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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 minutes ago

Andrew Yang Says He Left Democratic Party to Become Independent

Mr. Yang, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020 and for mayor of New York this year, said he could be more “honest” about politics if he were not a Democrat. read more

 

Andrew Yang will not be mayor of New York city.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics39 minutes ago

Biden says Republicans are being ‘reckless’ over the debt limit increase.

Mr. Biden warned Republicans “not to use procedural tricks to block us from doing the job.” read more

 

Let the Republicans self destruct.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics42 minutes ago

U.S. Signals No Thaw in Trade Relations With China

The Biden administration said it would not immediately remove the Trump administration’s tariffs and would require that Beijing uphold its trade commitments. read more

 

Katherine Tai, the United States trade representative, should be replaced by

a knowledgeable person.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics43 minutes ago

Facebook urges court to dismiss latest F.T.C. antitrust suit.

“This court gave the agency a second chance to make a valid claim,” Facebook said in its filing. “But the same deficiency that was fatal to the F.T.C.’s initial complaint remains.” read more

 

Facebook is a natural monopoly.

As such it must be regulated.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics44 minutes ago

Johnson & Johnson to Seek F.D.A. Authorization for Booster Shot

The request, expected this week, comes after a study found the company’s vaccine was only 71 percent effective against hospitalization from Covid-19. read more 

Encourage Boosters.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Whistle-Blower Says Facebook ‘Chooses Profits Over Safety’

Frances Haugen, a Facebook product manager who left the company in May, revealed that she had provided internal documents to journalists and others. read more

 

Facebook is a for profit corporation as its charter states.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Angelo Codevilla, Whose Writings Anticipated Trumpism, Dies at 78

A hawkish conservative, he believed that America was hamstrung at home and abroad by a progressive ruling class. read more

 

Empire building is a character flaw.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_flaw

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Todd Akin, Whose Senate Bid Collapsed After a Rape Remark, Dies at 74

The former Republican representative from Missouri was widely criticized after saying in 2012 that women’s bodies could reject pregnancies that were the result of a sexual assault. read more

 

No loss.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago

Supreme Court Asked to Weigh Foreign Laws in Abortion Case

When the Supreme Court hears arguments this fall in a big abortion case from Mississippi, it will consider dueling accounts of international practices. read more

 

Certainly wrong.

The governments are civil governments.

They make no reference to sacred texts.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago

Viktor Orban Fights Criticism in U.S. via Vast Influence Campaign

Viktor Orban, the country’s far-right prime minister, has spent millions on lobbying, support for think tanks and cultivating allies in Washington. read more

 

Viktor Orban needs to polish his image. 

It is deeply pitted and tarnished.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

Vietnamese Americans Mobilize to Welcome Afghan Refugees

For many who made it to the United States, watching the chaotic exit from Afghanistan evoked memories of their own harrowing experiences. read more

 

The Vietnamese have had decades to learn how to work the system.

Four and a half decades.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago

Back on the Bench, the Supreme Court Faces a Blockbuster Term

The court, which is dominated by six Republican appointees, will confront a charged docket, including a case asking it to overrule Roe v. Wade. read more

 

The Republicans have added to the noise when they did not create it.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

Progressives in Congress Reject Sen. Manchin's Demands

Liberals rejected demands from moderate Democrats to shrink President Biden’s domestic policy agenda by more than half, though they said they were willing to compromise. read more

 

Debate continues.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

Antony Blinken Has a Delicate Job in Paris After Submarine Row

The secretary of state’s close ties with France will be valuable in smoothing over the diplomatic spat last month over a U.S. submarine deal with Australia. read more

 

"A tempest in a teapot"

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 3, 2021

[image: Story 486953705] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 3, 2021 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* Iran Cements Alliance With China, Russia In Clear Message To Washington [oilprice.com, September 28, 2021, via Mike Norman Economics] Iran’s approval last week for full membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is the surest sign yet that any U.S. efforts to keep it, or Iraq, or many key Shia Crescent Middle East states out of the China-Russia-Iran sphere of influence may now be entirely futile. The SCO is the world’s biggest regional organiza... read more

 

Omly talk is necessary.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Whistle-Blower to Accuse Facebook of Contributing to Jan. 6 Riot, Memo Says

In an internal memo meant to pre-empt a “60 Minutes” interview, Facebook defended itself and said that social media was not a primary cause of polarization. read more

 

She has the goods.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden Signs Bill Ending Furlough of 3,700 Transportation Workers

The measure, which extends expiring transportation programs for a month, had originally been part of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that stalled in the House this week. read more

 

Failed pressure move.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Pat Robertson Ends His Long Run as Host of ‘The 700 Club’

Mr. Robertson, the evangelical leader who started the show in the 1960s to help save the Christian Broadcasting Network, said his son would take over as host of the program. read more

 

 No one is imortal.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

The Lawyer Behind the Memo on How Trump Could Stay in Office

John Eastman was a little-known but respected conservative lawyer. Then he became influential with Donald Trump — and counseled him on how to retain power after losing the election. read more

 

He has a fantasy life.

 

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Ian Welsh2 days ago

Open Thread

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Live negotiation comes first.

Sooner is better,   As soon as you can is best.

 

 

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