Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Trump Is Gone, but the Media’s Misinformation Challenge Is Still Here
Should news outlets contextualize false claims made by powerful people? Or ignore them completely? There is no consensus in the industry, but its thinking continues to evolve. read more
 
A problem is that Trump lingers like the scent of skunk. 

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How Republicans Still Rely on the Trump Brand to Fund-Raise
Trump pint glasses. Trump T-shirts. Trump memberships. Six months after the former president left office, his party’s fund-raising success depends heavily on his vaunted name. read more
 
People like to fight with the neighbors.
 
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Ex-Intelligence Analyst Is Sentenced for Leaking to a Reporter
The former U.S. contractor admitted to disclosing details of the government’s drone warfare program. read more
 
Killer drones are not a good idea.
Passive resistance has a high price.
 
4
Critical Race Theory: A Brief History
How a complicated and expansive academic theory developed during the 1980s has become a hot-button political issue 40 years later. read more
 
Jacey Fortin is successful.
Critical race theory is successful.
Republicans of the Trump variety do not like to be recognized as racist.
Neither do Democrats.
 
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The Biden administration is considering mandating federal workers to be vaccinated or face testing.
It is a dramatic shift in approach by President Biden that reflects the government’s growing concern about the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant. read more
 
Government is a workplace.
Workplaces can insist on immunization.
 
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Pandemic and Racial Injustice Cause Outsize Harm to Black Students, Study Finds
The disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black people, coupled with racial trauma from last summer, will make it harder for Black students to return to classrooms, Teachers College research showed. read more
 
Obviously.
 
7
Michael Enzi, Former Senator From Wyoming, Dies at 77
A four-term senator, Mr. Enzi was a consistent conservative with a consensus-seeking style. He died after a bicycle accident in Gillette, Wyo., the city where he began his political career. read more
 
The years pile up and so do we.
It seems to have been just an accident.
 
8
How a Respected N.Y.P.D. Officer Became the Accused Capitol Riot #EyeGouger
Thomas Webster once was part of Mayor Bloomberg’s security detail. As he awaits trial, the retired cop is on the other side of the law. read more
 
Insanity is the explanation that comes to mind.
 
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The chairman of a House coronavirus subcommittee vows to investigate eviction practices by corporate landlords.
A federal eviction moratorium is set to expire this month. Housing advocates estimate that roughly 11 million adult renters are vulnerable to being evicted. read more
 
A corporation is not a moral entity.
 
10
Swastika Found in Elevator at State Department
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that the graffiti had been removed and that an investigation was ongoing. read more
 
Iconography is not a common study.
It would not surprise if the perpetrator turns out to be a child.
 
11
Homeland Security Chief Testifies Before Senate Panel
An influx in migrant families crossing the southwestern border this year has overwhelmed Border Patrol agents, and some migrants are being released and not reporting back to officials. read more
 
A department of Homeland Security is a mistake.
 
12
Trump Officials Can Testify in Jan. 6 Inquiries: Justice Dept.
The decision runs counter to the views of the former president, who has argued that his decisions and deliberations are protected by executive privilege, and sets up a potential court battle. read more
 
They must testify to congress.
 
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Ian Welsh8 hours ago
A Great Idea About Capitalism That Was Wrong
[image: Story 458890750] So, back in the 80s, when I was young, green and wet behind the years, one of the great thinkers about how to help poor people was a guy named Hernando DeSoto. (Great name, aces on parents!) DeSoto, who was mostly concerned with Latin and South America had one big idea: the reason that poor people were fucked is they didn’t have clear ownership of what they actually owned: slum dwellers didn’t own their houses or the land they sat on, peasants often didn’t own their land either, and informal bus companies and the like operated without licenses or any right... read more
 
"One can't do just one thing."
 
14
Can We Drop a Dog Walker for Her Political Opinions?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on considering someone’s point of view when paying for their services. read more
 
There is no bad advice in this article.
 
15
Democrats Try to Win Back Latino Voters After 2020 Election
Did Democrats take the Hispanic vote for granted in 2020? Some in the party think they did, and can’t afford the same mistakes going forward. read more
 
The two dominant parties are not the same.
It is a citizen's duty to vote for the better candidate.

 
 Mugging old women is a dangerous way to make a living.

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A 2nd New Nuclear Missile Base for China, and Many Questions About Strategy
Is China scrapping its “minimum deterrent” strategy and joining an arms race? Or is it looking to create a negotiating card, in case it is drawn into arms control negotiations? read more
 
China needs to negotiate with a less than stable world. 

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Shunned by G.O.P., Cheney and Kinzinger Seek Answers on Jan. 6 Riot
They have been isolated and ostracized by their party for accepting Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s offer to sit on the special committee investigating the Capitol assault. read more
 
Quislings are not respected.
 
19
‘It’s Painful’: Infrastructure Talks Near Either a Deal or Collapse
The negotiations have entered that most excruciating of phases: tantalizingly close to an agreement, but with none in hand. And patience is wearing thin. read more
 
 There probably will be no deal. 
 
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Vaccine Makers Are Asked to Expand Safety Studies on Children
The F.D.A. wants Pfizer and Moderna to increase the number of 5- to 11-year-olds who participate in trials of their coronavirus vaccines to ensure there is enough data about rare side effects. read more
 
Vaccines for children will make a school year in classrooms possible.
 
 
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