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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 26, 2020

Tony Wikrent at Ian Welsh - 2 hours ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – April 26, 2020 by Tony Wikrent Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus Vic DiBitetto: Dear government: We need a real fucking plan, you shitbags Shorter Twitter video: Dear government: We need a real fucking plan, you shitbags [via Mike Norman Economics] Strategic Political Economy Bill Clinton guru […]

This is rumor and thus not news.
It seems to be factual,
There was no plan to fund the states debts in 2020.

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

"Nullius in verba (Latin for "on the word of no one" or "take nobody's word for it") is the motto of the Royal Society. John Evelyn and other fellows of the Royal Society chose the motto soon after the Society's founding in 1660.^[1]"

A champion cluster fuck.

The news must quote sources.
Editorials are the signed opinion of an individual.

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U.K. Coronavirus Briefings Offer a More Genteel Spin Than Trump’s

Mark Landler at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

Downing Street’s daily updates are worlds away from the White House’s in tone, but they share a purpose: to control the narrative and deflect blame over a heavily criticized response.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/apr/27/uk-coronavirus-live-news-boris-johnson-back-at-work-amid-talk-of-easing-lockdown

The lockdown will be modified but not generally eased.
Britain is not Sweden.

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Trump Turns Shared American Experiences Into Us vs. Them

Mark Leibovich at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago

Nostalgia for a time when Democratic leaders could embrace Republican leaders in a moment of crisis — and when a bipartisan group would gather for an annual roasting in Washington.

Trump has no desire to heal the U.S.
His objective is graft.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/us/coronavirus-live.html#link-45aed6cc

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Americans Abroad Ask Whether to Stay, and Risk Infection, or Fly Home, and Risk Infection

Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago

As virus cases increase, Americans overseas wonder if it is better to take a commercial flight back to the United States — even if it means interacting with people who could infect them.

Stay with good medical care.

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Testing Remains Scarce as Governors Weigh Reopening States

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Farah Stockman and Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

In both red and blue states, governors, health departments and hospitals are finding innovative ways to cope, but still lack what experts say they need to track and contain outbreaks.

Testing remains thin due to Trade war and supply chain problems.

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Prescriptions Surged as Trump Praised Drugs in Coronavirus Fight

Ellen Gabler and Michael H. Keller at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Prescriptions for two antimalarial drugs jumped by 46 times the average when the president promoted them on TV. There’s no proof they work against Covid-19.

The god of the Trumps is sales.

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A Candidate in Isolation: Inside Joe Biden’s Cloistered Campaign

Alexander Burns, Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Walled off from voters in a distinctive kind of lockdown, Mr. Biden has developed a routine, of sorts, as he seeks the presidency from his basement.

Biden is running a "Front Porch" campaign.
It is not unprecidented.

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Reopening Has Begun. No One Is Sure What Happens Next.

Ben Casselman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The heated debate over when to restart the economy has obscured an issue that could prove just as thorny: How to do it.

The uncertainty is a product of the Trump administration.
The epidemiologists note that a surge in infections is inevitable.

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Nervous Republicans See Trump Sinking, and Taking Senate With Him

Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The election is still six months away, but a rash of ominous new polls and the president’s erratic briefings have the G.O.P. worried about a Democratic takeover.

These Republicans can think.

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The Paramedics Couldn’t Find Lysol. They Turned to Their Congressman.

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

“They don’t know who else to come to.” Members of Congress have overhauled their offices to answer increasingly desperate calls from constituents in search of a lifeline and unsure of who can help.

Constituent service is part of the job.
Embalming fluid kills the virus and the host.

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Open Thread

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago

Feel free to use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent articles.

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

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Health Officials Responding to Coronavirus Lacked Proper Gear and Training, Investigation Finds

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Lawyers at the Department of Health and Human Services reported that protocols “temporarily broke down” when employees were working with people in quarantine.

These Republicans see preparation as theft.

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Trump’s Temporary Halt to Immigration Is Part of Broader Plan, Stephen Miller Says

Michael D. Shear and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

“The first and most important thing is to turn off the faucet of new immigrant labor — mission accomplished,’’ Mr. Miller told conservatives allies, according to an audio recording.

Peonage is the goal of Republican domestic policy.

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April 24th US Covid Data

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago

https://www.ianwelsh.net/april-25th-us-covid-data/

Mortality Rate: 5.7%. 

There will be no Covid data post tomorrow, Sunday will cover both Saturday and Sunday. Our benefactor writes: New cases holding steady despite a restating downwards of NYC cases. Definitely going to make it to 60k deaths by April 30 at this rate. The results of the work I do, like this article, are free, […]

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Joe Biden Steps Up Warnings of Possible Trump Disruption of 2020 Election

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has increasingly speculated that President Trump may try to delay or disrupt the election in some way, sending a warning signal that attempts to frame the president as desperate.

Trump is probably attempting to disrupt the national election.

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Madison Protests: Wisconsin Sees Largest Gathering Against Stay-at-Home Orders

Reid J. Epstein and Kay Nolan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The protest was one of the nation’s largest gatherings to date to condemn lockdown orders enacted by state and local governments.

These demonstrators are self destructive.

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Durham Inquiry Includes Scrutiny of a Media Leak

Adam Goldman, Julian E. Barnes and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The attorney general has suggested that the Justice Department review of the Russia investigation has uncovered “troubling” findings without going into details.

Lying comes easily to the Trump administration.

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Henry Geller, Who Helped Rid TV of Cigarette Ads, Dies at 96

Sam Roberts at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

While at the F.C.C., he used the fairness doctrine to challenge the tobacco industry. He also helped pave the way for televised presidential debates.

He was heroic.

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Navy Leaders Recommend Reinstating Roosevelt Captain Fired Over Virus Warning

Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

Capt. Brett E. Crozier, who was removed from command after sending a letter pleading for help to fight the coronavirus on his aircraft carrier, was largely cleared after Navy review.

The reinstatement has not happened yet.

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He Got Off the Table After Cancer Surgery to Take On the Virus

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 days ago

Gov. Philip Murphy of New Jersey is skipping a restful recovery to lead the state in the crisis, even as he remains in Andrew Cuomo’s shadow.

A sad case of bad timing.

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