Wednesday, April 13, 2022

@3:10, , 4/11/22

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U.S. Weighs Shift to Support Hague Court as It Investigates Russian Atrocities
The government is hamstrung from helping the world’s war-crimes court by two laws and a policy aimed at barring it from charging Americans. read more
 
Congress is aware the U.S. has committed war crimes.
 
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Gosar, Far-Right Incumbent, Faces G.O.P. Challengers in Arizona
Casting themselves as alternatives to a polarizing lawmaker, these candidates could reveal a window into the Republican electorate. read more
 
The Democrats must field candidates.
 
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Biden Expected to Name Former Federal Prosecutor as A.T.F. Director
The president plans to tap Steven M. Dettelbach to run the troubled agency, seven months after withdrawing his previous nomination. read more
 
The N.R.A. is still a power.
No Democrat will be appointed.
 
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A One-Woman Rescue Squad for Homeless Students
The work of Norma Mercado, a Texas school system’s point person for dealing with homeless young people, is benefiting from a big but temporary surge in federal funding. read more
 
She is doing the socialwork that counts.
 
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Ian Welsh6 hours ago
Macron (Radical Neoliberal) vs. LePen (Reactionary Fascist) in France
[image: Macron (Radical Neoliberal) vs. LePen (Reactionary Fascist) in France] So, this is probably the best commentary on why it’s close: see if you can find when Macron announced he was going to raise the retirement age https://t.co/sJyiezKPJ9 pic.twitter.com/bz3MUpZiPh — accidental larouchite (@lib_crusher) April 8, 2022 The current French retirement age is 62. Macron has said that if re-elected he will increase it to 65. Le Pen will decrease it to 60. France has a run-off system. The top two candidates are pitted against each other in the second round. In the first round. Res... read more
 
Bad economics is characteristic of politicians.
The voters need to chose the better among the bad.
 
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Trump and Ukraine: Former Advisers Revisit What Happened
Amid the current crisis, Fiona Hill and other former advisers are connecting President Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine to Jan. 6. And they’re ready to talk. read more
 
They have spoken.  People must try to understand. 

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Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending
Despite concluding that it has enough evidence, the committee is concerned that making a referral to the Justice Department would backfire by politicizing the investigation into the Capitol riot. read more
 
The 1/6/22 investigation is political.  Prosecute Trump.
 
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Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners. read more
 
Cryptocurrency is not legal tender.
 
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Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners. read more
 
Cryptocurrency is not legal tender.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 10, 2022
[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 10, 2022] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 10, 2022 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* *Jerks* Michael Brenner [Consortium News, via Naked Capitalism 4-9-2022]. …it is manifestly obvious that our society is not capable of conducting an honest, logical, reasonably informed discourse on matters of consequence. Instead, we experience fantasy, fabrication, fatuousness and fulmination. At a more personal level, this impression is reinforced by messages from persons whom I’ve known and respected telling me that I’m i... read more
 
Tony Wikrent has more to object to than usual.
 
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Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
The former president threw his weight behind the celebrity doctor, who is running for the Republican nomination for senator in a key state. read more
 
Dr. Oz is a quack.
 
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How Infighting Over the Border Divided the Biden White House
The Biden administration has furiously debated how — and whether — to unravel Trump-era immigration policies. read more
 
Immigration will be as Biden commands.
 
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In a Michigan County, Stimulus Funds Are Remaking Public Health Programs
Many cities and counties say that shoring up local public health systems is crucial to recovering from the pandemic and addressing entrenched health disparities. read more
 
Michigan Republicans are trying to dominate Detroit Democrats by lying about reality.
 
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Threade
[image: Open Thread] Use comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Peripheral matters need resolution.
Sooner is better.    As soon as you can is best.
 
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Trump Officials Failed to Provide Accounting of Foreign Gifts
The State Department could not compile a list of gifts for 2020, making it difficult to determine whether officials did anything improper. read more
 
The Trump administration was never competent.
 
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Idaho Supreme Court Halts 6-Week Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ Law
The court says Idaho’s law cannot go into effect this month as scheduled while it reviews legal challenges. The ban prohibits abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected. read more
 
These silly bans may become law.
 
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Foxes and D.C. Politicians Don’t Mix, As This Week and History Show
The nation’s founding fathers hunted foxes for sport. This week, a rabid fox that bit nine people near the U.S. Capitol led to a very different type of hunt. read more
 
Rabies resembles Republican politics.
 
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Pro-Trump Organizer Cooperating in Justice Dept Jan. 6 Inquiry
Ali Alexander, who was a key figure in the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he had received a grand jury subpoena and would assist the expanding investigation. read more
 
The case against Trump around 1/6/21 is complete.
Send it to a grand jury.




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