Tuesday, October 26, 2021

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NYT > U.S. > Politics30 minutes ago
Manchin Pushes for More Climate Cuts from the Budget Bill
He 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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Border Patrol Repeatedly Gave Agents Light Punishments, Report Finds
After 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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How Biden’s Visit to New Jersey Highlights an Ongoing Debate over SALT
The 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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Some From Nations With Low Rates and Unvaccinated Children to Be Exempted From U.S. Travel Rules
The 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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Biden Delays Release of Some J.F.K. Records, Citing Pandemic
The 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.
 

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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Missing Foreign Workers Add to Hiring Challenges
Fewer 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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How 4 Weeks of U.S. Paid Leave Would Compare With the Rest of the World
The 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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Biden's Compromise on Spending Bills Could Have Consequences
The 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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Biden Meets With Manchin and Schumer to Iron Out Spending Bill
Speaker 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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Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance Operation
The 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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How Misinformation Threatened a Montana National Heritage Area
Civic 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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Biden Meets With Manchin and Schumer as Democrats Race to Finish Social Policy Bill
Speaker 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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F.D.A. Says Pfizer Vaccine’s Benefits Outweigh Key Risks in Children 5 to 11
The 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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Inside the Decade-Long U.S. Fight Against Al Shabab in Somalia
The 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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Letitia James Hires Staff Ahead of a Possible Bid for Governor
Ms. 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] Use the comments for topics unrelated to recent posts. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Live negotiation comes first.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
 

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Biden Bolsters Senate Filibuster Foes, but a Fight May Wait
The 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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