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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church Leaders
Some evangelical pastors are hosting events dedicated to Trump’s election
falsehoods and promoting the cause to their congregations. read more
Separation of church and state is basic to republican government.
The punishment for political churches is taxation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church LeadersSome evangelical pastors are hosting events dedicated to Trump’s election
falsehoods and promoting the cause to their congregations. read more
Separation of church and state is basic to republican government.
The punishment for political churches is taxation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
America’s Road to the Ukraine WarFor years, the United States sent mixed signals about its interests in the
country. Then Vladimir V. Putin made his move. read more
Putin believed Trump.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme CourtA friend described the actions of Wynn Bruce, of Boulder, Colo., as “a
deeply fearless act of compassion to bring attention to climate crisis.” read more
Such individual action has yet to be effective.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Orrin Hatch, Seven-Term Senator and a Republican Force, Dies at 88Overcoming poverty and representing Utah, he became a powerful figure in
Washington, helping to build a conservative majority on the Supreme Court. read more
Tories die as Tories.
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Ian Welsh8 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 24, 2022[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 24, 2022]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 24, 2022
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
*The Godless Empire: Evil Cannot Create Anything New, Only Corrupt What
Good Created*
[The Reading Junkie, via Mike Norman Economics 4-18-2022]
Analysts in Washington study a culture and find its most primal, barbaric
roots, and create a cartoonish caricature of it. With that caricature as a
false god, that whole society is turned into a death cult, the perfect,
self-destructing weapon against Washington’s rivals. The suicidal... read more
Socialism is no longer theoretically viable.
Pragmatic socialism remains part of government.
Vote Democratic for a good time.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago
Why Midterm Election Years Are Tough for the Stock MarketThese months are historically the weakest for the market in a presidential
term. Aside from coincidence, there are several possible explanations. read more
A pattern without a specific cause is recognized.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
He Fuels the Right’s Cultural Fires (and Spreads Them to Florida)Christopher Rufo helped make critical race theory a conservative rallying
cry. Now he sees L.G.B.T.Q. issues as an even more potent line of attack. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demagogue
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6Testimony disclosed by the House committee investigating the attack showed
that Mark Meadows and Freedom Caucus members discussed directing marchers
to the Capitol as Congress certified the election results. read more
Trump committed treason.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
For Trump’s G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few ConsequencesA dizzying week featured Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader,
caught lying and another lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, grilled under
oath about her role in the Jan. 6 attack. read more
"If treason doth prosper then none dare call it treason"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harington_(writer)
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
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There are lifetimes to resolve first.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Meadows Was Warned Jan. 6 Could Turn Violent, House Panel SaysThe committee investigating the attack also said in a filing that the
former White House chief of staff proceeded with a plan for “alternate
electors” despite being told it wasn’t legally sound. read more
Trump committed treason.
He had help.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Why Hasn’t the U.S. Asked for a Stay in the Mask Mandate Case?The administration’s actions suggest either a botched case or a shrewd play
for time as it gives up on the mask order but hopes to erase an adverse
ruling, legal experts said. read more
The ability to mandate face masks must remain for future use.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
How Audio of McCarthy’s Lie Reveals GOP Hypocrisy on TrumpThe Republican leader’s false claim that he never urged President Donald J.
Trump to resign — disproved by an audio recording of the comments — drew
little outrage from members of his party. read more
Trump committed treason.
He had help.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
New Audio: McCarthy Said Trump Acknowledged ‘Some Responsibility’ for Jan. 6New audio captures what Representative Kevin McCarthy said to Republicans
shortly after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. read more
Trump committed treason.
He had help.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Ron DeSantis Punishes Disney in a G.O.P. Brawl With BusinessGov. Ron DeSantis’s move to revoke the company’s special tax status in
Florida showed how combative his party has grown toward corporations that
are increasingly taking a stand on political issues. read more
Ron DeSantis can best be described as rabid.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Biden Tries to Sell Domestic Agenda During a West Coast TripPresident Biden acknowledged that the immediate demands of the presidency,
including the pandemic and war in Ukraine, have taken him away from his
domestic agenda. read more
Biden is president of the entire nation.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Democrats and the 2022 Midterms: ‘It’s Going to Be a Terrible Cycle’Strategists and pollsters are increasingly talking about limiting the
party’s expected losses in November rather than how to gain new seats. read more
Republican obstructionism has prevented problem solving.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Hackers Claim to Target Russia With Cyberattacks and LeaksWhile the authenticity of leaked data could not be verified, the effort
appears to be part of a campaign by hackers opposed to the Kremlin. read more
Troling can look good.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene Denies ‘Insurrectionist’ Charge in CourtIn an extraordinary administrative law hearing, the Georgia representative
was forced to defend her actions surrounding the attack on the Capitol on
Jan. 6, 2021. read more
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene may well be found guilty.
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