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NYT > U.S. > Politics12 minutes ago
The Senate is expected to pass a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, sending it to Biden.
The measure’s relatively smooth path through Congress has reflected a broad consensus on Capitol Hill, for now, to devote massive sums to supporting Ukraine’s war effort. read more
 
The Republican party appreciates war.
 
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NYT > U.S. > Politics53 minutes ago
Racists Once Terrorized This Georgia County. Diversity Made It Prosper.
The slow return of diversity to an area that brutally drove out its Black residents has been accompanied by a boom that gives the lie to “Great Replacement” conspiracy theories. read more
 
The Caste system is more pervasive than black and white. 

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G7 Finance Ministers Race to Secure More Ukraine Aid
Officials are working on a plan to provide $15 billion to help keep Ukraine’s government operating during its war with Russia. read more
 
Ukraine had an economy.
It is shut down for the duration.

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Ashley Biden and Xavier Becerra Test Positive for the Coronavirus
Neither is considered a close contact to the first couple, according to the administration. read more
 
Covid-19 is not selective.
It infects the vaccinated also.
 
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U.S. Eyeing Russian Energy Sanctions Over Ukraine War, Officials Say
The revenue powers Vladimir V. Putin’s war machine in Ukraine. But plans for new U.S. sanctions could create problems with China, India and other major buyers. read more
 
The use of fossil carbon must end.
 
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The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
Both in India and in the Roe v. Wade draft ruling roiling the United States, Lord Matthew Hale — an English judge who wrote that women were contractually obligated to husbands — still looms large. read more
 
No resolution better than "Free Love"is suggested.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_love
 
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Justice Dept. Employees Urge Administration to Grant Leave for Out-of-State Abortions
The request for federal employees to be granted time off to travel out of state for the procedure comes as large companies are starting to make accommodations in the area. read more
 
There should be no unwanted children.  The mother decides.

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Midterm Stakes Grow Clearer: Election Deniers Will Be on Many Ballots
In primaries so far, Republican voters have appeared willing to nominate proponents of Donald Trump’s election falsehoods, making clear that this year’s races may well affect future elections. read more
 
The attempt to destroy a government is treason.
The Trump party is treasonous.

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Sustainability Index Drops Tesla, Prompting Insult from Musk
S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies. read more
 
Standard & Poor is being pure.

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House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism
Democrats advanced the legislation on a nearly party-line vote, but with Republicans opposed, it faces an uphill battle in the Senate. read more
 
This is window dressing. 

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Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage
The president invoked the Defense Production Act to boost supply and directed federal agencies to use Defense Department planes to speed shipments of formula from overseas. read more
 
When corporations create a crisis it is easy to blame government.
 
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Republican Panic Grows After Mastriano Wins
G.O.P. strategists reacted to the victory in Pennsylvania with alarm, wor

The Republican party may fail to elect the governor of  Pennsylvania.

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Madison Cawthorn’s Loss Is Rare Win for Republican Establishment
Mr. Cawthorn, a North Carolina congressman besieged by multiple scandals, lost his primary after many old-guard Republicans had turned on him. read more
 
The Trump name is no longer completely magic.
 
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DHS Suspends Its New Disinformation Board, Following Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security suspended the work of a panel focused on the subject of disinformation. The group had provoked accusations of government overreach. read more
 
Disinformation is a philosophically neutral name.
The Republicans love it.
 
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SEC Use of In-House Judge Violates Defendant Rights, Appeals Court Says
The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions. read more
 
Federal law dominates state law.
The fifth circuit has trouble with that thought.
 
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Melissa Carone, an Election Denier Who Was Parodied by ‘S.N.L.,’ Is Disqualified
Melissa Carone, who was enlisted by Rudolph W. Giuliani to testify at an election oversight hearing, made a false statement on a candidate affidavit, state officials said. read more
 
Some Republicans are comic relief.
 
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Group Seeks Disbarment of Ted Cruz Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
A group trying to hold lawyers accountable for their efforts to keep Donald Trump in power after his election loss filed a complaint against the Republican senator with the Texas bar association. read more
 
The charge should be treason.
 
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Primaries Show Limits, and Depths, of Trump’s Power Over G.O.P. Base
The Make America Great Again movement is dominating Republican primaries. But is the former president in control of it? read more
 
Trump is not immune to prosecution.
 
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Here’s where Trump’s endorsement record stands so far.
The candidates endorsed by former President Donald J. Trump have succeeded in many of their early primaries, with some notable exceptions. read more
 
Trump endorsements are effective in many cases.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Civilization Ending Long Covid Pt. 2 — 320K Long Term Sick In UK Labor Force
[image: Civilization Ending Long Covid Pt. 2 — 320K Long Term Sick In UK Labor Force] Starting in 2020, an increase of 320K long term sick people. We tend to do percentages off the population, but the UK Labor Force is 34.7 million people. That means, in 2 years, what is probably most Long Covid, caused about a .92% decrease in the labor force just due to long Covid. Another .38% of the population left the UK Labor force for other reasons. Where’d I get this from? The Bank of England! Since end of 2019- we’ve seen a fall of 450,000 (1.3% of labour force- a very large decrease in l... read more

Ian Welsh has never found a disaster he did not like.

The use of fossil carbon must be ended.

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