Robert Reich always worth reading on the #economy and #inequality. Why has a strong economy “overall” failed to turn the tide of pessimism in the USA? Unequal benefits, for one. But also concerns about rising #authoritarianism, spiraling #climate challenges, and the (ongoing) effects of the #COVID pandemic. Tough for #Biden or any incumbent to make the case for re-election given these conditions and headwinds.
NOW: Federal judge in #Louisiana has denied #DOJ's request to pause his injunction barring a wide swath of the #Biden admin from contacting social media companies while the government appeals. DOJ expected to seek emergency action in the 5th Circuit https://t.co/2p1nDPN70E
Vor dem NATO-Gipfel: Bidens kurzer Abstecher nach London
Vor dem NATO-Gipfel hat US-Präsident Biden Halt in London gemacht: Mit dem britischen Premier Sunak beschwor er das "felsenfeste" Verhältnis beider Länder - trotz Differenzen beim Thema Streumunition. Biden machte auch einen Abstecher zu Schloss Windsor.
“Rishi Sunak will avoid second debate on Privileges Committee Partygate report thanks to Nato meeting
The Prime Minister will skip the debate as he is attending meetings ahead of the Nato summit in Lithuania
MPs will be asked on Monday to approve the latest report, which singled out seven Tory MPs and three Tory peers as being part of a “co-ordinated campaign of interference” with the committee’s inquiry into former PM Boris Johnson’s conduct”
Erdogan knüpft Schwedens NATO-Aufnahme an EU-Beitrittsgespräche
Im Ringen um die türkische Zustimmung zu einem NATO-Beitritt Schwedens legt Regierungschef Erdogan nun eine neue Bedingung auf den Tisch: Er fordert die Wiederaufnahme von EU-Beitrittsgesprächen für die Türkei.
The Prime Minister who has no spine who couldn't stand up for parliamentary rules that he stayed away on a vote on #Johnson & his rule breaking. Is expected to find a spine to stand up to #Biden, who has been leading the way on the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇦
US President Joe #Biden has landed in the UK ahead of a #Nato summit in #Lithuania later this week - which comes after several allies questioned his call to send cluster bombs to #Ukraine.
The #UK and #Canada are among those who voiced concern about supplying the #clusterbombs, which are widely banned because of the danger they pose to civilians.
The US says they are needed because Ukraine's weapon stocks are dwindling. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66146457
Unsurprising. Membership rules for #NATO require that the country applying for membership not be in a border dispute. #Russia had effectively vetoed Ukrainian NATO membership when began occupying Ukrainian territory in 2014. (Which makes the claim that NATO membership motivated the 2022 "escalation" even more nonsensical.)
That being said, if anyone has earned the protection NATO membership brings, it is the Ukrainians. Bringing into NATO forty million people who just sacrificed enormously for freedom also could wake up the people of other member countries that take freedom for granted.
President Biden said in an interview that aired on
Sunday that Ukraine was not ready for membership in NATO and that it was "premature" to begin the
process to allow Ukraine to join the alliance in the middle
of a war."
Biden telefoniert mit Erdogan und stützt Schwedens NATO-Beitritt
US-Präsident Biden und der türkische Präsident Erdogan haben sich telefonisch über Streitfragen des anstehenden NATO-Gipfels ausgetauscht. Dabei ginge es auch um F-16-Jets, die der Türkei ein Ja zu Schwedens NATO-Beitritt erleichtern könnten.
Pres. #Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that #Ukraine is not yet ready for #NATO membership, saying that #Russia’s war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks.
‘Committing Suicide’: House GOPers Warned Against Biden #Impeachment Attempt
“It would excite their activists, but most Americans would be repulsed and shake their heads and say, these people need to get their house in order, then we’ll consider voting for them.”
“They just sticking the knife in their own chest. They’re committing suicide. It’s fine, go right ahead, have a good time!” he added.
Amid Ukraine War and Internal Spats, NATO Seeks Show of Unity (www.wsj.com)
Ahead of the annual summit, President Biden says Kyiv isn’t ready to join the alliance amid some calls for speedier membership.
Opinion | Biden Is Right on Cluster Bombs for Ukraine (www.wsj.com)
Officials in Kyiv are best suited to weigh the risks to their own civilians.
Sunak needs all his persuasive powers to sway Biden on Ukraine’s Nato membership (www.theguardian.com)
Meeting between US president and PM carries more significance than previous visits in light of recent disagreements...