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Democrats Quieter About Migrant Children Detention
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
House Democrats led angry efforts to denounce the Trump administration’s
treatment of migrant children. With the issue bedeviling President Biden,
they are voicing worries privately.
The Biden administration is not blaming the victims.
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Iran Extends Nuclear Program Inspections Agreement
Michael Crowley and Farnaz Fassihi, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Tehran agreed to give the International Atomic Energy Agency continued
access to cameras at its nuclear sites while it negotiates with the United
States over the ruptured 2015 deal.
Iran is bargaining in good faith.
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Biden Under Pressure Over ‘Public Health’ Border Expulsions
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The president faces a balancing act: how to keep his pledge of a more
compassionate approach to migrants while managing a surge of people at the
border amid a pandemic.
Trump left another trap for refugees.
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Long After Trump’s Loss, a Push to Inspect Ballots Persists
Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Efforts to review 2020 ballots in Georgia and Arizona reflect the staying
power of Donald Trump’s falsehoods, and Democrats fear that the findings
could be twisted by Republicans.
Republicans Find Trump's loss incomprehenceable.
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Democrats, About to Miss a Police Reform Deadline, Hold Out Hope
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The party will need G.O.P. buy-in to pass a bill — which could threaten
activists’ priorities.
There seem to be no consequences to this purported deadline.
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E.U. and Britain Move to Impede Belarus’s Access to Air Travel
Niraj Chokshi and Stanley Reed, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The European Union told airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after the
country forced a commercial flight to land in order to arrest a journalist.
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko is surprised.
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McGahn Likely to Testify on Trump's Efforts to Obstruct Russia Inquiry
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
A delay is said to have stemmed from an initial threat by former President
Donald J. Trump to intervene, but he apparently reversed course.
"The mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind exceeding fine."
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McGahn Is Likely to Testify Next Week on Trump’s Efforts to Obstruct Russia Inquiry
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
A delay is said to have stemmed from an initial threat by former President
Donald J. Trump to intervene, but he apparently reversed course.
Old politicians never die. They just fade away.
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White House Supports Barring Seizures of Reporters' Phone Data
Charlie Savage, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
But the Justice Department is not commenting on whether a seemingly
off-the-cuff remark by President Biden is now a policy directive.
Biden understands that reporters work product is constitutionally protected.
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The Post-Embarrassment Media Campaign of Andrew Yang
James Poniewozik, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
He once called himself the opposite of Trump. But he is another test of the
theory that in politics, there’s no such thing as bad publicity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Yang
Yang is an expert in public relations.
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Types of Enlightenment #1: World As Self
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 8 hours ago
In the West this is probably the most common definition of enlightenment:
you experience yourself as everything in the world, including people. Among
others this is the traditional definition for Hermetic Mages, though they
don’t call it enlightenment. It is also the most common definition of
enlightenment in Hindu folk tradition (though full Hinduism has […]
https://deconstructingyourself.com/nondual-awareness-meditation-series
It is easy to get lost in this tangle.
Enter as a known risk.
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Klobuchar to Propose Ban on Prechecked Boxes in Political Donations
Shane Goldmacher, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Senator Amy Klobuchar is pressing for legislation after a Times
investigation showed that the use of prechecked boxes for recurring
donations by former President Donald Trump’s campaign led to a surge of
refunds.
Klobuchar has a good idea.
I wish her success.
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Andrew Yang and Eric Adams Under Fire as Primary Nears
Katie Glueck, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
With less than a month before the June 22 primary, Democratic mayoral
candidates are targeting the perceived front-runners, Eric Adams and Andrew
Yang, in a bid to shift momentum.
Fragging the leaders always changes the leaders.
The results are rarely satisfactory.
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Blinken Hopes to Solidify Hamas and Israel's Cease-Fire
Lara Jakes, Vivian Yee and Isabel Kershner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The secretary of state will also use his trip to the region this week to
work on humanitarian aid for Gaza but has no plans to pursue full-fledged
peace talks.
The effort would be better spent on other problems.
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Supreme Court Rejects Ernest Johnson's Death Penalty Method Plea
Adam Liptak, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The inmate, Ernest Johnson, argued that Missouri’s planned use of
pentobarbital to execute him would cause excruciating pain.
If painless death is the objective a supply of Fentanil is most effective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentanyl
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Why Arkansas Is a Test Case for a Post-Trump Republican Party
Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
Sarah Huckabee Sanders seems likely to bring the Trump brand to Arkansas
politics in a big way. But the state is a testing ground for different
possible futures for the party.
Trump lost reelection.
Republicans in Arkansas know victory will cost in cash.
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As Talks Bog Down, Hopes for Bipartisan Deals on Biden’s Priorities Dim
Catie Edmondson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Democrats and Republicans remain at odds on issues such as infrastructure,
policing reform and a commission on the Jan. 6 Capitol assault.
Bipartisanship is a rotting zombi.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 23, 2021
Tony Wikrent, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 23, 2021 by Tony Wikrent Predatory
Capitalism in the Time of COVID19 ‘Government Money That’s Gone Into
Vaccine Development Is Being Privatized by a Handful of Companies’ [FAIR,
via Naked Capitalism 5-16-2021] It Was The Government That Produced
COVID-19 Vaccine Success [Health Affairs Blog, via Naked Capitalism
5-16-2021] […]
There looks to be no news here. There is a strong bias against corporate power.
"Be careful what you wish for."
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A Teenager’s ‘Hannibal’ Fan Art Will Hang in the U.S. Capitol
Christina Morales and Daniel Victor, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Representative Andy Kim of New Jersey, who picked the painting to represent
his district in the Capitol, did not know it was inspired by a canceled TV
show.
Art by accident.
There is a lot of it about.
I look but try not to remember.
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US Grants Temporary Protection Status to Thousands of Haitians
Eileen Sullivan, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The designation, which will be in place for 18 months, could protect as
many as 150,000 Haitians living temporarily in the United States.
These are the smart and quick.
Most were stopped at sea.
Haiti is showing no signs of recovery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inconstant_Moon#%22Bordered_in_Black%22
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