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A Would-Be Trump Aide’s Demands: A Jet on Call, a Future Cabinet Post and More
Those are among 10 conditions that Kris Kobach, the former Kansas secretary of state, has given the White House if he is to become the administration’s “immigration czar.”
Craig Calhoun
Kobach is morally corrupt and anti-democratic. Also extraordinarily arrogant, and idiotically convinced he’s indispensable. Fortunately, he has proven himself repeatedly a loser.
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E.P.A. Could Make Thousands of Pollution Deaths Vanish by Changing Its Math
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to adopt a new method for projecting the future health risks of air pollution that experts have said is not scientifically sound.
Craig Calhoun
Is this outright lying to the people or just extremely misleading?
nytimes.com/2019/05/20/cli… via @NYTimes
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Heseltine loses Tory whip over EU vote
The Tory peer has been disciplined after saying he would back the Lib Dems in European elections.
Craig Calhoun
Continuing the effort of UK Conservatives to commit suicide over Brexit. Lord Heseltine loses Tory whip after endorsing the Lib Dems
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Alabama Lawmakers Vote to Effectively Ban Abortion in the State
Supporters of the measure hope it will lead the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade, which recognized a constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
Craig Calhoun
A terrible law, of course, and also terrible that American democracy has so degenerated into ideological polarization that throwing down this gauntlet could seem sane. In response, let us protect rights but also rebuild mutual respect and solidarity.
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Craig Calhoun
Right no respect for wealth. That’s the basic problem in Britain today.
Liz Truss: “I am worried that an insidious notion is being allowed to infect Britain that wealth is something that is never deserved,”
via @FT
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Craig Calhoun
Boris probably thinks being cavalier with the truth is just, well, cavalier!
Johnson could face private prosecution over alleged Brexit bus claim via @FT
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Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737 Max
In a tense meeting with American Airlines pilots shortly after the first deadly crash of Boeing’s new jet, executives insisted that the plane was safe to fly.
Craig Calhoun
“Boeing is facing intense scrutiny...”
That’s all?
Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737 Max
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Accused of ‘Terrorism’ for Putting Legal Materials Online
After Carl Malamud posted Georgia’s annotated laws, the state sued for copyright infringement. Both sides have asked the Supreme Court to step in.
Craig Calhoun
Georgia's stance against public knowledge and citizen awareness is not just ludicrous but dangerous for democracy.
Accused of ‘Terrorism’ for Putting Legal Materials Online
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Luring Refugees: N.Y. Cities Desperate for People Try a New Strategy
The Trump administration has cut the small but steady influx of refugees into the United States, leading some cities to woo the ones who are already here.
Craig Calhoun
A crucial dimension to the story of refugees and migrants: they often go to places citizens are leaving. They bring dynamism and meet demand for workers.
N.Y. Cities Desperate for People Try a New Strategy to Lure Refugees
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Breaking Up Facebook Is Not the Answer
Dismantling our company won’t fix what’s wrong with social media.
Craig Calhoun
Embarrassing. But then Clegg has made embarrassing choices before, and this time it is at least clear that he is simply a paid spokesperson for the company.
Breaking Up Facebook Is Not the Answer
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Chobani Yogurt announces it will pay off all of Rhode Island district's school lunch debt
Earlier this week reports came out that the Warwick School District in Rhode Island was about to implement a policy students who had outstanding school lunch debt would only be served sunflower seed butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. According...
How Donald Trump Jr.’s Subpoena Caused a Rift in the G.O.P.
In the On Politics newsletter: A surprising split between two Republican senators from North Carolina, and what it says about the party.
Craig Calhoun
The oddest thing about this column is that it refers to “thinking” by Thom Tillis. I’ve never heard it said that he thinks, but if word gets out that he does it will surely cause doubts among his supporters.
nytimes.com/2019/05/09/us/… via @NYTimes
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Where Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Martha McSally stand on Trump's executive privilege
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat, has been slow to talk publicly about her views on the Mueller report, which the Justice Department released April 18.
Craig Calhoun
Kyrsten Sinema is slow to speak up and by her own admission Martha McSally is only 'remotely aware'. Seems like we should get more from our senators. azcentral.com/story/news/pol… via @azcentral
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Why is the Arizona Legislature so scared of Arizona voters?
The Arizona Legislature is once again out to make it more difficult for voters to exercise their constitutional right to make laws at the ballot box.
Craig Calhoun
Ballot initiatives can be important ways to improve the well-being of citizens - especially when legislatures are captive to corporations and other special interests. Why is the Arizona Legislature so scared of Arizona voters? azcentral.com/story/opinion/… via @azcentral
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Anita Hill: Let’s Talk About How to End Sexual Violence
That’s the most important conversation right now.
Craig Calhoun
It doesn't help that despite courageous testimony alleged perpetrators sit on the Supreme Court. Badly run Senate hearings haunt us.
Anita Hill: Let’s Talk About How to End Sexual Violence
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A Man in Kazakhstan Held Up a Blank Sign to See if He’d Be Detained. He Was.
Rights watchers said the response by the police was a particularly vivid example of the country’s restrictions on free speech.
Craig Calhoun
Sigh. A Man in Kazakhstan Held Up a Blank Sign to See if He’d Be Detained. He Was.
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A New Revolution? Mexico Still Waiting as López Obrador Nears Half-Year Mark
The new country President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he is building looks an awful lot like the old one he swore to leave behind in the campaign.
Craig Calhoun
This isn't a surprise, but it is a pity.
A New Revolution? Mexico Still Waiting as López Obrador Nears Half-Year Mark
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Thailand Election Results Signal Military’s Continued Grip on Power
Opposition parties complain they were robbed by procedural manipulation, as officials released long-delayed results of the first election since a 2014 military coup.