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NYT > U.S. > Politics36 minutes ago
Blinken to Press Mideast Allies for Stronger Support for UkraineThe countries, which have their own relationships with Russia, have
provided some modest backing, but Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will
ask for more. read more
Diplomacy is mostly negotiation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Chris Wallace Says Life at Fox News Became ‘Unsustainable’As he starts a new streaming show at CNN, the longtime TV anchor reflects
on his decision to leave Fox News after 18 years. read more
Fox News is Conservative.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/world/europe/biden-ukraine-poland-speech.html
There is no veil.
War with Russia is not permissable.
NATO must find another way.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Elise Stefanik, Reinvented in Trump’s Image, Embodies a Changed G.O.P.Once a mainstream Republican from a moderate district, Ms. Stefanik, the
party’s No. 3 House leader, has embraced Trumpism and the extremists in her
ranks. read more
Elise Stefanik has found power among the Blue Line residents.
They resent the Forever Wild clause in N.Y. constitution.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Biden to Include Minimum Tax on Billionaires in Budget ProposalThe tax would require that American households worth more than $100 million
pay a rate of at least 20 percent on their income as well as unrealized
gains in the value of liquid assets like stocks. read more
It will not be in the final budget.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Plea Negotiations in Sept. 11 Case Go on Hiatus for RamadanHearings in the death penalty case are scheduled for May but could be
postponed because one defendant needs a new lawyer. read more
The military should not try these men.
Turn them over to the federal justice system.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Nebraska Congressman to Resign After Being Found Guilty of Lying to F.B.I.Representative Jeff Fortenberry announced he would leave his seat at the
end of the month, just days after he was convicted on charges of lying to
investigators about an illegal campaign donation. read more
He can't hold his seat from prison.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago
As Adams Toughens on Crime, Some Fear a Return to ’90s Era PolicingWith violent crime surging, Mayor Eric Adams is testing how much policing a
changed New York City will tolerate. read more
Mayor Eric Adams may be a mistake
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Texts Show Ginni Thomas’s Embrace of Conspiracy TheoriesIn the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, the wife of Justice
Clarence Thomas was involved in a range of efforts to keep President Donald
J. Trump in power. read more
Justice Clarence Thomas should not be impeached for his wife's opinions.
His wife's opinions do not lead me to trust him.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Second Booster Shots to Those 50 and UpAfter fraught discussions, officials decided that another shot might save
thousands of lives if a new coronavirus wave hit before the fall. The
F.D.A. could authorize the boosters next week. read more
Take the shot when it is offered.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread[image: Open Thread]
Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. (So no Ukraine/Russia
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Discussion is a necessary preliminary.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Jackson’s Hearing Shows How Republicans and Democrats Are Diverging on CrimeThis week’s Senate hearings underscored the fragility of a bipartisan
alliance that seeks to reduce the impact of America’s vast prison complex. read more
There seems to be no agreement on methods of reducing crime.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Preparing for Bad Times Thread[image: Preparing for Bad Times Thread]
This is a thread for comments on how to prepare for bad times. All
off-topic comments will be deleted. The thread will be re-upped every
Saturday so that resources can build over time.
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The form of the bad times will shock these commenters.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden to Ask Congress for 9,000 Fewer Immigration Detention BedsThe administration plans to seek funding for 25,000 beds, down from the
34,000 beds that are currently funded. It also severed a contract with a
detention facility in Alabama. read more
There is a need for cheap labor.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
More Russian Mercenaries Deploying to Ukraine to Take On Greater Role in WarAt least 1,000 fighters from Russia’s Wagner Group are expected to focus on
the Kremlin’s goal of seizing eastern Ukraine. read more
More boots on the ground are more targets.
Ukraine is winning the public relations war.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian GasPresident Biden said the United States would send more natural gas to
Europe, though he did not specify how given that the U.S. is already near
its export capacity. read more
In the short term plans have a low heat content.
Renewables have a lead time in months.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Supreme Court Rules Against Navy SEALs in Vaccine Mandate CaseThe justices blocked a ruling that would have prevented the Pentagon from
taking into account whether service members with religious objections were
vaccinated. read more
Military service has the right to vaccinate.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Maryland Judge Throws Out Democrats’ Congressional Redistricting MapThe ruling, in which the judge said Democrats had drawn an “extreme
gerrymander,” was the first time this redistricting cycle that the party’s
legislators had a congressional map defeated in court. read more
Politicians like to be assured of winning.
It is better if they do more constituent service.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Biden Strikes Gas Deal to Reduce Europe’s Reliance on RussiaIt was not clear how the United States would achieve its goal of sending
more natural gas to Europe when there was little spare capacity to boost
exports. read more
Electricity is better than gas.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
March of De-Dollarization: Russia Selling In Rubles[image: March of De-Dollarization: Russia Selling In Rubles]
So, as many readers will have heard, Russia has said it will only accept
rubles in exchange for its exports to “hostile nations” — which is to say,
those nations who have sanctioned it over Ukraine.
The main thing to understand is that the West froze hundreds of billions of
dollars of Russian reserves on account in the West. They sold us stuff for
Euros and dollars and we will now not let them use those dollars or Euros.
Sanctions mean that even the dollars and euros they have cannot buy many,
perhaps most things, in most... read more
Getting it there is most of the cost.
Russia believes in hard currency.
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