The president of the Anti-Defamation League blasted the members of the Democratic "Squad" for the defunding of Israel's Iron Dome defense system from a massive spending bill making its way through Congress. A separate bill to fund the system was introduced late Wednesday. Read More at Fox News
U.S. Default This Fall Would Cost 6 Million Jobs, Wipe Out $15 Trillion in Wealth, Study Says
According to a new analysis, the United States could plunge into an immediate recession if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling and the country defaults on its payment obligations this fall. Read More at The Washington Post
Ian Bremmer: Without Trust, Catastrophe Awaits, Says UN Leader
In a new GZERO World interview, Ian Bremmer talks with UN Secretary General António Guterres about COVID, climate, the US-China rift, and the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P2KS-ZrHNg&t=1s Watch More at GZERO
Merced Warms to Cannabis Dispensaries, Expands Operating Hour and Loosens Zoning
The Merced City Council unanimously approved changes to cannabis dispensary zoning requirements as well as extended the working hours of retail dispensaries until 10 p.m. Read More at The Sun
Democrats Want to Tax the Very Rich. Here’s Who They Are.
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats want to raise taxes on the rich to pay for their $3.5 trillion plan to expand the nation's safety net, saying the wealthy should pay their fair share. All told, the legislation would bring in an additional $1 trillion in revenue from high-income Americans,...
Who Is to Blame for California’s Drought?
UC Davis experts provide responses to common drought questions as Californians point to growing issues of water storage and mismanagement. Read More at UC Davis Magazine
Afghan Family Ravaged by U.S. Drone Strike Mistake Wants Headstones for the Dead — and Possible New Life in America
The Pentagon’s admittance to the wrongful targeting of Zamarai Ahmadi, an aid worker with a U.S.-based group, has lifted some of the weight off the family who was falsely accused of ties to the Islamic State. Family members now want compensation from the U.S. government and help in leaving Afghanistan....
The United States of Sanctions: The Use and Abuse of Economic Coercion
For the past decade, it has become obvious that the United States heavily relies on one go-to solution above all for foreign policy problems: economic sanctions. Read More at Foreign Affairs
Zakaria: Is Biden Normalizing Trump’s Foreign Policy?
Fareed Zakaria says that after almost eight months of watching policies, rhetoric and crises, many foreign observers have been surprised to discover that President Joe Biden’s foreign policy is a faithful continuation of Donald Trump’s and a repudiation of Barack Obama’s. Read More at The Washington Post
Zakaria: The Islamic World Has Changed Over the Past 20 Years. The Taliban Is About to Feel It.
Fareed Zakaria says that the Islamist militant movement has always been more about power than religion; a statement that has become more evident after the Taliban has claimed China as its most important partner, a nation engaged in what many observers call cultural genocide against Muslims. Read More at The Washington Post