Sunday, December 26, 2021

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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
 
Biden has chosen the proper 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
 
Higher prices are not inflation.
 
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How NASA's Webb Telescope Overcame Loose Screws, Budgets and Clamps
Getting the James Webb Space Telescope to the launchpad has been a difficult journey that has taken decades. read more
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/25/science/james-webb-telescope-launch.html
 
It is up.  Now for "First Light".
 
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Agonist22 hours 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
 
Even the French can detect the omicron variant of Covid-19.

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Agonist23 hours 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 dinner is a special event in France.
 
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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
 
An earlier start would have been better.
Organization solves most election fixes.
 
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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
 
It is early to try to have schools.   
The students will need boot camp to return to the classroom.
 
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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
 
"The next four months — during which the Biden administration will convene hearings to investigate how pervasive forced labor is and what to do about it."
 
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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
 
Some policies are too stinky even for Georgia.
 
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PCE Index Hit Highest Level in November Since 1982
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge climbed at the fastest pace in nearly four decades, as Omicron clouded the outlook for 2022. read more
 
Second guessing the Federal Reserve is an error.
Let them do their job.
 
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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
Some of the recipients will be surprised by prosecution.
 
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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
 
I don't feel much need to worry.
 
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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
 
Congress believes in "war production" to deal with emergencies.
 
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Heir Apparent or Afterthought? The Frustrations of Kamala Harris.
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
 
There is no need to decide now.
Kamala Harris would be a good choice.
 
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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
 
Share the best intelligence with Ukraine now and in the future.
Begin planning now.
There will be no time to respond if the Russians march.
 
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en 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
 
Skilled 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
 
Ian Welsh takes a black view of the facts.

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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
 
Congress is incapable of 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
 
A skilled lawyer can delay longer than I can stay interested.
 
 
 

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