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NYT > U.S. > Politics59 minutes ago
Biden Bans Oil Imports From Russia, Warning Gas Prices Will RiseOfficials said President Biden had struggled for days over the move amid
deep concerns about accelerating the already rapid rise in the price of
gasoline. read more
Hold a gas lottery.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Mark Meadows Spread Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims. Now His Voting Record Is Under Scrutiny.The former Trump aide listed a mobile home in rural North Carolina as his
residence at the same time that he was running operations at the White
House. read more
He is probably guilty of tax fraud.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Spy Agencies Cite Russia’s Setbacks but Say Putin Is ‘Unlikely to Be Deterred’Top U.S. intelligence officials told Congress that the Russian leader had
underestimated Ukrainian resolve and Western cohesion but was “doubling
down” to achieve his goals. read more
The NSA records all electronic mail.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
In Texas, Biden Says New Legislation Could Expand Benefits for Burn Pit VictimsThe president is focused on veterans who fell ill after breathing in toxic
materials from burning waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, exposure that he
believes contributed to the death of his elder son. read more
Fixing health care would be good for all.
Killing only ends physical pain.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Texas Man Convicted in First Jan. 6 TrialThe guilty verdict against Guy Wesley Reffitt came as prosecutors expanded
their investigation into the Capitol attack by indicting a former leader of
the far-right group the Proud Boys. read more
Dominoes are falling.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Pressing for Evidence, Jan. 6 Panel Argues That Trump Committed FraudThe argument was a response to a lawsuit filed by John Eastman, who is
seeking to shield his communications with former President Donald J. Trump. read more
Congressional committees have subpoena power.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Historian Pleas for Democratic Party Unity in New BookMichael Kazin’s new book offers a pointed warning to his fellow
progressives, and a surprising defense of President Biden. read more
Third parties have no chance in party run elections.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden Offers More Free Covid Tests Although Demand Has SlowedThe White House is now letting households order a second round of at-home
coronavirus tests, saying that testing remains important even as cases
plummet. read more
Testing is for diagnosis.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
F.B.I. Sees ‘Massive Fraud’ in Groups’ Food Programs for Needy ChildrenCracking down on the misuse of pandemic assistance, the agency says
nonprofits in the MiI
The FBI field office objects to Minneapolis health programs.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Congress Approves Legislation to Return the Postal Service to SolvencyThe bill, the most sweeping overhaul of the agency in nearly two decades,
now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature. read more
The Republican party keeps on taking.
The post office is a federally subsidized agency.
It should not be private.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Biden Offers More Free Covid Tests Although Demand Has SlowedThe White House is now letting households order a second round of at-home
coronavirus tests, saying that testing remains important even as cases
plummet. read more
Testing is for diagnosis.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Former Proud Boys Leader Indicted in Jan. 6 InvestigationA federal grand jury charged Enrique Tarrio with conspiracy in the Capitol
attack last year, making him the second leader of a far-right group to face
charges in the past several months. read more
Due process of law is the only way forward.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Texas Youth Gender Clinic Closed Last Year Under Political PressureA Texas clinic for transgender adolescents closed last year amid pressure
from the governor’s office, hospital officials said in phone recordings. read more
Other states welcome these families.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Chinese companies that aid Russia could face U.S. repercussions, commerce secretary warns.Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, said the U.S. could take
“devastating” action against Chinese companies that defy Russian sanctions. read more
The U.S. will try but China holds the world's heavy industry.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Fossil of Vampire Squid’s Oldest Ancestor Is Named for BidenScientists describe a new species of vampyropod from a
328-million-year-old, 10-armed fossil found in Montana. read more
Montana believes in the Coch brothers.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Reality Intrudes on a Utopian Crypto VisionThe cryptocurrency boom has spawned enterprises democratically governed by
a community of users. Or that’s the theory. Making it work has been much
messier. read more
Crypto currency is non-fungible tokens.
It is fantasy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago
Socialists’ Response to War in Ukraine Has Put Some Democrats on EdgeThe Democratic Socialists of America’s view that U.S. “imperialist
expansionism” through NATO fueled Russia’s invasion has created challenges
for politicians aligned with the group. read more
"The Anarchist party has a constitution and bylaws"
The "Democratic Socialist" organization includes few democratic socialists.
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Ian Welsh13 hours ago
Guerrilla Warfare: The Way of the Weak[image: Guerrilla Warfare: The Way of the Weak]
[image: Kurdish Female Soldier]
*“War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other
means.” *—* Clausewitz, On War*
The first and most fundamental principle of warfare is to know what your
goal is. This applies to any type of war, anywhere, at any time, no matter
what tactic is used.
Last year (*this is a reprint, but one most readers probably haven’t read) *
I was one of the first people to predict that Israel would lose to
Hezbollah—because Israel’s stated goal was to destroy Hezbollah as an
organization.... read more
Ian Welsh presents a good gloss on grerrilla warfare.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloss_(annotation)
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
E.P.A. Plans Tighter Tailpipe Rules for Trucks, Vans and BusesFor the first time since 2001, the government is setting more stringent
limits on pollution from trucks, vans, and buses that harms human health. read more
"The Future is electric"
"Get used to it."
"Get used to it."
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
Congress Gives Final Approval to Make Lynching a Hate CrimeThe bill’s unanimous passage in the Senate ended more than a century of
failed attempts to explicitly criminalize lynching. read more
“Hallelujah — it is long overdue,” said Senator Chuck Schumer.
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