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STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - ‘A hell of a soul’: Combat medic’s actions in Vietnam lead his son on a mission to honor him | Stars and Stripes

David Jacobson has been collecting evidence about an ambush on Hill 861 and the actions by his father, Russell H. Jacobson Jr., to treat the wounded.

NPR (Becky Sullivan) - MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here's what to know

For their commissioner of the future, MLS owners chose a soccer native. Berg's team is seen as one of MLS's best-run franchises, and he has embraced rule changes designed to modernize the league.

NYTIMES (Berry Wang) - China’s Nonsmokers Try to Clear the Air, One Confrontation at a Time

Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Why Are We Still at War With Iran?

Nearly six months into the conflict, the United States is further than ever from victory. The post Why Are We Still at War With Iran? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Why Are We Still at War With Iran? Nearly six months into the conflict, the United States is further than ever from victory. Photo by AFP via Getty Images Despite being subjected to one of the most intensive bombing campaigns in modern history, the Islamic Republic of Iran has thus far failed to yield to any of the United States’ demands. There has been no regime change; no compromise on enrichment or the nuclear issue more broadly; no acceptance of conventional disarmament or an end to the so-called “axis of resistance;” and no let-up of Iran’s chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz. And that, a…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - Japanese PM’s China Hawkism Garners Diminishing Support

Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy might be too bold even for the Trump administration. The post Japanese PM’s China Hawkism Garners Diminishing Support appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Japanese PM’s China Hawkism Garners Diminishing Support Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy might be too bold even for the Trump administration. Photo by David Mareuil / POOL / AFP via Getty Images There is little doubt that Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, wants her country to play a more active and assertive role in regional security affairs. She also favors adopting a more hardline posture toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC). A key question remains, however: whether international allies, Japan’s political elite, and a majority of the Japanese public are willing to follow that…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Luke Nicastro) - The Ceuta Affair Tests American ‘Civilizationism’

What really happened in Spanish Africa last week? The post The Ceuta Affair Tests American ‘Civilizationism’ appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs The Ceuta Affair Tests American ‘Civilizationism’ What really happened in Spanish Africa last week? Photo by Marcos Moreno/Anadolu via Getty Images At the end of July, the Spanish exclave of Ceuta found itself on the receiving end of an invasion. Ceuta is, alongside its sister city Melilla and a few barren rocks along the Moroccan coastline, all that remains of a 600-year-old Iberian presence in North Africa. And last Thursday and Friday, more than 70,000 migrants surged into this small Spanish foothold, overwhelming the security forces and making themselves at home. In some sense, this was…Open

NYTIMES (Bayliss Wagner and Evan Gorelick) - William Lawrence Wins Primary in Battleground Michigan House District

William Lawrence defeated two moderate candidates to challenge a vulnerable Republican incumbent, but some worry his views could hurt his chances in November.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Progressive Will Lawrence wins key Michigan House primary in blow to Dem leaders

Sunrise Movement co-founder Will Lawrence is the latest progressive candidate to notch an upset Democratic House primary win — this time in a key battleground district in Michigan . Why it matters: The seat is a top target for Democrats in November, but party leaders fear that Lawrence's left-leaning politics will make it much harder to win. - Several top House Democratic moderates expressed the view to Axios last month that Lawrence cannot beat Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) in Michigan's 7th District. - But progressives have pushed back, arguing that concerns about Lawrence's viability in the general election are based on an outmoded metric of electability. Driving the news: Lawrence defeated Bridget Brink, a former U.S. Ambassador to…

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Federal trial over Paramount - Warner merger set for early 2027

The attorneys general – who required a trial date of April 2027 – claim the $110 billion merger would extinguish competition, cut jobs, and harm consumers.