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YT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Justice Dept. Braces for Summer of Violent CrimeTop officials at the department met with prosecutors and the local police
in Philadelphia in an effort to help cities prepare for a hot-weather crime
wave marked by the Fourth of July. read more
The Republican depression will not help.
Colect the taxes and open the Pools and libraries.
Cleaning the streets and filling the potholes will help
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Ian Welsh5 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 3, 2022[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 3, 2022]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – July 3, 2022
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
*“America Is Sliding Into the Long Pandemic Defeat” *
Ed Yong [The Atlantic, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 6-28-2022]
“In 2018, while reporting on pandemic preparedness in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, I heard many peyople joking about the fictional 15th
article of the country’s constitution: *Débrouillez-vous*, or ‘Figure it
out yourself.’ It was a droll and weary acknowledgment that the government
won’t save you, and y... read more
Anarchy is unstable.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Supreme Court Marshal Asks Officials to End Protests at Justices’ HomesOne official criticized the request, saying that the federal government was
primarily responsible for ensuring the safety of justices and their
families. read more
The justices will have little peace.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
76 Fake Charities Shared a Mailbox. The I.R.S. Approved Them All.The tax agency is the gatekeeper for America’s charity system, but reduced
vetting has opened the door to scams. read more
The I.R.S. is forbidden to integrate its files.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Post-Roe, Women Discover How Their Employer Influences Abortion AccessAfter the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, many women are discovering that their
employer can shape major decisions in their lives even more than it did a
week ago. read more
Another occaisonal benefit of employment is discovered.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
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Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
It starts with discussion.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue AxisOn abortion, climate change, guns and much more, two Americas — one
liberal, one conservative — are moving in opposite directions. read more
The Cavaliers were never defeated.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Seeing Norma: The Conflicted Life of the Woman at the Center of Roe v. WadeNorma McCorvey, the plaintiff in the case that made abortion legal,
struggled with her role. Her personal papers offer insight into her life,
her thinking — and her continued relevance. read more
The Court solved a problem.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trump Eyes Early 2024 Announcement as Jan. 6 Scrutiny IntensifiesDonald Trump has accelerated his campaign planning, hoping a White House
bid will blunt a series of damaging revelations. Some Republicans are
worried. read more
Confusion is a temporary advantage.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
New York Moves to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State ConstitutionThe Equal Rights Amendment prohibits discrimination against anyone based on
race, ethnicity, national origin, disability or sex — specifically sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy. read more
An equal rights amendment will make positive changes in the culture.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Trump Eyes Early 2024 Announcement as Jan. 6 Scrutiny IntensifiesDonald Trump has accelerated his campaign planning, hoping a White House
bid will blunt a series of damaging revelations. Some Republicans are
worried. read more
Trump lost two elections.
They were rigged.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
The Perils of Slow Vote-Counting and Delayed Election ResultsSlow vote counts were the bane of the 2020 elections, inviting bogus fraud
charges. But they’re not going away anytime soon. read more
Identity verification is the chokepoint.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Jan. 6 Witness Anthony Ornato Is at the Center of a Battle Over CredibilityMr. Ornato, who was Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for operations,
has become a key figure in a dispute over testimony from the Jan. 6
committee’s star witness. read more
The contest has become forensic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
The 20-Somethings Who Help the 70-Somethings Run WashingtonThe story of Cassidy Hutchinson, who became the first Trump White House
aide to testify publicly in the Jan. 6 inquiry, showed the outsize
influence of young aides in the nation’s capital. read more
Those who can do.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Advanced U.S. Arms Make a Mark in Ukraine War, Officials SayThe powerful and highly mobile weapons systems, which can fire guided
rockets with a range of 40 miles, are desperately needed in the battle for
eastern Ukraine. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congreve_rocket
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
How Overturning Roe v Wade Will Impact Texas FamiliesEven some anti-abortion adherents say Texas is failing families left
impoverished by its war against abortion. read more
Texas is indulging in religious war.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Biden Will Award Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, John McCain and OthersThe medal, the nation’s highest civilian award, will go to barrier-breaking
figures as well as prominent political veterans. read more
Recognition.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
New Zealand Designates Proud Boys a Terrorist GroupThe far-right Proud Boys are not known to operate in the country, but the
designation makes it illegal for New Zealanders to support them. read more
Racism is pernicious.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Norway and Finland Sell Their Souls For NATO Membership[image: Norway and Finland Sell Their Souls For NATO Membership]
I live (for at least a little longer) in a house full of Turks. I’ve heard
the refugee stories, and I know what it takes to be called a “terrorist”
(and not be one, at all.) So I can read between the lines here:
Here are the things Turkey got:
• Sweden/Finland will lift its arms embargo
• Both will support Turkey on PKK, stop support to YPG
• They will amend their laws on terrorism
• They will share Intel with each other
• They will extradite terror suspects 1/
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) June 28, 2022
Extraditing ... read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan
Erdofan is not a nice man.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
Spring of Down, By Stirling Newberry, Chapters X-XII[image: Spring of Down, By Stirling Newberry, Chapters X-XII] мене на
могилis[xxxix]
*Cry Havoc, Let slip the dogs of war!**[xl]*
He let his voice slide into a whisper as he controlled the crowded cockpit.
In his imagination he could see a drone’s eye view of the slag towers.
Imagine.
And he was in the best tank now in service – the T-14, whose low rumbling
sleek military green frame was out on the in an
astute vision akilter. In Cyrillic, because they were Russian, he to flame
ou... read moretrli
Stirling Newerry had a stroke some years ago.
His recovery is incomplete.
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