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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Trump Is Gone, but the Media’s Misinformation Challenge Is Still HereShould 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How Republicans Still Rely on the Trump Brand to Fund-RaiseTrump 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Ex-Intelligence Analyst Is Sentenced for Leaking to a ReporterThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Critical Race Theory: A Brief HistoryHow 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Pandemic and Racial Injustice Cause Outsize Harm to Black Students, Study FindsThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Michael Enzi, Former Senator From Wyoming, Dies at 77A 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
How a Respected N.Y.P.D. Officer Became the Accused Capitol Riot #EyeGougerThomas 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Swastika Found in Elevator at State DepartmentSecretary 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Homeland Security Chief Testifies Before Senate PanelAn 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
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."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Democrats Try to Win Back Latino Voters After 2020 ElectionDid 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
A 2nd New Nuclear Missile Base for China, and Many Questions About StrategyIs 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Shunned by G.O.P., Cheney and Kinzinger Seek Answers on Jan. 6 RiotThey 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
‘It’s Painful’: Infrastructure Talks Near Either a Deal or CollapseThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Vaccine Makers Are Asked to Expand Safety Studies on ChildrenThe 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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