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Joe Galloway, Decorated Vietnam War Correspondent, Dies at 79
He chronicled the first major battle of the war in “We Were Soldiers Once …
and Young” and raised questions about the invasion of Iraq. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Vietnam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained22
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How Partisanship Affects Pandemic Thinking
What political scientists and pollsters say about how the Covid wave might
affect public behavior. read more
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Says Troops May Stay in Kabul Longer to Assist EvacuationsTens of thousands of people trying to flee remain in the country, unable to
leave. read more
The terms of Trump's deal with the Taliban are not public.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Series of U.S. Actions Left Afghan Allies Frantic, Stranded and Eager to Get OutPresident Biden’s decision not to begin mass evacuations of Afghans months
ago has left thousands of people in limbo. read more
The terms of Trump's deal with the Taliban are not public.
Trump's Republican party probably had no intention of extracting the Afghan converts.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Administration to Use Federal Civil Rights Office to Deter States From School Mask BansThe move, using the federal Department of Education’s civil rights
enforcement authority, escalates the administration’s fight with Republican
governors. read more
Covid-19 is sickening and killing people.
Masks slow the spread.
Encouraging the spread of Covid-19 is criminal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
U.S. Revives Facebook Suit, Adding Details to Back Claim of a MonopolyAfter a judge slammed the F.T.C.’s original lawsuit, regulators returned
with a more detailed case accusing the platform of being a monopoly. read more
Facebook must change its business model.
Antitrust is probably the proper set of tools.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Senators Wicker, King and Hickenlooper Test PositiveRoger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, Angus King, independent of Maine,
and John Hickenlooper, Democrat of Colorado, said on Tuesday that they were
experiencing symptoms. read more
Politics is not a defence against Covid-19.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
When Will Unemployment End? Biden Urges Some States to Extend BenefitsHis administration suggested that some states should use relief funds to
extend weekly payments for the long-term unemployed. read more
Unemployment will not end.
Debt traps including wage slavery must be ended.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/us/politics/afghanistan-women-protection.html
There appears to be no authority in Afghanistan that can protect women.
The best the U.S. can offer is safe exit.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Potential G.O.P. Takeover of Atlanta-Area Election Board Inches ForwardRepublicans in Georgia took a step toward gaining control over elections in
Fulton County, a Democratic bastion. read more
The federal government could act.
I doubt it will act soon.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Biden Ramps Up Virus Strategy for Nursing Homes, SchoolsThe new strategies — including encouraging booster shots for most
vaccinated Americans — reflect concerns that the Delta variant is erasing
progress against the pandemic. read more
Get fully vaccinated without delay.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Intelligence Agencies Did Not Predict Imminence of Afghan Collapse, Officials SayThe acknowledgment came as the Biden administration faces heavy criticism
over its handling of the withdrawal of American-led forces from Afghanistan. read more
"Intelligence reports presented to President Biden in the final days
before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan this past week failed to
predict the imminence of the Afghan government’s collapse, even after
their earlier warnings had grown increasingly grim, senior intelligence and defense officials said on Wednesday."
Intelligence failed to inform Biden of the situation in Afghanistan.
Investigate.
Fix it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/us/politics/missouri-gun-law.html
The second amendment is an error.
A well ordered militia is a national guard.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Glen Ford, Black Journalist Who Lashed the Mainstream, Dies at 71Fiercely progressive and independent, he was a persistent critic of the
liberal establishment, especially Black leaders like Barack Obama. read more
No one deserves terminal cancer.
Glen Ford was a puritan.
That is always wrong.
Debate continues.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
92nd Street Y’s New Season Includes Colson Whitehead and Susan OrleanThe fall season also includes appearances by a Supreme Court justice,
Broadway actress and presidential biographer. read more
Thinking is painful.
This program needs more thinking.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Justice Dept. Says Missouri’s Gun Law Hobbles Drug, Weapons InvestigationsThe law does not go into effect until Aug. 28, but it has already had a
serious chilling effect on cooperation between local and federal
authorities, agents say. read more
The Justice Department is correct.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Millions of Americans Could Be Eligible for Covid Vaccine BoosterThe Food and Drug Administration would first need to decide that third
doses are safe and effective for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the two
vaccines that were rolled out first and have been most used.
The Covid-19 booster is necessary.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Morgan Harper Announces Candidacy for Ohio Senate RaceMorgan Harper, 38, ran a high-profile primary challenge last year for a
congressional seat with the backing of national progressive groups. read more
There will be a primary election.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
What I Wrote April 9th On Afghanistan[image: Story 467530509]
Because sometimes it is important to say you said it.
This does mean the Taliban will almost certainly wind up ruling the country
again; the Kabul government is not going to stand without US and NATO
support.
That’s unfortunate, but the Taliban is the natural ruling party of
Afghanistan. That’s just how it is. Probably the US shouldn’t have
supported Islamic hardliners even before the Russian invasion (under
Carter), but that’s a long-ago decision.
Biden’s going to be under immense pressure from the military and much of
the media to not withdraw. He needs... read more
Correct.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
A Few Words On The Taliban[image: Story 467097956]
One of the cardinal sins of American propaganda and thinking is that they
often seem to want to assume their enemies are stupid, cowards, corrupt,
immoral, blah, blah, blah. (This is weird, because if your enemies are
shit, then there’s little to be proud of if you win and a lot to be ashamed
of if you lose.) My favorite was calling the 9/11 bombers cowards, when
they were willing to die. (Insert idiots talking about virgins in heaven.)
One thing to understand about the Taliban is that they’ve been at war now
for decades. The US military has the best e-lint... read more
Mostly correct.
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