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The Gillibrand Test Case for Women in Politics

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

Here’s what we learned about a feminist message in a six-woman field.

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

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

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

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matriarchy#Amazons

Excellence is not sex linked.

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In Republican-Leaning Districts, Lawmakers Shy Away From Broaching Impeachment

Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

A key group of lawmakers in Republican-leaning districts are staying cautious, and many of their constituents — even impeachment supporters — appear to tolerate that.

Yes.

Gather the facts.  Sooner is better.

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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 1, 2019

Tony Wikrent at Ian Welsh - 4 hours ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 1, 2019 by Tony Wikrent Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus How meritocracy became oligarchy How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition [The Atlantic, September 2019 issue] Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale collectively enroll more students from households in the top 1 percent of the […]

Well worth reading.

The congress of the U.S. wants to keep cash out of the control of the government of P.R.

The control board uses the income of the territory to pay the territorial debt.

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Was a Six-Woman Field Too Big for a Feminist Message?

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

What the record number of female presidential hopefuls meant for Kirsten Gillibrand and her women-focused pitch.

First win the candidacy.

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53 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.

Neil Vigdor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago

So far this year, there have been at least 38 shootings with three or more fatalities, data shows.

The Supreme Court of the U.S. is wrong on the Second Amendment.

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Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies

Sam Roberts at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

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‘I Am on My Way to Being Very Well,’ Justice Ginsburg Tells Thousands of Fans

Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

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Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 21 hours ago

Use the comments on this post to discuss topics not related to recent posts.

No change.

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

My  left wrist is still healing.

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Both Parties See Control of the Senate as Pivotal. Here Are the Key Races They’re Watching.

Carl Hulse at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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Body of Michigan Man Deported to Iraq Is Returned to the U.S.

Mariel Padilla at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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How a Trump Tax Break to Help Poor Communities Became a Windfall for the Rich

Jesse Drucker and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1168184503917076480

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Trump’s Twitter War on Spelling

Sarah Lyall at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Trump does not think.

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North Korea Says Hope of More U.S. Talks Is ‘Disappearing’

Choe Sang-Hun at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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Kirsten Gillibrand Exits and a One-Night Debate: This Week in the 2020 Race

Maggie Astor and Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Wandering Iranian Oil Tanker

Alan Rappeport and Daniel Victor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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Amid Recession Worries, Trump Points Finger at American Businesses

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Shared Intimate Details of First Family

Katie Rogers, Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified

David E. Sanger and William J. Broad at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Trump does not think.

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World Bank to Investigate if China Loan Funded Muslim Detention Camps

Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

China is a sovereign nation.

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Why Labour Unions Matter(ed)

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago

Fact. 

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