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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
They Served. Now, Inspired by What They Saw, They Sell.Some veterans have started businesses that draw from their experiences in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and thrived. read more
A better approach.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Pelosi’s Husband Faces Drunken Driving Charge in CaliforniaHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi was not with her husband, Paul, when he was
arrested in Napa County on Saturday, a spokesman said. read more
Nancy is not there.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the VoteA central figure in the scheme to reverse the 2020 election is mobilizing
grass-roots activists into an “army of citizens” trained to aggressively
monitor elections. read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1WYrSQlVec
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
For NATO, Turkey Is a Disruptive AllyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s block on NATO membership for Sweden and
Finland is likely to be managed, but Washington and the rest of the
alliance are annoyed. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_Impaler
Religious fights are never forgotten.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
From Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the Violent Images Never SeeiousnFrustrated Americans ask whether the release of graphic photos of gun
violence would lead to better policy. But which photos, and who decides? read more
There are images out of Ukraine.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago
Gov. Hochul Stockpiles Donations, as Rivals Struggle to Keep PaceReal estate, unions and crypto interests were among the donors to Ms.
Hochul. Here are five takeaways from the money battle in New York’s race
for governor. read more
The money battle is easy to report.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago
E. Robert Wallach, 88, Lawyer Linked to Reagan-Era Scandal, DiesConvicted in a fraud case that took down an attorney general, he
successfully appealed, and later defended himself in a retrial. read more
Age comes to all.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago
A Big Lie in a New PackageA new documentary from Trump allies makes the latest case the election was
stolen, but the group behind the claim has been assailed even by some on
the hard right. read more
Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
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Ian Welsh22 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 29, 2022[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 29, 2022]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 29, 2022
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
*Science or the academy?*
[Twitter, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 5-24-2022]
He’s right.pic.twitter.com/QOSZ2XD01q
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) May 21, 2022
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[Twitter]
US have been preparing its public for war with China since Hillary
Clinton’s “Pivot to Asia” under 1st Obama term. This is the result
pic.twitter.com/CCs1f8dgdP
— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) May 23, 2022
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*They’re Worried About The Spread Of Information, ... read more
The right can't think.
The left does not think.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Massacres Test Whether Washington Can Move Beyond Paralysis on Gun LawsThe United States is facing a widening gap between the scale of gun
violence and what America’s political leaders can agree are the right
responses to the carnage. read more
All are afraid.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Diplomats Fear Russia May Use Syrian Aid as Bargaining Chip in UkraineCountries in Europe and the Middle East could see a new surge in refugees
if Russia shuts down the last humanitarian convoy route into Syria. read more
The war in Ukraine is existential for both sides.
Any tool will be used.
Nuclear weapons are suicidal.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Open Thread[image: Open Thread]
Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
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Anything starts with discussion.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Trump’s Primary Losses Puncture His InvincibilityWith many of Donald J. Trump’s endorsed candidates falling to defeat in
recent primaries, some Republicans see an opening for a post-Trump
candidate in 2024. read more
There is the Trump core and chips from it.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Fact-Checking Trump and Cruz at the N.R.A. ConventionThe former president and the Texas senator made inaccurate or misleading
claims about the efficacy of gun restrictions, gun ownership trends and
school shootings. read more
Facts for Republicans are squishy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Border Patrol Unit Has Played High-Profile Role Before UvaldeOne of the unit’s sharpshooters killed the gunman at Robb Elementary
School; its members have Special Forces-type training and often target
smuggling operations. read more
This was an individual acting alone.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Border Patrol Unit Has Played High-Profile Role Before UvaldeOne of the unit’s sharpshooters killed the gunman at Robb Elementary
School; its members have Special Forces-type training and often target
smuggling operations. read more
This was an individual acting alone.
His weapon was a double barreled shotgun at close range.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
At N.R.A. Convention, the Blame Is on ‘Evil,’ Not GunsAbove all else, activists and politicians at the gathering sought to divert
pressure to support popular overhauls like expanded background checks by
seizing on the issue of school safety. read more
No civilian needs a semiautomatic rifle.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
At N.R.A. Convention, the Blame Is on ‘Evil,’ Not GunsAbove all else, activists and politicians at the gathering sought to divert
pressure to support popular overhauls like expanded background checks by
seizing on the issue of school safety. read more
The guns can be removed.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Prosecutors and Defense Duel in Closing Arguments of Sussmann TrialA verdict is expected as early as Tuesday in the case brought by a
Trump-era special counsel against a lawyer with ties to Hillary Clinton’s
2016 presidential campaign. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sussmann
" After a jury trial in May 2022, Sussman was unanimously acquitted.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
How Gunpowder Ended the Middle Ages[image: How Gunpowder Ended the Middle Ages]
Some time back I read a book called *The Foundations of Early Modern
Europe, 1460-1559*. One thread I picked out as particularly clear was their
explanation of the effects of gunpowder.
The first bit is what as known as pike and shot. Early gunpowder weapons
were slow and inaccurate. But late medieval pike units had already changed
warfare: not only could they withstand charges from knights, but they
figured out how to charge themselves. Still, they weren’t as fast as
knights, and there were ways to deal with them.
Pike and shot was the... read more
Gunpowder certainly helped.
The root cause was probably the wool trade.
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