Thursday, May 12, 2022

@11:40, 5/9/22

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U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Ukrainian Steel
The Biden administration will lift a 25 percent tariff on the Ukrainian steel sector for one year to help the country’s economy. read more
 
Keep talking to the diplomats.
 
2
For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics
A staunchly anti-abortion Democrat in Congress will face a young abortion-rights supporter in a pivotal primary runoff. read more
 
Jessica Cisneros should take it.
 
3
Trump Figures in West Virginia House Race
The incumbent-on-incumbent Republican primary between Representatives Alex Mooney and David McKinley on Tuesday will again test the former president’s grip on the G.O.P. read more
 
Trump should be in prison.
 
4
Midterms’ Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania
The leading Republicans running for governor in the state want to outlaw abortion. The presumptive Democratic nominee promises to veto any ban. read more
 
The Democrat should win.
 
5
Head of U.N. Agency Resigns After Questions Arise About Loans
The little-known organization gave out $61 million in loans and grant money to a single British family, in a scandal that has shaken and embarrassed the U.N. read more
 
He was conned.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/conman#English
 
6
Seeking Covid Pills, Poor Nations Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis
The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatment_and_management_of_COVID-19
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatment_and_management_of_COVID-19#Medications
 
There is no mention of these pills as effective  treatment.
 
Get the boosters.

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Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion Nationwide
The alarms came after Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, called such a ban “possible” if a leaked Supreme Court opinion became final and his party gained control in Washington. read more
 
The Republicans would need to legislate a federal ban on abortion.
The Democrats have been taught how to stop all legislation.
 
8
Jill Biden’s Secret Ukraine Trip
Ukrainian officials reached out several days ahead of Dr. Biden’s planned four-day tour of Eastern Europe to suggest a meeting with the Ukrainian first lady. The East Wing took the chance. read more
 
It seems to have been effective diplomacy.
 
9
Supreme Court Leak Inquiry Exposes Gray Area of Press Protections
No law or written code of conduct prescribes how an investigation into the leak of a draft opinion should proceed, or whether journalists will be swept into it. read more
 
I doubt this leak is a crime.
 
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Ian Welsh21 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 8, 2022
[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 8, 2022] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 8, 2022 by Tony Wikrent *Tactics and techniques* *“How the White Overalls Beat the Cops with Tactics of Radical Defense”* [Gentleman Bandit, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 5-5-2022] From 2020, still germane. “You might have heard about The Yellow Vests (Gilets Jaunes) protesting hard in France for the past few years. There was a comparable movement in the late 90s and early 2000s, which focused on radical group tactics of defense in order to successfully stand up to riot police and ... read more
 
Tony Wikrent is seeing things.
They may be real.
He does not have a way to pay his debt.
 
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If Roe Falls, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next?
The leaked draft opinion that would eliminate the constitutional right to abortion sent mixed signals about what other precedents might be at risk. read more
 
Same sex marriage is probably next if it does not go simultaneously.

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A U.N. Agency Gave $61 Million to One Family. It Didn’t Go Well.
A little-known United Nations agency decided to make an impact by doling out loans and grant money — all to a single family. It did not go well. read more
 

In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P.
Charles W. Herbster’s bid for governor has set off a bitter fight for power in a state once known for its genteel politics. read more
 
The Trump group of Republicans is not genteel.
 
14
Taiwan and U.S. Consider Weapons Suited to Defend Against China
The Biden administration’s push for Taiwan to order missiles and smaller arms for asymmetric warfare 

The P.R.C. must not cross the Taiwan strait.

15
Florida Releases Reviews That Led to Rejection of Math Textbooks
To explain its puzzling rejection of dozens of textbooks, the state released 6,000 pages of comments, revealing an often confusing and divisive process. read more
 
Gov. Ron DeSantis hates public education.
 
16
Dr. Oz, Rallying With Trump in Pennsylvania, Meets a Damp Reception
The celebrity doctor was at times the target of boos during the rally, as he and Donald Trump seek to repeat J.D. Vance’s success in the Republican Senate primary in Ohio. read more
 
Dr. Oz is a quack.
 
17
Battle Over Abortion Threatens to Deepen America’s Divide
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, all 50 states will be free to set their own rules, leading to one America where access to an abortion is guaranteed and another where it is outlawed. read more
 
That divide is an ocean.
 
18
Fed Officials Are on the Defensive as High Inflation Lingers
Critics have accused the Federal Reserve of not reacting quickly enough to tame rising prices. On Friday, a Fed governor explained why it took so long. read more
 
There is a depression in the near future.
The Federal Reserve does not understand this inflation.
 
19
Guantánamo Detainee Refuses to Testify for Accused U.S.S. Cole Bomber
Defense lawyers wanted a deposition from a Yemeni detainee who has been cleared for release, but the detainee said he feared his testimony would be used against him. read more
 

Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Threadis best
[image: Open Thread] Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts (aka. Covid. Go wild w/Ukraine if you so desire.) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Sooner is better.    As soon as you can is best.
There are lifetimes to discuss.
 
 
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