#Policy

On to the Legal Immigration Executive Order (thanks @DLind for emailing).It begins by affirming that "Our Nation is enriched socially and economically by the presence of immigrants, and we celebrate
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The DNC lineup makes perfect sense from inside the party- centrists have officially hit a brick wall with the left and the only way they can expand their voter base
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Trade imbalances and the rise of protectionism with @Samuel_Delpeuch and Etienne Fize| VOX, CEPR Policy Portalhttps://voxeu.org/article/trade-imbalances-and-rise-protectionism#.YCY0RInb2QM.twitter The US fiscal stimulus is likely to be much
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cw: politics, social mediathe mastodon/fediverse model of social media isn't perfect, but it probably has the best balance between "free speech" and public safety.you wanna build an "everything goes" instance?
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Don't laugh but at this point my working theory about @GenFlynn and the Logan Act is that the people in the Obama administration got the idea from the freaking West
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Just been at a very informative Oxford CCS meeting, with Mike Macnair speaking on the offence of treason. Some key points: Fundamentally, treason laws ban waging war against the state
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I admire @jessicadrun beyond anything. Her piece raises urgent questions:1. What might the impact be if Taiwan is perceived as a partisan cause?2. How can we close gaps in understanding
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Never have I more wanted to preface a tweet with "knock on wood," but Trump has indicated to congressional leaders that he will sign the covid/omnibus bill into law, averting
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Pam Groenewald, an officer of the SAMRC (@PamRenaud @MRCza) continues to misrepresent @PanData19's views, summarising them as "to try and minimise the suffering and mortality due to the Covid epidemic".
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If your college or university’s re-opening plans are being delayed or cancelled at the last minute, now is the time to reaffirm your commitment to compassionate grading policies. If you
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Thread: New apprenticeships data released today gives us a first look at Q1 of the new academic year.Good(ish?) news is that the fall in starts has eased slightly. Decrease of
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Did you catch my '21 Outlook? This yr, I’m taking a different approach. Sure, the base case is the same as everyone else's: first half bad, second half good. Some
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After all the jokes, my serious take:By the numbers, no person in all of human history has shared a greater number of conspiracy theories with a greater number of people
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There’s a lot of speculation about if/when/how Israel will annex the West Bank. Please listen to the voices of Palestinians, who are most directly impacted by this & have explained
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The prepared remarks from @MassGovernor Baker focused on individual choices & the kinds of dilemmas faced by his wealthy friends. How about the skyrocketing # of people facing eviction &
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Yesterday, we hosted @NiskanenCenter’s @hamandcheese and @AEI’s @swinshi for a debate about the merits of a child benefit like @MittRomney’s Family Security Act.Read the transcript:https://americancompass.org/event/family-feud-child-a
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