1) French Regional election results point to the fact that the Macron-Le Pen rematch may not be the only game in town. At the regional level French Gaullists and Socialists are far from dead; this may also hold true for the Elysee.
2) Joe Biden misspeaking about the proposed infrastructure deal is really a desperate attempt to keep two irreconcilable factions of his party together; progressives who want to ignore bipartisanship (and House and Senate voting numbers) and go big, and moderates who want a more measured deal with the GOP. Look for this schism to keep widening into a chasm, while Biden’s infrastructure bill passes, even as his larger Democratic wish list bill fails.
3) The hapless, corrupt, inept government in Kabul is crumbling, as the US heads to the door. This, despite much of the commentariat’s wailing, is not a reason to stay; rather its lack of political legitimacy (after two decades and untold lives lost and dollars spent) is instead the reason America should have left long ago.
3 Things to think about today (June 28th)
3 Things to think about today (June 28th)
3 Things to think about today (June 28th)
1) French Regional election results point to the fact that the Macron-Le Pen rematch may not be the only game in town. At the regional level French Gaullists and Socialists are far from dead; this may also hold true for the Elysee.
2) Joe Biden misspeaking about the proposed infrastructure deal is really a desperate attempt to keep two irreconcilable factions of his party together; progressives who want to ignore bipartisanship (and House and Senate voting numbers) and go big, and moderates who want a more measured deal with the GOP. Look for this schism to keep widening into a chasm, while Biden’s infrastructure bill passes, even as his larger Democratic wish list bill fails.
3) The hapless, corrupt, inept government in Kabul is crumbling, as the US heads to the door. This, despite much of the commentariat’s wailing, is not a reason to stay; rather its lack of political legitimacy (after two decades and untold lives lost and dollars spent) is instead the reason America should have left long ago.