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U.S. to Move Afghans Who Aided Troops Outside the CountryThe relocations are meant to place interpreters and others who worked with
departing American forces somewhere safe until visas for them to enter the
United States are processed. read more
Do it.
The Taliban do not forgive.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours agoAs the Pace of Vaccinations Slows, Biden Makes a Personal Appeal
The Biden administration is shifting its strategy from mass vaccination
sites to a more localized effort, deploying top officials to canvass and
knock on doors. read more
Vaccination works.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Officials Consider Phasing Out Rule That Blocked Migrants During PandemicAmong the plans under consideration is whether to give migrant families a
chance to apply for protections, and to possibly lifting the public health
rule for single adults this summer. read more
Asylum seekers and migrant workers should be welcome.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Agrees to Bipartisan Group's Infrastructure PlanThe deal is only a piece of his sprawling economic agenda, and Democrats
have indicated it can only move in tandem with a much larger package of
spending and tax increases. read more
Biden has called their bluff
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden and Senators Reach Broad Infrastructure DealThe bipartisan agreement is a significant victory, but Democratic leaders
say it can pass only once a far larger social policy bill is complete. read more
It looks broad to Republicans.
It satisfies the demand for bipartisanship.
The filibuster is threatened.
I admire Biden's strategy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
On Infrastructure, Bipartisanship Is Alive. On Jan. 6? Not a Chance.On certain rare matters, Democrats are finding buy-in with Republicans. On
many others, the battle lines are firmly drawn. read more
The attempted coup will cost the Republican party.
How much is to be discovered.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
U.S. Bans Chinese Imports of Solar Panel Materials Tied to Forced LaborMuch of the world’s polysilicon, used to make solar panels, comes from
Xinjiang, where the United States has accused China of committing genocide
through its repression of Uyghurs. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycrystalline_silicon
The stream of polycrystaline silicon from Xinjiang does not appear significant.
The Republicans are reporting disinformation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Two Travel Officials to Depart Kamala Harris's OfficeMs. Harris entered the administration with many new employees. Many of
those officials came in with an understanding that they would stay only on
a short-term basis. read more
" A spokeswoman for Ms. Harris said the departures were long planned and
that both women are currently engaged with finding their replacements."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
‘It’s More Fun’: Germany Offers Blinken a Gushing WelcomeA visit by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spotlighted the relief of
Germans who endured the Trump administration’s hostility. read more
It is much better to converse.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
What is in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan?And some key elements that didn’t make the cut. read more
"Bricks and morter"
The built enviroment got the bulk of investment.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
U.F.O.s: Why the Truth Has Not Always Been Out ThereRather than explaining when U.F.O. sightings were really just top-secret
planes, the government has sometimes allowed public eagerness about the
possibility of aliens to take hold. read more
People want to believe.
Do the research.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
U.F.O.s: The Truth Has Not Always Been Out ThereRather than explaining when U.F.O. sightings were really just top-secret
planes, the government has sometimes allowed public eagerness about the
possibility of aliens to take hold. read more
Stage magicians know that people see things that just aint so.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Antitrust Overhaul Passes Its First Tests. Now, the Hard Parts.When the Judiciary Committee began approving a suite of bills on Wednesday,
fault lines were exposed that could make final passage difficult. read more
Antitrust does not fit the Heritage Foundation model of American government.
McConnell will not allow effective antitrust.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
C.D.C. Extends National Eviction Moratorium Through July 31Administration officials said this will be the final time they push back
the deadline. read more
A one month extention on the eviction moratorium will make no difference.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Climate watchdog says Britain lacks a strategy to meet its goals.The British government is failing to take necessary steps to meet
“historic” climate promises, an advisory panel said. read more
The Tory government depends on the fantasies of Labor.
It is profondly feudal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Pelosi to Create Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 Assault on Capitol“It is imperative that we seek the truth,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on
Thursday. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Select_or_special_committee_(United_States_Congress)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_the_whole
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law#Related_efficiency
Seeking is not finding.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
What Did New York’s Primaries Mean for Progressives? It’s Complicated.Progressives cheered the results in down-ballot races and in Buffalo, even
as the outcome of the mayoral primary appeared less rosy. read more
Reporters are guessing.
Waite for the numbers.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
U.S. Bans Chinese Imports of Solar Panel Materials Tied to Forced LaborMuch of the world’s polysilicon, used to make solar panels, comes from
Xinjiang, where the United States has accused China of committing genocide
through its repression of Uyghurs. read more
Poly crystaline silicon is fungible. The label is the best source of information.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
What Did New York’s Primaries Mean for Progressives? It’s Complicated.Progressives cheered the results in down-ballot races and in Buffalo, even
as the outcome of the mayoral primary appeared less rosy. read more
The reporters are guessing.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Why Non Surveillance States Will Out Compete Surveillance States[image: Story 445730898]
So, we have this proposal for cameras and mics in classrooms:
Johnson’s not a particularly important person and one can pick apart his
logic (teachers don’t have guns), but the logic of unchecked surveillance;
cameras and microphones everywhere leads to this place and far worse.
Right now governments and corporations track your every move thru your
phone. They can force your microphone on and listen to you, and we know
that they have. Infrared, gait recognition and facial recognition, combined
with drones, satellites and ubiquitous cameras mean that it will... read more
Evolving facts will out compete revealed truth.
The surveilance state enforces revealed Truth.
The appearance of chaos frightens government planners.
All facts must be known.
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