Sunday, November 21, 2021

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U.S. Tries to Convince Arab Allies It Isn't Quitting Middle East
The defense secretary faced tough questions about how countries were supposed to deal with a U.S. national security policy that upends itself with each president. read more
 
Governments are not stable.
Get their promises as treaties.
 
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C.D.C. Endorses Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters really are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic. read more
 
Vaccinated is good.  
Boosted is better.
 
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How Hunter Biden’s Firm Helped Secure Cobalt for the Chinese
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles. read more
 
Assets change value.
It was a good deal at the time.
 

What to Know About the Frantic Quest for Cobalt
A New York Times investigation examines the global demand for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt#Batteries
The chemistry is missing from the article.
Be nicer to Canada.

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A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution
The quest for Congo’s cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship. read more
 
Republicans pilot by looking back.
 
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G.O.P. Is Energized, but ‘Trump Cancel Culture’ Poses a Threat
The former president, tightening his grip on the party as a haphazard kingmaker, threatens Republican incumbents and endorses questionable candidates. read more
 
Donald Trump is a prince in exile.
He is an enemy of all established powers of his party.
 

When Can We Stop Wearing Masks?
Although the end of mask mandates is in sight, restrictions should remain in place through the holidays, experts say. read more
 
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sd for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found. read more
 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt#Batteries
 
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High Gas Prices Force Sacrifices, Like Travel and Dining Out
They hit their highest level since 2014 last month, forcing Americans to rejigger household budgets and forgo leisure activities. read more
 
High gas prices will accelerate the change to battery electric vehicles.
 
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High Gas Prices Force Sacrifices, Like Travel and Dining Out
They hit their highest level since 2014 last month, forcing Americans to rejigger household budgets and forgo leisure activities. read more
 
Sacrifice gasoline at the first opportunity. 

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When Can the Covid Masks Finally Come Off?
Although the end of mask mandates is in sight, restrictions should remain in place through the holidays, experts say. read more
 
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How Hunter Biden’s Firm Helped Secure Cobalt for the Chinese
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles. read more
 
Hunter Biden was doing his job.
 
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Fact-Checking Kevin McCarthy’s 8-Hour Speech
The House Republican leader made a number of false or misleading claims about the social spending bill, President Biden, immigration policy and Teslas. read more
 
There is no reason to listen to a filibuster.
 
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How Much Does Biden’s Spending Bill Actually Cost?
The climate change and social policy measure that the House just passed includes about $2.2 trillion worth of spending programs and tax cuts. But there are many ways to tally its price tag. read more
 
The cost of the Biden social investment is unknown.
 
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F.B.I. Agents Became C.I.A. Operatives in Overseas Prisons
Lawyers disclosed the unusual arrangement in evidentiary hearings to prepare for the Sept. 11 trial at Guantánamo Bay. read more
 
The CIA has many fewer limits over seas.
 
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3 Officers Used Excessive Force in Arrest of Black Teen, U.S. Says
The officers were charged with violating the teenager’s civil rights when they stomped on his head in New Jersey in 2018. read more
 
 Excessive force is normal in closed communities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewing_Township,_New_Jersey
White suburb.

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U.S. Warns Allies of Possible Russian Incursion as Troops Amass Near Ukraine
Western intelligence officials are increasingly convinced that the Russian president wants to take control of a larger swath of territory. read more
 
This is not news.
 
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Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman to assume acting presidential duties, while President Biden underwent a colonoscopy. read more
 
The result is the expected one.
 
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What’s in the $2.2 Trillion Social Policy and Climate Bill
The package includes $400 billion to bolster support for children and families, $555 billion for climate change programs and $166 billion in housing aid. read more
 
Things that should have been done under Ronald Regan
 
 
 
 
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