Friday, June 18, 2021

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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 minutes ago
High Hopes for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid Vaccine Have Fizzled in the U.S.
Production problems and a brief pause on its use kept the one-dose vaccine from becoming the game changer that health officials across the country believed it would be. read more
 
Trump was never careful in writing contracts.
 
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 minutes ago
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Cleared for Transfer to Other Nations
The decision brings to 11 the number who have been approved to be sent elsewhere, but the Biden administration has yet to name a point person to negotiate transfers with other governments. read more
 
The CIA seems to prefer to bury its mistakes.
 
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How 2 Arizona Democrats Illustrate the Party’s Voting Rights Divide
Katie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, saw her star rise as she fought Republicans’ election falsehoods. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, by contrast, insists on a bipartisan approach to voting rights. read more
 
The infrastructure bill as written is the right thing to do.
 
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Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The law went into effect immediately, making Friday the first federal Juneteenth holiday in American history. read more
 
Texas is slow to learn.
 
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A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It.
A new $3.2 billion program will support the development of antiviral pills, which could start arriving by the end of this year. read more
 
A better antiviral would be a good thing.
The program will learn about the problems with viral attacks.
 
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Joe Manchin and the Magic 50th Vote for Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill
Democrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all that stands in its way are Republicans. read more
 
Joe Manchin may have found a third way.
I await results.
 
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Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal
Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill. read more
 
Do infrastructure properly.
It is expensive now but it will pay over time and have a negative lifetime cost.

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Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal
Democrats are considering moving unilaterally on a sweeping economic package even as bipartisan talks continue on a smaller infrastructure bill. read more
 
Republicans are financially short sighted.
 
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These 14 House Republicans Voted Against a Juneteenth Federal Holiday
Some objected to the phrase “Independence Day” in the formal name of the holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Others said federal workers did not need another paid day off. read more
 
Juneteenth is a good occaison to celebrate the Thirteenth Amendment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
 
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Biden to Sign Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The law takes effect immediately, making Friday the first federal Juneteenth holiday in American history. read more
 
The U.S. is still dealing with Reconstruction.
The Supreme Court will realize the pressing necessity.
 
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Is the U.S. in Crisis? Republicans Want Voters to Think So.
Looking ahead to the midterms, the G.O.P. is pushing a message that the country is in peril on numerous fronts. read more
 
The crisis is past. 
The recovery is the present concern.
 
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House Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The measure would designate June 19 as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery. More than a dozen Republicans voted against it. read more
 
The thirteenth amendment is the event celebrated. 
Juneteenth is good marker.
 
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For Republicans, ‘Crisis’ Is the Message as the Outrage Machine Ramps Up
With next year’s midterm elections seen as a referendum on Democratic rule, Republicans are seeking to create a sense of instability and overreach, diverting focus from their own divisions. read more
 
An artificial crisis is an excuse for thoughtless actions.
 
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As Wars Wind Down, Congress Revisits Presidential Powers
The House voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for the invasion of Iraq, and the Senate will consider doing so as well in a rare debate over war powers. read more
 
War powers are a bad idea.
They amount to a declaration of war against the unallied world.
Diplomacy is a better  way.
 
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For Biden, Europe Trip Achieved 2 Major Goals. And Then There's Putin and Russia.
The president reassured European allies that America is back and rallied them to begin to counter China. Whether he established “red lines” for the Kremlin remains to be seen. read more
 
Biden has reempowered the state department.
 
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For Biden, Europe Trip Achieved 2 Major Goals. And Then There Is Russia.
The president reassured European allies that America is back and rallied them to begin to counter China. Whether he established “red lines” for the Kremlin remains to be seen. read more
 
Biden must be taken at his word.
 
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Senate Democrats Consider Infrastructure Plan Up to $6 Trillion
The details of both plans are in flux, as lawmakers work to maneuver some, if not all, of President Biden’s economic agenda around the razor-thin margins in Congress. read more
 
This is a good time to start to build.
 
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A failure of civil discourse is a failure.
There is no failure as yet.
 
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After Putin Meeting, a Biden Trait Shows Itself Again: Stubborn Optimism
The president’s insistence on an “optimistic face” could open him up to criticism. But his allies insist it’s an essential ingredient to making progress. read more
 
Pessimism usually follows failure. 
Biden has not failed.
 
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Who’s Afraid of Big Numbers?
Pretty much everyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way, two mathematicians contend. read more

Interesting.

The crumple theory i more interesting.

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