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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Meet the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for ConservativesA 22-year-old Bitcoin millionaire wants Republicans to ditch their iPhones
for a low-end handset that he hopes to turn into a political tool. read more
Living in a fantasy is expensive.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
As Migrants Surge Toward Border, Court Hands Biden a LifelineDesperate to control the unrelenting buildup on the border, Biden
administration officials turn their focus to deterring migration, dashing
hopes of asylum seekers. read more
Trump era appointments did not understand the change in immigration policy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Americans Stretch Across Political Divides to Welcome Afghan Refugees“Even the most right-leaning isolationists” are coming forward to help
those fleeing Afghanistan, a pastor said. A mass mobilization is underway. read more
Perhaps there is hope.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Military Analysis Raises Questions About Deadly Drone Strike in KabulA preliminary analysis said that it was “possible to probable” that
explosives were in the car and that drone operators took only a cursory
scan of the courtyard before launching an attack. read more
ISIS K won an action.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Biden to Visit Northeast Flood Zones as Demand Grows for Climate ActionThe president will visit hard-hit areas in New York and New Jersey, as
residents call for more serious action on climate change. read more
A next action on climate change is a national carbon tax.
Make a modest start. Let it grow exponentially with time and average temperature.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
How a Small Town Silenced a Neo-Nazi Hate CampaignA Montana town reflects on its effort to drive former President Donald J.
Trump’s extremist supporters back to the fringes. read more
The campaign was effective.
More such are needed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Back on the Trail, Bernie Sanders Campaigns for the $3.5 Trillion Budget PlanSenator Bernie Sanders is barnstorming the country again, but not for the
presidency. Instead, he’s making the case for a $3.5 trillion bill that
would be a once-in-a-generation achievement. read more
The infrastructure program is doing well.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Democrats Hit the Road to Sell Big Spending Bills as Republicans AttackLawmakers seek to win the backing of voters by emphasizing the tangible
benefits of sweeping legislation that Congress will consider in the coming
weeks. read more
Benefits for the many as opposed to money for the rich should be an easy sale.
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Ian Welsh18 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 5, 2021[image: Story 474854026]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 5, 2021
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
The Writing On The Wall
[Heisenberg Report, via Naked Capitalism 9-1-2021]
Beijing’s regulatory crackdown is no flash in the pan and it’s not
“limited” or “targeted” either. It’s an across-the-board effort to rein in
the influence of capital, scrub society of perceived Western excess,
reestablish discipline (broadly construed) and codify Xi’s “thought.” It
is, apparently, a “profound revolution.”
The reality of this has yet to set in for Western inv... read more
I am no wiser.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Crypto Banking and Decentralized Finance, ExplainedThe revolution in digital money is now moving into banking, as
cryptocurrency starts to reshape the way people borrow and save. read more
Bank regulation is the result of long and bitter experience.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_regulation_in_the_United_States
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Crypto’s Rapid Move Into Banking Elicits Alarm in WashingtonThe boom in companies offering cryptocurrency loans and high-yield deposit
accounts is disrupting the banking industry and leaving regulators
scrambling to catch up. read more
Cryptocurrencys have no good reason to exist.
Let them collapse from deflation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pete and Chasten Buttigieg Welcome 2 Children to Their FamilyIn posts on Twitter and Instagram, the couple shared the first photograph
of their newborn son and daughter. read more
Marriage is for child raising.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
‘Sexist,’ ‘Racist,’ ‘Classist’: Georgia 8th Grader Challenges School Dress CodeAfter being cited for a rip in her jeans on the first day of school, Sophia
Trevino has led a protest seeking changes to the district’s dress code,
which she says unfairly targets girls. read more
They are correct.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Questions Swirl After Yet Another Emmett Till Sign Comes DownA historical marker that stood outside the Mississippi shop where
14-year-old Emmett Till encountered the woman who accused him of whistling
at her, may have been toppled by a truck. But a historical center is
reluctant to call it an accident. read more
The Local yahoos do not want to remember Emmett Till and his fate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
In Afghan Withdrawal, a Biden Doctrine SurfacesThe messy ending to the war has underscored President Biden’s discomfort
with prolonged military engagements, even as the United States faces
complex new threats. read more
Biden was correct to end the missionary effort in Afghanistan.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
In Invoking Beau, Biden Broaches a Loss That’s Guided His PresidencyReferring to Beau Biden with families of U.S. Marines killed in the Kabul
airport bombing drew criticism, but the president remains haunted by
memories of a son he described as “me, but without all the downsides.” read more
Biden continues to get his work done.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Missouri Relocates Gay History Exhibit From State CapitolThe exhibit, which examined Kansas City’s contributions to the gay rights
movement, was supposed to be in the Capitol building until the end of the
year. read more
Missouri will change its governor.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Thread[image: Story 474435948]
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Live negotiation must come first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
For Tribal Members in Oklahoma, Medicaid Expansion Improves Access to Specialty CareMedicaid expansion is expected to improve not just access to care for
low-income Native Americans who had previously been shut out of health
insurance, but the finances of the Indian Health Service. read more
The Indian Health Service must become well funded.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Texas Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Anti-Abortion GroupThe order’s effect is narrow, as it will prevent Texas Right to Life and
its associates from suing Planned Parenthood only until Sept. 17. read more
This two week stay may save Planned Parenthood in Texas.
Biden is backing Planned Parenthood.
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