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The ‘Do Nothing’ Strategy

Steady • 18082 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Border Security Republicans
  1. The Republican Party is relying on a 'Do Nothing' Strategy regarding the U.S.-Mexico border issue.
  2. The Senate immigration bill faces opposition and little chance of becoming law.
  3. Republicans are accused of playing politics with the border issue and risking important international relations.
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Did immigration bring down inflation?

Noahpinion • 9647 implied HN points • 03 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Immigration Economy Policy Labor Market Inflation
  1. Paul Krugman suggests that increased immigration led to a positive supply shock, boosting growth and lowering inflation.
  2. Immigration's impact on reducing costs for companies and expanding aggregate supply is complex, involving immigrant and native-born wage dynamics.
  3. There are differing perspectives on the role of immigration in reducing inflation, with suggestions including a combination of immigration, Fed action, and pandemic-era supply shocks.

Trump on Latest School Shooting: ‘Get over it’

Steady • 27850 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gun Control Donald Trump Legislation
  1. Former President Donald Trump's response to the latest school shooting was to 'get over it', sparking controversy.
  2. The issue of school shootings is a significant concern, with an increase in incidents and the need for stronger gun laws.
  3. Individuals can take action by advocating for stronger gun laws, engaging with elected officials, and participating in peaceful protests.

The GOP Walkout That Ended Badly

The Status Kuo • 18632 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legislation Political parties Elections Government State Politics
  1. Oregon GOP Senators boycotted the state senate to prevent a quorum, violating a voter-approved measure banning officials with 10 or more absences from reelection.
  2. Voters passed Measure 113 to disqualify legislators with unexcused absences, leading to a Supreme Court ruling against the GOP Senators.
  3. The GOP Senators' walkout impacted their ability to run for office again, causing disruptions in the state senate and a potential shift in power dynamics.

What Trump's lawyer was really advocating

Robert Reich • 26140 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Government History Policy Democracy Leadership
  1. Trump's lawyer argued for immunity from criminal trial through impeachment, resembling the 1933 Enabling Law in Germany.
  2. American democracy is stronger than Weimar Republic's but caution is needed to protect it.
  3. Author highlights the importance of upholding democratic norms, media truth-telling, and citizen participation for safeguarding democracy.

Steve Bannon, You In Danger

The Status Kuo • 20165 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legal issues Criminal charges Podcast Accountability
  1. Legal troubles are mounting for Steve Bannon due to his involvement in fraudulent schemes and contempt of Congress.
  2. Bannon faces state criminal charges in New York related to fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy.
  3. Financial struggles, legal battles, and potential prison time indicate a challenging road ahead for Bannon, as accountability catches up to him.

The ACLU Is Trying to Destroy the Biden NLRB

Freddie deBoer • 7174 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Labor relations Civil Liberties Legal system Constitutional Law
  1. The ACLU is trying to expand mandatory arbitration, potentially limiting workers' rights and making union organizing harder.
  2. The ACLU is challenging the appointment of the current General Counsel of the NLRB, which could impact the legitimacy of decisions made by the Biden Board.
  3. The underlying dispute revolves around the termination of an ACLU staffer for protected complaints about workplace conditions, revealing a complex situation where legal theories are used to justify actions.

The Border Is Now Becoming a GOP Crisis

The Status Kuo • 18534 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Immigration Political strategy Border crisis Republican party
  1. The GOP is struggling to turn the border crisis into a political advantage against Biden and Democrats.
  2. Senate Republicans are close to a bipartisan solution for the border crisis, while facing pushback from House Republicans and Trump.
  3. By potentially shutting down the border, Biden could shift the political blame onto Republicans for failing to address the crisis.

Biden should run on a message of abundance

Noahpinion • 16764 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Campaign Economic Policy Climate Policy Energy Policy
  1. Biden should focus on a message of abundance in his campaign, highlighting the positive state of America and his policies that have contributed to it.
  2. Biden's energy policies, including embracing cheap solar and batteries, have brought abundance and climate stability, making them a crucial part of his message.
  3. Biden should run on his economic record, emphasizing the success of Bidenomics and the booming economy during his presidency compared to historical data.

Western leftists have lost the plot

Noahpinion • 67295 implied HN points • 10 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics International Ideology Leaders Conflict
  1. Western leftists have shown support for violent actions that are considered inhumane, such as massacres.
  2. The Western leftist movement's support for violent actions has led to a lack of moral consistency and compassion.
  3. The Palestinian cause has become central to the Western leftist movement, but recent events have caused division and moral disgust.

What do Dartmouth basketball and Tennessee’s VW plant have in common?

Robert Reich • 14308 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Labor Unionization Income Inequality
  1. Dartmouth basketball team is on its way to becoming the first unionized sports program in the country.
  2. The United Auto Workers are making progress in organizing autoworkers at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee.
  3. Unionization efforts in the U.S., supported by Biden's National Labor Relations Board, are gaining momentum and support is increasing across various sectors.

What’s the “Chevron doctrine,” and why should you want to preserve it?

Robert Reich • 21187 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Regulations Supreme Court Presidency Government Agencies
  1. The Chevron doctrine allows agencies to interpret laws to protect the public, but it's under threat
  2. Challenges to the Chevron doctrine could give judges, not experts, power to invalidate regulations
  3. Corporate interests are pushing to end the Chevron doctrine to increase profits and reduce public protections

A Legal Lightning Round (02.09.24)

The Status Kuo • 13561 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legal Election Investigation Justice Courts
  1. The Supreme Court leaned towards keeping Trump on the Colorado ballot to avoid opening up a situation where states could disqualify candidates, potentially causing chaos.
  2. Special Counsel Ben Hur exonerated President Joe Biden of mishandling classified documents, but made politically charged comments in the report, drawing criticism.
  3. Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida is facing challenge for her rulings in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with accusations of favoritism towards Trump and endangering witnesses.

State Department Threatens Congress Over Censorship Programs

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 11152 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Censorship Transparency Funding Congress
  1. The State Department is threatening Congress over their censorship programs funding, showing resistance to disclosing details on how taxpayer money is being spent.
  2. The Global Engagement Center (GEC) has been involved in anti-disinformation work, which includes backing a UK-based agency that creates digital blacklists for disfavored media outlets.
  3. There is growing pushback against agencies like the GEC that operate with secrecy, with calls for more transparency and oversight, especially in programs that target American media consumers.

EXCLUSIVE: Female Athletes Sue NCAA Over Transgender Competitors in Sports

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 5467 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gender Equality Legal issues Sports Lawsuit
  1. Female athletes are suing the NCAA over transgender athletes competing against them and using female locker rooms, claiming violations of Title IX.
  2. The lawsuit aims to change the rules so that biological males are ineligible to compete against female athletes, demanding awards be revoked from trans athletes and given to female contenders.
  3. The suit highlights concerns about gender inclusion in sports, citing the advantage biological males have over females even with hormone therapy, and questions the existing eligibility rules set by the NCAA.

Why America Is Out of Ammunition

BIG by Matt Stoller • 55463 implied HN points • 20 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Military National Security Monopoly power Government oversight
  1. The Pentagon lacks oversight in tracking defense contractors, leading to issues in weapon production
  2. The defense industrial base is facing challenges due to prioritization of cash out over production
  3. The Government Accountability Office highlighted the lack of tracking defense-related mergers in the Pentagon, posing risks to national security

At least five interesting things for the middle of your week (#27)

Noahpinion • 13411 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Legislation Social media Bipartisanship Poverty
  1. There are signs of Americans pushing back against the divisive thinking of the past decade, with small acts like a country music singer performing a duet to bridge divides.
  2. Political leanings between young men and women may not be diverging as dramatically as suggested by viral charts, indicating a need to be cautious with data interpretations.
  3. Unions and semiconductor companies have found ways to cooperate, showing that determined industrial policy can overcome labor disputes with significant financial incentives.

Just for Xeets and Giggles (2.10.24)

The Status Kuo • 12539 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Elections Government Policy Congress Media
  1. In a political event, candidate Dean Phillips experienced unexpected setbacks, despite his initial high expectations.
  2. The talk in the media about Black voters shifting support didn't translate into actual votes for other candidates.
  3. House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses leading the GOP, sparking humor and mockery in response.

How Trump is exploiting our scarcest resource

Robert Reich • 19988 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Attention Media Candidates Campaigning
  1. Our attention is a scarce resource that is being exploited by individuals like Donald Trump for political gain.
  2. As demands on our attention increase from various sources like social media, our ability to focus elsewhere decreases.
  3. By dominating public attention through provocations, Trump can make other candidates, like Biden, appear weaker and less significant.