John Tirman has an idea
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John Tirman has an idea
@JohnTirman
Executive Director & Principal Research Scientist, MIT Center for International Studies. I write/act on the human costs of war, U.S. foreign policy, & migration


















Vulnerable #Ukrainian women and children are being trafficked to #UAE in sex slavery and domestic servitude. Around 200,000 children have gone missing since the invasion, where many are feared of being trafficked. @naderalihashemi @Bob_cart124 @julie4north dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…



The Republicans are going to make a point of order to strip the insulin price cap out of the Inflation Reduction Act saying it violated the Byrd Rule. But I haven't seen anyone say that their concern on the Byrd Rule can be obviated by voting for it. 60 votes solves that problem

This is beyond cynical. Of course it will curb public bloviators from widespread lying, @nytimes. This is just the first trial for Jones. He could be wiped out by the time this is done. Most people couldn’t afford it. nytimes.com/2022/08/06/tec…


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