1
Harriet Tubman on a Debit Card: A Tribute or a Gaffe?
The nation’s largest black-owned bank said it heard supportive comments
about the design. Social media users were less convinced.
Donald Trump is a racist.
2
Trump Effort to Keep U.S. Tech Out of China Alarms American Firms
The administration wants to protect national security by restricting the
flow of technology to China. But technology companies worry it could
undermine them instead.
Manufacturers need to understand what they make to test the product.
It limits losses from rejects.
3
Trump Kicks Off the Daytona 500, and a Race for Florida Votes
The appearance at the NASCAR event, complete with flyovers and a trip
around the track in the presidential limousine, was a highly choreographed
showing by the president.
Trump will get the rednecks.
Red necks include Cuban
4
Democrats Look Ahead From Nevada and See a Common Enemy: Bloomberg
The presidential candidates worked to sell their pitches to the state’s
caucusgoers on Sunday, but also ripped into the billionaire they will soon
face in the Super Tuesday contests on March 3.
Bloomberg is not their enemy.
Mitch McConnell has been very effective.
5
As Homelessness Plagues Los Angeles, Success Comes for Veterans
In California’s biggest city, a nearly 400-acre campus with new housing
represents one of the country’s most ambitious plans to address veteran
homelessness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
The V.A. has resources the city of Los Angeles does not have.
6
Unloved by Trump, NPR Carries On
Donations to the public broadcaster went up sharply after the president
said it was “a very good question” to ask why it still existed.
NPR is the name of an independent non profit journalism pool.
Trump has no direct control.
7
The Next Hurdle for Bernie Sanders: Nevada’s Top Union Dislikes ‘Medicare for All’
His Democratic rivals are trying to capitalize.
Nevada is small in population.
8
Democrats Plan to Highlight Health Care and Jobs Over Investigating Trump
With impeachment behind them and an eye on November, Democrats appear to
have decided that focusing on President Trump’s norm-shattering words and
deeds only elevates him.
Watch the economy.
The electorate must look at itself.
9
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – February 16, 2019
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – February 16, 2019 by Tony Wikrent
Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus
Strategic Political Economy “The U.S. Military Is Not Ready for a
Constitutional Crisis” [The Atlantic, via Naked Capitalism 2-13-20] I
spent nine years on active duty in the U.S. Navy. I served as an […]
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/02/27/can-journalism-be-saved/
Journalism is doing fine.
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article240139933.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst
10
Former Justice Dept. Lawyers Press for Barr to Step Down
More than 1,100 former prosecutors and officials who served in Republican
and Democratic administrations signed an open letter condemning the
president and the attorney general over the Stone case.
The trap of the gallows is a high step.
11
Open Thread
Use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
12
Fearful of Trump’s Attacks, Justice Dept. Lawyers Worry Barr Will Leave Them Exposed
After a week of tumult, some career prosecutors expressed concerns about
political interference and the attorney general’s response to the president
weighing in on the prosecution of an associate.
Trump does not know the civil service law.
He is slow to learn the use of "the deep state"
13
Biden Calls on Sanders to Show Accountability for ‘Outrageous’ Online Threats by Followers
Joe Biden sharply criticized Bernie Sanders as early voting began before
next Saturday’s Nevada Democratic caucuses.
"There are good people on both sides"
That may be true here.
14
‘The West Is Winning,’ Pompeo Said. The West Wasn’t Buying It.
At a Munich security conference, the president of France urged Europe to
create its own policy toward Russia.
Trump is suspected of treachery.
It is still a question of which master he serves.
He does not serve the constitution.
15
A Presidency Increasingly Guided by Suspicion and Distrust
Presidential paranoia is not a new phenomenon but Mr. Trump, burned by
impeachment, seems to have elevated it to a governing philosophy of his
White House.
I am not surprised.
16
Bloomberg’s Money Machine: 5 Takeaways on His Political Spending
The presidential candidate has donated billions to progressive causes over
the years. That has earned him enormous influence with Democrats, even
those who take issue with parts of his record.
Michael Bloomberg is repairing the world.
It is his duty.
17
Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence
The former mayor’s philanthropy has been a boon for progressive causes,
earning support from Democrats nationwide even as parts of his record give
them pause.
People will pay for rapid, honest reporting, and analysis.
The Bloomberg terminal is all of that.
18
Pete Buttigieg’s Dash for Cash: 10 Fund-Raisers in Two Weeks
He leads in the delegate race after Iowa and New Hampshire. But the map is
dramatically expanding ahead of Super Tuesday and so are the costs of
campaigning.
He might win the best government money can buy.
19
A Scholar of Democracy Gets a 2020 Lab for His Ideas
He’s a senior adviser to Elizabeth Warren. He was one of Pete Buttigieg’s
groomsmen. For him, the debate between those two rivals on progressivism
vs. centrism is personal.
An admiring view from outside.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_de_Tocqueville
1835 - 1840
It is time to look again.
20
The Fallout From New Hampshire: This Week in the 2020 Race
There are “only” eight candidates left in the Democratic primary and we
still do not know who won Iowa. Here is a recap of what you might have
missed from a busy week in the Democratic primary.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/11/us/elections/results-new-hampshire-primary-election.html
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