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NYT > U.S. > Politics55 minutes ago
Global Tax Overhaul Gains Steam as G20 Backs New LeviesThe approach marks a reversal of years of economic policies that embraced
low taxes as a way for countries to attract investment and fuel growth. read more
Now is a time for taxes on the rich.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Warns Putin to Act Against Russian Ransomware GroupMr. Biden’s phone call appeared to be a pointed ultimatum to stop the
hackers, who have attacked computer networks in the United States with
relative impunity. read more
The Russian servers are just as vulnerable as the American.
Microsoft will suffer.along with China.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Chief Guantánamo Prosecutor Retiring Before Sept. 11 Trial BeginsArmy Brig. Gen. Mark Martins had held the job longest, and was for many
years the public face of military commissions. read more
The existence of the prison at Guantanamo bay is a war crime.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
The Big Question of the 2022 Midterms: How Will the Suburbs Swing?Democrats and Republicans are already jockeying for a crucial voting bloc
that soured on Donald Trump, tilted to Joe Biden and now holds the key to
the second half of the president’s term. read more
I can only guess at how the midterm elections will go.
The Republicans are not getting the headlines as they did.
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Ian Welsh6 hours ago
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Negotiations come first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Biden Administration Punts on Due Process Rights for Guantánamo DetaineesAn anticipated brief, filed under seal, is said to take no position on
whether the Constitution’s due process clause protects detainees. read more
The executive cannot opine on due process of law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_process
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Biden Urges More Scrutiny of Big Businesses, Such as Tech GiantsAn executive order reflects the administration’s growing embrace of
warnings by some economists that declining competition is hobbling the
economy’s vitality. read more
Antitrust has carried the day in the past.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Texas Democrats Weigh Options for Blocking Voting Bill, Including FlightSome Democrats want to flee the state to deny Republicans a quorum and
prevent a vote on stringent new restrictions on voting. Others want to
fight on procedural grounds. read more
Texas government is racist and autocratic.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Biden Fires Andrew Saul, head of Social Security AdministrationAndrew Saul, a Trump holdover, drew Democrats’ ire and has vowed to fight
his dismissal. read more
Commissioner Andrew Saul has given ample grounds for his dismisal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Oath Keepers Leader Sits for F.B.I. Questioning Against Legal AdviceIn a bold move, Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the right-wing
militia group, sat for an interview with federal agents after they seized
his phone in May. read more
Stewart Rhodes is not a grand jury.
He does not have the right to say no crime has been committed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Finance Ministers Meet in Venice to Finalize Global Tax AgreementThe Group of 20 gathering begins a crucial stretch in yearslong
negotiations. read more
Taxes are inevitable. They should not punish more than necessary.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Biden Urges Putin to Take Action AgainstPresident Biden warned that the United States reserves the right to respond
against hackers who launch attacks from inside Russia. read more
Piracy is always a crime.
It is punishable by death.
The responsible individuals are out of reach.
The machineries will be stopped.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Biden Will End Detention for Most Pregnant and Postpartum Undocumented ImmigrantsLike the president’s other immigration policies, the protections could
disappear under a future administration because they are not being created
through legislation. read more
Pregnancy and motherhood are not criminal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
F.D.A. Seeks Investigation of Its Own Alzheimer’s Drug ApprovalThe agency’s acting head said a review should look into whether any
interactions between agency staff and the drug developer, Biogen, broke
F.D.A. rules. read more
Alzheimer's disease has no effective treatment.
A drug purporting to treat Alzheimer's has been approved.
The FDA has been decieved.
That deception must not happen again.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Garland Settles In but Trump Era Still Shadows the Justice Dept.The attorney general’s decisions in a handful of cases have shaped an early
challenge for him: fortifying the department’s independence. read more
Trumpism has been implanted in the justice department.
Ejecting it is a first order of business.
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The I.M.F. is an independent entity.
It has its own agenda.
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Ian Welsh23 hours ago
Hot Enough To Die[image: Story 452339846]
So, the temperatures in the Pacific Northwest probably cooked around a
billion sea animals.
Dead.
A billion.
The town of Lytton, which reached Canada’s hottest ever temperature, later
burned down: 90% of the buildings gone. (Back in the 80s I drove thru
Lytton a few times, can’t say I know it, but I spent a lot of time in the
country around it.)
We’ve already hit high enough temperatures to kill some animals outright.
Humans can get there as well: it’s known as the wet bulb temperature.
The *wet-bulb temperature* (WBT) is the temperature read by a thermo... read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Ian Welsh is dramatic.
He is also correct.
Billions of people will die.
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Biden's Executive Order on Competition: A Quick RundownThe White House asked more than a dozen federal agencies for input and
action on initiatives designed to increase competition and limit the power
of large corporations. read more
This is only a beginning.
Workers should be paid most of what they earn and a "living wage"
A business that cannot pay workers should not exist.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden to Urge More Scrutiny of Big BusinessAn order reflects the administration’s growing embrace of warnings by some
economists that declining competition is hobbling the economy’s vitality. read more
Monopoly is bad for the economy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Mexico to Allow Union Vote at G.M. Plant After U.S. ComplaintThe Biden administration had asked Mexico to review potential labor
violations, citing conditions in the new North American trade agreement. read more
A national boundary does not support uncompetitive wages.
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