Monday, December 27, 2021

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‘Magic’ Weight-Loss Pills and Covid Cures: Dr. Oz Under the Microscope
The celebrity physician, a candidate in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for Senate, has a long history of dispensing dubious medical advice on his daytime show and on Fox News. read more
 
A clown should not be believed.
 
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As Prices Rise Due to Inflation, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers
A wide-ranging presidential order helped block a railroad merger and tackle supply-chain problems, and it is planting the seeds for bigger actions. read more
 
Antitrust has been a neglected tool.
 
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Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers to Combat Inflation
A wide-ranging presidential order helped block a railroad merger and tackle supply-chain problems, and it is planting the seeds for bigger actions. read more
 
Antitrust has been a neglected tool.
 

Ian Welsh1 day ago
Merry Christmas—
[image: Merry Christmas—] and all that rot, as my Dad used to say. May it be a happy day and season for you. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Happy new year.
 
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
 
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Agonist1 day ago
Omicron : Comment le détecte-t-on ?
Des milliers de cas du nouveau variant Omicron ont maintenant été détectés en France. Le nombre de personnes infectées augmente de jour en jour. Les autorités sanitaires préviennent qu’une vague importante est sur le point de frapper le pays de galles. Quels sont les tests utilisés pour détecter le variant omicron ? Les écouvillons issus […] Cet article Omicron : Comment le détecte-t-on ? est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more
 
The appearance of saving vaccine has been enough.

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Agonist1 day ago
À quoi ressemble un dîner traditionnel de réveillon de Noël en France
Comme toutes les traditions françaises, le repas du réveillon de Noël est une cérémonie majestueuse et structurée. Pas de sortie au restaurant et pas de plats chinois à emporter à la dernière minute. Des jours de préparation sont nécessaires pour un repas qui commence après le service religieux de la veille de Noël. En effet, le […] Cet article À quoi ressemble un dîner traditionnel de réveillon de Noël en France est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more
 
Christmas eve is a special event and meal.
 
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Democrats Say They Are Serious About State Elections. But Are They Too Late?
State-level races are becoming a central focus of American politics as the lasting effects of new congressional maps and election laws raise the stakes. read more
 
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The Students Returned, but the Fallout From a Long Disruption Remained
“They’re like, ‘The world’s out of control, why should I be in control?’” the principal of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa., said of some of his struggling students. read more
 
Schools should not be open yet.
 
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U.S. Effort to Combat Forced Labor Targets Corporate China Ties
The Biden administration is expected to face scrutiny as it decides how to enforce a new ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. read more
 
Chinese like money.
It will be hard to know.
 
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Biden Administration Rejects Medicaid Work Requirements in Georgia
The decision continued the administration’s rollback of the Trump-era policy, targeting the only remaining state with federal approval for the requirements. read more
 
Making the poor work while sick is cruel.
That may be the idea.
 
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Jan. 6 Defendants Send a Holiday Card: ‘Merry Christmas Patriot!’
Holiday card greetings from defendants awaiting trial on charges related to the Capitol riot reflect their status as symbolic martyrs for the Republican base. read more
 
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385
 
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7 Political Wish Lists for the New Year
What do the president, vice president, former president and party leaders want in 2022? We made our best guess. read more
 
Wish on.
 
13
Another Judge Quits Guantánamo Case
No new judge has been named to preside in the trial of a Qaeda commander, which has had four judges in seven years. read more
 
The prison at Guantánamo bay is a war crime.
 
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Beneath a Covid Vaccine Debacle, 30 Years of Government Culpability
Washington has rejected plans to revamp vaccine preparedness for decades and repeatedly paid a price. The Biden administration is at a similar crossroads. read more
 
The Congress cannot do emergency preparedness.
 
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Kamala Harris’s Allies Express Concern: Is She an Afterthought?
The vice president’s allies are increasingly concerned that President Biden relied on her to win but does not need her to govern. read more
 
No
 
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U.S. Considers Warning Ukraine of a Russian Invasion in Real-Time
U.S. officials say intelligence sharing is essential to the Ukrainian government’s survival, even as they try to avoid escalating the situation. read more
 
A warning of the start of an invasion conveys no information.
 
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Trump Fraud Inquiry Won’t Be Resolved When Vance’s Term Ends Next Week
After leading a three-year investigation into the former president, the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., will hand it to his successor. read more
 
Lawyers can delay longer than I can stay interested.
 
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Taking Omicron Seriously
[image: Taking Omicron Seriously] Omicron is insanely contagious. Where I live cases are doubling every 3 days. There are places where the doubling rate is 2 days. It appears optimized for blowing thru vaccines and natural immunity, which is to be expected. We partially immunized the world, but didn’t wipe out Covid and it mutated to adapt. Since in many places a majority had vaccination and natural immunity it adapted to this. I quoted this last year: The first big breakout variant, the UK strain, was specifically adapted against masks. It was much more contagious, so minor mask ... read more
 
It is necessary.
 
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Beneath a Covid Vaccine Debacle, 30 Years of Government Culpability
Washington has rejected plans to revamp vaccine preparedness for decades and repeatedly paid a price. The Biden administration is at a similar crossroads. read more
 
The Congress cannot do emergency preparedness.
 
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Trump Fraud Inquiry Won’t Be Resolved When Vance’s Term Ends Next Week
After leading a three-year investigation into the former president, the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., will hand it to his successor. read more
 
 Lawyers can delay longer than I can stay interested.
 
 
 
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