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There’s Water and Ice on the Moon, and in More Places Than NASA Thought
Future astronauts seeking water on the moon may not need to go into the most treacherous craters in its polar regions to find it.
Craig Calhoun
I wonder whether our interest will be scientific - or involve commercializing Moon water (in non-biodegradable containers).
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Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to US Supreme Court
Donald Trump scores pre-election victory as US Senate confirms his pick for the vacant Supreme Court seat, Amy Coney Barrett.
Craig Calhoun
Not the end of the world, just a reduction in justice.
Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to US Supreme Court
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree US-brokered ceasefire
Two previous ceasefires over the conflict in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh were broken almost immediately.
Craig Calhoun
Ceasefire in a war that should never have happened. Let’s hope it lasts.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree US-brokered ceasefire
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To Reduce Racial Inequality, Raise the Minimum Wage
Diversity and inclusion programs for elites are tokens. A large wage increase that would most benefit the Black working class is far better.
Craig Calhoun
Raising the minimum wage would be a good way to reduce racial inequality and increase fairness for all workers.
via @NYTOpinion
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'Murder hornet': First nest found in US eradicated with vacuum hose
The Asian giant hornets can wipe out a colony of honeybees in hours.
Craig Calhoun
Bad news that a ‘murder hornet' nest was found in US, but how cool that finding it involved tying tracking devices to hornets with dental floss!
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It’s a Ballot Fight for Survival for Gig Companies Like Uber
A group that also includes Lyft and DoorDash has spent nearly $200 million to support a California proposition that could save them from a new labor law.
Murkowski, in a Turnabout, Says She Will Vote to Confirm Barrett
The iconoclastic Alaska Republican said she remained opposed to filling the Supreme Court seat so close to an election but could not hold that against a qualified nominee.
Craig Calhoun
Absurd casuistry from the never dependable Senator Murkowski. I guess she’ll be on record saying she lacks the courage of her convictions.
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What Joe Biden means for Boris Johnson
A Biden administration will make the prime minister’s life even more difficult
Craig Calhoun
Frankly, making Boris’s life more difficult is not one of my top concerns. Making the US and the world better are. For that matter, making Boris’s life easier isn’t especially good for Britain.
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How a “no deal” Brexit can be avoided
It starts with acknowledging the consequences of one
Craig Calhoun
Boris Johnson is as likely to bring Britain prosperity with his Brexit negotiations as he is to bring it the beaches and sunlight of Australia.
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What Donald Trump did for hydrocarbons
The president has pursued a high-risk, low-reward energy strategy
Craig Calhoun
It’s really painful to keep tracking the shame and damage of the Trump presidency. This time, his “high-risk, low-reward” energy strategy.
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Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Cannot Be Found
A new report shows hundreds of cases in which migrant children were taken from their families, and their parents, who were deported, cannot be located.
Craig Calhoun
But don't worry. Donald Trump and Republican extremists really do care about families.
Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Cannot Be Found
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Breonna Taylor: Grand jury 'not given chance to bring homicide charges'
A grand juror says the panel was not given the opportunity to bring homicide charges against police.
Craig Calhoun
Bad business in lots of ways including Republican politicians trying to hide being a grand jury they manipulated.
Breonna Taylor: Grand jury 'not given chance to bring homicide charges'
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This School Was Built for Idealists. It Could Use Some Rich Alumni.
For the past century, the New School produced iconoclastic thinkers. Now it is finding that idealism is very expensive.
Craig Calhoun
Sad situation. The small ‘self-governing’ faculty has grown into a complex conglomerate corporation in a very expensive city. And it has suffered lots of leadership missteps. But the challenge of private action for the public good is felt widely.
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Trump Calls Fauci ‘a Disaster’ and Shrugs Off Virus as Infections Soar
With two weeks remaining in his re-election campaign, President Trump made the coronavirus his message and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci his foil, dismissing scientific advisers as “these idiots.”
Craig Calhoun
Of course Trump hates experts. They imply you should know what you are talking about. And he can’t stand that constraint.
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Justice Dept. Says Trump’s Denial of Rape Accusation Was an Official Act
The writer E. Jean Carroll sued the president for defamation after he denied sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. Now the government wants to defend him.
Craig Calhoun
Bizarre. Shameful. A mockery of our legal system - from the man supposedly in charge of leading it - but who thinks only of defending Trump.
Justice Dept. Says Trump’s Denial of Rape Accusation Was an Official Act
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Right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar wins in northern Cyprus
Ersin Tatar, who is pro-Turkey and wants Cyprus to be two separate states, was elected president.
Jacinda Ardern eyes majority as New Zealand votes
The centre-right opposition concedes, with Labour set for a rare outright parliamentary majority.
Craig Calhoun
News of voters making wise decisions is always welcome.
New Zealand election: Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party scores landslide win
102d
When Science Is Pushed Aside
Downplaying the dangers of the pandemic and politicizing public health measures was grossly negligent and cost untold lives.
Craig Calhoun
Saw this coming.
publicbooks.org/the-big-pictur…
Lot of good it did. nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opi…
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$421 Million in Debt: Trump Calls It ‘a Peanut,’ but Challenges Lie Ahead
The president on Thursday played down big loans he guaranteed for his struggling businesses. But much of that debt is soon to come due in the midst of declining revenue and an I.R.S. audit that could cost him over $100 million.
Craig Calhoun
One way to tell a deceitful demagogue: when he tells you he borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars “as a favor to lenders eager to take advantage of his financial strength.”
via @NYTimes
102d
End Our National Crisis
The case against Donald Trump.
Craig Calhoun
“Donald Trump’s re-election campaign poses the greatest threat to American democracy since World War II.”
via @NYTOpinion
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