The New York Times 8:22 pm on October 29, 2022
Tags: Affirmative Action ( 62 ), Asian-Americans ( 224 ), Black People ( 3,054 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,101 ), Discrimination ( 1,632 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, O'Connor, Sandra Day ( 13 ), Powell, Lewis F Jr ( 3 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,022 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,386 ), United States ( 4,343 )

Affirmative Action Has Become a Strange Monster

An admissions system that made sense as reparations has survived as something much more self-serving.

#affirmative-action, #asian-americans, #black-people, #colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #oconnor-sandra-day, #powell-lewis-f-jr, #race-and-ethnicity, #supreme-court-us, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 1, 2022
Tags: Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Douglass, Frederick ( 16 ), Independence Day (US) (July 4) ( 47 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, King, Martin Luther Jr ( 60 ), Nationalism (Theory and Philosophy) ( 87 ), Republican Party ( 3,424 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 265 ), United States ( 4,343 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 )

Democrats Need Patriotism Now More Than Ever

Gripped by anger and despair, Democrats may not want to celebrate this country. But they need patriotism in order to save American democracy.

#democratic-party, #douglass-frederick, #independence-day-us-july-4, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #king-martin-luther-jr, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #republican-party, #slavery-historical, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 7, 2022
Tags: Archives and Records ( 149 ), Austin (Tex) ( 94 ), Books and Literature ( 2,770 ), Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 178 ), Goodwin, Doris Kearns ( 2 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Kennedy, John Fitzgerald ( 26 ), Kennedy, Robert Francis ( 7 ), Letters ( 97 ), Nineteen Hundred Sixties ( 72 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Presidential Election of 1968 ( 14 ), Speeches and Statements ( 143 )

U.T. Austin Acquires Archives That Give Insight Into the 1960s

The papers of Richard Goodwin, a speechwriter to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and his wife Doris Kearns Goodwin, a presidential historian, shed light on decision-making at crucial moments in American history.

#archives-and-records, #austin-tex, #books-and-literature, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #goodwin-doris-kearns, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #kennedy-john-fitzgerald, #kennedy-robert-francis, #letters, #nineteen-hundred-sixties, #politics-and-government, #presidential-election-of-1968, #speeches-and-statements

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 25, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Law and Legislation ( 1,805 ), Liberalism (US Politics) ( 154 ), Organized Labor ( 420 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 939 ), Roosevelt, Franklin Delano ( 55 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Wilson, Woodrow ( 19 )

Democrats Used to Be Able to Get Things Done. What Happened?

They need a social movement powerful enough to force liberal elites to advance sweeping reforms, rather than tinker around the edges of a broken system.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #democratic-party, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #law-and-legislation, #liberalism-us-politics, #organized-labor, #polls-and-public-opinion, #roosevelt-franklin-delano, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wilson-woodrow

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 21, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, New Deal (1930's) ( 24 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 234 ), Roosevelt, Franklin Delano ( 55 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 )

Why Biden’s Agenda Brings Him Closer to L.B.J. Than F.D.R.

The president’s agenda — big progressive change — has placed Democratic priorities over the voters’ desire for practical help on the pandemic and inflation.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #democratic-party, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #new-deal-1930s, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #roosevelt-franklin-delano, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 24, 2021
Tags: Benenson, Joel ( 2 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Carter, Jimmy ( 29 ), Consumer Price Index ( 94 ), Ford, Gerald Rudolph Jr ( 7 ), Inflation (Economics) ( 855 ), Interest Rates ( 418 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Martin, William McChesney ( 3 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 234 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 739 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 )

Fighting Inflation Means Taking On Corporations

Easing spiking prices will take more than raising interest rates.

#benenson-joel, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #carter-jimmy, #consumer-price-index, #ford-gerald-rudolph-jr, #inflation-economics, #interest-rates, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #martin-william-mcchesney, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 7:47 pm on October 7, 2021
Tags: Asian-Americans ( 224 ), Chinese-Americans ( 101 ), Citizenship and Naturalization ( 91 ), Foreign Workers ( 134 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 1,117 ), internal-sub-only ( 262 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Korean-Americans ( 53 ), visas ( 101 )

The Enduring Importance of the 1965 Immigration Act

How Asians arrived in America.

#asian-americans, #chinese-americans, #citizenship-and-naturalization, #foreign-workers, #immigration-and-emigration, #internal-sub-only, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #korean-americans, #visas

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 30, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 664 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 686 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,523 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Truman, Harry S ( 17 ), United States ( 4,343 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,187 ), vietnam ( 102 )

America’s Military Is Too Big for America’s Good

Global military dominance has not lived up to its hype for American interests.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #defense-and-military-forces, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #truman-harry-s, #united-states, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #vietnam

The New York Times 9:25 pm on August 29, 2021
Tags: American Jobs Plan (2021) ( 201 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Filibusters and Debate Curbs ( 134 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 452 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, senate ( 1,484 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 167 )

When Will Biden Join the Fight for Voting Rights?

It’s impossible to conclude that the president has been pulling out all the stops to defend voting rights.

#american-jobs-plan-2021, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #democratic-party, #filibusters-and-debate-curbs, #infrastructure-public-works, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 7:39 pm on August 19, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 664 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 686 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Kabul (Afghanistan) ( 167 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,112 ), Taliban ( 499 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,187 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Vietnam War ( 61 )

To Save His Presidency, Biden Must Tell the Truth About Afghanistan

He may not be able to save his ambitious legislative agenda unless he understands this crucial lesson from the past.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #kabul-afghanistan, #midterm-elections-2022, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vietnam-war

The New York Times 10:38 pm on June 22, 2021
Tags: City Council (NYC) ( 117 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,956 ), Elections, City Councils ( 21 ), Elections, District Attorneys ( 49 ), Elections, Mayors ( 348 ), Garcia, Kathryn ( 96 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Mayors ( 108 ), Ranked choice voting ( 43 ), Schweber, Nate, Yang, Andrew (1975- ) ( 128 )

Five Choices? New Yorkers Take a New Voting Method in Stride

New York City voters used a ranked-choice voting system for the first time in a mayoral race on Tuesday.

#city-council-nyc, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #elections-city-councils, #elections-district-attorneys, #elections-mayors, #garcia-kathryn, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #mayors, #ranked-choice-voting, #schweber-nate, #yang-andrew-1975

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 11, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 686 ), Classified Information and State Secrets ( 308 ), Defense Department ( 508 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Kennedy, John Fitzgerald ( 26 ), Pentagon Papers ( 13 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,187 ), Vietnam War ( 61 )

The Pentagon Papers’ Lessons Went Unlearned

As a soldier in Vietnam, I already knew what the Pentagon Papers revealed. In the years since, America’s leaders have repeated the same mistakes.

#afghanistan-war-2001, #classified-information-and-state-secrets, #defense-department, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #kennedy-john-fitzgerald, #pentagon-papers, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #vietnam-war

The New York Times 10:23 pm on June 9, 2021
Tags: Classified Information and State Secrets ( 308 ), Cold War Era ( 152 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,523 ), Defense Department ( 508 ), Diem, Ngo Dinh, Ellsberg, Daniel ( 7 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, McNamara, Robert S, Nineteen Hundred Sixties ( 72 ), Nixon, Richard Milhous ( 67 ), Vietnam War ( 61 ), Westmoreland, William C

How One Epic Document Exposed the Secrets of the Vietnam War

With the Pentagon Papers revelations, the U.S. public’s trust in the government was forever diminished.

#classified-information-and-state-secrets, #cold-war-era, #defense-and-military-forces, #defense-department, #diem-ngo-dinh, #ellsberg-daniel, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #mcnamara-robert-s, #nineteen-hundred-sixties, #nixon-richard-milhous, #vietnam-war, #westmoreland-william-c

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 29, 2021
Tags: American Rescue Plan (2021) ( 304 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Budgets and Budgeting ( 260 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,391 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,956 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 )

A Progressive Vision Is Possible if We Spend Money Thoughtfully Now

The American Rescue Plan has the potential to be the most effective social care package since the 1960s.

#american-rescue-plan-2021, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #budgets-and-budgeting, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #democratic-party, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:23 pm on April 10, 2021
Tags: Attorneys General ( 140 ), Clark, Ramsey, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,753 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 571 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Legal Profession ( 142 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Vietnam War ( 61 )

Ramsey Clark, Attorney General and Rebel With a Cause, Dies at 93

Mr. Clark oversaw the drafting of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 and went on to defend both the disadvantaged and the unpopular.

#attorneys-general, #clark-ramsey, #deaths-obituaries, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #legal-profession, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vietnam-war

The New York Times 3:00 pm on April 4, 2021
Tags: Cuomo, Andrew M ( 565 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Labor Department (NYS) ( 3 ), Medicaid ( 87 ), Minimum Wage ( 88 ), New York State ( 917 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Sexual Harassment ( 561 ), Wages and Salaries ( 659 )

Meet the New Cuomo. Same as the Old Cuomo.

We should have known who he was all along.

#cuomo-andrew-m, #democratic-party, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #labor-department-nys, #medicaid, #minimum-wage, #new-york-state, #politics-and-government, #sexual-harassment, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 16, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,770 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,822 ), First Ladies (US) ( 37 ), Johnson, Lady Bird ( 3 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight (Book) ( 2 ), Nineteen Hundred Sixties ( 72 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 234 ), Sweig, Julia ( 3 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 )

Beneath Her Decorous Demeanor, ‘Lady Bird Johnson’ Was a Political Force

The new biography, by Julia Sweig, shows the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson to have been ahead of her time (and possibly her husband) on women’s rights, racial disparities and other issues.

#books-and-literature, #content-type-personal-profile, #first-ladies-us, #johnson-lady-bird, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #lady-bird-johnson-hiding-in-plain-sight-book, #nineteen-hundred-sixties, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #sweig-julia, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:51 am on March 12, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 2,770 ), Diaries ( 24 ), First Ladies (US) ( 37 ), Johnson, Lady Bird ( 3 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Presidential Election of 1968 ( 14 ), Presidents and Presidency (US) ( 234 ), Sweig, Julia ( 3 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Vietnam War ( 61 )

In Lady Bird Johnson’s Secret Diaries, a Despairing President and a Crucial Spouse

A new book reveals how the former first lady not only provided a spouse’s emotional ballast but also served as an unrivaled counselor who helped persuade Lyndon B. Johnson to stay in office.

#books-and-literature, #diaries, #first-ladies-us, #johnson-lady-bird, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #presidential-election-of-1968, #presidents-and-presidency-us, #sweig-julia, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vietnam-war

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 10, 2021
Tags: Alabama ( 171 ), Brooks, Morris Jackson ( 32 ), Colorado ( 210 ), Huntsville (Ala) ( 5 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,283 ), Space and Astronomy ( 526 ), Trump, Donald J ( 7,380 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,187 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 )

Why Is Space Command Moving Into Mo Brooks’s Backyard?

The congressman from Huntsville, Ala., was quick to claim that the 2020 election was stolen. His district continues to get special treatment.

#alabama, #brooks-morris-jackson, #colorado, #huntsville-ala, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #presidential-election-of-2020, #space-and-astronomy, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 4:00 pm on February 13, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 3,054 ), Income Inequality ( 555 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Obama, Barack ( 387 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,022 ), Tea Party Movement ( 24 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 ), Whites ( 254 )

Nobody Wins in an Economy of White Resentment

But there is a way out of America’s zero-sum socioeconomic thinking.

#black-people, #income-inequality, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #obama-barack, #race-and-ethnicity, #tea-party-movement, #united-states-economy, #whites

The New York Times 10:33 am on February 5, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Clinton, Bill ( 92 ), Collective Bargaining ( 63 ), Executive Orders and Memorandums ( 223 ), Government Contracts and Procurement ( 113 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Labor and Jobs ( 1,894 ), Manchin, Joe III ( 285 ), Minimum Wage ( 88 ), Obama, Barack ( 387 ), Paid Time Off ( 92 ), Roosevelt, Franklin Delano ( 55 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Wages and Salaries ( 659 )

The Exponential Power of a $15 Wage Floor

Biden can improve the lives of hundreds of thousands with a single executive order.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #clinton-bill, #collective-bargaining, #executive-orders-and-memorandums, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #labor-and-jobs, #manchin-joe-iii, #minimum-wage, #obama-barack, #paid-time-off, #roosevelt-franklin-delano, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 4:56 pm on January 23, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,867 ), Black People ( 3,054 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 316 ), Discrimination ( 1,632 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 322 ), Income Inequality ( 555 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Minorities ( 335 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,022 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 )

Biden Seeks to Define His Presidency by an Early Emphasis on Equity

Only two presidents before him have used their inaugural weeks to push for equality with the same force, according to one historian.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #hispanic-americans, #income-inequality, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #minorities, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 19, 2021
Tags: Acting, Breaking Bad (TV Program) ( 8 ), Cranston, Bryan ( 7 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Movies ( 1,905 ), The Wizard of Oz (Movie), Trump, Donald J ( 7,380 ), Your Honor (TV Program) ( 4 )

Bryan Cranston Won’t Play Donald Trump

The actor who portrayed Lyndon Johnson and Walter White says he’s drawn to broken characters. But he’s got his limits.

#acting, #breaking-bad-tv-program, #cranston-bryan, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #movies, #the-wizard-of-oz-movie, #trump-donald-j, #your-honor-tv-program

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 8, 2021
Tags: Archives and Records ( 149 ), Bach, Debra Schmidt, Caro, Robert A ( 3 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Moses, Robert ( 7 ), New-York Historical Society ( 21 ), Newsday ( 4 ), The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Book) ( 2 ), Writing and Writers ( 887 )

What We Found in Robert Caro’s Yellowed Files

The author of “The Power Broker” and a multivolume biography of L.B.J. is giving awed archivists — and New York — access to more than 50 years of research.

#archives-and-records, #bach-debra-schmidt, #caro-robert-a, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #moses-robert, #new-york-historical-society, #newsday, #the-power-broker-robert-moses-and-the-fall-of-new-york-book, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 5:51 pm on October 19, 2020
Tags: Alan S. Boyd, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,753 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines, Transportation Department (US) ( 39 )

Alan S. Boyd, Nation’s First Transportation Chief, Dies at 98

Lyndon B. Johnson chose him to lead a new department integrating vast air, sea and land systems. He also led Amtrak and the Illinois Central Railroad.

#alan-s-boyd, #deaths-obituaries, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #transportation-department-us