Saturday, November 27, 2021

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U.S. to Place Travel Restrictions on South Africa, Other Countries
Starting Monday, travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi will be barred unless they are citizens or permanent residents. read more
 
Security drama.
Vaccine early is the only effectivemeasure.
 
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Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East
Former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise capital for his investment firm and is turning to a region that he dealt with extensively while in the White House. read more
 
I am not interessted. 

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Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the Prison
With 6,000 residents and the feel of a college campus, the U.S. Navy base has some of the trappings of small-town America, and some of a police state. read more
 
An abused relict of an imperial dream.

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That ‘Team Beto’ Fund-Raising Email? It Might Not Be From Beto.
Mimicking official correspondence is an age-old marketing trick. But look-alike emails suggesting links to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for governor show the tactic has accelerated in the digital era. read more
 
There are always fraudsters.
These are Republican.
 
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G.O.P. Cements Hold on Legislatures in Battleground States
Democrats were once able to count on wave elections to win back key statehouses. Republican gerrymandering is making that all but impossible. read more
 
Politics can be changed.
Democrats will have to play better.
 
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Ian Welsh15 hours ago
Fundraising Update
[image: Story 511145045] A little over 1 week in, and we’ve raised approximately $2,400. The first tier is at $5.000: A longer article on the collapse of the USSR, putting everything I’m aware of together. In particular I want to discuss the steps Gorbachev took which seem like either gross stupidity or intentional destruction. The fall of the Soviet Union was studied in great detail by the Chinese Communist Party, and has informed their actions since. Donations this year have been the slowest I remember, probably both because of Covid and doing the fundraiser around Thanksgiving.... read more
 
I will probably send him some money.
 
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Edward Durr Jr.: The Trump Republican Who’s Riding High in New Jersey
“If anything, my election showed nobody’s untouchable,” said Edward Durr Jr., who pulled off a stunning victory to win a New Jersey State Senate seat. read more
 
Republicans in New Jersey often win.
 
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Why Retailers Are Fighting a Vaccine Mandate Before the Holidays
The Biden administration has called on major companies to help fight the pandemic. Big chains want to get past the holiday staffing crunch first. read more
 
They cannot count?
 
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Republicans Fight Covid Mandates, Then Blame Biden as Cases Rise
Republicans have fought mask requirements and vaccine mandates for months, but as coronavirus infections again rise, they are blaming the president for failing to end the health crisis. read more
 
A childish tantrum.
 
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Pentagon Forms a Group to Examine Unexplained Aerial Sightings
The announcement follows a report that failed to clarify strange phenomena observed by military pilots and others over the past two decades. read more
 
Filler.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
A Few Words On Thanksgiving
[image: Story 510683994] We all know the American myth of Thanksgiving: Pilgrims and natives feasting together, the natives having helped the Pilgrims survive. We all know what came afterwards; the land theft, the blankets sick with smallpox, the ethnic cleansing and genocide. Incredible digital project mapping treaties broken with the Cherokee to create Buncombe County in western North Carolina. https://t.co/5mGi09waIT — honor sachs (@drhonor) November 23, 2021 Some years ago, I wrote a Thanksgiving post called “The Silver Lining of Thanksgiving Past.” I had done some research on... read more
 
I will light the fire soon.
 
Things start with live negotiations.
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
 
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How Far Would Biden Go to Defend Ukraine Against Russia?
U.S. officials are vague about when and how they might punish new Russian aggression. President Vladimir V. Putin may doubt their resolve. read more
 
Put Ukraine in NATO.
 
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President Biden Arrives in Nantucket for Thanksgiving
President Biden and his family are spending Thanksgiving on Nantucket, renewing a family tradition that dates back to 1975. read more
 
A party I will not attend.
 
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Inflation Surged Again in October, With P.C.E. Index Climbing 5 Percent
Prices climbed by 5 percent in the 12 months through October, according to Personal Consumption Expenditures price index data released Wednesday. read more
 
It is not inflation until wages chase prices up.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation
 
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For Afghan Refugees, a Choice Between Community and Opportunity
In resettling thousands of displaced Afghans, the Biden administration must weigh their need for support against the needs of the U.S. labor market. read more
 
A false choice.
 
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The Inflation Miscalculation Complicating Biden’s Agenda
Administration officials blame the Delta variant for a prolonged stretch of consumer spending on goods, rather than services, pushing up prices and creating a conundrum for the Fed. read more
 
The Republicans are confused.
 
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President Biden Arrives in Nantucket for Thanksgiving
President Biden and his family are spending Thanksgiving on Nantucket, renewing a family tradition that dates back to 1975. read more
 
A party I will not attend.
 
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Adam Mosseri, Instagram's Head, Agrees to Testify Before Congress
This will be the first time Adam Mosseri, a trusted lieutenant to Mark Zuckerberg, will appear before lawmakers under oath. read more
 
One cannot protect people from themselves.
 
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Ian Fishback's Death Highlights Veteran Mental Illness Crisis
Ian Fishback revealed abuse of detainees during the Iraq war, but struggled after leaving the service. He died awaiting a bed at the V.A. read more
 
One cannot protect people from themselves.
 
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
The Terror Of Electronic Money
[image: Story 510191887] Electronic money is inherently authoritarian. (Bitcoin is authoritarian and deflationary, and deflation rewards first movers and the rich far more than normal people.) A few weeks ago John Michael Greer noted that part of what happened during Covid is that people left the formal economy and joined in the informal one. The strength of a government can, most simply, be measured by how much it can tax. The early absolutist monarchs spent much of their time figuring out how to tax people, something which was very difficult: they built bureaucracies largely to ... read more
 
There is no way to "launder" electronic money.
 
 
 

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