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anyone got a gift link for the NYT article on whey / dairy farming?
This is an activity we should all undertake.So, I've been working really hard recently to make sure I'm not just reflexively opposing everything Trump does. That's not fair, and it puts me in the same category as the people who reflexively defend everything he does. So here's my contribution for today, keying off the current events thread that has been locked.
The White House complex should have a ballroom/large gathering space. Trump is right about that. It's ridiculous we've had to host governmental events in tents. The White House has plenty of land. Adding a very large gathering space befitting our place in this world is well worth it.
I don't even care if taxpayer funds are used to pay for it. We're not a podunk banana republic and we should be able to pay for things that convey an appropriate image to the world.
I really hope Trump doesn't do gold-plated toilets and shit like that, but this is a good thing for the country. And I'll give Trump credit for it if he can get it done.
“…The Trump administration still values the U.S.-India partnership, officials say. But ties between Washington and New Delhi have steadily soured over disputes about trade, Russia and whether Trump deserves credit for brokering a cease-fire following a four-day conflict in May between India and its rival Pakistan.
… Trump, current and former officials said, is deeply frustrated by the lack of progress with New Delhi.
A point of contention in tariff negotiations is the U.S.’s push to open India’s agricultural markets, which employs over 40% of the country’s workforce.
Opening up the sector, which has long been protected by New Delhi, would anger India’s farmers, a powerful voting bloc. That presents a perilous political risk for Modi, who abandoned an effort in 2021 to deregulate the agricultural sector after facing nationwide protests from farmers.
…Trump posted on social media that his team brokered a deal that led to a cease-fire on May 10. Pakistan embraced the announcement, praising Trump and nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
India, by contrast, bristled at Trump’s assertions and insisted no outside power dictated the cease-fire. India’s insistence that the U.S. role was overblown has privately angered Trump, who has told aides he’s upset with Modi for not thanking him.
…Trump strained ties even further by offering to mediate the longstanding Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.
“That was embarrassing for India. India has always rejected the idea of third-party mediation, something that Pakistan has always sought,” said Lisa Curtis, a former senior National Security Council official who oversaw South Asia policy in Trump’s first term.
“If there had just been one or two tweets on May 10, the two sides could have recovered from it. However, Trump has talked multiple times about the U.S. bringing about the cease-fire.”…”
Cambodia Agrees to a Reduced Tariff and Breathes a Sigh of Relief
Initially 49%, it was lowered to 19%, easing worries of a damaging hit to the country’s garment and footwear production industries.
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Cambodia Agrees to a Reduced Tariff and Breathes a Sigh of Relief
Initially 49%, it was lowered to 19%, easing worries of a damaging hit to the country’s garment and footwear production industries.www.nytimes.com
“… “I’m going to express our appreciation to President Trump and to the U.S.,” said Mr. Sun Chanthol, who has led multiple rounds of negotiations with the United States….”
I nominated Joe Biden for showing us the peaceful transfer of power is still possible.Who else is in the running this year for the Peace prize? Should be a no brainer.
Probably someone who isn’t actively campaigning for it and not lying about their accomplishments.Who else is in the running this year for the Peace prize? Should be a no brainer.