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NYT > U.S. > Politics30 minutes ago
Manchin Pushes for More Climate Cuts from the Budget BillHe has already effectively succeeded in stripping the bill of its most
powerful climate change provision. read more
Coal is not coming back as a viable business.
Natural gas will be regulated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Border Patrol Repeatedly Gave Agents Light Punishments, Report FindsAfter an inquiry into a private Facebook group where racist memes were
shared, 60 employees were found to have violated the agency’s code of
conduct. Two were fired. read more
The Border Patrol is racist in concept.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How Biden’s Visit to New Jersey Highlights an Ongoing Debate over SALTThe SALT limit helped Democrats capture some House seats previously held by
Republicans in New Jersey, California and elsewhere. Many of those
representatives are pushing to lift the cap now. read more
I would like the sources on these reports.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Some From Nations With Low Rates and Unvaccinated Children to Be Exempted From U.S. Travel RulesThe Biden administration has announced that it would lift travel
restrictions on Nov. 8 and reopen the United States to fully vaccinated
international travelers. read more
The U.N. meets in New York.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Biden Delays Release of Some J.F.K. Records, Citing PandemicThe National Archives require additional time to work on redactions, a
White House statement on Friday said. read more
Facts have little influence on conspiracy theories.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Proposed Tax on Billionaires Raises Question: What’s Income?Democrats are homing in on unrealized capital gains raises as a way to help
fund their social spending bill. read more
The "pay fore" arguments are a useless distraction.
A low rate of inflation is necessary.
Inflation drives investment.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Missing Foreign Workers Add to Hiring ChallengesFewer foreign people have been able to work in the U.S. amid the
coronavirus, leaving a hole in the potential labor force. read more
Everyone likes cheap labor.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
How 4 Weeks of U.S. Paid Leave Would Compare With the Rest of the WorldThe U.S. is one of six countries with no national paid leave. The Democrats
have cut their plan to four weeks, which would still make it an outlier. read more
I want sources of this report.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Biden's Compromise on Spending Bills Could Have ConsequencesThe president pushed for an expansive agenda knowing that he would most
likely have to pare it back, leaving a sense of disappointment that could
hurt his party at the polls. read more
This is Republican propaganda.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Biden Meets With Manchin and Schumer to Iron Out Spending BillSpeaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped to pass an infrastructure bill and have
a deal in hand on the social policy bill by the end of the week. read more
It is not Friday.
Congress is never prompt without an existential threat.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance OperationThe new campaign came only months after President Biden imposed sanctions
on Moscow in response to a series of spy operations it had conducted around
the world. read more
Microsoft is not secure.
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Ian Welsh12 hours ago
Periods of Popular Political Change Happen When…[image: Story 496667405]
…people recognize that their problems aren’t personal, but social.
Oh this isn’t the only requirement for change, but it is a requirement for
a group to want political change.
In “normal” times most people see their problems as personal: if they’re
poor it’s because of somethisng they did or didn’t do, or is related to
people around them. “That damned boss.” It isn’t seen as political or
structural. The line for much of the 80s-2000s was that Americans saw
themselves as “temporarily embarrassed rich people.” If they weren’t making
it, the problem wasn’t the... read more
Ian Welsh thinks he sees the world wide depression.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
How Misinformation Threatened a Montana National Heritage AreaCivic boosters in central Montana hoped for some federal money to promote
tourism. A disinformation campaign got in the way. read more
Confirmed fears are the basis of faith.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Biden Meets With Manchin and Schumer as Democrats Race to Finish Social Policy BillSpeaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped to pass an infrastructure bill and have
a deal in hand on the social policy bill by the end of the week. read more
The Republicans are threatening.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
F.D.A. Says Pfizer Vaccine’s Benefits Outweigh Key Risks in Children 5 to 11The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric
dose, perhaps as early as next week, a long-awaited development that would
affect 28 million children. read more
The F.D.A. is satisfied.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 24, 2021[image: Story 496449093]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 24, 2021
*Strategic Political Economy*
Brazilian senators recommend Bolsonaro be charged with crimes against
humanity over pandemic
[CNN, via Naked Capitalism 10-22-2021]
Brazilian Leader’s Pandemic Handling Draws Explosive Allegation: Homicide
[New York Times, via Naked Capitalism 10-20-2021]
Why China’s Lead on EVs Has Been a Long Time Coming
[Bloomberg, via Mike Norman Economics 10-19-2021]
When it comes to green manufacturing, China is now a clean-energy
powerhouse. Its market dominance from solar pan... read more
Tony Wikrent is frustrated.
There seems to be no dominant theme.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Inside the Decade-Long U.S. Fight Against Al Shabab in SomaliaThe hunt for an elusive Somali militant illustrates why Al Shabab, despite
a decade of American covert action, are at their strongest in years. read more
Somalia is a religious campaign.
There is no central command.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Letitia James Hires Staff Ahead of a Possible Bid for GovernorMs. James, the New York attorney general, has recently recruited several
advisers and fund-raisers ahead of a possible run for the state’s top
office. read more
Letitia James can run for governor if she wants to.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Thread[image: Story 496201788]
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Live negotiation comes first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Biden Bolsters Senate Filibuster Foes, but a Fight May WaitThe president’s criticism of the Senate tactic was a recognition that
legislating has become nearly impossible when the filibuster is routine. read more
The filibuster rule must change.
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