NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.
The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.
NYTIMES (Catherine Porter) - The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Lowe Brand Recognition
Can Britain’s new right-wing challenger rise above the spoiler level? The post Lowe Brand Recognition appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Lowe Brand Recognition Can Britain’s new right-wing challenger rise above the spoiler level? TakiMag Have you ever heard of Rupert Lowe? If not, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Supposedly, he’s going to be Great Britain’s next prime minister, although the people of Great Britain don’t seem to know that yet. When shown a photo of Lowe in a recent poll , 92 percent of ordinary voters didn’t know who he was. Dismissive of such numbers, his most fervent supporters have begun filming themselves approaching random people in the street and asking if they know who their pin-up is. Incredibly, they all not only…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Theodore Dalrymple) - Paul Ehrlich, Estimated Prophet
The modern Malthusian had conviction, if nothing else. The post Paul Ehrlich, Estimated Prophet appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Paul Ehrlich, Estimated Prophet The modern Malthusian had conviction, if nothing else. TakiMag It is curious how at least three prominent entomologists strayed into human affairs in the twentieth century, as if the world of insects were too narrow for them. Alfred Kinsey, who studied gall-wasps, became the most famous sexologist of his time; Edward Wilson, who knew more about ants than anyone in history, founded sociobiology, the theory that evolution explained social organization which in turn explained human behavior; and Paul Ehrlich, the lepidopterist who became the Cassandra of population growth. It is true that…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Kenji Yoshida) - Why Trump Can’t Get Asian Allies to Help in Iran
U.S. partners don’t trust Washington to pursue a coherent strategy. The post Why Trump Can’t Get Asian Allies to Help in Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Why Trump Can’t Get Asian Allies to Help in Iran U.S. partners don’t trust Washington to pursue a coherent strategy. As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, Washington is once again turning to its friends and allies to help manage the fallout. For Japan and South Korea, two of America’s closest allies in Asia, the stakes are immediate. Both depend heavily on energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has managed to effectively close, and both have already felt the shock in the form of rising oil prices and market volatility. Yet as calls have emerged from Washington for a more direct…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Gen. McCasland's disappearance may be 'foul play': Ross Coulthart
It has been nearly a month since retired Air Force officer William Neil McCasland went missing, and investigative journalist Ross Coulthart says, “We have to ask, now, the possibility of foul play: Is there somebody who has interceded to take the general out of the picture?” MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/william-mccasland-search-monica-reza/
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Batya’s game show: Who wrote that headline?
Batya Ungar-Sargon plays a game where viewers guess whether news headlines about the Michigan synagogue shooter were written by American news outlets or by outlets overseas. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/batya/
JUSTTHENEWS (Jerry Dunleavy) - ‘Winning decisively’: U.S. has largely defanged Iran’s military power despite negative press
Hegseth says “we’re winning decisively.” Pentagon says U.S. military is achieving its goals in its war against the Iranian regime.
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News Contributor) - Trump admin, supporters furious over federal judges' rulings but face uphill battle to remove them
Under the Constitution, federal judges can be removed from office only through impeachment by a House majority vote, then conviction by a two-thirds Senate vote for “Treason, Bribery or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - Facing federal defunding, schools claim courts require them to let males play on female teams
California State University runs to court same day its lawyer rejects feds' resolution conditions for letting male Blaire Fleming play on women's volleyball team. Arizona Democrat tells Fleming opponent she's just not competitive enough.