ABCNEWS - Judges reject Trump admin's bid to deport 2 pro-Palestinian college students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi and Tufts University's Rümeysa Öztürk posed a threat to foreign policy.
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Colbert slams CBS statement, accuses Paramount of not standing up to "bullies"
Stephen Colbert criticized CBS and parent company Paramount during his Tuesday night over the posting on YouTube only of his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, who's running for a U.S. Senate seat. The big picture: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" interview segment didn't air on CBS because the comedian said the network barred him from broadcasting it due to concerns about a recent Trump administration directive to give equal time to candidates in an election. - Colbert said on his Tuesday night show that CBS didn't inform him of the statement it put out saying he it didn't prohibit the show from airing the interview, but it did provide legal guidance "that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two…
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Dr. Anton Friesen) - A Proposal for a New European Order
What might a European Confederation of the future look like? The post A Proposal for a New European Order appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs A Proposal for a New European Order What might a European Confederation of the future look like? After the end of the war in Ukraine, what would be the nature of a European order that included Russia instead of marginalizing it? What is the future for Europe in an increasingly multipolar world? How should such a European order be institutionalized so that peace, freedom, democracy, and effectiveness are ensured and Europe’s own identity is protected? These are questions that cannot wait to be asked until the guns finally fall silent in Ukraine. In the present context, these questions can only be outlined sketchily in the space of a few pages. Nevertheless, it is worth trying to find an alternative for Europe. Europe…Open
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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Scott Greer) - Dealing With the Marijuana Problem
Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The post Dealing With the Marijuana Problem appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Dealing With the Marijuana Problem Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The New York Times editorial board thinks America has a marijuana problem. This may come as a surprise, as the same board has long supported legalizing weed. The esteemed paper of record once assumed there would be few problems with addiction or overuse. “It is now clear that many of these predictions were wrong,” the board concluded last week. The Times pointed to data showing millions of Americans smoke weed frequently and more use it on a daily basis than alcohol. “This wider use has caused a rise in addiction and other problems,” the board writes. “Each year, nearly 2.8 million people in the…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization
The Trump administration seems awfully serious about this “Western civilizational” thing. If you somehow hadn’t caught on to that fact before this weekend, chances are you’ve gotten the memo now. On Saturday, America’s top diplomat strode up to the podium at the annual Munich Security Conference and waxed poetic about the bonds of history and […] The post The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Trump Admin Is Serious About Western Civilization Marco Rubio’s Munich speech reiterated and elaborated a new paradigm of U.S.–Europe relations. The Trump administration seems awfully serious about this “Western civilizational” thing. If you somehow hadn’t caught on to that fact before this weekend, chances are you’ve gotten the memo now. On Saturday, America’s top diplomat strode up to the podium at the annual Munich Security Conference and waxed poetic about the bonds of history and culture uniting the New World with the old continent. “We are part of one civilization—Western civilization,” Marco Rubio said early in the speech, which featured 12 uses of the word “civilization.” Whether you love…Open
NYTIMES (Jason Horowitz) - Alberto Tomba Was an ’80s Icon. The Olympics Have Brought Him Back.
Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.
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NYTIMES (Elian Peltier and Tomás Munita) - A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan
Life and business are back along a road once defined by war damage. But even with improved security, Afghans are desperate for jobs and development.
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NYTIMES (River Akira Davis) - The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now a ‘Battlefield’
Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging.
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NYTIMES (Rylee Kirk) - 4 Dead in Colorado Crash as Strong Winds Kick Up Wildfire Warnings
High winds were fueling the risk of wildfires across the Southwest and the Plains, and an Oklahoma town faced a mandatory evacuation. Officials said the weather had caused a deadly pileup in Colorado.
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NYTIMES (Constant Méheut) - Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva
The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, were expected to focus on Ukrainian-held territory in the east that Russia wants to control as the price of peace. Kyiv has said that demand is a nonstarter.
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