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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
U.S. to Place Travel Restrictions on South Africa, Other CountriesStarting 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle EastFormer 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the PrisonWith 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
G.O.P. Cements Hold on Legislatures in Battleground StatesDemocrats 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Why Retailers Are Fighting a Vaccine Mandate Before the HolidaysThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Republicans Fight Covid Mandates, Then Blame Biden as Cases RiseRepublicans 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pentagon Forms a Group to Examine Unexplained Aerial SightingsThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
President Biden Arrives in Nantucket for ThanksgivingPresident 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Inflation Surged Again in October, With P.C.E. Index Climbing 5 PercentPrices 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
For Afghan Refugees, a Choice Between Community and OpportunityIn 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
The Inflation Miscalculation Complicating Biden’s AgendaAdministration 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
President Biden Arrives in Nantucket for ThanksgivingPresident 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Adam Mosseri, Instagram's Head, Agrees to Testify Before CongressThis 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Ian Fishback's Death Highlights Veteran Mental Illness CrisisIan 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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