Morning Belz, Nov. 12

Just the links.

Merkel on US-German alliance, Biden win — German Press Office
Generational friction, via Slack channel, at the Times — NY Mag
Check-in on Sweden, handling COVID its own way — FT
El Paso public defender’s fight vs family separation — Intercept
Young Mpls conservative on the path forward — MinnPost
70 years of IKEA catalogs are now online — IKEA
Today’s the first USMNT match in 9 months — Sports Illustrated

Quote
“The most forbidden thought in American politics is the idea that some problems are no one's fault.” — Noah Smith

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