Looking forward to the 2024
“Trump is good for Israel so I’ll vote against American democracy” explanations from the Jewish Trump voters this week.
“On balance, Iran emerges the strategic winner of the four-month war,” writes the Times editorial board.
Exclusive: Justice Department leadership closed an investigation into Paramount’s bid for Warner before career staffers had a chance to object. on.wsj.com/4xrnAtz
The United States is emerging weaker — militarily, diplomatically and economically — than at the start of the war.
Department staffers investigating the Warner acquisition were leaning toward recommending a challenge to the merger, people familiar with the matter say.
@juliaangwin.com and I interviewed 100+ dissidents on five continents.
What they had in common:
At the moment conventional wisdom would say to retreat into the ease of a smaller, more cautious, more guarded life, people facing authoritarianism made their community bigger.
More here, for the NYT👇
We now know the details of Trump’s peace proposal for Iran, and it’s ugly. @jonatomic.bsky.social and @joecirin.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to examine this terrible deal and what it means for the future of Iran and the region. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
youtu.be/eevRB0ujOkM
Breaking News: The Trump administration took its most aggressive steps to dismantle the Education Department by breaking away two of its key programs. nyti.ms/4evr1Xk
There is no truth to the rumor that Trump will be awarded the Order of Zolfaghar, Iran's highest military honor, in honor of his service to that country. But if the terms of the deal currently circulating are actually realized, he's well on his way.
Less local news doesn't just mean more corruption. New research finds it also means more loneliness, writes @stevenwaldman.bsky.social.
