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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Manchin Pulls Support From Biden’s Social Policy Bill, Imperiling Its Passage

“I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation,” the centrist West Virginia senator said on “Fox News Sunday,” citing concerns about adding to the national debt. read more

 

The social legislation will pass without Joe Manchin's support.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks

U.S. officials concede that the system was unprepared. read more

 

DHS is never confident.

 

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Ian Welsh1 hour ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 19, 2021

[image: Story 521529889] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 19, 2021 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* Political Philosophies and Positive Political Psychology: Inter-Disciplinary Framework for the Common Good Masaya Kobayashi [Frontiers in Psycholog, via Mike Norman Economics 12-14-2021] This manuscript explores the relationship between positive psychology and political philosophy, revealing an inter-disciplinary approach that speaks to the concerns of the common good. Since positive psychology has been expanding its reach into social and political spher... read more

 

I have not the patience and leisure to parse this search for the absolute.

 

Life is ultimately practical. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Johnny Isakson, Longtime Senator From Georgia, Is Dead at 76

He succeeded Newt Gingrich in the House. As a U.S. senator for 15 years, he was known for championing bipartisan cooperation. read more

 

I regret he was not in office when he died.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

As U.S. Navigates Crisis in Haiti, a Bloody History Looms Large

American policy decisions are vital to understanding Haiti’s political instability, and why it remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. read more

 

U.S. policy has never aided Hati.

Sugar, French colonialism, and Roman Catholicism are a deadly combination.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

Senate Confirms Biden’s 40th Judge, Tying a Reagan-Era Record

President Biden saw more of his judicial nominees confirmed in his first year than any president since Ronald Reagan. The Senate confirmed 18 federal judges in Donald Trump’s first year. read more

 

The U.S. government is difficult to capture.

 

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Agonist23 hours ago

Comment le boycott américain des Jeux olympiques de Pékin divise le monde

La dernière fois que les États-Unis ont boycotté des Jeux olympiques, la Chine s’est jointe à eux en se retirant des Jeux de Moscou en 1980 avec au moins 44 autres nations, apparemment pour protester contre l’invasion soviétique de l’Afghanistan. Quatre décennies plus tard, la Chine fait maintenant l’objet d’un mouvement de boycott des Jeux […] Cet article Comment le boycott américain des Jeux olympiques de Pékin divise le monde est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more

 

I can deal with this much French.

I am not fluent.

 

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Agonist23 hours ago

Les escroqueries liées aux crypto-monnaies : voici comment faire pour protéger son investissement

Les crypto-monnaies ont capté l’attention de toute l’Europe et du reste du monde cette année et les escrocs du net l’ont également remarqué. Avec l’augmentation de la popularité des crypto-monnaies et de la technologie blockchain, les escroqueries aux crypto-monnaies sont de plus en plus courantes. La nature high-tech des crypto-monnaies attire des arnaqueurs sophistiqués, capables […] Cet article Les escroqueries liées aux crypto-monnaies : voici comment faire pour protéger son investissement est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more

 

The best way to deal with cryptocurrencies is to avoid them entirely.

 

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Agonist23 hours ago

Le télétravail, qu’est-ce que cela signifie exactement et quels sont ses avantages ?

Le télétravail ne présente pas seulement des avantages pour le télétravailleur. Il est également bénéfique pour les employeurs, l’environnement et la société. Travailler à la maison ? Pas de longues distances à parcourir pour se rendre sur le lieu de travail, des horaires flexibles, une meilleure conciliation entre vie familiale et vie professionnelle, etc. Le […] Cet article Le télétravail, qu’est-ce que cela signifie exactement et quels sont ses avantages ? est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more

 

Remote working is not social.

That is both the problem and the advantage of the practice.

 

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Agonist23 hours ago

La vitesse de propagation d’Omicron, en tête de l’ordre du jour du sommet européen

La propagation fulgurante du variant Omicron en Europe a ajouté un sentiment d’urgence au sommet du conseil européen. Les dirigeants s’efforcent de présenter une approche unie à l’échelle du bloc. Les projections selon lesquelles la souche mutante et hautement infectieuse du coronavirus pourrait dominer dans l’UE dès le mois prochain ont propulsé la question en […] Cet article La vitesse de propagation d’Omicron, en tête de l’ordre du jour du sommet européen est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more

 

The Omicron variation on Covid-19 is not yet well understood.

 

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Agonist23 hours ago

Élection en France : Qui est qui dans la course pour détrôner Macron ?

La liste des personnes qui espèrent créer une surprise et déloger Emmanuel Macron s’allonge rapidement à quatre mois de l’élection présidentielle française. Macron n’a pas encore annoncé qu’il se présentera pour un second mandat, mais on s’attend à ce qu’il le fasse. Son principal adversaire au sein du parti centriste La République en Marche était […] Cet article Élection en France : Qui est qui dans la course pour détrôner Macron ? est apparu en premier sur Agonist. read more

 

The French presidential election is not of great interest to the world.

The world is reciprocally not of much interest to France.

This Agonist is not the page I found interesting fifteen years ago.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Congress Ends ‘Horrible Year’ With Divisions as Bitter as Ever

 

Congress is doing as it is intended to do. 

Mostly nothing.

 

There is little that can be done until the pain of the voters is greater.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Map by Map, G.O.P. Chips Away at Black Democrats’ Power

Black elected officials in several states, from Congress down to the counties, have been drawn out of their districts this year or face headwinds to hold onto their seats. read more

 

Democratic power has bigger numbers.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Israeli Defense Officials Cast Doubt on Threat to Attack Iran

Israel has threatened military action to destroy Iran’s nuclear program if need be. But defense officials say Israel does not have the ability, at least not anytime soon. read more

 

The religious war will continue at retail.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

President Biden came into office vowing to make testing cheap and accessible, but matching supply with demand has been a persistent problem. read more

 

The pressure is political.

Testing will do no good without some kind of a lock down.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden's Covid Vaccine Mandate Reinstated for Large Businesses

The decision, by a split three-judge panel, overturned a ruling that had blocked a Biden administration rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccinations or testing for workers. read more

 

Public Health trumps politics.

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Open Thread

[image: Story 521060221] Use comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

 

Anything starts with live negotiation.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden Struggles to Beat Back a Resurgent Virus Once Again

A new variant and vaccine resistance have upended the president’s plans for a hopeful holiday season. 

read more

 

 Recrudescent Trump is the problem.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Jan. 6 Committee May Add New Expertise for Investigation

As the panel continues to take testimony, it is looking to do more analysis of social media and possible foreign efforts to sow discord in the U.S. before the Capitol riot. read more

 

Send Trump and his minions to trial.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Southwest C.E.O. Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Senate Hearing

Gary Kelly appeared at the committee hearing with other airline officials on Wednesday. Each was unmasked for at least part of the hearing, as were many senators. read more 

 

Covid-19 is a contagious disease.

Christmas  in Farmington Hills - 12/22/21 - 12/26/21

 

Merry Christmas

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics58 minutes ago

Map by Map, G.O.P. Chips Away at Black Democrats’ Power

Black elected officials in several states, from Congress down to the counties, have been drawn out of their districts this year or face headwinds to hold onto their seats. read more

 

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers"

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Israeli Defense Officials Cast Doubt on Threat to Attack Iran

Israel has threatened military action to destroy Iran’s nuclear program if need be. But defense officials say Israel does not have the ability, at least not anytime soon. read more

 

Israel is more easily governed when it is frightened. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure

President Biden came into office vowing to make testing cheap and accessible, but matching supply with demand has been a persistent problem. read more

 

Vaccinated is good.  Boosted is better. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Biden's Covid Vaccine Mandate Reinstated for Large Businesses

The decision, by a split three-judge panel, overturned a ruling that had blocked a Biden administration rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccinations or testing for workers. read more

 

Vaccinated is good.  Boosted is better.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago

Biden Struggles to Beat Back a Resurgent Virus Once Again

A new variant and vaccine resistance have upended the president’s plans for a hopeful holiday season. read more

 

Viruses can't care.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

Jan. 6 Committee May Add New Expertise for Investigation

As the panel continues to take testimony, it is looking to do more analysis of social media and possible foreign efforts to sow discord in the U.S. before the Capitol riot. read more

 

The 1/6 rioters have no excuse.

Send them for quick trial.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Southwest C.E.O. Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Senate Hearing

Gary Kelly appeared at the committee hearing with other airline officials on Wednesday. Each was unmasked for at least part of the hearing, as were many senators. read more

 

He probably has not learned.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

Man Gets 5 Years on Capitol Riot Charges, Longest Sentence So Far

Robert Palmer hurled a fire extinguisher at police officers during some of the fiercest fighting on Jan. 6. read more

 

The Judges are chickens.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

Climate Change an ‘Emerging Threat’ to U.S. Financial Stability, Regulators Say

The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a formal warning on the economic damage that global warming could inflict. read more

 

The Federal Reserve Banks are necessary.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Protect Abortion Rights? Virginia Democrats’ Vacation Plans Get in the Way.

Some Virginia Democrats want to codify abortion rights into state law in their final weeks in power. But several state senators do not want to upend their travel to Hawaii, Europe and Africa. read more

 

Some of Virginia's legislators are old men.

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Get Ready For More Shutdowns

[image: Story 520684296] Omicron is VERY contagious. Where I am we have doubling of cases every three days, and that seems typical. No matter how much politicians don’t want more closures, this is going to overwhelm ICUs and force closures, unless politicians are willing to see people dying in the streets (which some may be.) So expect new closures, soon. I would suspect that most governments will try to hold off till after Christmas, but even that may not be possible. *DONATE OR SUBSCRIBE* Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

 

The powers do not yet believe.

I see no recovered in the statistics.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/coronavirus-variant-tracker.html

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

The Biggest Black History Events in 2021

After the tumult and triumphs of 2020, here are the achievements that shaped the first year following the country’s racial reckoning. read more

 

Good to know.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Retired Colonel Who Shared Plan to Overturn Election

Phil Waldron has been under scrutiny since a 38-page PowerPoint he circulated was turned over to the panel by former President Donald J. Trump’s last chief of staff. read more

 

Get the true facts.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden Says Build Back Better Bill Will Take More Time

A top Senate official ruled that a measure to grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants must come out of the plan, as President Biden said a final deal would take more time. read more

 

Trump and the Republicans have a victory.

Joe Mansion made it possible.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

R.N.C. Is Said to Agree to Pay Up to $1.6 Million of Trump’s Personal Legal Bills

Under the unusual arrangement, the Republican Party is paying to defend the former president as he faces investigations into his private business practices. read more

 

The only way to be not guilty is to be not guilty.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Scientists Ask Biden to Cut U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

In a letter, the scientists also urged President Biden to declare that the United States would never be the first to use nuclear weapons in a conflict. read more

 

A good idea that will not happen.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden’s Stand on Ukraine Is a Wider Test of U.S. Credibility Abroad

President Barack Obama also warned of severe consequences if Russia took action against its neighbor. Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea anyway. read more

 

Vladimir Putin will eventually die.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Democrats Find Urgent New Reasons to Worry About Latino Voters

Two reports shed light on the issues driving Hispanic voters and why their support of the Democratic Party is eroding. read more

 

Latinos come in several varieties.

Cubans vote Republican.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

U.S. Cracks Down on Firms Said to Aid China’s Repression of Minorities

The Commerce and Treasury Departments put new restrictions on an array of companies and institutions that they said were misusing biotechnology. read more

 

China is a sovereign nation.

Diplomacy works better.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

U.S. Cracks Down on Firms Said to Aid China’s Repression of Minorities

The Commerce and Treasury Departments put new restrictions on an array of companies and institutions that they said were misusing biotechnology. read more

 

"The pot is calling the kettle black"

 

 

 

 

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics43 minutes ago

 No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides

The military initially defended the August strike, which killed 10 civilians including seven children, in the days afterward, but ultimately called it a tragic mistake. read more

 

It feels like a win for ISIS.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation

One of the most powerful communication tools available to politicians teems with unfounded claims and largely escapes notice. read more

 

Most voters are not thinking.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago

With Roe at Risk, Justices Explore a New Way to Question Precedents

A new study traces a trend at the Supreme Court: looking to what the lawyers had argued in assessing whether to follow a precedent. read more

 

The U.S.legality of induced abortion is hanging by a thread.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

‘Sesame Street’ Was Always Political

The beloved children’s show has been a recurrent culture-war target, but a documentary on HBO shows how social purpose was built into it. read more

 

Sesame Street has not shrunk with the parents.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel Says

The House committee laid out its case for a contempt of Congress charge against Mark Meadows, the chief of staff to former President Donald J. Trump. read more

 

Prosecute Trump.

Nothing less will remove him.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

New Leader Pushes Teachers’ Union to Take On Social Justice Role

Becky Pringle, the country’s top Black labor leader, has plunged the National Education Association into the reckoning unfolding in public schools. read more

 

Do it now while reconstruction is in retreat.

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 12, 2021

[image: Story 518424012] by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* [Twitter, via Naked Capitalism 12-5-2021] … the playing fields of Eton: An entire ruling class raised on pure cruelty and abuse really does explain a lot, doesn’t it https://t.co/ibcMK0Rdxv — Flying_Rodent (@flying_rodent) December 4, 2021 . The Pandemic That Capitalism Made Umair Haque, via Naked Capitalism 12-9-2021] It Would Cost Less to Vaccinate the World Than Big Pharma Earns in Vaccine Profits. If That Doesn’t Make Sense…That’s Because It Doesn’t *Do you ever wonder about those pharma TV commercials,... read more

 

Tony Wikrent  works hard.

He finds insanity depressingly often.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Diplomats Warn Russia of ‘Massive Consequences’ if It Invades Ukraine

The foreign ministers for the Group of 7 urged Russia to pull back from the tense border standoff. Moscow has massed as many as 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s eastern, northern and southern frontiers. read more

Putin seems to feel it is worth the risk.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Democrats Back Biden, But No Consensus About Plan B for 2024

Leaders with White House aspirations all say they’ll support the president for another term. But there is no shortage of chatter about the options if he continues to falter. read more

 

It is not yet time for plan "B".  

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Newsom Calls for Gun Legislation Modeled on the Texas Abortion Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California accused Texas of insulating its abortion law from the courts, and then called on lawmakers to use a similar strategy to go after the gun industry. read more

The plan would place Republicans in a cleft stick.

 

 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=cleft+stick

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account

Against all predictions, the Taliban took the Afghan capital in a matter of hours. This is the story of why and what came after, by a reporter and photographer who witnessed it all. read more

 

The Taliban moved in before the U.S. forces withdrew.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

In Bid for Control of Elections, Trump Loyalists Face Few Obstacles

A movement animated by Donald J. Trump’s 2020 election lies is turning its attention to 2022 and beyond. read more

 

All they need are voting majorities.  

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden Talks Vaccines and Bob Dole in Interview With Jimmy Fallon

It was the president’s third interview with the comedian Jimmy Fallon, but his first visit to a late-night show since his inauguration. read more

 

Political filler.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel

Strains emerged during talks this week after a short period of strong relations between a new Israeli government and new American one. read more

 

Security is an impossible dream.

 

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Ian Welsh2 days ago

Open Thread

[image: Story 517993256] Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

 

Live negotiation is a start point.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Congress, Far From ‘a Series of Tubes,’ Is Still Nowhere Near Reining In Tech

Holding a hearing that humbles the most powerful business executives in the world is much easier than legislating. read more

 

Editing attaches responsibility for content.

Social media will not like that.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Republicans in Texas County, in Unusual Move, Upend Primary System

The G.O.P. in Potter County is planning to break away from a nonpartisan election board and hold its own primary next year, in a move criticized by election experts. read more

 

Texas can try to limit the vote.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

PowerPoint Sent to Mark Meadows Is Examined by Jan. 6 Panel

Mark Meadows’s lawyer said the former White House chief of staff did not act on the document, which recommended that President Donald J. Trump declare a national emergency to keep himself in power. read more

 

Trump belongs in prison.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Jeff Bezos Is Getting Astronaut Wings. But Soon, the F.A.A. Won’t Award Them.

Starting in January, space tourists will not receive a participation trophy for flying to space. But everyone will be on the honor roll. read more

 

Noise.

 

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Ian Welsh3 days ago

Elementary School Covid Outbreaks In Ontario

[image: Story 517478675] So, for a couple years now, almost, I’ve been warning about schools and Covid. [image: ⚠]The trend in Ontario elementary school outbreak cases is like no other outbreak category. Summary over the past two weeks is shown in the next chart. [image: ⤵]#onted #covid19 #covid19ontario #onhealth #onpoli #Billius27 pic.twitter.com/y3jF0uwq1G — Bill Comeau (@Billius27) December 5, 2021 In Ontario teenagers can be vaccinated and children under 12 only became eligible November 24th. Vaccines do reduce cases and children are not immune, and then spread it to others... read more

 

Let us rember Covid-19 is infectious.

Omicron is the latest version.

 

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics51 minutes ago

Buffalo Starbucks Workers Vote for Union at 1 Store

The coffee chain’s executives sought to persuade workers to reject the union in an election campaign that began in late August. Workers at a second store voted not to unionize and the result at a third outlet was not clear. read more

 

In the past the Pinkertons would show up aboout now.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

North Carolina Supreme Court Delays 2022 Primary Elections

In response to lawsuits over North Carolina’s political maps, the justices issued an order on Wednesday pushing back the state’s primaries from March to May. read more

 

The fight for political power continues.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Biden Rallies Global Democracies as U.S. Hits a ‘Rough Patch’

The White House’s Summit for Democracy has drawn harsh criticism of domestic issues and questions about the guest list. read more

 

Representative government is having  a difficult season.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Senate Clears Last Major Hurdle to Raising Debt Ceiling

Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to take up legislation that would pave the way for Congress to raise the debt ceiling by a simple majority vote, skirting a filibuster. read more

 

Mitch McConnell has again failed to bend reality to his will.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’

A bipartisan group led by two former governors is urging President Biden to help an estimated 167,000 children who have lost parents or caregivers. read more

 

 Man bites dog may news but dog bites man is still a story.

There is no cure for death.  Life insurance helps some.

A life insurance policy on the unborne . . .

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

Dole is lying in state at the Capitol, returning to the building where he servedbe for decades.

President Biden spoke at the tribute, but there will be no public viewing because of the pandemic. read more

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_mortuis_nil_nisi_bonum

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

Here's Why Inflation Is Worrying Washington

Price gains have moved up sharply for months, but the fact that the trend is lasting and broadening has newly put policymakers on red alert. read more

 

 It is inflation when wages chase prices.

Republicans worry about that excessively.

Bussiness looks less profitable.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago

Rally Planner With Ties to G.O.P. Is Cooperating in Jan. 6 Inquiry

Ali Alexander, who helped organize the gathering that drew Trump supporters to Washington on Jan. 6, could shed light on efforts by the former president and his allies to overturn the election. read more

 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385

 

Gather the evidence before the trials begin.

They will be compared to "The Reign of Terror".

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago

Event Planner Working on Bob Dole’s Funeral Is Let Go for Jan. 6 Ties

Tim Unes was helping to plan memorial events for Mr. Dole when it came to light that he had been subpoenaed by the committee investigating the Capitol riot. read more

 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385

 

Gather the evidence before the trials begin.

They will be compared to "The Reign of Terror". 

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago

Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’

A bipartisan group led by two former governors is urging President Biden to help an estimated 167,000 children who have lost parents or caregivers. read more

 

We do what we can for the dying.

People die.

Those arround them go on. 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

How Tech Is Helping Poor People Get Government Aid

Even as the government expanded aid programs, many people faced barriers to using them. That problem is now being addressed with apps and streamlined websites. read more

 

Many of those who distribute aid feel it is undeserved and make receiving aid unpleasant.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Meadows Sues Pelosi in Bid to Block Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena

The suit came hours after the committee said it would prepare a criminal contempt of Congress referral against Mark Meadows, who was President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff on Jan. 6. read more

 

Mark Meadows does not want to be a trator.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Hillary Clinton Reads Discarded Victory Speech From 2016 Election

Mrs. Clinton read the long-shelved speech aloud for her offering on MasterClass, a site featuring lessons from prominent figures in the arts, business and other fields. read more

 

Hillary Clinton wrote a speech she did not deliver.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics19 hours ago

U.S. Threat to Squeeze Russia’s Economy Is a Tactic With a Mixed Record

Sanctions, like aiming to cut oil exports, could also hurt European toolllies. “It’s a limited toolbox,” one expert said. read more

 

Sanctions are a slow tool.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago

Senate Votes to Scrap Biden Vaccine Mandate as Republicans Eye 2022

The action was largely symbolic, but it allowed Republicans to press an attack on Democrats that is likely to be central to their midterm election campaigns. read more

 

Vaccinated is good.  Boosted is better.

People cannot be prevented from suicide.

They should not take others with them.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago

House Votes to Crack Down on Goods Made in Xinjiang Over Abuse of Uyghurs

The lopsided margin reflected growing bipartisan anger at China’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs in the northwestern region. read more

 

Good luck with that.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

Judge Appoints Special Master to Review Material Seized From Project Veritas

The group had sought the action to protect material covered by attorney-client privilege and what it said were its First Amendment rights. read more

 

Prosecuit for theft.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

Supreme Court Seems Wary of Ban on State Aid to Religious Schools

The case, concerning a tuition program in Maine, seemed likely to extend a winning streak at the court for parents seeking public funds for religious education. read more

 

Packing the court may work.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Some Jan. 6 Rioters May Use Police Brutality as a Defense

Half a dozen defendants in the assault on the Capitol are using video to try to make a case that they were simply protecting themselves and others. They face skepticism and an uphill legal battle. read more

 

These insurrectionists need different lawyers.

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Fundraising Update: Slow But Hit A Tier

[image: Story 516550451] *DONATE OR SUBSCRIBE* We’ve raised $5,820. I am grateful to everyone who has given. The fundraiser is, however, going the slowest of any I’ve ever done, which I expect is because of Covid. We’ve reached the first tier: A longer article on the collapse of the USSR, putting everything I’m aware of together. In particular I want to discuss the steps Gorbachev took which seem like either gross stupidity or intentional destruction. The fall of the Soviet Union was studied in great detail by the Chinese Communist Party, and has informed their actions since. If... read more

 

I will wait another week.

 

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics34 minutes ago

Georgia Governor's Race Puts State at Center of 2022 Political Drama

Former Senator David Perdue, encouraged by Donald Trump, is challenging Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican who defied the former president. read more

 

A split party does not win.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Defendant in Case Brought by Durham Says New Evidence Undercuts Charge

Lawyers for Michael Sussmann, accused by the Trump-era special counsel of lying to the F.B.I., asked for a quick trial after receiving what they said was helpful material from prosecutors. read more

 

Not guilty.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Prepares to Vote on Final Report

A draft version of the document flagged deep disputes over court expansion while exploring how phasing in term limits might work. read more

 

The partisan balance of the Supreme Court must be neutral or reflect the national balance.

No one faction should  arbitrarily dominate.

How remains the question.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

U.S. Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

American athletes will still be able to compete in the Winter Games, but the diplomatic boycott is a slap at China for human rights abuses in Xinjiang. read more

 

Diplomacy works.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Critical Moment for Roe, and the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy

As justices consider Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law, scholars debate what a reversal of Roe v. Wade would mean for the court’s credibility. read more

 

There is nothing to be done now but vote Democratic.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago

Biden Expected to Offer Warnings and Alternatives in Call With Putin

The conflict in Ukraine will be a major topic during a high-stakes video call between President Biden and Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday. read more

 

Diplomacy works.

Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state.

It will be supported.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Justice Dept. Files Voting Rights Suit Against Texas Over New Map

The department said the state’s redistricting plan would violate the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against minority voters. read more

 

Vote Democratic.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Trump’s Blood Oxygen Level in Covid Bout Was Dangerously Low, Former Aide Says

Mark Meadows, Mr. Trump’s former chief of staff, said in his new book that the weakened president’s blood oxygen level reached 86 during a harrowing fight against the coronavirus. read more

 

Pence would have made a horrible president.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Devin Nunes Will Quit the House to Take Over Trump’s Media Company

The California Republican, who had pugnaciously defended Donald J. Trump, chose the media company role over a potentially powerful new post in Congress. read more

 

Different lies.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

Biden Focuses on How Spending Bill Would Lower Drug Costs

President Biden emphasized how the bill would lower prescription drug costs, an issue his administration hopes will build support for the broader package. read more

 

The program should sell itself.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago

Max Rose to Run for House, Seeking a Rematch Against Malliotakis

Mr. Rose, a moderate Democrat, lost to Representative Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican, by six percentage points last year in a conservative New York City district that includes Staten Island. read more

 

Good luck to him.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago

Justice Dept. Files Voting Rights Suit Against Texas Over New Map

The department said the state’s redistricting plan would violate the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against minority voters. read more

 

Vote Democratic.

Encourage others to vote Democratic.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago

A Kennedy Center Honors With the Presidential Box Used as Intended

Former President Donald J. Trump did not attend the tribute, but President Biden was on hand as Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Berry Gordy, Justino Díaz and Lorne Michaels were honored. read more

 

Biden can share center stage.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics11 hours ago

What Does the U.S. Owe Separated Families? A Political Quandary Deepens

Seizing on premature news of potential $450,000 payments, conservatives have added new complications to an effort to compensate migrant families separated by the Trump administration. read more

 

Reunification and a quick refugee hearing.

Good shelter and medical care.  A choice of residence and "green cards".

 

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Ian Welsh14 hours ago

Power, Pleasure and Evil

[image: Story 515577178] *I am human, and nothing human is alien to my consideration* *– Publius Terentius Afer* Perhaps the most fundamental human experience is of weakness. We are born completely helpless and our childhoods leave us at the mercy of other humans who are stronger and outnumber us. Everything we need, we must get from them, and there is little to nothing we can do to stop them if they choose to hurt us. The physicist and physical therapist Feldenkrais wrote of being a child a seeing two men grab, kill and butcher a small pig: almost exactly the same size as him. H... read more

 

I hope Ian  Welsh is wrong.

I am a middle child.  

That was long ago except in my memory.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden, Obama and Other Leaders React to Bob Dole's Death

Former presidents and political leaders recalled Mr. Dole’s dignity, sense of humor and lifetime commitment to public service. read more

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_mortuis_nil_nisi_bonum

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Six Memorable Quotes From Bob Dole, Known for Sarcastic Wit

Bob Dole, who died on Sunday at age 98, was generous with his sarcastic wit, using it against Democrats, Republicans and often himself. read more

 

Republicans may remembr like their emblem, the elephant.

 

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Bob Dole Embodied ‘Shared Values’ in Washington

Bob Dole, a Kansas Republican, brought his no-nonsense manner to Washington, cutting deals during a bygone era. “He was in a sense Mr. America,” the historian Robert Dallek said. read more

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_mortuis_nil_nisi_bonum

 

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Ian Welsh1 day ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 5, 2021

[image: Story 515257336] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – December 5, 2021 by Tony Wikrent *The pandemic and (de)population policy* *Background: HT 

Tony Wikrent is finding monsters.

Most of them are real.

Vote Democratic.   Encourage others to do the same.

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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

After Success in Seating Federal Judges, Biden Hits Resistance

Senate Democrats vow to keep pressing forward with nominees, but they may face obstacles in states represented by Republicans. read more

 

Republicam machines feel they should own the law.

 

 

 

 

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