled on questions of race in a frenetic day
of campaigning, two days before the June 22 primary. read more
Winners must want the job.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
U.S. Preparing More Sanctions Against Russia, Sullivan SaysThe national security adviser raised the issue of more penalties in the
poisoning of Aleksei A. Navalny days after President Biden met with
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. read more
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Rising From Covid-19 Pandemic, NY Seeks a New Mayor to Face Looming CrisesEric Adams is considered the front-runner in Tuesday’s Democratic primary,
but the race is fluid enough that another candidate may win. read more
The City of New York is not in crisis.
It needs a mayor who will act if only to say no.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Infrastructure Bill Talks Collide With Democrats’ Goal to Tax the RichMany Democrats see the push for an infrastructure package as an opportunity
to raise taxes on rich individuals and corporations. But resistance is
coming from multiple directions. read more
Taxes are only remotely connected to infrastructure.
First everyone must pay a fair share.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Bipartisan Infrastructure Talks Collide With Democrats’ Goal to Tax the RichMany Democrats see the push for an infrastructure package as an opportunity
to raise taxes on rich individuals and corporations. But resistance is
coming from multiple directions. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Sutton#%22Sutton's_law%22
The rich are not specially persecuted.
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Ian Welsh20 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – June 20, 2021[image: Story 444262311]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – June 20, 2021
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
The Lords Of Hell (And Their Slaves)
Ian Welsh
Homelessness, despair and so on are required: without them people will not
work at bad jobs. Indeed, without them many people would not work any more
than required to feed and house themselves.
Now, understand clearly, rip a hole in your skull, and put this in: there
is more food than needed and way more homes than homeless people in all
developed countries and more food than needed to feed everyone in the
world.... read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_(business)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_antitrust_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_(social_science)
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
With Vaccination Goal in Doubt, Biden Warns of Variant’s ThreatSpeaking at the White House, the president did not mention his goal of
getting 70 percent of adults partly vaccinated by July 4 but trumpeted a
different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office. read more
Do what works.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over ElectionsIn Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards.
In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities.
And they are expanding their election power in many other states. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_(social_science)
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Covid Lab-Leak Theory Renews "Gain-of-Function" Research DebateTalk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up
deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other
pathogens. read more
Republicans will never be assured.
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No assurance can satisfy Trump's Republicans.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Champ, Presidential Pet German Shepherd, Dies at 13Champ, who was the family’s cherished companion, “died peacefully at home,”
President Biden and the first lady said. read more
Euthanasia is an owner's burden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
For Biden, Iranian Hard-liner May Be Best Path to Restoring Nuclear DealThe next six weeks before a new government takes office in Tehran may be a
unique window for clinching an agreement that Iran’s leadership has been
delaying. read more
Iran wants Justice.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread[image: Story 443893910]
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Negotination comes first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Lynch 2 Members of CongressKenneth R. Hubert, of Marionville, Mo., had threatened Representative
Emanuel Cleaver II after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and
Representative Steve Cohen in 2019, prosecutors said. read more
Tell him to not do it again.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over ElectionsIn Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards.
In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities.
And they are expanding their election power in many other states. read more
The Republicans sow doubt and offer certainty.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Eyeing One Big Economic Bill, Democrats Face Myriad ChallengesWith bipartisan infrastructure talks coalescing around a plan that omits
many of their top priorities, Democrats are vowing to push through their
own packag
Noise increases uncertainty.
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