Israel has reportedly killed nearly a thousand people in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire in October. / Proximities Netanyahu typically reserves his overt defiance for American leaders that “he wishes to humiliate and marginalize.” / Forever Wars Israel captures Beaufort, a Crusader-built castle and UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Lebanon. / The
Despite President Trump posting “stop ‘shooting’” on his family’s social media platform, Iran and Israel resume warring openly. / CNN Noah Smith summarizes three recent Trump disasters: the war on tech employees, the war on Iran, and the war on America. / Noahpinion Unrelated: Historian Heather Cox Richardson launches “250 to
We’ll be off next week for summer vacation, and will be back on Monday, June 8. See you then! A Russian drone, presumably bound for Ukraine, crashes into an apartment building in Romania, a NATO and EU member. / CBC Norway says it’s joining France’s nuclear deterrence club.
Iran continues its negotiations with the White House while also trying to resurrect its economy. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Did Netanyahu and Trump really intend to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a puppet leader in Iran? “The idea… would be a historical development for the fucking ages.” / Forever Wars Danny Hillis:
We’re off on Monday for Memorial Day in the US. We’ll see you again on Tuesday! Iran is in talks with Oman about charging fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. / The New York Times [$] Sources say Iran resumed producing drones during the six-week ceasefire that
Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” established to oversee reconstruction in Gaza, admits it basically has no funding. / Al Jazeera Israel detains the president of Ireland’s sister for attempting to bring aid to Gaza by sea. / The National News Even Republicans appear confused about Trump’s ongoing self-enrichment, including
Two months into a supposed ceasefire, Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran is said to be settling into a gray zone “that is neither war nor peace.” / The Wall Street Journal [$] Despite playing mediator, Pakistan reportedly shielded Iranian airplanes from attack—an accusation it rejects. / CBS News, Al Jazeera
The United States seeks access to the Red Sea via Eritrea after shunning the country for decades. / Responsible Statecraft With sovereignty being contested around the world, from Ukraine to Iran, “the Sahel is on the frontlines of negotiating what it means for a country to truly rule itself.” / Foreign Exchanges
European leaders in tech, space, and defense are increasingly shifting long-term contracts away from the United States. / Carnegie Europe France’s Macron wants the EU to unleash its “bazooka” trade instrument against the White House. / France24 The Pentagon says its ongoing attacks on civilian boats have sharply reduced the import
Israel and Hezbollah continue to war in Lebanon despite the nominal ceasefire. / Al Jazeera Why didn’t Iran’s oil infrastructure implode like Trump said? Because the country was prepared and had already priced in “an extended period of confrontation.” / Drop Site Donald Trump’s disapproval rating reaches 62%, the
Today marks the 60th day of Donald Trump’s war on Iran, though House Speaker Mike Johnson says we are not at war, actually, “so we’ll see how it plays out.” / NBC News The White House presses other countries to join a new coalition that would manage the Strait
Famine looms in Somalia, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is making things worse. / Reuters Analysis suggests President Trump at this point doesn’t care about Iran’s nuclear capabilities, he simply wants to save face. / The New Yorker Another pattern from the White House: Trump announces a
President Trump says the United States will destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. / Al Jazeera Scholars say the US-Israel war on Iran is fated to be a frozen conflict: “an unresolved war that continues at a low level below the threshold of full-scale combat.” / The Conversation
Only four candidates are running to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, as compared to 13 in 2016. / The Associated Press Hezbollah fires drones and rockets in retaliation for the Israeli military’s multiple violations of the ceasefire. / Reuters Did you know? Thanks to the closure of the
Details on the rift between Iran’s political leaders and its newly empowered military hard-liners. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Iran vows retaliation after the United States seizes a cargo ship. Meanwhile, JD Vance appears to be heading to peace talks that may or may not exist. / CNN “It may or
Some Gulf and European leaders (who won’t go on-record) say a US-Iran peace deal will take about six months. / Bloomberg [$] A 10-day ceasefire takes effect between Israel and Hezbollah. / NPR A good summary of Israel’s “one-state reality,” showing how it’s an apartheid system. / The New York Times
European officials are assembling a “European NATO,” looking to supplement US military assets with their own. / The Wall Street Journal [$] With oil prices so high recently, “demand destruction” is starting to unfold. / NBC News Vice President JD Vance finds himself roundly mocked after a weekend of failures. / The Independent A
A survey finds consumer sentiment in the United States falling to the second-lowest level recorded in 70-plus years. / CNN At the same time, consumer prices are up 3.3% from a year ago, hotter than February’s gain of 2.4%. / PBS Why gas prices are still rising despite the
Pakistan announces a two-week ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States, saying it applies to Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. / The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu disagrees about the Lebanon bit. Meanwhile, Israel passes a death penalty law that only applies to Palestinians. / Reuters, Al Jazeera Trump declares total victory,
President Trump threatens to wreck Iran’s power plants if its leaders don’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Iran’s former vice president says the country could offer to limit its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange
Yesterday was the wrap for this year’s Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, which means we need to take a nap. See you Monday. After a winter of low snow, more than half of the Western United States is now experiencing drought conditions. / Inside Climate News The number
Donald Trump threatens to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country’s desalination plants. / The Associated Press Iran’s internet blackout rolls into its third week, adding an additional layer of psychological stress. / DW Related: “It is not only humiliating, but it is also forcing businesses to close down
The Pentagon is said to be preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran—which in turn threatens peace talks. / The Washington Post [$], USA Today Also reportedly on the table: somehow seizing Iran’s uranium, or as Donald Trump calls it, “the nuclear dust.” / The Wall Street Journal [$] A ground
It’s not great to rely on unnamed White House officials, but one alleges that Trump is “just bored and wants to move on” from Iran. / MS NOW Hamilton Nolan: “It is a moral imperative for members of the US military to leave their jobs… They have a bad boss
Iran rejects the White House’s plan to pause Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East. / Associated Press Meanwhile, in Tehran’s halls of power, “there is total confusion, total obscurity, and it’s really making this situation very interesting and very strange.” / Al Jazeera One reason Trump is
When government officials profit from inside information about national security decisions— that’s effectively a form of treason. / Paul Krugman Among the truths that endure from the Mueller Report: the president and people around him behave like gangsters. / Lawfare Donald Trump calls mail-in voting cheating, and yes, he just did
New York City’s LaGuardia Airport reopens after a deadly collision between a landing plane and an emergency vehicle. / Gothamist The United States’ aviation network, once a marvel of safety, appears to be on the brink of collapse. / The Atlantic [$] Unrelated: Debating how many cars in Los Angeles are allowed
A round-up of President Trump’s mixed messages from the weekend regarding his war on Iran. / Foreign Exchanges Detailed maps show how the war has widened. / The Wall Street Journal [$] The Pentagon adopts Palantir’s Maven model as its main AI system. Ironically, Maven uses Anthropic’s Claude to analyze
An explainer for how China might end the Iran war on the basis of its 2023 detente. / Forever Wars The United States intensifies the battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Israel continues to attack Tehran while Iran targets gas and oil facilities. / NPR A tanker
The Defense Secretary says the end of the Iran war “will be at the president's choosing.” / The Wall Street Journal The Director of National Intelligence says only Trump knows which threats are imminent. / Politico Oil and natural gas prices spike following a string of attacks targeting oil and
Researchers in Sweden say the United States is no longer a democracy. “Our data on the USA goes back to 1789.” / The Guardian Speaking of data, researchers say the current White House and other governments are undermining the credibility of official statistics. / Nature A federal judge blocks the Trump administration&
A summary of where things stand after three weeks of war in Iran. / Wake Up to Politics Europe rejects Donald Trump’s pleas for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz. / Politico In the United States, the White House quietly encourages farmers to hire immigrants to fill staffing shortages. / The
More than three million people have been displaced in Iran since Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their war. / The Hill By several measures, Russia is the war’s biggest winner thus far. / Semafor Trump switches from bragging about keeping gas prices low to boasting about making gas prices high.
An investigation says the deadly missile strike of an Iranian elementary school was the result of a targeting mistake by the United States. / The New York Times [$] In his first public statement as Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge. / NPR Until recently, the Pentagon was working on ways
Iran starts laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and vows to block oil exports from the Gulf. / CNN, AL-Monitor At the same time, Tehran is exporting more oil than before—headed for China—while ignoring pleas from the White House for a ceasefire. / The Wall Street Journal [$], The Guardian
A technical note: Our headlines newsletter may arrive a bit late this month while we produce the Tournament of Books. By April, we promise, we’ll be right as rain. The Pentagon and the president publicly disagree about how long Trump’s war on Iran will last. / The Hill Attacks
Mojtaba Khamenei is picked to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, reinforcing Tehran’s security establishment. / Time A classified intelligence report concludes that not even a large-scale assault would oust Iran’s clerical establishment. / The Washington Post [$] A round-up of Donald Trump’s justifications for the attack sound
Regarding Iran, anonymous government sources say the White House has no “real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath.” / The Intercept Israel continues to wreak havoc in Gaza and the West Bank, and is said to have turned Lebanon into a “digital occupation laboratory.” / The New Arab, The Dial Donald
Donald Trump’s war with Iran expands beyond “the geography that has long defined Iranian power projection.” / The Diplomat According to military reporters, the lack of information from the White House makes the war “something of a black box.” / Reliable Sources Sources say the CIA started supporting Iranian Kurdish groups
Persian Gulf states are running out of air-defense interceptors and may have less than a week’s worth remaining. / The Wall Street Journal [$] A round-up of some of the fake war videos swirling through social media. / Bluesky See also: Researchers identify the munitions being used—more importantly, not being used—
According to anonymous sources, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman encouraged the White House to attack Iran. / The Washington Post [$] The US aerial assault includes replicas of Iranian-made one-way drones. / Defense One An explainer for how Iran’s Shahed drones—familiar to Ukranians—sound and fly. / The Guardian How do
The United States and Israel continue their attack on Iran (and Lebanon), planning for at least a month of war. / Al Jazeera, CBS News In retaliation, Iran strikes hotels, malls, and airports in America’s regional allies. And Riyadh becomes an exit hub for the worried rich. / CNN, Semafor US
For the first time since the Great Depression, more people moved out of the United States last year than moved in. / The Wall Street Journal [$] In Southern California, thousands of people—including lots of elderly white people—are now patrolling the streets to monitor ICE raids. / The LA Local Conservative
Assessing Vladimir Putin’s endgame after four years of attacking Ukraine. / Interruptrr Young journalists in Ukraine explain how they do their work and survive day-to-day. / OCCRP Dan Caine, “the white DEI hire at the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” is swiftly becoming President Trump’s fall guy on Iran. / Forever Wars
A new longitudinal study finds that cannabis use among adolescents increases risks of being diagnosed with bipolar and psychotic disorders years later. / NPR Mexican security forces kill the drug lord El Mencho. / CNN Javier Cabral: El Mencho was “the final mass-trafficking titan standing alongside El Chapo and El Mayo, marking
Dozens of fighter jets have flown from the United States and Europe to bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, should President Trump decide to attack Iran. / The Wall Street Journal [$] The Supreme Court will rule soon on the legality of Trump’s tariffs, and it’s unlikely to go Trump’
A study finds the effective tax rate for the United States’ 400 wealthiest individuals is 24%, compared with 45% for top labor income earners. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Scotland passes the world’s first national “community wealth building” legislation requiring public finance to support local and sustainable development. / TFN Should
Ukraine and Russia end another round of negotiations with little progress, seeming more and more like political theater (for an audience of Donald Trump). / Politico A project documents actions, statements, and plans of Trump and his administration “that echo those of authoritarian regimes.” / Trump Action Tracker Davy Rothbart remembers the
Ukraine recaptured 78 square miles from Russia last week—nearly the equivalent to Russia’s gains in December. / France 24 Now entering its fifth year, the war has become Europe’s largest conventional conflict since World War II. / Foreign Affairs Brief notes on a drone strike on a crowded market
China is found to be rapidly growing and improving its nuclear arsenal. / The New York Times [$] European diplomats say Donald Trump has fundamentally changed transatlantic ties. / Politico Attorney General Pam Bondi acknowledges that the White House has a list of Americans deemed domestic terrorists, including “antifa.” / The Intercept The Pentagon
A report says people in the United States bore 90 percent of the cost of President Trump’s tariffs in 2025. / CBS News Another consequence: Foreign countries reduced their future reliance on a US “that has increasingly embraced protectionism.” / Bloomberg [$] “The job market is cooked.” Gen Z explains why they
Reports say Russia can’t recruit enough soldiers to keep up with its losses in Ukraine, and its war spending may be maxed out. / Semafor, The Overshoot Inflation in Argentina accelerates for a fifth straight month in January. / The Associated Press When the US economy disproportionately rewards capital over labor,
Four stories of white-collar workers who left their careers to pursue blue-collar jobs. / The Wall Street Journal [$] San Francisco’s public school teachers strike for the first time in 47 years. / The San Francisco Standard In Europe, the Epstein scandal is taking down politicians, whose American counterparts remain unscathed. / Politico
In 2025, the US job market posted the weakest growth outside of a recession since 2003. / CNN Also in 2025: The unemployment gap between workers with bachelor’s degrees and those with occupational associate’s degrees flipped. / The Washington Post [$] Regarding means testing’s true nature: Since Georgia implemented work
The White House’s military buildup in the Middle East continues, and experts say the risks of miscalculation are rising. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Spencer Ackerman: It has been haunting to watch the frictionless way President Trump appears set to enact or hasten some form of regime change in Iran.
In light of today’s national shutdown, a few links pertaining to strikes, protests, and helping one another. We’ll see you on Monday with the regular edition. Stay safe out there. Hundreds of events are planned across the United States today and tomorrow. / The Guardian “We’ve voted, we’
Since July, at least 10 people have been shot by Dept. of Homeland Security officers, and three people have been killed. / The Washington Post [$] Numerous ICE and Border Protection employees have sexual and violent criminal histories, including 20 involving underage victims. / The New Republic Spencer Ackerman: Minnesota is showing the
Minnesota leaders successfully sue the Trump administration to force it to preserve evidence from the killing of Alex Pretti. / The Minnesota Star Tribune White House officials continue to spread lies and misinformation about Pretti and his death. / The Guardian Bills are pending in at least 15 states to stop ICE
Japan’s Prime Minister calls for snap elections, hoping to increase her bloc’s power. / The Japan Times Was the Canadian Prime Minister’s speech just bluster? Unless Canada and Europe unite on policy, probably. / IPS Accounting for a year of anarchy under President Trump. / Foreign Affairs Ruth Ben-Ghiat: What
Canada’s Prime Minister receives a rare standing ovation at the World Economic Forum for criticizing leaders who kowtow to President Trump. / The Independent Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron grabs attention for wearing sunglasses indoors. / Euronews Under Trump 2.0, the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer calculate the health benefits of
The European Union agrees to a trade pact with South American countries that would create one of the world’s largest free-trade zones (no matter any French tractors.) / eNCA, DW The White House is considering paying Greenlanders $10,000 to $100,000 per person to secede from Denmark. / The Hill
France, Germany, and Poland meet to plan their response if President Trump decides to attack Greenland. / The Guardian Secretary of State Rubio says Trump’s goal is to buy Greenland, not invade it. / The Wall Street Journal [$] US National Parks start to void any passes that obscure the photo of
In case you missed it, the United States recently carried out “a massive strike” against the Islamic State in Syria. / BBC News Reporters use hard-to-find social media accounts to get a glimpse into the Assads’ life of luxury in Russia. / The New York Times [$] President Trump announces plans for a
Japan plans to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant ever since the Fukushima disaster. / CNN Emmanuel Macron says France intends to build a new aircraft carrier, its first in decades. / The Associated Press, Semafor A brief look at some of the bills signed into
Why have coups become so frequent in Africa lately? “The challenge in West Africa and the Sahel is that you’ve got very rapid population growth.” / DW In Benin and Guinea-Bissau, coup leaders are said to be responding to democratic disappointments. / Good Authority India’s parliament votes to open its
Iranian President Pezeshkian says Tehran must be moved due to its ongoing ecological disasters. / Iran Insight Related: Pezeshkian says Iran is facing insurmountable problems “and that he is out of ideas to fix them.” / The New York Times [$] A good overview of water’s influence on politics in the Middle
The White House orders a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers going into and leaving Venezuela. / Bloomberg [$] A summary of things said by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles over the last year to a reporter, now published in Vanity Fair. / Wake up to Politics, Vanity Fair President Trump says
The United States and Europe offer security guarantees to Ukraine modeled on NATO’s mutual defense pledge. / Reuters What was the center of US military activity in 2025? Somalia. / Forever Wars Some 117 billion people are estimated to have lived on our planet, and seven percent of them are alive
Australian leaders vow to further strengthen their gun control laws after a mass shooting targets a Hanukkah celebration. / The Associated Press How journalists covered a weekend of mass shootings on two continents. / Poynter In 1965, the CIA lost a nuclear device in the Himalayas that people now worry may leak
Bulgaria’s government collapses following a wave of youth-driven protests. / The Wall Street Journal [$] The White House wants Ukraine to withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region and create a "special economic zone." / The Guardian One of Zelenskyy’s advisors says the zone would require both Ukrainian and Russian
As mentioned here previously, European officials say Russia is escalating “deniable, disruptive” attacks on the continent, using local proxies recruited through Telegram. / Semafor Conservatives are gradually cooling toward the Tate brothers despite their Trump connections. / The New York Times [$] The EPA’s website about the causes of climate change now
President Zelensky says he’s ready to hold elections in Ukraine if the United States guarantees their integrity. / NBC News Europe prepares to use frozen Russian assets to bankroll Kyiv for the next two years. / Reuters The White House wants visitors to the US to provide five years of social
We’re taking off the rest of the week for the Thanksgiving holiday. See you on Monday. Hundreds of firefighters struggle to contain a blaze that’s engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. / BBC News Jonathan A. Czin: Whereas most countries targeted by President Trump’s tariffs rushed to
Russia’s oil and gas revenues this month are expected to fall 35% year-on-year. / Semafor Calls with the White House have done little to defuse the spat occurring between Beijing and Tokyo. / CNBC As Chinese cities have grown safer, security guards are mostly protecting property prices “and the class status
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the world appears to be retreating from its goal to keep global warming “well below” 2 degrees Celsius. / Grist From David Runciman, a good round-up on recent books on whether humanity is doomed. / The London Review of Books Unrelated: A volcano in Ethiopia erupts
A White House plan to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, recently leaked, seems to heavily favor Putin’s interests. / BBC News, The Atlantic [$] Ukraine prepares a first-ever claim for wartime damages linked to carbon emissions. / Reuters Elmira Bayrasli: The urgency to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine is
Syrians continue to discover large-scale burial sites, sometimes by chance. / The Wall Street Journal [$] President Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s MBS, saying about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, “things happen.” / Semafor Karen Attiah: Jamal’s plight and murder was a warning sign for America, “of the censorship that would
China tells its citizens not to travel to Japan with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a fight over Taiwan. / BBC News China’s $49 billion luxury market is changing quickly, with domestic interest turning to homegrown labels. / Bloomberg [$] See also: L’Oréal takes a stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand
Six French museums have been burgled since the beginning of September—one of them twice. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Brussels (mostly) bans bicycles in its 124-acre car-free zone. / Bloomberg CityLab Italy investigates citizens alleged to have taken sniper “safaris” to Sarajevo three decades ago. / BBC News A photojournalist from Texas
The world’s use of fossil fuels remains on track to peak before 2030, despite a recent surge in political support for coal, oil, and gas. / CarbonBrief “You don’t necessarily have to mention climate change to start adapting to it”—as seen across the United States. / Grist Thanks to
A round-up of news links to help understand the siege of El Fasher in Sudan. / This Week in Africa Britain rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite intelligence warnings that El Fasher would fall. / The Guardian See also: A critique of typical writing about Sudan. / good chat Airlines in the
Democrats win all the United States’ key races yesterday. At the same time, nothing from the night was too surprising. / Politico, Wake Up to Politics If Democrats want to continue winning, they need to run moderates and liberals both, say both Charlotte Alter and Ezra Klein. / X, The New York
Political strategists from across Europe are studying Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for lessons to apply back home. / Politico If Zohran Mamdani wins, could New York City become a welfare state model? / Monocle Matt Glassman: Voting is the universal symbol of political participation, but too many people see it as the
More than 5,000 flights in the United States were delayed or canceled over the weekend while air traffic controllers missed a paycheck. / BBC News A major philanthropic donor based in the United Kingdom pulls the plug on US giving, saying the political landscape is too risky. / Alliance Europeans worry
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for economic globalization at a regional forum skipped by President Trump. / Al Jazeera Who would benefit from Trump’s desire to resume nuclear testing? China. / Center for Strategic & International Studies Mira Rapp-Hooper: China is highly unlikely to adjust its global aims, “and there are
President Trump says “nothing” will jeopardize his Middle East truce despite Israel bombarding Gaza after Hamas is accused of killing a soldier. / BBC News A temporary deescalation of Trump’s trade war may give China exactly what it seeks: “a crucial pause… to accelerate its domestic efforts to bolster its
President Trump cancels trade negotiations with Canada over an ad. Meanwhile, Washington and Beijing prepare for a week of intense talks. / Politico, Semafor The practice of various American officials flying to Israel to keep pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu is being referred to as “Bibisitting.” / The Wall Street Journal [$] Some
“No Kings” protests this weekend drew nearly seven million people across the United States. / BBC News See also: “This is why we’re here, we're here to protect America.” / NPR “No Kings” was the largest single-day political protest in US history—and now “3.7% of the population
Millions are preparing for tomorrow’s round of “No Kings” protests in the United States, which some Republican leaders call “anti-American.” / The Guardian, CNN Los Angeles County declares a state of emergency in response to the Trump administration’s immigration raids. / CityLab Whooping cough surges in Florida, thanks to a
The White House plans to install allies at the IRS to make it easier to investigate a list of left-leaning groups. / The Wall Street Journal [$] President Trump plays coy whether his intentions in Venezuela are to topple the government. / BBC News Regarding the rape/Nazi texts exposed yesterday from young
A federal judge in San Francisco weighs whether to halt the latest wave of layoffs by the Trump administration. / NPR The Department of Housing and Urban Development lays off its entire team of building inspectors. / Bloomberg A round-up of ways the White House is seizing power during the government shutdown.
Trump summons world leaders to Egypt at the last minute for “a brutal lesson in realpolitik.” / The New York Times [$], The Guardian How did the ceasefire come about? “The mediators delivered a warning to Hamas: Put your faith in Trump’s plan or face endless war.” / The Wall Street Journal
Russia and Belarus conduct joint military exercises to intimidate European leaders, seemingly. / BBC News Sen. Murphy of Connecticut says efforts to target or silence left-leaning voices after the killing of Charlie Kirk are "straight out of the totalitarian playbook." / NPR An update on bipartisan legislation working its way
Nepal’s prime minister resigns after “Gen Z protests” erupt in Kathmandu over the government’s ban on 26 social media platforms. / The Guardian Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace, the first time a NATO member is known to have fired shots during Russia's invasion of
France’s PM François Bayrou is expected to submit his resignation today over the country’s fiscal crisis. / Euronews Bayrou: "There are worse disasters in life than the fall of a government." / Le Monde See also: How to watch a French government collapse like a pro. Also, “the
The US lost 13,000 jobs in June, the first monthly job loss since December 2020. / The Guardian Democratic candidates in their twenties and thirties are planning to run for Congress while “young conservatives appear to be staying on the sidelines, at least for now.” / NPR Headline of the week?
Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in Beijing attended by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. / CNN An explainer for why China’s hosting the parade and what it hopes to gain. / Observing China The night before, an activist projects slogans calling for the end of Communist Party
The White House’s new tariffs on Indian goods take effect, to punish the country for buying Russian oil. / Hindustan Times Drawing connections between Trump’s abandonment of free-market principles (when it suits him) and the beliefs of Bernie Sanders. / Wake Up to Politics The European Commission says it won’
The Pentagon confirms planning is underway to send National Guard troops to Chicago. / The Guardian As many as 1,700 troops are expected to be mobilized in 19 states in coming weeks. / BBC News In Washington, DC, the National Guard is now carrying weapons. / CNN See also: What it’s
Israel bombs neighborhoods as part of its offensive to take over Gaza City. / The Guardian Separately, the country announces plans to split the West Bank in two—in order to kill off any prospect of a Palestinian state. / BBC News Haaretz’s Gideon Levy: That’s the beginning of an
