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NYT > U.S. > Politics43 minutes ago
No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides
The military initially defended the August strike, which killed 10
civilians including seven children, in the days afterward, but ultimately
called it a tragic mistake. read more
It feels like a win for ISIS.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Now in Your Inbox: Political MisinformationOne of the most powerful communication tools available to politicians teems
with unfounded claims and largely escapes notice. read more
Most voters are not thinking.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
With Roe at Risk, Justices Explore a New Way to Question PrecedentsA new study traces a trend at the Supreme Court: looking to what the
lawyers had argued in assessing whether to follow a precedent. read more
The U.S.legality of induced abortion is hanging by a thread.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
‘Sesame Street’ Was Always PoliticalThe beloved children’s show has been a recurrent culture-war target, but a
documentary on HBO shows how social purpose was built into it. read more
Sesame Street has not shrunk with the parents.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel SaysThe House committee laid out its case for a contempt of Congress charge
against Mark Meadows, the chief of staff to former President Donald J.
Trump. read more
Prosecute Trump.
Nothing less will remove him.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
New Leader Pushes Teachers’ Union to Take On Social Justice RoleBecky Pringle, the country’s top Black labor leader, has plunged the
National Education Association into the reckoning unfolding in public
schools. read more
Do it now while reconstruction is in retreat.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 12, 2021[image: Story 518424012]
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
[Twitter, via Naked Capitalism 12-5-2021]
… the playing fields of Eton:
An entire ruling class raised on pure cruelty and abuse really does explain
a lot, doesn’t it https://t.co/ibcMK0Rdxv
— Flying_Rodent (@flying_rodent) December 4, 2021
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The Pandemic That Capitalism Made
Umair Haque, via Naked Capitalism 12-9-2021]
It Would Cost Less to Vaccinate the World Than Big Pharma Earns in Vaccine
Profits. If That Doesn’t Make Sense…That’s Because It Doesn’t
*Do you ever wonder about those pharma TV commercials,... read more
Tony Wikrent works hard.
He finds insanity depressingly often.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Diplomats Warn Russia of ‘Massive Consequences’ if It Invades UkraineThe foreign ministers for the Group of 7 urged Russia to pull back from the
tense border standoff. Moscow has massed as many as 100,000 troops on
Ukraine’s eastern, northern and southern frontiers. read more
Putin seems to feel it is worth the risk.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Democrats Back Biden, But No Consensus About Plan B for 2024Leaders with White House aspirations all say they’ll support the president
for another term. But there is no shortage of chatter about the options if
he continues to falter. read more
It is not yet time for plan "B".
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Newsom Calls for Gun Legislation Modeled on the Texas Abortion LawGov. Gavin Newsom of California accused Texas of insulating its abortion
law from the courts, and then called on lawmakers to use a similar strategy
to go after the gun industry. read more
The plan would place Republicans in a cleft stick.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=cleft+stick
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground AccountAgainst all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of
hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and
photographer who witnessed it all. read more
The Taliban moved in before the U.S. forces withdrew.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
In Bid for Control of Elections, Trump Loyalists Face Few ObstaclesA movement animated by Donald J. Trump’s 2020 election lies is turning its
attention to 2022 and beyond. read more
All they need are voting majorities.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Talks Vaccines and Bob Dole in Interview With Jimmy FallonIt was the president’s third interview with the comedian Jimmy Fallon, but
his first visit to a late-night show since his inauguration. read more
Political filler.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and IsraelStrains emerged during talks this week after a short period of strong
relations between a new Israeli government and new American one. read more
Security is an impossible dream.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Thread[image: Story 517993256]
Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn
read more
Live negotiation is a start point.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Congress, Far From ‘a Series of Tubes,’ Is Still Nowhere Near Reining In TechHolding a hearing that humbles the most powerful business executives in the
world is much easier than legislating. read more
Editing attaches responsibility for content.
Social media will not like that.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Republicans in Texas County, in Unusual Move, Upend Primary SystemThe G.O.P. in Potter County is planning to break away from a nonpartisan
election board and hold its own primary next year, in a move criticized by
election experts. read more
Texas can try to limit the vote.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
PowerPoint Sent to Mark Meadows Is Examined by Jan. 6 PanelMark Meadows’s lawyer said the former White House chief of staff did not
act on the document, which recommended that President Donald J. Trump
declare a national emergency to keep himself in power. read more
Trump belongs in prison.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Jeff Bezos Is Getting Astronaut Wings. But Soon, the F.A.A. Won’t Award Them.Starting in January, space tourists will not receive a participation trophy
for flying to space. But everyone will be on the honor roll. read more
Noise.
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Ian Welsh3 days ago
Elementary School Covid Outbreaks In Ontario[image: Story 517478675]
So, for a couple years now, almost, I’ve been warning about schools and
Covid.
[image: ⚠]The trend in Ontario elementary school outbreak cases is like no
other outbreak category. Summary over the past two weeks is shown in the
next chart. [image: ⤵]#onted #covid19 #covid19ontario #onhealth #onpoli
#Billius27 pic.twitter.com/y3jF0uwq1G
— Bill Comeau (@Billius27) December 5, 2021
In Ontario teenagers can be vaccinated and children under 12 only became
eligible November 24th.
Vaccines do reduce cases and children are not immune, and then spread it to
others... read more
Let us rember Covid-19 is infectious.
Omicron is the latest version.
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