Recent days in the US/Israeli war on Iran show a return to Iran’s “counterforce” tactics. / Forever Wars President Trump repeats his threats against Iran’s civilian infrastructure. / NPR Gabe Fleisher: if Trump was running his own operation intent on destroying the Republican Party, what would he be doing
Canada, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries are creating a World Bank for military equipment. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Pakistani officials say the objectives of Iran's political leaders increasingly differ from those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. / Reuters Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” shrinks its Gaza reconstruction program
Sudan is said to be headed for de facto partition—a genocide that could end if the Emirates wanted it to stop. / World Politics Review, The New York Times [$] Israel repackages its ethnic-cleansing plan in Gaza as “free movement,” not “voluntary migration.” / The New Arab The United States is
An American congressman needs to be rescued after being detained by armed settlers in the West Bank. / Al Jazeera The United States and Iran exchange attacks for a third weekend in a row. / The Guardian One way to limit downsides to our immigration problem? Build more homes. / Vox [$] In Afghanistan,
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the fastest-growing ever. / ABC News Mapping the armed groups active in the conflict in Sudan. / Africa Center for Strategic Studies The president of Zimbabwe signs a bill extending his party’s control over the country. / rfi In a
President Trump is expected to lift Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. / Semafor Two bombs explode near a Four Seasons in Damascus where France’s Macron spent the night. / Reuters If Europe is expected to carry more of the security burden in NATO 3.0, will it
The Trump family is found to have made billions since returning to power, much of it in ventures that benefit directly from White House policies. / The Hill Presidential historians say no other president in American history entered into new business enterprises just before moving into the White House. / The New
The Supreme Court decides President Trump can fire independent regulators at will, though not at the Federal Reserve. / NPR In ruling that prison staff can’t be held financially liable for violating religious freedoms—specifically, for cutting a Rastafarian man’s hair—the Supreme Court would seem to run roughshod
Officials say Russia has been pressuring Belarus to launch nonconventional operations against NATO members. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Thanks to Ukraine’s attacks on energy infrastructure, regions across Russia impose restrictions on gas and diesel sales, and Crimea declares a state of emergency. / Radio Free Europe, Kyiv Post Unrelated: Watches
At least 94 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit today. / The Guardian Forty people drowned recently in France while trying to escape the heat. / Reuters More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centers in Myanmar, defrauding people worldwide. / Al Jazeera
