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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 minutes ago
War Looms Between Russia and Ukraine, but Diplomatic Options RemainFears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are growing, but diplomatic options
remain. read more
Saber rattling always precedes effective diplomacy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
‘In the End, You’re Treated Like a Spy,’ Says M.I.T. ScientistGang Chen was arrested a year ago on charges of hiding his links to China.
The charges were dismissed, but he said the damage — to him, and to
American science — has lingered. read more
The F.B.I. is filled with cold wariors.
Security is their only concern.
Like fox hunting it is "the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable."
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/793129-the-unspeakable-in-pursuit-of-the-uneatable
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
What the Trump Documents Might Tell the Jan. 6 CommitteeFollowing last week’s Supreme Court ruling, the House panel has received
material that it hopes could flesh out how the attack on the Capitol came
about. read more
Trump and company are playing for time.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Democrats in Congress Seek Review of Teams Within the Border PatrolLawmakers asked the Government Accountability Office to review “critical
incident teams,” and two House committees will conduct a separate
investigation. read more
The Border Patrole is mostly a creation of the Trump administration.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Affirmative Action at Harvard and U.N.C.The court’s new conservative supermajority may be skeptical of admissions
programs that take account of race to foster educational diversity. read more
The Republican party fears affirmative action.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Increases Brain Activity in Babies, Study FindsThe research could have policy implications as President Biden pushes to
revive his proposal to expand the child tax credit. read more
Children deserve support as well as love.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Ro Khanna Wants to Save Silicon Valley From ItselfThe Democratic congressman’s new book is a striking manifesto for an age of
digital anxiety. read more
Ro Khanna misaprehends human creation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Court Approves Special Grand Jury in Trump Election InquiryA district attorney in Georgia is investigating possible election
interference by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies. read more
I wish
NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops on ‘High Alert’ Amid Ukraine TensionsThe move signals a shift for the Biden administration as the United States
and NATO allies brace for possible Russian military action. read more
Putin must be convinced invasion is not worth the cost.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Judge Approves Special Grand Jury in Trump Election InquiryA district attorney in Georgia is investigating possible election
interference by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies. read more
I wish
11NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
U.S. Helps Thwart Attack by Yemen Rebels on American Air Base in U.A.E.The Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a base in Abu Dhabi where 2,000
Americans are stationed, the latest salvo in their escalating war with a
Saudi-led coalition that includes the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi is a U.S. Allie.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Sarah Palin v. New York Times Spotlights Push to Loosen Libel LawThe trial comes at a time when those who argue that news outlets should pay
a steeper price for getting something wrong are more emboldened than
they’ve been in decades. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation#Libel
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Arizona Democrats Censure Sinema After Filibuster VoteKyrsten Sinema, a first-term Arizona senator, was rebuked by fellow
Democrats in her state after her vote on the filibuster helped sink the
party’s voting-rights legislation. read more
Krysten Sinema earned censure by sabotaging Voting Rights.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? Not So, Says School OfficialA Michigan school superintendent debunked the rumor after a video from a
December school board meeting resurfaced in which a speaker airs concerns
about students who “identify as cats.” read more
Sadly, this is click bait.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Biden Weighs Deploying Thousands of Troops to Eastern Europe and BalticsThe president is also considering deploying warships and aircraft to NATO
allies, in what would be a major shift from its restrained stance on
Ukraine. read more
It is a reasonable diplomatic move.
Chartering L.N.G. tankers is a next move.
Lifting the sanctions on Iran should come soon.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Top Jan. 6 Investigator Fired From Post at the University of VirginiaDemocrats in Virginia denounced the action as a partisan move aimed at
helping former President Donald J. Trump undercut the investigation of the
Capitol riot. read more
Republicans do not want to be investigated for the capitol riot.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
A Fight Over Rooftop Solar Threatens California’s Climate GoalsUtility regulators have proposed slashing the incentives homeowners receive
to install solar panels, a long-sought goal of utilities and labor unions. read more
The utilities in California are attempting to monopolize Green energy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
U.S. Orders Family Members of Embassy Staff to Leave UkraineThe State Department warned that the United States would “not be in a
position” to evacuate U.S. citizens should Russia invade. read more
More saber rattling,
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First YearThe administration has gotten much right, but its response has been
hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of
political blowback and the coronavirus’s unpredictability. read more
The Trump Republicans have fought Covid-19 prevention any way they can.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 23, 2022[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 23, 2022]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – January 23, 2022
by Tony Wikrent
*How to Prepare for Climate Change’s Most Immediate Impacts *
[Wired, via Naked Capitalism 1-18-2022]
*Strategic Political Economy*
*1/25 Live Chat: The Author Of “Davos Man”*
David Sirota [The Daily Poster, January 7, 2022]
New York Times reporter Peter Goodman will talk to Daily Poster subscribers
about his new book on billionaires conquering the world….
In his new book *Davos Man — How the Billionaires Devoured the World*,
Goodman delivers a sea... read more
Trump and his troopers belong in prison.
Tony Wikrent has never seen a plot he didn't like.
Emergency management will be busy.
California is burning.
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