The US is not in safe hands

Appalling and disturbing news.

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi in critical condition, supporters say

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Trump is Punching Against Iran and Against Himself An erratic president in a time of war.

An erratic Trump, punching against Iran, can't help hitting himself
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French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.

These ICE stories are sickening.
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love.

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😂

You could have known six months ago that this was coming! (If you read INSIGHT…fridainsight.substack.com)

Orban has conceded. Something Trump still hasn’t done after losing in 2020

Early signs strongly indicate that Viktor Orban has lost the election. If this holds, it’s an earthquake not only for Hungary and for the European Union, but for the “illiberal” right around the world, including in the United States, where it is known as MAGA.

The answer is yes and yes

How to Topple an Elected Authoritarian All eyes on the opposition's game plan against PM Viktor Orban

I told you months ago to keep an eye on Hungary, that MAGA idol Orban was in trouble. And that Hungary may just show a path to toppling elected autocrats. The election is Sunday.

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JD Vance is going to agree to horrible conditions from Iran and Trump is going to blame him and boost Rubio.

This is really terrible. It should not be happening. How can it be stopped?

This does not sound promising: Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf, posted on X that “a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets” are two measures already “mutually agreed upon” that “must be fulfilled before negotiations begin.

Traveling in Europe, people spontaneously bring up Trump and shake their head in disgust. And they don't just focus on him. In Turin, one man told me that 40% of Americans support him. He looked heartbroken. Told me he used to travel to the USA all the time. Loved it. No more.

How to Topple an Elected Authoritarian All eyes on the opposition's game plan against PM Viktor Orban

I told you months ago to keep an eye on Hungary, that MAGA idol Orban was in trouble. And that Hungary may just show a path to toppling elected autocrats. The election is Sunday.

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For Venezuelans, the Post-Maduro ‘Vibe Shift’ Is Still a Waiting Game Three months after Maduro’s removal, Venezuelans are still optimistic that positive change is on the way, even if they haven't seen it so far.

Venezuelans have experienced a genuine “vibe shift” since Maduro’s removal. But as @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes, much of the reality on the ground is remarkably unchanged.

She's pleading innocence before the accusations emerge. That's the most likely explanation for this unexpected and highly unusual appearance.
That's what they call "getting ahead of the story," in crisis management parlance.

I'm grateful for praise from someone I hold in such high regard.
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This is the best news we’ve heard from the Middle East in a long time!
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The 100th day since Maduro's capture is upon us. I take a look at how Venezuelans feel about life since then.

Trump Declared Victory in Iran. Don't Believe it. After doomsday threats, Trump agrees to talks on a dangerous Iranian 10-point plan

“Great piece by Frida Ghitis. The bond villain line lands hardest. It doesn't matter if the rhetoric is calculated or unhinged, the effect on allies is the same. Strength and menace are not synonyms.”
Fatima Abo Alasrar

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Three Russian submarines carried out a "covert" operation in the Atlantic, north of the UK, lasting longer than a month.

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Trump Declared Victory in Iran. Don't Believe it. After doomsday threats, Trump agrees to talks on a dangerous Iranian 10-point plan

Trump declared 100% victory in Iran. Don't believe it.
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Ahem

@fridaghitis.bsky.social called it. Or she writes Trump’s posts for him

Trump will claim he won the war. That’s a lie. He, personally, lost.

My prediction: Trump postpones Armageddon by two weeks.

Multiple reports that explosions are being heard on Iran’s Kharg Island, from where 90% of Iran’s oil is exported. Nothing confirmed yet, but Trump has threatened to go after Kharg.

Russian FPV drone hits bus in rush hour attack as strikes kill 8, injure 52 across Ukraine At around 9 a.m., a Russian FPV drone, guided by a Russian operator, deliberately struck a passenger bus in central Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing three people and injuring 16 others. Three o...

⚡️ Russian FPV drone hits bus in rush hour attack as strikes kill 8, injure 52 across Ukraine.

"This is deliberate Russian terror against peaceful cities and civilians," Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said.

Shootout near Israeli consulate in Istanbul. One attacker killed