VIVEK Y. KELKAR AND CLAIRE BERLINSKI The US sought to halt Iran’s nuclear program, weaken its economy, isolate it politically, and retain its influence over the Middle East. But Iran’s centrifuges are still spinning—and now the US has brought itself to the edge of the cliff.
ROBERT ZUBRIN, DENVER Why Mongolians are destined to go to Mars.
ROBERT ZUBRIN, DENVER This is a great age of exploration. Korea needs to be part of it.
CLAIRE BERLINSKI, PARIS “A dispatch from a languid apple orchard in Southwestern France.”?
CLAIRE BERLINSKI, PARIS ? New and improved: Shorter, with a summary on top!
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CLAIRE BERLINSKI, PARIS ? ?? The EU says yes to Ukraine. ?Putin denounces US as “fading power.” ?? Massive protests in India. ?? Massive protests in Iran. ? Inflation everywhere. A silverback gorilla–and much more. ?
CLAIRE BERLINSKI, PARIS ?News and notes from around the world: Everything you need to know to be well-informed.
CLAIRE BERLINSKI, PARIS ? ?An AI chatbot wrote today’s newsletter. I don’t think it’s sentient. But I sure think it’s gunning for my job—and yours.
CLAIRE BERLINSKI, PARIS ???Israel bombs Damascus Airport, targeting Hezbollah warehouses. ☢️Iran fires up new centrifuges, switches off IAEA cameras. ??Ukraine suffers massive losses, pleads for more arms. And much more.