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Wage Slavery on Labor Day
One of the simplest ways to evaluate a society is by the common
denominators of the lives most people have to live. For a lot of history
that was farming. Sure, there were people who weren’t farmers, but 80% to
95% of the population farmed. Most people in the modern world are wage
laborers. They […]
I cannot admit it.
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In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too
Communities are running short on time to hire poll workers and reconfigure
in-person voting to make it safe during a pandemic.
Every bit helps.
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What to Watch For on Labor Day From Trump and Biden
The vice-presidential candidates will be on opposite ends of Wisconsin, a
battleground that is increasingly essential to President Trump in November.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/07/us/trump-vs-biden
I will look again.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/
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More Than Ever, Trump Casts Himself as the Defender of White America
Presenting himself as a warrior against identity politics, the president
has increasingly made appeals to the grievances of white supporters a
centerpiece of his re-election campaign.
"After a summer when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets protesting racial injustice against Black Americans, President Trump has made it clear over the last few days that, in his view, the country’s real race problem is bias against white Americans."
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Michael Cohen’s Book Says Trump Held ‘Low Opinions of All Black Folks’
The president’s former fixer describes him as a mob boss figure who made
racist insults, was driven by hatred for President Barack Obama and engaged
in underhanded tactics against opponents.
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DeJoy Pressured Workers to Donate to G.O.P. Candidates, Former Employees Say
Catie Edmondson, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Luke Broadwater at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
Former employees at New Breed Logistics say they were expected to donate to
candidates whom their executive, Louis DeJoy, was supporting, and would be
rewarded through yearly bonuses.
The best government money can buy.
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Joe Biden’s China Journey
As a United States senator, he spoke of transforming China through trade.
As a presidential candidate two decades later, he denounces it as a
“dictatorship.”
Conditions and diplomatic relations change.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 6, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 6, 2020 by Tony Wikrent RIP
David Graeber David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
[New York Times 9-4-20] Anthropologist David Graeber, the man behind ‘We
are the 99%’ slogan, dead at 59 [RT, via Mike Norman Economics
9-3-20]Graeber’s 2001 book, Debt: The First 5000 Years, […]
The first problem is Trump followed by the jammed senate.
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China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions
CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and Getty Images are affected.
Chinese officials told journalists, who can still work, that their fate
depends on what the United States does to Chinese media employees.
Deteriorating international relations can be fixed.
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In Final Stretch, Biden Defends Polls Lead Against Trump’s Onslaught
The president is attempting to overtake his Democratic challenger with a
strategy of racial polarization in heavily white Midwestern states, even as
Democrats make inroads in the Republican-leaning South and West.
This is not news.
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Democrats Belatedly Launch Operation to Share Information on Voters
Democrats have been far behind Republicans on compiling and sharing
information that can be used by campaigns, state parties and super PACs.
The Democratic party is making peace with itself.
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Court Approves Warrantless Surveillance Rules While Scolding F.B.I.
The release of a newly declassified ruling follows a separate decision by
an appeals court that a defunct National Security Agency program was
illegal.
Secret laws negate any pretense at justice.
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At Least 4 Boats Sink During ‘Trump Boat Parade’ in Texas, Officials Say
No injuries were immediately reported at the event, which was taking place
on Lake Travis.
I am told it was five.
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/09/06/us/politics/ap-us-trump-boat-rally-boats-sink.html
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The Battle Over Robert E. Lee Biscuits and Gravy at Omaha's 11-Worth Cafe
In “levelheaded” Omaha, a protester was killed and, in the aftermath,
people demanding an end to racial injustice set their sights on police
budgets — and a diner with Robert E. Lee on the menu.
Don't eat there.
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A Big 2020 Campaign Question: Wait, What Day Is It?
Time is marching on, toward Election Day. Somehow.
Vote early.
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Race for Coronavirus Vaccine Pits Spy Against Spy
The intelligence wars over vaccine research have intensified as China and
Russia expand their efforts to steal American work at both research
institutes and companies.
Publish the results of the studies.
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The Trump Docket: The Fights Fueling Trump’s Big Legal Bills
Donor money is helping pay for a dizzying array of litigation filed by the
president or against him.
Trump tries never to use his own money.
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Ex-F.B.I. Agent in Russia Inquiry Says Trump Is a National Security Threat
Peter Strzok, who was fired for sending anti-Trump texts, played a central
role in both the Hillary Clinton email and Trump-Russia investigations.
The ex-F.B.I. agent speaks truth.
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Top Biden Advisers Preview Fall Election Strategy
In a wide-ranging briefing less than two months before Election Day, Joe
Biden’s team said that he and Kamala Harris would be ramping up in-person
activities and travel.
Getting everyone on the same page helps.
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