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Trump Wants to Wall Off Huawei, but the Digital World Bridles at Barriers
David E. Sanger at NYT > Politics - 1 hour ago
Washington argues that global leaders must choose between an internet of
Western values and one based on an authoritarian regime. If they do, how
will data be divided? And would a self-reliant China be an even greater
threat?
Trump and Co. have decided not to lead.
Protecting old intelectual property is more important than creating new property.
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Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science
Coral Davenport and Mark Landler at NYT > Politics - 3 hours ago
In a significant escalation, policymakers are seeking to undermine or
discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.
The War on Data Continues
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 9 hours ago
Three years ago I wrote: The War on Data
Unfortunately the war on data has continued unabated, as Catherine Rampell
noted last week in the WaPo: The Trump administration’s war on statistics
isn’t slowing down
Don’t like the numbers? Invent new numbers instead.
Or make it harder to collect trustworthy numbers next time.
Or just put the squeeze on the number crunchers themselves.
Slowly but surely, the Trump administration has been chipping away at the
independence and integrity of our federal statistical agencies, whose data
is critical to keeping our democracy functioning and our e... more »
Fearing Supreme Court Loss, New York Tries to Make Gun Case Vanish
Adam Liptak at NYT > Politics - 14 hours ago
The case, a challenge to a New York City gun regulation, is the first
Second Amendment case at the Supreme Court in almost a decade.
With the 2020 Democratic Field Set, Candidates Begin the Races Within the Race
Jonathan Martin and Reid J. Epstein at NYT > Politics - 14 hours ago
The competitive lanes are set as candidates vie for black voters, women,
younger voters — but they are fluid. One thing seems sure: Joseph R.
Biden’s lead will be tested.
2019 Fundraiser
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 15 hours ago
I am raising funds for 2019. The more funds I raise, the more I write.
DONATE OR SUBSCRIBE The specific goals for this year are: $5000—10 non
fiction book reviews on books which are helpful to understand society.
$8000—Another 6 book reviews to the series. $11,000—A booklet, “How To
Think: Understanding the World.” A lot […]
Female Veterans, and a Memorial to Them, Struggle to Honor Women Who Served
Jennifer Steinhauer at NYT > Politics - 16 hours ago
Contributions to the memorial have flagged, and federal money has become
stretched across an expanding landscape of tributes.
‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects
Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean at NYT > Politics - 23 hours ago
No one at the Pentagon is saying that the objects are extraterrestrial, but
the Navy has issued new classified guidance for reporting unexplained
aerial phenomena.
Cory Booker Says Beating Trump Should Be ‘the Floor, Not the Ceiling’
Nick Corasaniti at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
Stuck in the polls and contending with a loaded Democratic field, Mr.
Booker emphasized a deeper primary conversation during a four-day swing
through Iowa.
Sarah Sanders Says Trump and Kim ‘Agree in Their Assessment’ of Biden
Maggie Haberman at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
The White House press secretary also defended the president’s approach to
North Korea and the review of the Russia investigation’s roots.
Trump’s Ringside Evening in the Sumo Arena
Katie Rogers at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
The sumo ring is a sacred space where rules have applied for centuries.
Foreign leaders do not often step inside, but President Trump came bearing
a trophy.
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 26, 2019
Tony Wikrent at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
This post is by Tony Wikrent Strategic Political Economy The radical plan
to change how Harvard teaches economics [Vox, via The Big Picture
5-25-19]Harvard finally has someone who is challenging Bush Dubya’s
economic guru Greg Mankiw in the teaching of introductory economics.
Personally, I think Mankiw should be turned over to some impoverished
country like Chad […]
Trump’s Ringside Evening in the Sumo Arena
Katie Rogers at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
The sumo ring is a sacred space where rules have applied for centuries.
Foreign leaders do not often step inside, but President Trump came bearing
a trophy.
Hotels: Occupancy Rate Increased Year-over-year
Calculated Risk at Calculated Risk - 1 day ago
From HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US hotel results for week ending 18 May
The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results in the
three key performance metrics during the week of 12-18 May 2019, according
to data from STR.
In comparison with the week of 13-19 May 2018, the industry recorded the
following:
• *Occupancy: +0.8% to 70.8%*
• Average daily rate (ADR): +1.4% to US$134.36
• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +2.2% to US$95.13
emphasis added
The following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy rate
using the four week average.
[image: Hotel O... more »
How Democrats Are, and Aren’t, Challenging the Trump Economic Record
Neil Irwin at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
Acknowledging the boom, and then a quick pivot to other issues or a nuanced
argument on what personal economic well-being means.
Trump Opens Tokyo Visit With a Tweet Sure to Unnerve the Japanese
Annie Karni and Katie Rogers at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
President Trump played down North Korea’s recent tests of short-range
ballistic missiles, undercutting declarations by both Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe and the president’s own national security adviser.
Bernie Sanders, No Longer the Front-Runner, Brings Campaign Home to Vermont
Sydney Ember at NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
His themes are familiar, but his status — he is now second in the polls —
has changed. He is starting to host in-person fund-raisers, with ticket
prices starting at $27.
Trump’s Targeting of Intelligence Agencies Gains a Harder Edge
Michael S. Schmidt and Julian E. Barnes at NYT > Politics - 2 days ago
The president has long waged that war by tweet, but his new attorney
general is poised to professionalize the fight.
A Lesson of Sandy Hook: ‘Err on the Side of the Victims’
Elizabeth Williamson at NYT > Politics - 2 days ago
A tidal wave of aid bore witness to the power of human kindness, but the
money that engulfed Newtown, Conn., also sowed division.
Fact-Checking Bernie Sanders on the Campaign Trail
Linda Qiu at NYT > Politics - 2 days ago
Mr. Sanders has campaigned on his record of popularizing progressive
positions and taking aim at President Trump. Here’s a fact-check of his
remarks.
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