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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
With Mask Restrictions Set to Lift, a Haze of Uncertainty LingersPublic health experts agree that school mask mandates should not last
forever, but differ on whether the time has come to remove them. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin
The children are what is important.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Dropping Indoor Mask Mandate, New York Joins Blue States Easing Covid RulesAfter a scare in November, New Jersey’s governor and other Democratic
leaders held back-channel talks over lifting mandates and helping voters
impatient with restrictions reclaim a sense of normalcy. read more
The children are what is important.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric CarsBooming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the
climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are
slow to change. read more
Tesla is selling all the vehicles it can equip with batteries.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Censure Vote Has Republicans Battling Themselves AgainPunishing Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger was a blunder, many
in the party say. read more
The Republican party is crazy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Where’s Liz Cheney? The Wyoming Republican’s Exile From Wyoming RepublicansThe congresswoman hasn’t attended Republican Party events in person in her
state in years, amid a wave of local conservative hostility. “I’m not going
to convince the crazies,” she said. read more
Liz Cheney is perfidious.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Justice Dept. Seizes $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin and Arrests Married CoupleThe couple were accused of conspiring to launder Bitcoin that had been
stolen in 2016 from Hong Kong-based Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest
virtual currency exchanges. read more
The courts look ascance at both theft and receiving stolen goods.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago
McConnell Denounces R.N.C. Censure of Jan. 6 Panel MembersSenator Mitch McConnell joined a chorus of Republicans distancing
themselves from the committee’s action, describing the Capitol riot as “a
violent insurrection.” read more
Mitch McConnell is a professional politician.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
House Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Working to Avert InsolvencySupporters say the legislation, which has bipartisan support, would address
the agency’s financial woes while requiring it maintain a delivery standard
of at least six days a week. read more
The postal system is not "An enemy of the people".
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
Doug Emhoff Evacuated After Bomb Threat During School VisitDoug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was evacuated
while visiting a high school in Washington for an event to honor Black
History Month. read more
Racism is pervasive.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill, Punting Again on a DealOnce the bill clears the Senate, senior lawmakers will have until March 11
to reach an agreement on how to fund the government for the remainder of
the fiscal year. read more
The destruction of the "Administrative state" continues to be a goal of the R.N.C.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
Erik Prince Helped Raise Money for Conservative Spy VentureNew details reveal the ambitions of an operation intended to infiltrate
opponents of Donald Trump, including moderate Republicans as well as
progressives and Democrats. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Prince
Part of the opposition to The Administrative State.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Polls Show How Frustrated Americans Are With Covid RestrictionsThe balance of recent surveys suggests that the desire to return to
normalcy has approached or even overtaken alarm about the coronavirus
itself. read more
The choice is restricted or sick and 1% or more dead.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Government Reveals Trove of Evidence in First Jan. 6 TrialWith a Texas man set to go on trial this month, prosecutors released a
detailed list of their witnesses and evidence, including testimony from the
defendant’s two teenage children. read more
Treasonous activity is strongly prosecuted.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
Government Reveals Trove of Evidence in First Jan. 6 TrialWith a Texas man set to go on trial this month, prosecutors released a
detailed list of their witnesses and evidence, including testimony from the
defendant’s two teenage children. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Treasonous activity is strongly prosecuted.
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Veterans’ Groups Splinter Over Ukraine CrisisThe complex dynamics among veterans’ groups reflect general exhaustion with
war among American voters and shifting domestic politics. read more
Saber rattling does that.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden’s Top Science Adviser Resigns After Acknowledging Demeaning BehaviorThe adviser, Eric S. Lander, had apologized for his workplace conduct. The
president had pledged to immediately fire any official who acted that way
toward colleagues. read more
"Science" is often specialized understanding.of the human world.
Misogyny is sometimes left in the curriculum.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Democracy Cannot Survive Hegemonic Capitalism[image: Democracy Cannot Survive Hegemonic Capitalism]
The history of capitalism and democracy shows that we need to choose on or
the other. The problem is that capitalism concentrates power in the hands
of a few people who aren’t chosen thru democratic means. Capitalism
requires those people to pursue unlimited profit, because those who don’t
lose their power to those who do.
When they have that power, they then buy government, because government is
both the main threat to them, and the force which, by use of law and means
like central banks bailing them out, can keep them obscene... read more
Ian Welsh takes a dark view of people and society.
A lighter view is broader than his.
There are many disasters that can strike extreme wealth.
Bitcoin and its competitors are only one.
The gold standard is another.
These are monetary.
There are others.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Erik Prince Helped Raise Money for Conservative Spy VentureNew details reveal the ambitions of an operation intended to infiltrate
opponents of Donald Trump, including moderate Republicans as well as
progressives and Democrats. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Prince
Part of the opposition to The Administrative State.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trump Gives Documents Improperly Taken From White House to ArchivesThe incident raised more questions about the former president’s adherence
to the Presidential Records Act, which requires preservation of White House
documents. read more
Another possible charge for Donald Trump.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
House Passes Bill to Nullify Forced Arbitration in Sex Abuse CasesThe bill would ensure that victims have the option of suing in federal,
state or tribal court, depriving perpetrators of a secretive process that
can weigh heavily in their favor. read more
The best bills still must pass the senate with 65 votes in favor.
It probably will not be law.
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