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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Ukrainian SteelThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion PoliticsA 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Trump Figures in West Virginia House RaceThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago
Midterms’ Biggest Abortion Battleground: PennsylvaniaThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Head of U.N. Agency Resigns After Questions Arise About LoansThe 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
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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago
Seeking Covid Pills, Poor Nations Fear Repeat of AIDS CrisisThe 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion NationwideThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago
Jill Biden’s Secret Ukraine TripUkrainian 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago
Supreme Court Leak Inquiry Exposes Gray Area of Press ProtectionsNo 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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NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago
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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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago
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
NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Taiwan and U.S. Consider Weapons Suited to Defend Against ChinaThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Florida Releases Reviews That Led to Rejection of Math TextbooksTo 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Dr. Oz, Rallying With Trump in Pennsylvania, Meets a Damp ReceptionThe 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Battle Over Abortion Threatens to Deepen America’s DivideIf 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Fed Officials Are on the Defensive as High Inflation LingersCritics 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.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Guantánamo Detainee Refuses to Testify for Accused U.S.S. Cole BomberDefense 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.)
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Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
There are lifetimes to discuss.
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