@11:25, , 10/14/21

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NYT > U.S. > Politics56 minutes ago

As Western Oil Giants Cut Production, State-Owned Companies Step Up

In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns. read more

 

People want the money to keep coming.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Emily’s List Backs Hochul for Governor in Key Early Endorsement

The group decided to not wait for other potential primary rivals, most notably the state attorney general, Letitia James, to enter next year’s race. read more

 

New  York state needs a governor.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Nicholas Kristof Leaves The New York Times as He Weighs Political Bid

Mr. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is weighing a run for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up. read more

 

Nicholas Kristof has decided to run for governor of Oregon.

His reporting will be missed.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

Josh Shapiro, Running for Pennsylvania Governor, Focuses on Voting Rights

Mr. Shapiro, the state’s attorney general and a Democratic candidate for governor, has been on the forefront of legal efforts to defend the 2020 election. read more

 

Probably the Democratic party has chosen well.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

Why Democrats Say Young Voters Are Crucial to Flipping Texas

Young people who are unregistered or do not vote consistently are the focus of an ambitious new push to turn Texas blue, a long-elusive goal for Democrats. read more

 

The established powers of Texas are racist.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

As Budget Bill Hangs in Limbo, Kyrsten Sinema Heads to Europe

With the Senate out of session, Ms. Sinema, the Democratic senator from Arizona, has been in Europe on a fund-raising trip. read more

 

Kyristen Sinema wants to be reelected.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Jeffrey Clark, Former Justice Dept. Official

The committee asked for testimony and documents from the little-known former official who pressed his colleagues to pursue Donald J. Trump’s election fraud claims. read more

 

Getting the facts is a slow process,

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Democrats Scramble to Keep Immigration Overhaul Alive

Democratic leaders are considering a proposal intended to get around various roadblocks and provide temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants. read more

 

Debate continues as time passes.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Justice Dept. to Investigate Reports of Abuse in Texas’ Juvenile Prisons

Accusations of excessive force, sexual misconduct, and the use of isolation and pepper spray prompted the inquiry into the treatment of incarcerated children. read more

 

Debate continues.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago

Jail Officials Held in Contempt for Treatment of Jan. 6 Defendant

A federal judge ruled that top officials of Washington, D.C.’s jail had improperly delayed medical treatment for a man being held without bail in connection with the attack on the Capitol. read more

 

Another distraction.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

Data from Federal Scientists Raise Questions About J.&J. Booster Shots

People who have received the company’s one-shot vaccine may benefit from a booster with another brand. F.D.A. advisers will discuss the data on Friday. read more

 

Vaccinated is good.  Boosted is better.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

September Consumer Price Index: Inflation Rises

Consumer Price Index data from the Labor Department showed that prices kept climbing in September, as supply chain snarls and rising rents fueled rapid inflation. read more

 

Investment is not earning enough.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Approved for Release

A board has now backed the release of 12 out of the 39 men remaining at the prison, but U.S. diplomats must first reach security agreements with destination countries. read more

 

The prison at Guantánamo is a war crime.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Biden Announces Expansion of Hours at Port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles will join the Port of Long Beach in operating 24/7 as the administration struggles to address a problem that is boosting inflation. read more

 

The storage yards at Los Angeles are full.

Build a second track on the Southern Pacific.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

U.S. to Open Canada and Mexico Borders for Vaccinated Travelers

Opening the borders with Mexico and Canada, where crossing for nonessential travel has been barred for 19 months, will reconnect neighbors and provide a reprieve for businesses. read more

 

A good thought.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

Supreme Court Weighs Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence

The Biden administration has pursued the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in spite of its own moratorium on capital punishment. read more

 

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev must make the attempt.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago

Biden Ends Workplace Immigration Raids, Reversing Trump Policy

The change comes during a labor shortage in the United States, offering reassurance that undocumented workers are not at risk of being deported en masse. read more

 

Republicans will not be pleased by this step in the right direction.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago

U.S. Antigovernment Groups Are Influencing the French Far Right

The top French intelligence official, who is visiting Washington this week, said QAnon and other conspiracy theories were spreading to Europe. read more

 

The 1/6/21 riot prosecutions should help a bit.

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

The Totalizing Principle Of Profit, and the Death of the Sacred

[image: Story 491373615] The UK is experiencing some of the worst shortages of oil. One contributing factor is that the old strategic reserve of oil was privatized, then when it was considered unprofitable to keep it running (repairs and maintainence were needed) most of it was gotten rid of. A totalizing principle, or system, reduces every part of society to one value, or relationship. In capitalism, the principle is profit. In capitalism the assumption is that if something is making a profit, it’s also providing value. You should only do things that provide value and the more m... read more

 

Ian Welsh is depressed.

I can hope it is seasonal.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

E.U. Pledges $1.15 Billion in Afghan Aid as U.S. Talks to Taliban

Europe and America are offering stopgap humanitarian aid for a country on the brink of collapse, but larger decisions about the new Taliban government remain on hold. read more

 

Afghanistan needs money.

 

 

 

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