Saturday, July 11, 2020

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A #MeToo Moment Emerges for Military Women After Soldier’s Killing

Jennifer Steinhauer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Women in the military say the horrific killing of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has swept the nation, galvanizing even civilians to the cause.
 
The news should be a trailing indicator.
Report but do not lead should be a principle  of news.
Find a special interest rag to do the crusading.
Let #me to develop without help.  It will be stronger. 
 

TikTok Users Respond to Potential Ban

Taylor Lorenz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Gen Z and millennial users have found community on the app, particularly during the last few isolating months. And for some of them, it’s their livelihood.
 
Trump is jealous.
 

In Commuting Roger Stone's Sentence, Trump Goes Where Nixon Would Not

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Senator Mitt Romney called the commutation an act of “unprecedented, historic corruption.”
 
Trump is essentially corrupt.
 

Business Leaders Urge Trump to Leave DACA Alone After Court Ruling

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Executives with companies including Target, Apple, Google and Facebook warned the president that any actions related to DACA would disrupt the economy and affect the battle against the coronavirus.
 
Cheap labor is always popular.
 
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Democrats Want Joe Biden to Go Big to Beat Trump

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
This election, some Democrats argue, offers the party the provocative possibility of a new path to the presidency, even as others warn against overconfidence.
 
These Democrats do not understand the situation.
A win is more important than a dramatic gesture.
 

Fact-Checking Biden on the Coronavirus and His Own Record

Linda Qiu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The presumptive Democratic nominee has assailed President Trump’s pandemic response and sought to shore up his left flank.
 
 A win is more important than a dramatic gesture.
 

After an Arrest at a Black Lives Matter Protest: Deportation Proceedings

Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
A Phoenix activist was supporting one cause, and caught up in the unresolved fight of another.
 
Trump is a racist.
He depends on drama.
 

Trump Adds Roger Stone to His List of Pardons and Commutations

Katie Rogers, Derrick Bryson Taylor and Heather Murphy at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
The president’s decision to commute Mr. Stone’s sentence continues a pattern of his presidency: granting clemency to friends whose cases resonate with him personally.
 
Simple corruption.  Faith will not save him.
 

Open Thread

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 16 hours ago
Feel free to use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
 
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
 
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By Praising Trump, Goya President Angers His Core Latino Market

Amelia Nierenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Robert Unanue said the country was “blessed” to have the president’s leadership. Now, amid calls for a boycott, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. is facing dismay from chefs and home cooks.
 
LatinX are not stupid.
 
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Judge Orders Delay of First Federal Execution in 17 Years

Hailey Fuchs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The Justice Department immediately appealed the injunction, issued after family members of the victims of the crime argued that the coronavirus made it unsafe for them to travel to witness the execution.
 
Sadism.
 
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Trump, in Florida, Seeks to Quell Doubts About His Opposition to Maduro

Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
In his recent book, John Bolton, the president’s former national security adviser, recounted how Mr. Trump disparaged Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, and was impressed by Mr. Maduro’s resilience.
 
Cuban refugees are allergic to socialism.
 
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As Trump Demanded Schools Reopen, His Experts Warned of ‘Highest Risk’

Eileen Sullivan and Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
A briefing packet for federal emergency response teams details the steps schools should take to reopen safely.
 
Trump is ideologically deaf.
 
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Trump Commutes Sentence of Roger Stone on 7 Felony Crimes

Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman and Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago
The president’s friend had been convicted of impeding a congressional inquiry that threatened Mr. Trump.
 
 Trump is ideologically deaf.
 
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Elaine Duke on Leading Homeland Security Under President Trump

Michael D. Shear at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
Elaine Duke, a lifelong Republican, was acting secretary of homeland security for four months in 2017.
 
The U.S. should not have a national police. 
 
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Cyrus Vance Jr., Moves Closer to Getting Trump's Tax Records

Benjamin Weiser, Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago
A lower-court judge swiftly scheduled a hearing for next week on the Manhattan prosecutor’s demand to see President Trump’s financial records.
 
Trump will go to prison.
 
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TikTok Users Respond to Potential U.S. Ban: ‘It Would Be Like Losing a Little Bit of Me’

Taylor Lorenz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
Gen Z and millennial users have found community on the app, particularly during the last few isolating months. And for some of them, it’s their livelihood.
 
Trump is jealous.
 
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Facebook Said to Consider Banning Political Ads

Mike Isaac and Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The social network has been under intense pressure for allowing misinformation and hate speech to spread on its site.
 
It will not happen.
It would damage the business.
 
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Trump Says He ‘Aced’ Cognitive Test, but Won’t Release Details

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
President Trump has repeatedly ridiculed Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s fitness to be president. Mr. Biden’s campaign has called it a smear that has backfired.
 
Trump is known to lie.
 
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Trump New Hampshire Rally Postponed Citing Weather

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The event was set to be held in Portsmouth, N.H., on Saturday. The campaign delayed it amid ongoing concerns about President Trump attracting only small crowds at his events.
 
 Trump is known to lie.
 
 
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