AMERICANTHINKER - Hawaii—Avatar of American shame
Hawaii is a tropical paradise, but it is also a distant and expensive reminder of our many failings and weaknesses.
AMERICANTHINKER - Rejecting victimhood without losing our souls
Learned helplessness is real. Chronic victimhood crowds out agency.
DAILYCALLER (Vince Coglianese) - Editor Daily Rundown: Bill Cassidy Loses GOP Primary After Voting To Convict Trump
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS GIVE BILL CASSIDY THE BOOT ... FOX: Trump scores major Republican primary victory as Cassidy ousted in Louisiana Five and a half years ago after he voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was sent packing by Republican voters as he ran for re-election.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - War Department pauses joint defense board with Canada
The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure on other NATO allies to increase their defense spending and to support the U.S. in the ongoing Iran war.
NYTIMES (Amelia Nierenberg) - Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player
Recent months have brought remarkable change in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a leader through major protests.
NYTIMES (Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien) - Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China
President Trump’s open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on ice for as long as it can.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Global Recession Nears as Countries Hoard Oil Reserves.
The global economy could slide into recession within weeks due to rising oil prices caused by the war between the United States and Iran, according to economic experts.
The ongoing war between the United States and Iran, specifically the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, could plunge the world economy into recession due to rising energy costs. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The global economy could slide into recession within weeks due to rising oil prices caused by the war between the United States and Iran, according to economic experts. DETAIL: Following the outbreak of the Iran war in late February this year, the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for global oil shipments, has been closed. Approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil passes through the Strait. Iran has deployed vessels and sea mines to block the strait while the U.S. has enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Consequently, oil…Open