1
Coronavirus Wrecked Tesla’s Momentum and Elon Musk Is Furious
Mr. Musk opened his California factory this week in defiance of local
orders. He has also criticized the response to the pandemic as “dumb” and
“fascist.”
Elon Musk is correct. If his workers get sick, he must fix it and pay.
2
Paul Manafort, Trump's Ex-Campaign Manager, Released from Prison
Paul Manafort, who had been serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence in
Pennsylvania for fraud, is among the prisoners released over the spreading
coronavirus.
He is not forgiven.
3
As Hunger Spreads With Coronavirus Pandemic, Government Takes Timid Steps
The Trump administration has taken some steps to address spreading hunger
during the economic crisis, but it has shied away from expanding programs
that could provide more immediate relief.
Trump does not perform miracles.
4
May 13th US Covid Data
Our benefactor notes that while the Federal government and some states are
pushing to reopen, most counties and municipalities are not, and are trying
to do the right thing. If there is a second wave, they expect it will be in
large part because ordinary workers are starving and can’t pay rent and
have to […]
The mortality rate is still 6.0%
https://www.ianwelsh.net/we-need-a-radically-different-model-to-tackle-the-covid-19-crisis-james-galbraith/
Alternatively many people starve in the streets.
5
We need a radically different model to tackle the COVID-19 crisis – James Galbraith
Dr. Galbraith emailed me permission (2020 May 13) to repost his article in
full. Originally posted on Defend Democracy Press, May 12, 2020. – Tony
Wikrent We need a radically different model to tackle the COVID-19 crisis
by James K. Galbraith The Current Situation in the United States: May 2020
by James K. Galbraith Two weeks ago week […]
This is reconstruction of the present system from the top down.
A more difficult feat.
6
On Politics: Fauci Speaks. Is the Government Listening?
A dire virus warning, and new wrangling over Trump’s tax returns: This is
your morning tip sheet.
The Trump administration can't listen.
7
Joe Biden Has an Edge on Trump in the Polls. So Why Are Democrats Worried?
Katie Glueck, Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher and Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The former vice president has unified the party and is leading in the
polls. But some Democrats say he faces familiar challenges, including slow
decision-making and flaws in his digital operation.
Campaign advisors worry as part of their jobs.
8
Pompeo in Israel for Meetings on Annexation, Virus, Iran and China
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to take ownership of West Bank land
loomed large over the quick visit. But friction over Chinese investments in
Israel was also on the agenda.
Trump can't understand political reality.
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Biden Has an Edge on Trump. So Why Are Democrats Worried?
Katie Glueck, Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher and Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The former vice president has unified the party and is leading in the
polls. But some Democrats say he faces familiar challenges, including slow
decision-making and flaws in his digital operation.
Campaign advisors worry as part of their jobs.
10
Don’t Get Dressed Without Watching This Show
“Mrs. America” is the fashion history lesson we all need.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics
The uniform plays the role.
11
Kushner, Law Aside, Doesn’t Rule Out Delaying 2020 Election
The opinion of a White House staff member has no bearing on when the
election is held, but his comment played into the concerns of President
Trump’s detractors.
Election day has been fixed by law for more than a century.
12
Ocasio-Cortez Commits Re-election Gaffe, Losing a Progressive Ballot Line
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needed 15 signatures to secure a
Working Families Party ballot spot, but a court challenge left her short of
the mark.
The Republicans never stop trying.
13
At Senate Hearing, Government Experts Paint Bleak Picture of the Pandemic
The downbeat assessment of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and Dr. Robert R. Redfield
contradicted President Trump’s growing insistence that the nation has put
the coronavirus behind it.
Covid-19 is not commanded by human politics.
It infects as it can.
14
Mike Garcia, G.O.P. House Candidate, Is Ahead in California
Mr. Garcia, a political newcomer, was leading Christy Smith in a special
election that reflected the nation’s fiercely partisan climate. Republicans
also won a House race in Wisconsin.
The Republicans never stop trying.
15
Judge Hesitates to Accept Justice Dept. Move to Drop Flynn Charge
Law enforcement officials’ abrupt decision to end the case drew accusations
from former colleagues that they had undermined the rule of law.
Get out of jail free cards exist only in Monopoly.
16
Trump Is Courting Black Voters. His Failures on the Virus Are a Problem.
The president has only fleetingly addressed the pandemic’s outsize impact
on black Americans, and made no apparent effort to aggressively tackle the
racial disparities.
Involuntary poverty does not exist for Trump.
17
A Spaniel, a Mute Button and Profound Matters of State
American democracy in the coronavirus era has gone digital or at least more
distant, however fitfully and incompletely, as all three branches of
government struggle to adapt to a new reality.
Though rhetoric has changed government continues.
Trump and his staff continue in the film actors trade,
pantomime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomime
18
When the Campaigns Have Your Digits
A text from the Trump campaign usually LOOKS LIKE THIS, while Biden texts
often go on and on and ….
It is all noise.
19
House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Pandemic Relief Proposal
The proposal was immediately rejected by Senate Republicans, who called it
too large and far-reaching.
The senate Republicans are small minded.
This is only the first of many that will be needed.
The dead do not earn.
20
Intelligence Chief Declassifies List of Obama-Era Names in Unusual Step
Richard Grenell has given the list to the Justice Department as the
president and his allies press to reshape perception of the Russian
investigation.
The Republicans do not learn.
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