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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 minutes ago
How House Democrats Plan to Raise $2.9 Trillion for a Safety NetDetails of the legislation show higher taxes for companies and the wealthy,
but key elements differ from the Senate and White House proposals. read more
Bonds
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NYT > U.S. > Politics59 minutes ago
Most People Don't Need a Covid Vaccine Booster, New Review SaysThe benefits of a third shot for most people are small and are far
outweighed by the benefits of using those doses for initial vaccinations,
the scientists say. read more
Think happiness pills.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Some Healthy Americans Seek Coronavirus Booster Shots Before ApprovalMany who feel they need more coronavirus protection have managed to obtain
an extra dose. “I did feel bad about it. But I didn’t feel bad enough,” one
woman said. read more
Some need more happiness than others.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
A Plan to Hasten the Sale of Surplus Federal Property Gets Bogged DownA little-known independent board created to expedite the disposal of unused
land and buildings has been hampered by a lawsuit, staff shortages and
pushback from other agencies. read more
Trump knows how to sell buildings he got at surplus.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Iran Nears an Atomic MilestoneEdging close to a bomb’s worth of fuel is seen as a tactic to pressure the
Biden administration into agreeing to a quick renewal of the 2015 nuclear
deal. read more
Trump is mistaken about the politics of south Asia.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
Biden Tours Wildfire Damage in CaliforniaDespite a visit meant to emphasize his actions on wildfires, experts say
there is little the president can do for now to reduce the damage as
climate change gets worse. read more
"(E)xperts say there is little the president can do for now to reduce the damage as climate change gets worse."
When congress functions there will be a fossil carbon tax.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
House Democrats’ Plan to Tax the Rich Leaves Vast Fortunes UnscathedThe House Ways and Means Committee’s proposal to pay for trillions in
social spending leaves wealth gains and inheritances largely alone. It
focuses instead on a more traditional target: income. read more
Inflation of the dollar will tax the rich if the federal reserve can generate some inflation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Blinken Is Grilled on Afghanistan in CongressAt least two Republicans demanded the resignation of Secretary of State
Antony J. Blinken as he defended the U.S. withdrawal and sought to shift
some blame for the chaos to the Trump administration. read more
How can Republicans be so thick?
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Justice Dept. Imposes Limits on Oversight of Local PoliceThe changes address longstanding requests of police departments, who had
said that monitors overseeing policing overhauls needed more accountability. read more
The immunities of police will be ended.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Under G.O.P. Pressure, Tech Giants Are Empowered by Election AgencyNew rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of
major social media companies to control political content shared on their
platforms. read more
That can be tried.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
In Review, Top F.D.A. Scientists Question Imminent Need for Booster ShotsAn article, written with other vaccine experts, put the regulators at odds
with key federal health officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. read more
This opinion will get a hearing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Pentagon Defends Deadly Drone Strike in KabulA New York Times investigation, with video analysis and interviews at the
site, has cast doubt on the U.S. military’s account. read more
"Mr. Kirby said at a news conference. “I am not aware of any option that
would put investigators on the ground in Kabul to complete their
assessment.”"
The New York Times had people on the ground.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Biden will name a privacy expert to Federal Trade Commission.Alvaro Bedoya, President Biden’s nominee, has studied the way new
technologies can violate privacy. read more
"Where there is a will there is a way."
Misquoted though the meaning is clear.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Supreme Court Urged to Reject Mississippi’s Attack on Roe v. WadeIn a new brief in a major abortion case, a clinic and a doctor asked the
court to strike down a state law largely banning the procedure after 15
weeks of pregnancy. read more
This
This law should be struck down.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Haines Warns Countries Besides Afghanistan Pose Greater Terror Threat“What we look at is Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq for ISIS. And that’s
where we see the greatest threat,” said Avril D. Haines. read more
She is following her instructions.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
As Senate Democrats Return to Washington, Divisions Remain Over a Spending BillHouse Democrats have been working to coalesce around details of the
proposal, including releasing their opening proposal on Monday. read more
Passage is not expected before 9/27/21.
Work is continuing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Courting Moderates, House Democrats Stop Short Most Aggressive Tax ProposalsThe House Ways and Means Committee focused on traditional ways of raising
revenue to pay for the party’s social policy bill — by raising tax rates on
income. read more
Moderates do not exist.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Eric Adams Vows to ‘Welcome Business,’ Calling New York ‘Dysfunctional’Eric Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, said that New York will “no
longer be anti-business,” drawing a contrast with the current mayor, Bill
de Blasio. read more
Eric Adams can try.
New York city will need its tax revenues.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
F.E.C. Dismisses Claims That Twitter Illegally Blocked Hunter Biden ArticleThe commission’s ruling provides further flexibility to social media giants
to control what is shared on their platforms regarding federal elections. read more
The FEC probably does not have the power to rule on a New York Post article.
NYT > U.S. > Politics12 minutes ago
How Outrage Over Vaccine Mandates Became a Mainstream G.O.P. StanceResistance to vaccine mandates, once a fringe position, has entered the
Republican mainstream. But the governors fighting President Biden’s
Covid-19 vaccine requirements impose mandates of their own. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Mountain of Money Fuels Newsom’s Surge to Recall Election Finish LineThe 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
NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
20 Years After 9/11, Top National Security Posts Sit EmptyTwo decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, there are again dozens of unfilled
Senate-confirmed national security positions. read more
Ian Welsh3 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 12, 2021[image: Story 477670814]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 12, 2021
by Tony Wikrent
*Injustice*
Natalie Edwards Was Imprisoned this Month by the U.S. for Blowing the
Whistle on Wall Street Banks’ Laundering of Dirty Money
Pam Martens and Russ Martens, September 8, 2021 [Wall Street On Parade]
Edwards is the heroic former Treasury official who tried in vain to get her
superiors in the federal government to act on her concerns. Left with no
other options to get action, she turned over documents to a BuzzFeed News
reporter that became the core of the FinCEN Files, a colla... read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
In Social Policy Bill, Businesses See a Lot to Like. They Oppose It.Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure
containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
False Election Claims in California Reveal a New Normal for G.O.P.In an echo of 2020, Republicans are pushing baseless allegations of
cheating in the state’s recall race even before Election Day. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
The Texas Abortion Law: Here's How it WorksThere 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
NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
The Conservative Lawyer Behind the Texas Abortion LawJonathan Mitchell has never had a high profile in the anti-abortion
movement, but he developed and promoted the legal approach that has
flummoxed the courts and enraged abortion rights supporters. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
F.B.I. Releases Newly Declassified Document Related to Sept. 11 AttacksFamilies of the Sept. 11 victims have long pushed for a deeper
investigation into any possible role the Saudi government had in the
attacks, but the document offered no conclusive evidence. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Capitol Police Inquiry Into Jan. 6 Riot Recommends Disciplining Six OfficersNone of the officers, or details about the recommended penalties, were
identified. Criminal charges will not be filed against any of the officers. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Biden and Bush Urge Unity as Nation Remembers Sept. 11Both President Biden and former President George W. Bush acknowledged that
what has happened in the years since has only challenged the notion that
Americans found strength in coming together. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Man With Assault Rifle Pleads Guilty to Threatening PelosiCleveland Grover Meredith Jr. wrote the day after the Jan. 6 attack on the
U.S. Capitol that he would put “a bullet in her noggin on Live TV.” read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
As Democrats Push a $3.5 Trillion Bill, a Top Lawmaker Stays Mum on Tax IncreasesThe silence from Representative Richard Neal of Massachussetts has some
liberal Democrats worried that he could thwart the scope of their economic
ambitions. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Teen Participant in ‘Slender Man’ Stabbing to Be Released From Mental HospitalAnissa Weier, 19, requested her release in a letter this March. “If I am to
become a productive member of society, I need to be a part of society,” she
wrote. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
George W. Bush Warns Against Domestic Extremism in 9/11 Anniversary Speech Near ShanksvilleFormer 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
Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread[image: Story 477255282]
Use this thread to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. Please keep
vax/anti-vax discussion out of this thread as well.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Measles Cases Bring Temporary Halt to Afghanistan Refugee Arrivals in USThe C.D.C. asked that the evacuation flights from overseas bases be
suspended after four Afghans were found to be infected. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Push Aligns Him With a Fed-Up, Vaccinated MajorityAs 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
Ian Welsh2 days 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
Ian Welsh2 days 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
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