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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Boosters Are Complicating Efforts to Persuade the Unvaccinated to Get ShotsThe number of eligible people still weighing whether to get a Covid vaccine
has sharply dwindled, leaving an unvaccinated population that is mostly
hard-core refusers. read more
Vaccinated is good. Boosted is better.
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Ian Welsh4 hours ago
The Shortages Will Get Worse Before The Get Better[image: Story 490919383]
… so stock up if you can.
Depending where you are there may also be rotating power brown-outs or
shortages or heating and auto-fuel.
Don’t wait on this, buy now. It’s unlikely most of you can do much about
fuel or power outs, but if you can, do. For example, if you have a
fireplace or wood stove, stock up on wood. You can buy chargers for your
small electronic devices; blankets or sleeping bags rated for real cold,
and so on.
Not all areas will have power issues, you’ll have to do a bit of research
to see if your area is vulnerable.
Meanwhile stock up th... read more
Probably not a long period of higher prices.
build more rail on the Southern Pacific,
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
I.M.F.'s Executive Board Says Kristalina Georgieva Can RemainAn independent inquiry commissioned by the World Bank had concluded that
she played a central role in manipulating data to placate China. read more
The Board decides.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Submarine Spy Case Involved a Babysitter and a Band-Aid WrapperJonathan and Diana Toebbe seemed like an ordinary suburban couple, but the
F.B.I. said they were would-be spies — and sloppy ones. read more
The Toebbes need a skilled lawyer.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Biden’s Proposal to Empower I.R.S. Rattles Banks and Their CustomersTo help fund its new initiatives, the Biden administration wants banks to
report more customer information. Account holders aren’t happy. read more
Pay the taxes owed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
‘Is This a Room’ Review: A Transcript Becomes a Thrilling ThrillerBeneath the dry words of an F.B.I. interview, a new play unearths a world
of interior terror. read more
Some like to watch personality destruction.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Navy Nuclear Engineer Attempted Espionage, FBI SaysJonathan Toebbe and his wife tried several times to pass information on
nuclear propulsion systems to a foreign government, according to a criminal
complaint. read more
People usually do not sell secrets if they feel well treated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Iraqis’ Frustration Over Broken Promises Keeps Voter Turnout LowIraqis voted in parliamentary elections that were called a year early in
response to anti-government protests. read more
People usually do not boycott elections if they feel well treated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Lawmakers Press to Rescue Afghan Relatives of U.S. TroopsAfter a frenzied effort to evacuate Afghans who had worked with the U.S.,
members of Congress are now focusing on the stranded relatives of American
troops. read more
The Trump Republicans are not good at keeping promises.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
As Democrats Trim Spending Bill, Some Americans Fear Being Left BehindPresident Biden had an ambitious agenda to remake the economy. But under
the duress of negotiations and Senate rules, he has shelved a series of
proposals, some of them indefinitely. read more
The Trump Republicans are not good at keeping promises.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Gift Exchanges in the Trump Administration: Furs, Gold and a MessGift exchanges between U.S. and foreign leaders, a highly regulated
process, devolved into sometimes risible shambles during the Trump
administration. read more
Donald Trump refused to listen to his advisors.
Another way to tease established power.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Educator's Black Lives Matter Email Upends Her DistrictA Black superintendent’s email to parents after the killing of George Floyd
engulfed a small, predominantly white Maryland community in a yearlong
firestorm. read more
Much of the population cannot understand "Black lives matter."
A simple declarative sentence.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Former U.S. Commander in Iraq, DiesThe four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop
numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of sectarian killings. read more
I think of 67 as early death.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
How Two Bills in Congress Could Have a Major Impact on Climate ActionLegislation aimed at infrastructure and social programs also includes big
changes in energy, transportation and disaster preparation. They would
amount to the most significant climate action ever taken by the United
States. read more
The Biden infrastructure program would "build back better".
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 10, 2021[image: Story 490230711]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – October 10, 2021
by Tony Wikrent
Google Is About To Turn On Two-Factor Authentication By Default For
Millions of Users
[The Verge, via Naked Capitalism 10-6-2021]
*Strategic Political Economy*
China’s Central Bank Governor Vows More Fintech Crackdown
[Bloomberg News, via Mike Norman Economics 10-8-2021]
Sounds like a plan, especially now with the implosion of RE speculation.
The bottom line seems to be controlling systemic risk. Second is addressing
sources of economic rent extraction, monopoly in particular. It a...
The failure to think can cripple any economy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Child Care Has High Costs for Parents, Low Wages for StaffPresident Biden’s social policy legislation aims to address a problem that
weighs on many families — and the teachers and child care centers serving
them. read more
Capitalism has consequences.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Sam Anthony, Facing Death, Found the Courage to Find His FatherAfter struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of
time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had
long been afraid to send. read more
A physical or psychological discontinuity motivates conclusive action.
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Ian Welsh3 days ago
A New Ideology[image: Story 489666008]
There is no reality which is not mediated by perception. This is not to
say that there is no reality; the famous “I refute you thus,” kicking a
rock, applies. It does not mean there are no natural laws, no physics,
chemistry, or even truth—or Truth. It means that we decide what reality
means through a thick lens of belief. This lens picks out what is
important, obscures the unimportant, and distorts *everything*, and most
people are hardly even aware that it exists.
Keynes once wrote that most politicians are slaves of some defunct
economist, generally who... read more
Ian Welsh3 days ago
Faith is not finally rational.
People know what they want to know.
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Live negotiation comes first if possible.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 days ago
McConnell Warns Biden He Won’t Help Raise the Debt Ceiling Next TimeA day after agreeing to allow a short-term increase in the federal debt
limit to move forward, the Republican leader said Democrats should not
expect such cooperation in December. read more
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