Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill
The Senate on Tuesday will begin to debate new voting rights protections, even though the measure appears all but dead in the face of two key Democratic defections. read more
 
The only possible action.
 
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On the Scene: Trump's Latest Rally
At the first Trump rally since President Biden accused his predecessor of holding “a dagger at the throat of America,” the conservative outrage at the current president was palpable. read more
 
Biden is beeing blamed for their pain.
They will go to their graves unvaccinated.
 
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Ian Welsh6 hours ago
China’s Economic Plans Amount To Preparation For Cold War
[image: China’s Economic Plans Amount To Preparation For Cold War] From the Wall Street Journal: China's economic plan these days reads like a massive security plan. Food security. Energy security. Raw materials security. Supply chain security. Data and tech security. Behind the security obsession is a fundamentally changed relationship w/US https://t.co/1gvtF2DwLG via @WSJ — Lingling Wei 魏玲灵 (@Lingling_Wei) January 13, 2022 The article itself is a bit foolish. China can’t, and knows it can’t, be entirely self sufficient, but it can reduce its dependency, in particular on US and W... read more
 
Ian Welsh may be wrong.
 
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Microsoft Warns of Destructive Cyberattack on Ukrainian Computer Networks
The malware was revealed as Russian troops remained massed at the Ukrainian border, and after Ukrainian government agencies had their websites defaced. read more
 
Putin would be remiss if preparations had not been made.
 
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Frustrated Democrats Call for ‘Reset’ Ahead of Midterm Elections
Democrats already were expecting a rough election year. But their struggle to advance priorities has some calling for a course correction. read more
 
Some Democrats are afraid Trump will triumph.

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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 16, 2022
[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 16, 2022] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 16, 2022 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* [Twitter, via Naked Capitalism 1-10-2022] World's greatest democracy pic.twitter.com/Hmnmhptxiv — Mary Tracy (@MaryTracy) January 9, 2022 . Heather Cox Richardson, January 14, 2022 [Letters from an American] Yesterday, by a vote of 6 to 3, the Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with more than 100 employees address the coronavirus pandemic by making employees either get vaccine... read more
 
The nondelegation doctrine strips the executive of most powers.
Trump could never deal with it.  Government will cease to function.
 
The renting population is leaderless.
The Democrats are a lesser right wing.  
Democrats are strongly preferable to Republicans.
 
https://www.ianwelsh.net/open-thread-137/
 
Talk before action.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
 
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Trump Rally Underscores G.O.P. Tension Over How to Win in 2022
Donald Trump’s rally in Arizona on Saturday featured a host of election deniers. His involvement in state races and his inability to let go of his 2020 loss worries many Republicans. read more
 
Trump cannot win the midterms.
His efforts may split the Republican party.
The Democrats should help him do that.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona 

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Trump Rally Fact-Check: Covid-19 and Election Falsehoods
The former president falsely claimed that white Americans were being denied the Covid-19 vaccine, among other inaccuracies. read more
 
The checked statements were not factual.
 
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Trump’s Covid and Election Falsehoods at Arizona Rally
The former president falsely claimed that white Americans were being denied the Covid-19 vaccine, among other inaccuracies. read more
 
The checked statements were not factual.
 
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Some Colleges Loosen Rules for a Virus That Won’t Go Away
There is talk about moving from ‘containment to management,’ with fewer restrictions as spring semester progresses. read more
 
Long Covid is not yet studied.
The disease should be understood before it is managed.
 
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Some Colleges Loosen Rules for a Virus That Won’t Go Away
There is talk about moving from ‘containment to management,’ with fewer restrictions as spring semester progresses. read more
 
Long Covid is not yet studied.
The disease should be understood before it is managed.

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Trump Rally Underscores G.O.P. Tension Over How to Win in 2022
Donald Trump’s rally in Arizona on Saturday will feature a host of election deniers. His involvement in state races and his inability to let go of his 2020 loss worries many Republicans. read more
 
Trump cannot win the midterms.
His efforts may split the Republican party.
The Democrats should help him do that.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona
 
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One America News Will Be Dropped by DirecTV, a Major Distributor
The right-wing network has aired conspiracies about the 2020 election, last year’s Capitol riot and the safety of coronavirus vaccines. read more
 
DirectTV may be attempting to achieve journalism.
 
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With Voting Rights Bill Dead, Democrats Face Costly Fight to Overcome GOP Curbs
Party officials now say they are resigned to spending and organizing their way around the new voting restrictions passed in Republican-controlled states. read more
 
A statement of fact.
 
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Thread
[image: Open Thread] Use this to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. No Covid. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Talk before action.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
 
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Democrats Face a Dilemma on Voting: Compromise or Keep Pressing?
With their broad voting rights push nearing a dead end, Democrats must soon decide whether to embrace a far narrower bipartisan effort to protect vote counting and administration. read more
 
Press on.
"Forward in all directions" 

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‘Attempted Security Threat’ Disables Software at Some New York Schools
The outage in a platform used by teachers and students has caused another disruption for a system that has had its share amid the pandemic. read more
 
"There will be prayer in schools as long as there are math tests."
 
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Frustrated Democrats Call for ‘Reset’ Ahead of Midterm Elections
Democrats already were expecting a rough election year. But their struggle to advance priorities has some calling for a course correction. read more
 
Progress is the Democrats only excuse.
 
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U.S. Government Launches Website to Distribute Free Covid Tests
The tests will take up to 12 days to arrive, which may be after the peak of the current surge of cases in some parts of the country. read more
 
Tests for Covid-19 are always late.
They are better than nothing.
 
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Members of Congress Weigh Re-Election Bid Ahead of Midterms
For members of Congress weighing if another run is worth the hassle, the time to decide is fast approaching. read more
 
The point of running is election.
Failure to run is surrender to autocracy. 
One could step aside for a better candidate.


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