Morning Belz, March 2

Just links.

The Left is not pleased with Joe Biden on the minimum wage — Jacobin
Ahead of Chauvin trial in Mpls, to board up or not board up? — Star Tribune
Africa’s future is future of humanity (based on pop. projections) — Noah Smith
Far right groups falling apart in aftermath of Capitol riot — NYT
Paper: Genetics best predict most social outcomes, but not wealth — UC-Davis
What is happening to the Texas horned lizard? — LA Times
Long audio clip/transcript on Samuel Adams’ conspiracy theories — NPR

Quotes
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” — Gertrude Stein, “Reflection on the Atomic Bomb,” 1946

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