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NYT > U.S. > Politics25 minutes ago
The 9/11 Trial: Why Are Plea Bargain Talks Underway?New leadership, an ever receding trial date and pressure to disclose more
information about the C.I.A. torture of the accused plotters all contribute. read more
Testimony obtained by torture is inadmissible at trial.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics47 minutes ago
Ashley Biden’s Diary Was Shown at Trump Fund-Raiser. Weeks Later, Project Veritas Called Her.The right-wing group’s deceptive call to the president’s daughter a month
before Election Day is among the new details that show how the organization
worked to expose personal information about the Biden family. read more
The Republican party has not found a new thought recently.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Russia Claims to Use a Hypersonic MissileThe United States, Russia and China have all been racing to develop
hypersonic weapons, which can maneuver in flight at more than five times
the speed of sound. read more
Cruise missiles cost and require good intelligence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_missile
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NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago
Can Ashish Jha, ‘a Comforting Voice,’ Tamp Down Covid’s Political Divide?Dr. Jha, the new White House coronavirus response coordinator, has built a
reputation as a gifted communicator, but there is much more to the job. read more
The Republican party resists any change.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting RussiaNavigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow
has led to a tangle of
A nuclear war will not be risked.
Economic pain has defeated the FSB RF in the past.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Security_Service
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
A General Fights to Illuminate Mental Health Issues in the MilitaryThe military has struggled to meet the mental health needs of troops,
lawmakers and service members say. read more
The problem was buried during the Korean conflict.
It does not stay buried.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Trucker Protest Moved by More Than Opposition to Covid MandatesThe demonstrators camped outside Washington are rallying against Covid
restrictions, but are fueled by a far broader set of right-wing grievances. read more
Interstate trucking is insufficiently profitable.
The protest is the equivalent of a strike.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
One Year In, Biden’s Health Secretary Seeks a RebootA lawyer by training, Xavier Becerra helped draft the Affordable Care Act
as a congressman, but he is not steeped in infectious disease. His tenure
will be defined by how he handles the fallout from Covid-19. read more
The Republican party suffers from undying faith.
The affordable health care act needs legislative modification.
The modifications will not pass the senate.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread[image: Open Thread]
Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. (Nothing about Ukraine,
etc…)
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Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
A few preliminaries must be decided.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
How Candidates Are Using TikTok to Secure Younger VotersIs the app the next frontier of political campaigning or just another place
to burnish one’s image? read more
Only the interested pay attention.
Children of all ages are not much interested.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
Dr. Oz’s Heritage Is Targeted as Rivals Vie for Trump BackingThe Senate candidate’s Turkish background has emerged as a focus of David
McCormick’s attacks in Pennsylvania’s G.O.P. primary. read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
Quack.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Justice Dept. to Expand Training Offered to Local Law EnforcementThe announcement comes as the administration has sought to fulfill a key
part of President Biden’s legislative agenda. read more
The police need to know different and more.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Trump Campaign Owes $300,000 in Legal Fees After Another Failed NDA CaseThe award stems from an arbitration claim that was dismissed in part
because of the “vague and unenforceable” provisions of a nondisclosure
agreement. read more
Nondisclosure agreements are a poor tool for secrecy.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Cox/Roosevelt Campaign Button From 1920 Sells for $185,850The political button business has been booming. A Cox/Roosevelt campaign
button from 1920 was auctioned for a six-figure sum this week. read more
I have a small collection of science fiction buttons.
Campaign buttons have less appeal.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Mail Ballot Rejections Surge in Texas, With Signs of a Race GapA new Republican voting law led to the sharp rise in rejected ballots in
the state’s recent primary election. An analysis shows that Black areas of
Houston disproportionately had votes thrown out. read more
Racism will out.
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Ian Welsh2 days ago
The Features of Good Leadership In Societies & Large Groups[image: The Features of Good Leadership In Societies & Large Groups]
Leaders have power. They often don’t have to care what happens to most
people, because those people can neither help nor hurt them. As a result,
most leaders act badly, and hurt great numbers of people.
There are three qualities you need in a good leader of large groups.
*1) kindness to people who can never help or hurt them. This is the origin
of seeing how people treat waiters or other service staff.*
The problem with this test is that a lot of people want to be liked by
everyone they meet and are good at making... read more
These features are necessary but not sufficent.
There must be an objective.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
How Pete Souza and Ronny Jackson Became Public FoesPete Souza, the former White House photographer-turned-Trump troll, now
uses his popular Twitter feed almost exclusively to ridicule Representative
Ronny Jackson, the former White House doctor-turned-Trump acolyte. read more
Fallings out are part of political collapse.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
By Labeling Putin a ‘War Criminal,’ Biden Personalizes the ConflictPresident Biden’s visceral reaction to the horrifying images coming out of
Ukraine also reflects a broader effort to isolate the Russian leader. read more
Noting that Putin is a war criminal makes the conflict in Ukraine of broader interest.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
Mark Meadows’s 2020 Vote Is Under Investigation in North CarolinaRecords show that Mr. Meadows cast an absentee ballot from the address of a
remote mobile home, but reports have cast doubt on whether he lived there. read more
NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago
U.S. Says Russia Committed War Crimes, but Consequences Are UnclearA day after President Biden’s remark, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
said he agreed. Experts warned of hurdles to a successful prosecution. read more
There is no war crimes tribunal for this war.
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