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NYT > U.S. > Politics51 minutes ago
Buffalo Starbucks Workers Vote for Union at 1 StoreThe coffee chain’s executives sought to persuade workers to reject the
union in an election campaign that began in late August. Workers at a
second store voted not to unionize and the result at a third outlet was not
clear. read more
In the past the Pinkertons would show up aboout now.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
North Carolina Supreme Court Delays 2022 Primary ElectionsIn response to lawsuits over North Carolina’s political maps, the justices
issued an order on Wednesday pushing back the state’s primaries from March
to May. read more
The fight for political power continues.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Rallies Global Democracies as U.S. Hits a ‘Rough Patch’The White House’s Summit for Democracy has drawn harsh criticism of
domestic issues and questions about the guest list. read more
Representative government is having a difficult season.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Senate Clears Last Major Hurdle to Raising Debt CeilingFourteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to take up legislation that
would pave the way for Congress to raise the debt ceiling by a simple
majority vote, skirting a filibuster. read more
Mitch McConnell has again failed to bend reality to his will.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’A bipartisan group led by two former governors is urging President Biden to
help an estimated 167,000 children who have lost parents or caregivers. read more
Man bites dog may news but dog bites man is still a story.
There is no cure for death. Life insurance helps some.
A life insurance policy on the unborne . . .
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Dole is lying in state at the Capitol, returning to the building where he servedbe for decades.President Biden spoke at the tribute, but there will be no public viewing
because of the pandemic. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_mortuis_nil_nisi_bonum
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Here's Why Inflation Is Worrying WashingtonPrice gains have moved up sharply for months, but the fact that the trend
is lasting and broadening has newly put policymakers on red alert. read more
It is inflation when wages chase prices.
Republicans worry about that excessively.
Bussiness looks less profitable.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Rally Planner With Ties to G.O.P. Is Cooperating in Jan. 6 InquiryAli Alexander, who helped organize the gathering that drew Trump supporters
to Washington on Jan. 6, could shed light on efforts by the former
president and his allies to overturn the election. read more
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385
Gather the evidence before the trials begin.
They will be compared to "The Reign of Terror".
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Event Planner Working on Bob Dole’s Funeral Is Let Go for Jan. 6 TiesTim Unes was helping to plan memorial events for Mr. Dole when it came to
light that he had been subpoenaed by the committee investigating the
Capitol riot. read more
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385
Gather the evidence before the trials begin.
They will be compared to "The Reign of Terror".
NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’A bipartisan group led by two former governors is urging President Biden to
help an estimated 167,000 children who have lost parents or caregivers. read more
We do what we can for the dying.
People die.
Those arround them go on.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
How Tech Is Helping Poor People Get Government AidEven as the government expanded aid programs, many people faced barriers to
using them. That problem is now being addressed with apps and streamlined
websites. read more
Many of those who distribute aid feel it is undeserved and make receiving aid unpleasant.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Meadows Sues Pelosi in Bid to Block Jan. 6 Committee SubpoenaThe suit came hours after the committee said it would prepare a criminal
contempt of Congress referral against Mark Meadows, who was President
Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff on Jan. 6. read more
Mark Meadows does not want to be a trator.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Hillary Clinton Reads Discarded Victory Speech From 2016 ElectionMrs. Clinton read the long-shelved speech aloud for her offering on
MasterClass, a site featuring lessons from prominent figures in the arts,
business and other fields. read more
Hillary Clinton wrote a speech she did not deliver.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
U.S. Threat to Squeeze Russia’s Economy Is a Tactic With a Mixed RecordSanctions, like aiming to cut oil exports, could also hurt European toolllies.
“It’s a limited toolbox,” one expert said. read more
Sanctions are a slow tool.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Senate Votes to Scrap Biden Vaccine Mandate as Republicans Eye 2022The action was largely symbolic, but it allowed Republicans to press an
attack on Democrats that is likely to be central to their midterm election
campaigns. read more
Vaccinated is good. Boosted is better.
People cannot be prevented from suicide.
They should not take others with them.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
House Votes to Crack Down on Goods Made in Xinjiang Over Abuse of UyghursThe lopsided margin reflected growing bipartisan anger at China’s human
rights abuses against Uyghurs in the northwestern region. read more
Good luck with that.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Judge Appoints Special Master to Review Material Seized From Project VeritasThe group had sought the action to protect material covered by
attorney-client privilege and what it said were its First Amendment rights. read more
Prosecuit for theft.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Supreme Court Seems Wary of Ban on State Aid to Religious SchoolsThe case, concerning a tuition program in Maine, seemed likely to extend a
winning streak at the court for parents seeking public funds for religious
education. read more
Packing the court may work.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Some Jan. 6 Rioters May Use Police Brutality as a DefenseHalf a dozen defendants in the assault on the Capitol are using video to
try to make a case that they were simply protecting themselves and others.
They face skepticism and an uphill legal battle. read more
These insurrectionists need different lawyers.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Fundraising Update: Slow But Hit A Tier[image: Story 516550451]
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We’ve raised $5,820. I am grateful to everyone who has given. The
fundraiser is, however, going the slowest of any I’ve ever done, which I
expect is because of Covid.
We’ve reached the first tier:
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.
If... read more
I will wait another week.
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