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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Can You Gerrymander Your Party to Power?Gerrymandering has been criticized for disenfranchising voters and fueling
polarization. To help you understand it better, we created an imaginary
state called Hexapolis, where your only mission is to gerrymander your
party to power. read more
The proposition is misunderstood.
To Gerrymander one's party must be in power immediatly after a census.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. BondsTreasury rates remain strikingly low, partly because of the safety
government debt offers corporations and retirees. Whether that endures is
crucial to federal spending. read more
Paul Krugman tries to explain almost every time he writes for the public.
Here is a sample: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/inflation-us-economy-biden.html
and another: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/opinion/housing-bubble-us.html
All U.S. currency is debt.
The Republican party hates government debt since the party's conception.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Trump Says He Would Consider Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants if ElectedIn a Texas speech, the former president also urged supporters to stage
protests if prosecutors in Atlanta and New York take action against him. read more
The 1/6/21 revolt was at his command and by his partisans.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
U.S. Woman Accused of Prominent Role in Islamic StateProsecutors said Allison Fluke-Ekren, a former teacher from Kansas,
provided military training to women and young girls in Syria. read more
Treachery is not tollerated.
There will be a trial.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Phyllis Oakley, Female Pioneer at the State Department, Dies at 87She had to quit the foreign service to marry. But she was reinstated 16
years later, when female employees challenged the department’s sexist
traditions, and she thrived. read more
Phyllis Oakley is a Hero.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Republicans Relish Biden’s Troubles, Eyeing a Takeover of CongressThe president’s woes have delighted Republicans, who have been seeking to
rehabilitate themselves in the eyes of voters after the Jan. 6 attack on
the Capitol. read more
Political games are being played.
I do not read minds. The mental distance to congress is large.
The Republicans in congress seem to want absolute power.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Bitterness From Supreme Court Fights Hangs Over Coming NominationThe battles of the recent past will no doubt extend into the coming fight
over President Biden’s choice to replace Justice Stephen G. Breyer. read more
Such would be no surprise.
I have no special knowledge of the senate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
Esteban Torres, Congressional Advocate for Latinos, Dies at 91A California Democrat who for a time served as chairman of the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, he dedicated himself to fighting poverty. read more
The U.S. was different in many ways in 1992.
Good things were done.
The old do not live forever.
His works in congress continue.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/29/us/politics/russia-sanctions-economy.html
The boldest measures that President Biden is threatening to deter an
invasion of Ukraine could roil the entire Russian economy — but also those
of other nations. read more
"It is impossible to do just one thing"
Do what works.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Democrats Decried Dark Money. Then They Won With It in 2020.A New York Times analysis reveals how the left outdid the right at raising
and spending millions from undisclosed donors to defeat Donald Trump and
win power in Washington. read more
Politics in Washington is a struggle for power.
A winner is always accused of cheating.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Joe Biden and Peter Doocy Is the Rivalry Everyone Can LoveA notably unscripted exchange between President Biden and a Fox News
correspondent went viral — and turned into what these days counts as a
heartwarming civic moment. read more
Peter Doocy,seems properly identified.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Joe Biden and Peter Doocy Is the Rivalry Everyone Can LoveA notably unscripted exchange between President Biden and a Fox News
correspondent went viral — and turned into what these days counts as a
heartwarming civic moment. read more
Peter Doocy,seems properly identified.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
White House Warnings Over Russia Strain Ukraine-U.S. PartnershipWhile Ukraine’s president complained about “acute and burning” warnings
from Washington, the Pentagon issued a dire new appraisal asserting Russia
has amassed enough troops to invade his entire country. read more
There can be no "good" wars.
Some other adjectives are applicable.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread[image: Open Thread]
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Discussion should precede action.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Preparing for Bad Times Thread[image: Preparing for Bad Times Thread]
This is a thread for comments on how to prepare for bad times. All
off-topic comments will be deleted. The thread will be re-upped every
Saturday so that resources can build over time.
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Thinking is the best preparation.
In case of personal death, all bets are off.
Insurance may help the survivors.
Most bad times can be seen coming.
Stay abreast of events, local, national, and world.
Avoid personal debt.
Have some personal portable wealth.
Have personal transportation and a place of refuge.
Talk to friends and family.
Know how to keep warm.
Know how to keep healthy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
U.S. Blocks $130 Million in Aid for Egypt Over Rights AbusesThe Middle Eastern ally continues to buy billions of dollars worth of
military equipment from the United States. read more
This is not a big change.
The ambassadors and other diplomats should be consulted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
As Breyer Pondered Retirement, Biden Bet on a Hands-Off StrategyThe president believed pressuring the court’s oldest justice to retire
might backfire. A chorus of liberals took a different approach. read more
Breyer made his retirement conditional.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
What Mattered This WeekDemocrats’ not-so-terrible news, the limits of Trump’s power and the allure
of ’24. read more
These are important stories.
There may be others.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
As Breyer Pondered Retirement, Biden Bet on a Hands-Off StrategyThe president believed pressuring the court’s oldest justice to retire
might backfire. A chorus of liberals took a different approach. read more
Breyer made his retirement conditional.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
The Ukraine Crisis Is Just A Chance To Acknowledge Choices Already Made[image: The Ukraine Crisis Is Just A Chance To Acknowledge Choices Already
Made]
I read two fairly good articles this week. One, in Foreign Affairs, makes
out the maximalist Russian case:
Putin also believes that Russia has an absolute right to a sphere of
privileged interests in the post-Soviet space. This means its former Soviet
neighbors should not join any alliances that are deemed hostile to Moscow,
particularly NATO or the European Union. Putin has made this demand clear
in the two treaties proposed by the Kremlin on December 17, which require
that Ukraine and other post-Sov... read more
If Ian Welsh is correct the trouble is bigger than I thought.
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