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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 minutes ago
Spurning Demand by the Taliban, Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan FundsThe president intends to use the Afghan central bank’s assets to fund needs
in Afghanistan amid a humanitarian disaster, and compensate victims of the
Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. read more
Give the Taliban their money.
They govern Afghanistan.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
How The Trucker Protests Are Snarling the Auto IndustryBlockades of U.S.-Canada border crossings could hurt the auto industry,
factory workers and the economy, which are still recovering from pandemic
disruptions. read more
There is no devine right to profit.
The fossil carbon industries must end or everyone dies.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
As Other Hot Spots Boil, U.S. Shows Its Foreign Policy Focus Is AsiaAntony Blinken’s Asia-Pacific trip during the crisis with Russia and
Ukraine signals that the U.S. is committing to the world’s largest region —
and to competition with China. read more
The U.N. needs the power to tax and an armed military.
The U.S. is not alone.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago
New York Times May Publish Documents About Project Veritas, Court SaysA state appeals court said a judge’s order preventing publication of the
documents would not be enforced until a formal appeal could be heard. read more
Project Veritas is just another corporation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Republicans Who Railed About Clinton Emails Are Quiet on Trump’s RecordsRepublicans once attacked Hillary Clinton for her handling of government
records. But few showed outrage over news about former President Donald J.
Trump’s White House records. read more
The Republican party is a political organization.
It holds strong opinions
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
CIA is Collecting in Bulk Certain Data Affecting Americans, Senators WarnA partly declassified letter from two senators, Ron Wyden and Martin
Heinrich, does not say what the data is. read more
The story seems to have been taken down.
Intelligence organizations spy on everyone they can.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
US Military Offers New Details on Raid That Led to Death of ISIS LeaderA tip from informants helped set in motion a commando raid that led to the
death of the elusive terrorist, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, in
Syria last week. read more
Salacious details do not help.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salacious
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Trump’s Missing Call Logs Present a Challenge for Jan. 6 InvestigatorsSparse call records and missing documents hinder the House panel as it
tries to piece together what President Trump was doing during the attack on
Congress. read more
Dig deeper.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Panel Approves Transfer of Saudi Engineer From Guantánamo BayThe decision means that a majority of detainees at the wartime prison are
cleared for transfer if U.S. diplomats can forge security deals with
countries to receive them read more
Let them all out.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago
Review Panel Approves Release of Saudi Prisoner from Guantánamo BayThe decision means that a majority of detainees at the wartime prison are
cleared for transfer if U.S. diplomats can forge security deals with
countries to receive them read more
The prison is a war crime.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
How Republicans Saw Inflation Coming Ahead of the Midterm ElectionsThe White House has been slow to recognize the political potency of rising
prices. But Republicans had a plan, and they think the issue can help
realign the American electorate. read more
Shortages lead to rising prices.
No Mystery.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Biden Predicts His Supreme Court Nominee Will Get G.O.P. SupportThe president has said that he wants the advice and consent of the Senate
as he deliberates, despite the reality that his nominee may draw few votes
from the other side of the aisle. read more
I would be pleased in this unlikely event.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Explaining the Claim About the Biden Administration and ‘Crack Pipes’Conservatives have homed in on a specific provision in an overdose
prevention grant program to make a misleading claim about crack pipes. read more
Harm reduction seems a good thing.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Vacancies in Top Health and Science Jobs May Threaten Biden’s AgendaPresident Biden came into office vowing to respect science, but openings in
crucial jobs could hamper progress on medical and technological research. read more
Prevention of advisors tends to prevent advice.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
Canadian Trucker Protests Snarl an Already Hobbled Auto IndustryBlockades of U.S.-Canada border crossings could hurt the auto industry,
factory workers and the economy, which are still recovering from pandemic
disruptions. read more
Fighting over the ruins.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
U.S. Military Offers New Details on Raid That Led to Death of ISIS LeaderThe explosion that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in Syria was
most likely caused by a bomb he had rigged, U.S. military officials said. read more
Assassination is unsporting.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Will Trump's Election Lies Become a Litmus Test for Republicans?Upcoming primaries will test whether embracing Donald J. Trump’s election
falsehoods is a litmus test for Republican voters. read more
It is to be hoped.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Senate Passes Bill to Bar Forced Arbitration in Sexual Misconduct CasesSenate passage was the latest evidence that Democrats, fresh off a string
of legislative failures on their broader domestic agenda, are focusing on
narrower measures with bipartisan support. read more
Good idea.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Congress Passes Bill to Bar Forced Arbitration in Sex Abuse CasesSenate passage was the latest evidence that Democrats, fresh off a string
of legislative failures on their broader domestic agenda, are focusing on
narrower measures with bipartisan support. read more
Good idea.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
The Decline and Fall of Post-war Liberalism and the Rise of Neoliberalism[image: The Decline and Fall of Post-war Liberalism and the Rise of
Neoliberalism]
[image: strikes-involving-more-than-1k-workers]In the Anglo-US world,
post-war liberalism has been on the defensive since the 1970s. This is
normally shown through various wage or wealth graphs, but I’m going to show
two graphs of a different nature. The first, to the right, is the number of
strikes involving more than 1K workers. Fascinating, eh?
The second, below and to your left, is the incarceration rate. It isn’t
adjusted for population increases, but even if it was, the picture wouldn’t
change... read more
Ian Welsh seems to be correct.
Some people can read and think.
That is a statement of faith.
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