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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
Meisha Porter Had 3 Goals as N.Y.C. Schools Chief: ‘Open. Open. Open.’The departing New York City schools chancellor pulled off a big task in a
short period of time: reopening the nation’s largest school district during
a pandemic. read more
Meisha Porter has been believing Faux News.
The city schools should not be open without effective vaccination.
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Ian Welsh16 hours agos
Audio Recordings of "Political Concepts” to Chapter 3[image: Audio Recordings of]
An enthusiastic reader has made recordings of the first few chapters for
those who prefer to listen rather than read.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Politics Itself
Chapter 2: Legitimacy
Chapter 3: Ideology
If, on the other hand you prefer to read the Table of Contents and
Introduction, has links to all published chapters.
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https://www.ianwelsh.net/political-concepts-introduction-and-table-of-contents/
I don't know what you have read.
https://www.ianwelsh.net/ideology-political-concepts-book-chapter-3/
Continue as you see fit.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Navy Fires Warship’s Top Two Officers, Citing ‘Loss of Confidence’The commander and second in charge of the U.S.S. Montgomery were relieved
of command in a rare punishment, reportedly over their handling of a sexual
harassment case. read more
Commanders are expensive
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Putin Warns Biden of ‘Complete Rupture’ of U.S.-Russia Relationship Over UkrainePresident Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke with President Biden for 50
minutes about the escalating crisis with Ukraine, but his intentions
remained unclear. read more
An equipped and supplied insurgency destroyed the Russian occupation of Afghanistan.
Opiates destroyed the returning vetrans.
The U.S. has learned and the Ukrainians are learning.
The field fuel of choice could be 95% potable grain alcohol.
Drug smuggling is ever easier.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
F.D.A. Plans to Allow 12- to 15-Year-Olds to Receive Pfizer BoostersRegulators are also expected to allow even younger children with immune
deficiencies to get an extra shot. read more
Vaccinated is good. Boosted is better.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
California Man on Deadly Mission to White House Is Arrested, Officials SayKuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, is being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on charges of making threats against a former
president. read more
An expected problem.
The planners went too heavy on motivation.
They may learn from the experience.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Michigan’s New Congressional Maps Undo Years of GerrymanderingA citizen ballot initiative took redistricting out of the hands of partisan
legislators. The result: competitive political districts — and an example
of how to push back against hyperpartisanship. read more
Time is short. Hurry.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden and Putin Will Hold a Call on UkraineThe Russian president requested Thursday’s call, which will be the second
time in three weeks that the two leaders speak about tensions at the
Ukrainian border. read more
This could get really ugly.
Real negotiating art will be required.
Putin is frightened.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
A New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts This WeekIf you have a medical emergency, you will no longer need to worry about a
large bill from a doctor you did not choose. read more
It is not single payer.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Federal Officials Say Early Omicron Data Suggests a Less Deadly WaveDr. Rochelle P. Walensky and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci cautioned that
hospitalizations and deaths could be lagging behind case counts. read more
There is more opportunity for the virus to negate the vaccines.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pentagon Building New Secret Courtroom at Guantánamo BayThe concept is to permit two military judges to hold proceedings
simultaneously starting in mid-2023. read more
Send them home.
Trying them will only get us in deeper trouble.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
CDC Jumps The Shark & Experts Die Another Death[image: CDC Jumps The Shark & Experts Die Another Death]
So, days after American Airlines asked for a reduction in quarantine
length, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reduced recommended quarantine
to 5 days.
Remarkable.
The CDC and the WHO and many other health organizations have repeatedly
disgraced themselves. At the start they advised against masks. Masks
clearly do help, and since at the time they thought that Covid was spread
by droplets, masks were completely indicated. The CDC took too long to
admit that Covid was airborne, recommended children go back to school, and
... read more
Ian Welsh is correct in his political observations.
He does not propose a solution to faith and the struggles within faiths and among faiths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Ockham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_(disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Pentagon Building New Secret Courtroom at Guantánamo BayThe concept is to permit two military judges to hold proceedings
simultaneously starting in mid-2023. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba
Send them home.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Ethics Investigators in Congress Increasingly Run Into WallsLawmakers under scrutiny are more likely than before to simply refuse to
cooperate with an inquiry. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Greene and Clyde Rack Up Fines for Defying House’s Mask MandateRepresentatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have incurred more
than $100,000 combined in penalties for dozens of violations. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Voting Rights Tracker: What to Know About the U.S. Elections FightSince the 2020 election, Republicans have pursued a host of new voting
restrictions across the country. Here’s where things stand. read more
Put Voting rights in the courts and keep them there. The Supreme Court must not be allowed to rule
before the election.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Harry M. Reid, Senate Majority Leader Behind Landmark Democratic Victories, Dies at 82Mr. Reid, who was from Nevada, displayed his pugilistic instincts as he
steered an economic stimulus package and the Affordable Care Act to passage. read more
Eventually living memory dies.
I regret Harry Reid did not see a final victory.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Judge Says New York Times Can Retain Project Veritas Memos, for NowA New York appeals court said the paper did not need to immediately give up
or destroy documents related to the conservative group. The paper is still
prevented from publishing certain documents. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba
NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Jan. 6 Committee Shelves Requests for Hundreds of Trump RecordsThe Biden administration asked to shield some sensitive documents but
continued to reject Trump’s blanket claim of executive privilege. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullius_in_verba
Ian Welsh2 days ago
Fundraising Update: Last Tier Reached[image: Fundraising Update: Last Tier Reached]
I’m going to leave the fundraiser open till the 1st of January, but we’ve
made all the tiers.
*THANK YOU.*
I am immensely grateful, especially given how hard things were this year.
The final tier, which I didn’t think we’d make, was:
An essay on the effect of computer and telecom technology on humanity. Neil
Postman, in Technopoly, back in the 1990s predicted it would be bad for
most people, and I would argue it has or will be, but we’ll take a look at
the ups and down, the affects on economics, geopolitics and daily life. As
with wr... read more
https://www.ianwelsh.net/preparing-for-bad-times-thread/
The usual discussion thread is delayed
A new beginning is a Live negotiation.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
Happy New Year,
Christmas or Yule was successful.
The Agonist URL and name were acquired in France.
I had not removed them from my reading list
I have done so now.
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