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By standing up to President Trump, the 72-year-old Fed chair, Jay Powell, has “put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House,” @JohnCassidy writes.
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How to lose the 21st century to China:
1. Unilaterally disarm regarding the soft power competition by ending economic aid and international media agencies.
2. Impose tariffs irrationally on everyone.
3. Invade Greenland, break up NATO, and isolate the US from the entire world.
4. Defund universities.
5. Discourage the best and brightest from immigrating to the US.
6. Withdraw from international organizations, handing over their control to the Chinese Communist Party.
7. Foment polarization between Americans.
8. Stop supporting democracy abroad; just talk about power.
9. Weaken American democratic institutions at home.
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María Corina Machado about Delcy Rodríguez:
“I want to warn that if there is one thing this regime has known how to do efficiently in the past, it is to buy time and take advantage of efforts made in good faith.
Delcy Rodríguez is part of the regime. There is no way a country where 86% of the population lives in poverty can attract real investment.
Who is going to invest in Venezuela if there is no independent judiciary and private property is not respected?
In this hemisphere and beyond, the law enforcement operation has generated expectations and hope, but it has also sent a clear message across the region about security—and to irregular and criminal actors about the consequences of their actions.
They understand that this is over. This model is not sustainable.
For reconciliation to happen, there must be justice.
We must dismantle the system of repression so that people can express themselves freely. It is not just about political prisoners: they can be released and still not be truly free”.
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"If Trump cannot move past this fixation [on Greenland], Congress should pass a law that prevents the United States from invading a democratic ally. I guarantee it would pass easily."
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Fue un honor reunirme con María Corina Machado, alguien que ha demostrado una valentía tremenda en su lucha por la libertad en Venezuela. Hablamos sobre cómo lograr una transición hacia un futuro democrático, algo que también beneficia enormemente a los Estados Unidos.
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Mi profundo respeto al valiente pueblo de Irán que a esta hora permanece protestando en las calles de más de 100 ciudades de ese país, a pesar de la brutal represión que enfrentan.
Los iraníes rechazan el hambre y la opresión a la que han estado sometidos durante años por parte de un régimen autoritario, un régimen que se infiltró en América Latina para asociarse con sistemas criminales como el chavismo en Venezuela.
Hoy, cuando Maduro ha sido obligado a enfrentar la justicia, y cuando el pueblo de Irán desafía la brutalidad de un régimen autoritario -que también se creía eterno- y sus aliados, nuestras dos naciones se abren paso para decidir libremente su futuro, lejos de toda coacción y violencia.
Toda mi fuerza y respaldo en estas horas, y mi solidaridad a las familias de los héroes fallecidos.
Nuestra hora se acerca. Muy pronto, los pueblos de Irán y Venezuela seremos libres.
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Putin has been dreaming about destroying NATO for decades, but has failed. By threatening to invade Greenland, Trump might finally do it for him.
Hope rational voices will stop this insane idea.
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Los procesos de transición democrática no son lineales ni simples. Requieren experiencia, visión histórica y la capacidad de distinguir entre lo urgente y lo esencial.
La democracia se construye con principios firmes y decisiones responsables, incluso en los contextos más complejos.
¡Gracias, Felipe por la buena conversación!
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In his many years of nurturing his friendship with Putin, Trump has not secured one tangible outcome from Putin that has benefited the American people or our allies and partners. At least, I can’t think of one concession or deliverable or agreement. Can you?
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Coordination meeting this morning with President Trump, President Zelensky, and my European partners following the meeting between President Trump and President Putin in Alaska.
At the conclusion of this meeting, we continued our discussions with my European counterparts. We are aligned in stating:
→ that it is essential to continue supporting Ukraine and to maintain pressure on Russia as long as its war of aggression continues and until a solid and lasting peace, respectful of Ukraine’s rights, has been established;
→ that any lasting peace must be accompanied by unwavering security guarantees. I welcome, in this regard, the readiness of the United States to contribute. We will work on this with them and with all our partners in the Coalition of the Willing, with whom we will meet again soon, to make concrete progress. It will also be essential to draw all the lessons from the past 30 years, in particular from Russia’s well-established tendency not to honor its own commitments.
We will continue to work closely with @POTUS and President @ZelenskyyUa to safeguard our interests in a spirit of unity and responsibility.
France remains firmly at Ukraine’s side.
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In a 2020 essay, Joseph Stiglitz, Todd Tucker, and Gabriel Zucman explained how spiraling inequality can harm the economy and distort democracy—and made the case for a bold new tax regime:
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.@FareedZakaria is absolutely right.
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“Putin has given no indication that he is moving away from absolutist aims. It is therefore impossible for Trump—or anyone else—to push Ukraine into making an unfavorable deal that it does not think Russia will honor.”
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🇲🇽 | Mexico will be the first country in the world to elect all of its judges by popular vote. Experts warned that the new system could politicize judges and undermine their legitimacy, which will not improve accountability in organized crime-related prosecutions. bit.ly/3FABVxz
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The operation is one of the heaviest blows that Ukraine has landed on Russia in a war now well into its fourth year. We explain why it is likely to be ranked among the most important raiding actions in modern warfare econ.st/3SypqFI
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On GPS, @ 10am & 1pm ET today on @CNN: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert explains his conclusion that Israel is committing war crimes (which Israel’s gov’t denies), @FT US Editor @EdwardGLuce & @AEI’s Kori Schake discuss Trump’s tariffs & prospects for peace in Ukraine, @IamArwaDamon explains what life is like in Gaza right now, and I’ll examine Mexico’s historic elections to choose all judges by popular vote
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What is life actually like in Gaza right now? I talked to former CNN correspondent @IamArwaDamon who has visited the Strip on humanitarian grounds four times since the war began.
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Russian missiles and drones are raining down on Ukraine. Will President Trump ever secure his vaunted peace deal? I asked @EdwardGLuce and Kori Schake in part two of this week's panel.
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Smart move by Zelenskyy 🇺🇦 to agree to a meeting with Putin 🇷🇺 in 🇹🇷 on Thursday. Now we just need to wait for the pretext Putin will present for not coming. kyivindependent.com/zelensky…
