New York Times – Europe, Facing Energy Shortages, Moves to Shore Up Providers Berlin and Paris are preparing bailouts as Europe braces for further cuts to gas supplies next week and economists warn of a recession. By Melissa Eddy and Stanley Reed — July 6, 2022 BERLIN — Leaders in Europe, facing their worst energy … Continue reading Gas War In Europe: Bracing for a Russian Cutoff
The Guardian: Alexei Gorinov receives first long-term sentence under harsh laws introduced since Russian invasion Pjotr Sauer — Fri 8 Jul 2022 A court in Moscow has sentenced an opposition councillor to seven years in jail for criticising Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, the first long-term prison sentence handed out under the new laws that … Continue reading Seven Years for Russian War Protester
NYTimes: Christian Nationalists Are Excited About What Comes Next By Katherine Stewart — July 5, 2022 Ms. Stewart has reported on the religious right for more than a decade. She is the author of “The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism.” The shape of the Christian nationalist movement in the post-Roe future … Continue reading “Christian” Nationalists Planning Next Anti-Abortion Moves
It’s time for Democrats to fear their own voters David Sirota Republican politicians fear their base, while Democratic politicians don’t. That’s why we are in this mess The Guardian — Mon 4 Jul 2022 After the overturning of Roe v Wade, there is bad news and there is good news. But first, an admission. For … Continue reading An Independence Day Jeremiad
CNN Opinion: As a Jewish American, I don’t see this country quite the same way after January 6 CNN Opinion by Nathan Wolfson — July 25, 2022 Nathan Wolfson is the deputy digital director and social media manager at J Street, a pro-Israel, nonprofit advocacy group. He lives in Washington, DC. The views expressed here are his … Continue reading Watching January 6: Bags Packed, Ready to Flee