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NYT > U.S. > Politics33 minutes ago
George W. Bush Warns Against Domestic Extremism in 9/11 Anniversary Speech Near Shanksville
Former President George W. Bush commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Saturday by speaking at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pa. read more
 
Separation of church and state is essential.
George W. Bush preached a sermon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sermon 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics54 minutes ago
As Democrats Push a $3.5 Trillion Bill, a Top Lawmaker Stays Mum on Tax Increases
The silence from Representative Richard Neal of Massachussetts has some liberal Democrats worried that he could thwart the scope of their economic ambitions. read more
 
"Pay for" is the wrong question. 
The funds will be bonded.

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20 Years After 9/11, Top National Security Posts Sit Empty
Two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, there are again dozens of unfilled Senate-confirmed national security positions. read more
 
National security is left to the states.
 
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Why $46 Billion in Rental Assistance Couldn’t Prevent Evictions
As national eviction protections lapse, much of the rental assistance sits unspent. Aid was slowed by red tape, resistance from landlords and the difficulty of navigating an informal market. Does a lease on a napkin qualify? read more
 
Many state governments like evictions.
 
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Measles Cases Bring Temporary Halt to Afghanistan Refugee Arrivals in US
The C.D.C. asked that the evacuation flights from overseas bases be suspended after four Afghans were found to be infected. read more
 
Inoculate the whole group, test, and isolate the infected.

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Mountain of Money Fuels Newsom’s Surge to Recall Election Finish Line
The California governor has taken full advantage of the state’s loose financing rules for recall elections, overpowering Republican challengers for whom the cavalry never arrived. read more
 
Newsom should win.
 
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Democrats Eye Taxing Stock Buybacks and Partnerships
Senate Democrats say a 2 percent tax on the money companies use to buy back stocks and tightened rules around taxing partnerships would raise $270 billion for their $3.5 trillion social policy bill. read more
 
Income should be taxed.
 
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Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Push Aligns Him With a Fed-Up, Vaccinated Majority
As the president took forceful new steps to pressure Americans to get inoculated, he argued that they were urgently needed health measures. In his allies’ view, they were also good politics. read more
 
Biden  does not drink the Koolaid. 

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Iraqi Detainee Reported Suffering Paralysis at Guantánamo
The case has highlighted the challenges of providing health care for an aging population of prisoners. read more
 
That prison is a war crime. 
Try the prisoners in the civilian system.

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Biden Tests Limits of Presidential Power in Pushing Vaccinations
White House officials said the president was “committed to pulling every lever possible” in the fight against the pandemic. read more
 
A president has almost unlimited power in an emergency.
 
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Agencies That Required Vaccines Before Biden’s Push See Early Success
The military and the Department of Veterans Affairs report higher inoculation rates, as do some companies and states, but they have a long way to go. read more
 
They have only just begun.
 
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‘Have At It,’ Biden Says to G.O.P. Who Have Threatened Vaccine Mandate Challenges
President Biden’s remarks came a day after he unveiled an extensive plan to push two-thirds of American workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. read more
 
Biden is not Trump.
 
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Can Democrats Overhaul Immigration Through Reconciliation? Senate Aides Try to Sway Rules Enforcer
Senior Democrat and Republican aides with expertise in immigration law and the budget met with Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate parliamentarian. read more
 
Much of the U.S. economy depends on cheap immigrant labor.

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Ian Welsh20 hours ago
How Monopolies and Oligopolies Cause Shortages
[image: Story 477003810] I don’t usually write “just go read this” posts, but I’m going to make an exception for this piece by Matt Stoller on how a monopolized economy causes shortages. This is the best article I’ve ever read on how monopolies and oligopolies (Stoller tends to just say monopoly) work and how their incentives systematically induce them to reduce the welfare of almost everyone in society. Matt starts by nothing that Uber and Lyft, in DC, now that they’ve destroyed the cab companies, now are 10 to 20 minute waits and more expensive. It was obvious that this was the... read more
 
Matt Stoller is a perceptive observer.
 
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The Texas Abortion Law: Here's How it Works
There is little precedent for the provision that deputizes ordinary citizens to enforce an effective ban on abortions — and offers them a financial incentive to do so. read more
 
Alan Freuer has read and understood the Texas law.
 
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Senate Parliamentarian to Consider Including Immigration Overhaul in Budget Reconciliation
Senior Democrat and Republican aides with expertise in immigration law and the budget are expected to meet with Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate parliamentarian. read more 
 
The senate parliamentarian is a loyal Republican.
 
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‘We Truly Have Lost Everything’: A Journey Out of Kabul the Day It Fell
Nadima Sahar, a government official, was determined to stay. But then she learned the palace staff, and maybe even the president, had already fled. read more
 
The Taliban have no use for powerful women.
 
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F.A.A. awards $100 million in grants to efforts to reduce aviation’s environmental impact.
 
Aviation has been dependent on hydrocarbon fuels.
It must go electric.
 
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California Moves to Outlaw ‘Stealthing,’ or Removing Condom Without Consent
The bill, which the Legislature approved unanimously and which awaits the governor’s signature, would make it a civil offense to remove a condom during intercourse without a partner’s consent. read more
 
Stealthing is a criminal act if not yet a crime.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
The Simplest Explanation For Western Decline
[image: Story 476692225] Is just… this: Similar numbers can be found in most fields. This is related to the computer productivity paradox: computers and the telecom revolution have not noticeably increased productivity. The reason is simple enough: they weren’t used to create productivity, they were used to create control, to allow managers to micro-manage employees without actually being in the presence of the employee all the time. No society can stay healthy with this sort of admin bloat: admin are support, meant to help the people who actually do the job. If your tooth-to-tai... read more
 
It is my experience also.
 
 
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