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Thursday, May 19, 2022

The changes include an expansion of flights to the country and the restarting of a family reunification program. read more

The Castro revolution will not be reversed.

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba

The changes include an expansion of flights to the country and the restarting of a family reunification program. read more

The Castro revolution will not be reversed.

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Racist Attack Spotlights Stefanik’s Echo of Replacement Theory

The No. 3 House Republican, who has shifted to the hard right along with her party, has touched on the ideas animating white replacement theory. She is not sorry. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Republicans Play on Fears of ‘Great Replacement’ in Bid for Base Voters

Issues are recast as reasons for white voters to fear for their culture and values. Representative Liz Cheney said her party’s leaders had ‘enabled’ extremism. read more

People vulnerable to the "Great Replacement" are racists.

All racists are not vulnerable.

NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

McConnell Takes On Isolationist Wing of G.O.P. in Fight for Ukraine Aid

The top Senate Republican has been working to tamp down on the anti-interventionist strain in his party, his latest proxy battle against President Donald J. Trump’s America First policy. read more

McConnell fears Russia.

NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago

What Do Most Mass Shooters Have in Common? They Bought Their Guns Legally.

From 1966 to 2019, 77 percent of mass shooters obtained the weapons they used in their crimes through legal purchases. read more

Mass shooters are educational failures.

NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago

Republican ‘Chaos’ in Pennsylvania Threatens to Upend the Midterms

The G.O.P. thought it had 2022 all figured out. Then along came Kathy Barnette and Doug Mastriano. read more

The Republican bubble is not political reality.

Political Reality is not bounded.

NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago

Ted Budd Thrives in G.O.P. Senate Race in North Carolina

Representative Ted Budd is proving the political potency of pairing endorsements from Donald Trump and the Club for Growth, the on-again, off-again allies. read more

Some places are more racist than others.

NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago

F.D.A. Expected to Soon Clear Pfizer Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11

Given that the age group has the lowest coronavirus vaccination rate of all eligible Americans, public health experts are not expecting a rush for the booster. read more

More vaccinations mean less contagion.

NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago

Biden Approves Plan to Redeploy Several Hundred Ground Forces Into Somalia

The president also signed off on targeting about a dozen Shabab leaders in the war-torn country, from which Donald J. Trump largely withdrew in his final weeks in office. read more

Biden would have the U.S. rejoin the world.

NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago

Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case

The Texas senator challenged a federal law that put a $250,000 cap on repayments of candidates’ loans to their campaigns using postelection contributions. read more

The Supreme Court is conservative and Republican.

NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case

The Texas senator challenged a federal law that put a $250,000 cap on repayments of candidates’ loans to their campaigns using postelection contributions. read more

The Supreme Court is conservative and Republican.

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Replacement Theory, a Fringe Belief Fueled Online, Is Refashioned by G.O.P.

Replacement theory, espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre, has been embraced by some right-wing politicians and commentators. read more

Invasion and captivity is a right wing fantasy.

Ian Welsh16 hours ago

Who Wins and Loses Because of the Ukraine War?

[image: Who Wins and Loses Because of the Ukraine War?] I’m basing this on current trends and what I see as the most likely outcome. Russia will take about 30% to 40% of Ukraine: the West and the coast along the Black Sea. While they were pushed back from Kharkiv, I think they’ll take the Oblast by the end of the war. Basically, see where Russians are the majority and that’s the land that Russia will feel it can keep and not fight an endless guerilla war. They make have to take more land than that to force a peace on terms they can stand, but they won’t want to keep it because ever... read more

Ian Welsh is wrong on economics. It throws his analysis off. War is never won.

NYT > U.S. > Politics17 hours ago

Treasury Secretary Yellen Looks to Get Global Tax Deal Back on Track

The Treasury secretary is traveling to Warsaw, Brussels and Bonn, Germany, this week at an uncertain time for the global economy. read more

The wealthy must pay their share.

NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

The Little Red Boxes Making a Mockery of Campaign Finance Laws

Democratic candidates are all-but scripting ads for super PACs and dark-money groups to do their bidding — in plain sight. read more

Most loopholes are intentional.

NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

Chris Van Hollen, Democratic Senator, Suffers ‘Minor Stroke’

Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, said in a statement that there were “no long-term effects or damage,” but that he would be under observation for a few days. read more

Strokes are accidents.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

John Fetterman Recovering After Stroke Before His Senate Primary

John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state’s Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. read more

Another accident.

Fetterman won his primary.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Kathy Barnette Says She ‘Can’t Provide a Lot of Context’ for Her Anti-Islamic Tweets

Her sudden rise in the Pennsylvania Senate primary has some Republicans worried about her prospects in November. read more

Religious war is easy.

Winning is not easy.

Ian Welsh1 day ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 15, 2022

[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 15, 2022] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 15, 2022 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* *Your health is in your hands? US CDC COVID-19 mask guidance reveals the moral foundations of public health * [The Lancet, via Naked Capitalism 5-8-2022] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) May 28, 2021 guidance, which lifted masking recommendations for vaccinated people in most situations, exemplifies a troubling shift—away from public health objectives that center equity and toward a model of individua... read more

There must be an even balance of power between the private interest and the public interest.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

@17:30, , 5/15/22

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

John Fetterman Recovering After Stroke Before His Senate Primary

John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state’s Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. read more

Thee Democrats of Pennsylvania should find another senatorial candidate.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Kathy Barnette Says She ‘Can’t Provide a Lot of Context’ for Her Anti-Islamic Tweets

Her sudden rise in the Pennsylvania Senate primary has some Republicans worried about her prospects in November. read more

Splitting the Republican vote is a good idea.

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Trump-Era Prosecutor’s Case Against Democratic-Linked Lawyer Goes to Trial

The first case developed by the special counsel, John Durham, involves a lawyer who is accused of lying when he shared a tip with the F.B.I. about possible links between Donald J. Trump and Russia. read more

John Durham was creative.

There must have been evidence against Trump.

NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance

“Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir that became a star-studded film, raised the profile of the onetime “Never Trump guy” who won an Ohio primary with the help of the former president. read more

J.D. Vance values the way things were.

He is a conservative and not a populist.

NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance values the way things were.

He is a conservative and not a populist.

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

In Madison Cawthorn’s District, Strong Opinions of Him, For and Against

The right-wing firebrand is counting on Republican primary voters to look past his bad press. Opponents are counting on them to lose patience with him. read more

He may get his thirty percent.

NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

Thousands Gather at Marches for Abortion Rights

Nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Washington, New York and other cities. read more

It is necessary to try to change the oppinion of Justice Samuel Alito.

NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago

McConnell and Other Republican Senators Make Secret Visit to Ukraine

The visit by the Senate minority leader included a meeting with the Ukrainian president in Kyiv. read more

The Republican party has fought Socialism since 1867.

This has meant the Russians.

NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

How ‘Just a Dude’ in Shorts Became a Senate Front-Runner

John Fetterman has used his shorts-and-hoodie image to connect with Pennsylvania voters in the Democratic Senate primary. read more

A stroke is an automatic disqualification.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/us/politics/supreme-court-clarence-thomas.html

When disagreements are sufficiently strong they become public.

Courts are not available to resolve the abortion fight.

The Supreme court will be reconstructed.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Gearing Up for G.O.P. Gains in Midterms, White House Braces for Barrage of Inquiries

The turbulent aftermath of the Trump era is taking the possibility of a divided government to new levels of intensity, as some Republicans appear eager to target President Biden and his family. read more

The Republican party must win their civil strife.

Ian Welsh1 day ago

Open Thread

[image: Open Thread] Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts (no Covid.) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.

Let us start with a long verbal discussion.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Trump Endorses Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania Governor

Mr. Mastriano, who has promoted many false claims of a stolen 2020 election, was the leading Republican candidate for governor even before Donald Trump’s endorsement. read more

Trump wants to win the 2020 election.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

House Plans Vote to Ease Baby Formula Shortage as Biden Pledges Quick Action

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would move to provide regulatory relief and funds to bolster the infant formula supply, as the president said his team was acting within “weeks or less.” read more

"His quick timetable and Ms. Pelosi’s plans reflected a growing urgency to address the shortage, which has become a national crisis and a political challenge as Republicans work to weaponize the issue before the midterm elections."

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

For Many Pennsylvania Voters, Trumpism Is Bigger Than Trump

Interviews show Dr. Mehmet Oz struggling in the G.O.P. Senate primary, despite a Trump endorsement. Voters remain devoted to Donald Trump but seem less swayed by his guidance. read more

Pennsylvania is conservative. Trump is radical.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Biden Calls on States to Devote Stimulus Funds to Police

Ahead of the midterm elections, President Biden is making a forceful push to show he is a defender of law enforcement. read more

It is necessary to remove law and order from the Republican arsenal.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Fox News Hosts Splinter as Chaotic Pennsylvania Primaries Heat Up

The rise of Kathy Barnette in the state’s G.O.P. Senate race has divided the network’s stars, with some backing her and others going on the attack to help a rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz. read more

The Murdoch's goal is power..

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

What the Jan. 6 Panel Wants to Learn From 5 G.O.P. Lawmakers

The committee’s subpoenas to five House Republicans underscore the potential importance of their testimony to producing a full account of the effort to overturn the 2020 election. read more

Confessing to treason has not been healthy.

Ian Welsh1 day ago

Fed Wants To Crush Wages

[image: Fed Wants To Crush Wages] There are multiple sources of inflation. As a friend once said, one man’s inflation, is another man’s pricing power. Right now we have a situation where inflation is caused by (non exhaustively): 1. Disruptions to the supply chain. 2. Lots of dead and disabled workers (over a million dead in the US, who knows how many disabled) leading to a tight labor market in some countries. 3. Sanctions on Russia (food, fuel, minerals, which feeds into other things, plus disruption of the dollar hegemony system.) 4. Massive price increases b... read more

Ian Welsh is not established.

Neither are his readers.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Republicans Wrongly Tie Biden Immigration Policies to Baby Formula Shortage

A lawsuit settlement requires the federal government to provide water and food, including formula, to detained migrant children. read more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_formula

The Republicans do not have a leg to stand on.

That will not matter to Faux news.

There is a shortage because a factory closed.

Sunday, May 15, 2022

@14:45, , 5/12/22

NYT > U.S. > Politics13 minutes ago

Can Trump Get Bo Hines, a 26-Year-Old Political Novice, Elected to Congress?

Bo Hines, a leading candidate in a Republican House primary next week in North Carolina, has little political experience but holds major campaign advantages, including money and powerful backers. read more

Trump could do nothing from prison.

NYT > U.S. > Politics18 minutes ago

Biden’s Covid Summit Aims to Bolster Pandemic Fight

The meeting was meant to reinvigorate the crisis response as vaccination and testing rates lag and many countries try to put the pandemic behind them. read more

The Republican party has defunded the U.S. effort.

NYT > U.S. > Politics27 minutes ago

Biden Orders Federal Flags to Fly at Half-Staff as U.S. Covid Toll Nears One Million

The president said in a formal statement that the United States must ‘remain vigilant’ against a virus that has ‘forever changed’ the country. read more

It is an action the executive can take to point out a failed Trump policy.

NYT > U.S. > Politics36 minutes ago

Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 5 Republican Representatives

The leaders of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack said they were demanding documents and testimony from Kevin McCarthy of California and four of his colleagues. read more

Some of congress is treasonous.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

Prosecutors Pursue Inquiry Into Trump’s Handling of Classified Material

A federal grand jury has issued at least one subpoena, and investigators are seeking interviews in the case of sensitive documents that ended up at the former president’s Florida home. read more

Trump is almost certainly a guilty party.

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Kathy Barnette, Republican Senate Candidate, Vaults Into Contention

Ms. Barnette has been climbing in the polls against two big-spending rivals, Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary. read more

Kathy Barnette knows the discontents of Eastern Pensylvania. Trump is among them.

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

Fact-Checking Samuel Alito’s Opinion Overturning Roe v. Wade

In the leaked draft, Justice Samuel Alito made assertions about fetal development, abortion procedures and international laws that were disputed or omitted context. read more

Few and far between.

NYT > U.S. > Politics9 hours ago

Biden to Host Southeast Asian Leaders as He Tries to Return Focus to China

The leaders at the two-day summit in Washington will discuss a variety of topics, but the president plans to use it to show a united front against Beijing. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago

Senate Confirms Philip Jefferson as a Fed Governor

Lawmakers have now confirmed three of Mr. Biden’s nominees to the seven-person Fed Board of Governors in Washington. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics15 hours ago

Why the Justice Department Is Unlikely to Investigate the Supreme Court Leak

The internal inquiry led by the court’s marshal has limited tools, but there are challenges to opening a criminal investigation. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

Trump Completes Sale of Washington Hotel to Investor Group

The favored gathering place of Trump supporters — and a magnet for conflict of interest questions — will become a Waldorf Astoria. read more

No income.

NYT > U.S. > Politics16 hours ago

Hard-Liners Gain in Pennsylvania G.O.P. Races, Worrying Both Parties

Doug Mastriano and Kathy Barnette are amplifying Donald Trump’s stolen-election lie in two key races. Republicans fear they could lose in November. Democrats fear they could win. read more

Hard line Trump probably does not win.

NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

John Eastman Pressed Pennsylvania Legislator to Throw Out Biden Votes

The lawyer argued that mail ballots in Pennsylvania in the 2020 election could be culled in a way that would reverse President Donald J. Trump’s defeat in an electorally critical state. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics20 hours ago

These are not people desired in government.

Abortion Is Already Animating the Senate Race in Georgia

Raphael D. Warnock is one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the coming midterm elections. read more

The Republican party has made supressing abortion a test issue.

It is anti progressive.

NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

U.S. Lawmakers Struggle With How to Pass Covid Aid Package Amid Immigration Fight

The White House has pushed for a $22.5 billion package at home and abroad, warning about the dire consequences of inaction. But a smaller package of $10 billion has been stalled in the Senate. read more

Nothing will pass the congress with a Democrat label.

NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

ICE will reopen its detention centers for social visits.

ICE is not a legal entity. It should not exist.

NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

New F.T.C. Majority Gives Lina Khan a Chance to Push an Aggressive Agenda

The confirmation of a third Democrat creates an opportunity for Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission’s chair, to advance efforts to rein in corporate power. read more

The FTC can begin to do its job. Corporations are not people.

NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

A judge in Florida says he will block Republicans’ new congressional map.

The final decision on the map, which would give Republicans a considerable advantage in the state, could ultimately lie with the State Supreme Court. read more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_rights_in_the_United_States

"A historic turning point was the 1964 Supreme Court case Reynolds v. Sims that ruled both houses of all state legislatures had to be based on electoral districts that were approximately equal in population size, under the "one man, one vote" principle.^[2]^[3]^[4] The Warren Court's decisions on two previous landmark cases—Baker v. Carr (1962) and Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)—also played a fundamental role in establishing the nationwide "one man, one vote" electoral system.^[5]^[6] Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Twenty-fourth Amendment, and related laws, voting rights have been legally considered an issue related to election systems. In 1972, the Burger Court ruled that state legislatures had to redistrict every ten years based on census results; at that point, many had not redistricted for decades, often leading to a rural bias. "

These rulings probably will not survive the Republican Supreme Court.

NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

Shows About Abortion Surface a Stark Divide

Decidedly anti-sensationalistic, Alison Leiby’s shrewd and funny personal monologue plays downtown. Uptown, a staged reading focuses on a gruesome case. read more

This is a religious war.

Only humor penetrates.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

When is the Vote in the Senate Today?

"After Republicans blocked the legislation intended to preserve rights established by Roe v. Wade, Democrats vowed to keep fighting, with an eye on midterm elections".

Thursday, May 12, 2022

@11:40, 5/9/22

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago

U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Ukrainian Steel

The Biden administration will lift a 25 percent tariff on the Ukrainian steel sector for one year to help the country’s economy. read more

Keep talking to the diplomats.

NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago

For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics

A staunchly anti-abortion Democrat in Congress will face a young abortion-rights supporter in a pivotal primary runoff. read more

Jessica Cisneros should take it.

NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago

Trump Figures in West Virginia House Race

The incumbent-on-incumbent Republican primary between Representatives Alex Mooney and David McKinley on Tuesday will again test the former president’s grip on the G.O.P. read more

Trump should be in prison.

NYT > U.S. > Politics13 hours ago

Midterms’ Biggest Abortion Battleground: Pennsylvania

The leading Republicans running for governor in the state want to outlaw abortion. The presumptive Democratic nominee promises to veto any ban. read more

The Democrat should win.

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Head of U.N. Agency Resigns After Questions Arise About Loans

The little-known organization gave out $61 million in loans and grant money to a single British family, in a scandal that has shaken and embarrassed the U.N. read more

He was conned.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/conman#English

NYT > U.S. > Politics14 hours ago

Seeking Covid Pills, Poor Nations Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis

The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic. read more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatment_and_management_of_COVID-19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treatment_and_management_of_COVID-19#Medications

There is no mention of these pills as effective treatment.

Get the boosters.

NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion Nationwide

The alarms came after Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, called such a ban “possible” if a leaked Supreme Court opinion became final and his party gained control in Washington. read more

The Republicans would need to legislate a federal ban on abortion.

The Democrats have been taught how to stop all legislation.

NYT > U.S. > Politics18 hours ago

Jill Biden’s Secret Ukraine Trip

Ukrainian officials reached out several days ahead of Dr. Biden’s planned four-day tour of Eastern Europe to suggest a meeting with the Ukrainian first lady. The East Wing took the chance. read more

It seems to have been effective diplomacy.

NYT > U.S. > Politics21 hours ago

Supreme Court Leak Inquiry Exposes Gray Area of Press Protections

No law or written code of conduct prescribes how an investigation into the leak of a draft opinion should proceed, or whether journalists will be swept into it. read more

I doubt this leak is a crime.

Ian Welsh21 hours ago

Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 8, 2022

[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 8, 2022] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 8, 2022 by Tony Wikrent *Tactics and techniques* *“How the White Overalls Beat the Cops with Tactics of Radical Defense”* [Gentleman Bandit, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 5-5-2022] From 2020, still germane. “You might have heard about The Yellow Vests (Gilets Jaunes) protesting hard in France for the past few years. There was a comparable movement in the late 90s and early 2000s, which focused on radical group tactics of defense in order to successfully stand up to riot police and ... read more

Tony Wikrent is seeing things.

They may be real.

He does not have a way to pay his debt.

NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

If Roe Falls, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next?

The leaked draft opinion that would eliminate the constitutional right to abortion sent mixed signals about what other precedents might be at risk. read more

Same sex marriage is probably next if it does not go simultaneously.

NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

A U.N. Agency Gave $61 Million to One Family. It Didn’t Go Well.

A little-known United Nations agency decided to make an impact by doling out loans and grant money — all to a single family. It did not go well. read more

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P.

Charles W. Herbster’s bid for governor has set off a bitter fight for power in a state once known for its genteel politics. read more

The Trump group of Republicans is not genteel.

NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Taiwan and U.S. Consider Weapons Suited to Defend Against China

The Biden administration’s push for Taiwan to order missiles and smaller arms for asymmetric warfare

The P.R.C. must not cross the Taiwan strait.

NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Florida Releases Reviews That Led to Rejection of Math Textbooks

To explain its puzzling rejection of dozens of textbooks, the state released 6,000 pages of comments, revealing an often confusing and divisive process. read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis hates public education.

NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Dr. Oz, Rallying With Trump in Pennsylvania, Meets a Damp Reception

The celebrity doctor was at times the target of boos during the rally, as he and Donald Trump seek to repeat J.D. Vance’s success in the Republican Senate primary in Ohio. read more

Dr. Oz is a quack.

NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Battle Over Abortion Threatens to Deepen America’s Divide

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, all 50 states will be free to set their own rules, leading to one America where access to an abortion is guaranteed and another where it is outlawed. read more

That divide is an ocean.

NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Fed Officials Are on the Defensive as High Inflation Lingers

Critics have accused the Federal Reserve of not reacting quickly enough to tame rising prices. On Friday, a Fed governor explained why it took so long. read more

There is a depression in the near future.

The Federal Reserve does not understand this inflation.

NYT > U.S. > Politics2 days ago

Guantánamo Detainee Refuses to Testify for Accused U.S.S. Cole Bomber

Defense lawyers wanted a deposition from a Yemeni detainee who has been cleared for release, but the detainee said he feared his testimony would be used against him. read more

Ian Welsh2 days ago

Open Threadis best

[image: Open Thread] Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts (aka. Covid. Go wild w/Ukraine if you so desire.) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.

There are lifetimes to discuss.

Sunday, May 8, 2022

@ 23:15, , 5/7/22

NYT > U.S. > Politics31 minutes ago

Why Did a U.N. Agency Give a Family $61 Million?

A little-known United Nations agency decided to make an impact by doling out loans and grant money — all to a single family. It did not go well.

The U.N. agency was conned.

Out-Door relief is hard to audit.

NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago

Republicans Recast Abortion Stance, Wary of Voter Backlash

While Democrats decry a draft opinion that would eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion, Republicans who worked decades for this moment have been largely silent. read more

https://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/sherman/sherman-to-burn-atlanta.html

The Republican party is at war.

NYT > U.S. > Politics8 hours ago

In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P.

Charles W. Herbster’s bid for governor has set off a bitter fight for power in a state once known for its genteel politics. read more

"All is fair in love and war"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphues

Some Republicans do not understand that it is war.

The war between the political parties is "phoney".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoney_War

NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago

U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China

The Biden administration’s push for Taiwan to order missiles and smaller arms for asymmetric warfare has gained urgency since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. read more

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_nationalism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuomintang

The Nationalist government does not dream of the conquest of China.

China dreams of the conquest of Taiwan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

China should not be allowed to go to sea again.

NYT > U.S. > Politics10 hours ago

For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics

A staunchly anti-abortion Democrat in Congress will face a young abortion-rights supporter in a pivotal primary runoff. read more

Politics keeps getting pure.

Jessica Cisneros should win this primary.

NYT > U.S. > Politics12 hours ago

Florida Releases Reviews That Led to Rejection of Math Textbooks

To explain its puzzling rejection of dozens of textbooks, the state released 6,000 pages of comments, revealing an often confusing and divisive process. read more

Race and gender appear central to the rejection.

NYT > U.S. > Politics22 hours ago

White House Plans for How to Provide Vaccines if No More Covid Aid

The White House has been asking Congress for $22.5 billion in emergency aid to continue responding to the pandemic, but Republicans have insisted on a much lower number. read more

Biden has recognized the party war.

NYT > U.S. > Politics23 hours ago

Dr. Oz, Rallying With Trump in Pennsylvania, Meets a Damp Reception

The celebrity doctor was at times the target of boos during the rally, as he and Donald Trump seek to repeat J.D. Vance’s success in the Republican Senate primary in Ohio. read more

Seek another doctor.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Battle Over Abortion Threatens to Deepen America’s Divide

The Republican plan progresses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouZH4gqY9zI

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon and Starbucks

Workers had accused the companies of unlawful behavior during recent union campaigns. read more

The evidence is clear.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Roe’s Potential End Forces Politicians Into a Deeper Abortion Debate

Republicans face new pressure to define exactly where they stand on the hot-button issue, while Democrats must now fully confront a topic many have approached carefully. read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouZH4gqY9zI

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Fed Officials Are on the Defensive as High Inflation Lingers

Critics have accused the Federal Reserve of not reacting quickly enough to tame rising prices. On Friday, a Fed governor explained why it took so long. read more

High prices are leading the demand for higher wages.

Higher interest rates from the Fed will only force a recession.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Seeking to Reinstate His Twitter Account

The former president sued Twitter after it permanently blocked his account in the wake of the Capitol riot. read more

Trump will appeal.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Guantánamo Detainee Refuses to Testify for Accused U.S.S. Cole Bomber

Defense lawyers wanted a deposition from a Yemeni detainee who has been cleared for release, but the detainee said he feared his testimony would be used against him. read more

This detainee is justified in his fear.

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[image: Open Thread] Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts (aka. Covid. Go wild w/Ukraine if you so desire.) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more

Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.

Discussion must come first.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Johnnie A. Jones Sr. Dies at 102; a Civil Rights Lawyer Early On

In 1953, he represented defendants in the Baton Rouge bus boycott, a model for later activism, after returning from World War II as a wounded veteran of D-Day. read more

He advanced his cause.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

April Jobs Report: Gain of 428,000 Shows Vibrant Labor Market

The Labor Department reported a gain of 428,000 jobs in April, along with a 5.5 percent increase in average hourly earnings from a year earlier. read more

Retail is doing well.

Armaments are also doing well.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

Customs and Border Protection Will Disband Secretive ‘Critical Incident Teams’

The agency’s commissioner announced the change after the teams — which had long operated under the public radar — came under scrutiny earlier this year. read more

The U.S. is better without a secret police.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon

Workers had accused the company of unlawful behavior during a recent union campaign. read more

Regulators are escaping captivity.

NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago

How Abortion Is Reshaping These Notable Midterm Campaigns

In Pennsylvania, Georgia and beyond, the prospective fall of Roe v. Wade hangs over key primary and general elections. read more

Republicans have ignored the female vote.

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