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Axios: America’s great political implosion

 America’s great political implosion   Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   American politics, reordered and reimagined by a decade of President Trump’s rise, fall and resurrection, is imploding in substantial ways, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write in a “Behind the … Continue reading

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Axios: The lost decade: Comment so sad to see what was once an Empire become ashes, with roots willing to sprout but a system of Government has seen so many Prime Ministers hammered out of office in 10 years. Once heard President Putin say that this was the problem he saw with “democracy”. Too many changes but he has 20 years in the same role and the wisdom and experience that goes with it. I recommend Charlie Rose interviews with President Putin on YouTube

1 of 1,715  Axios AM: The lost decade Inbox Mike Allen Unsubscribe 11:14 AM (23 minutes ago) to me   View in browser PRESENTED BY COMCAST Axios AMBy Mike Allen · Jun 23, 2026 Hello, Tuesday! Smart Brevity™ count: 1,672 words … 6½ mins. Thanks to Noah Bressner for orchestrating. Edited by … Continue reading

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Axios: Trump’s messy peace

Trump’s messy peace   Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos via Getty Images   Breaking: In a joint statement at the end of yesterday’s U.S.–Iran summit in Switzerland, Qatari and Pakistani mediators said “encouraging progress has been made” during 18 hours of … Continue reading

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Fortune: “Enrollment volatility is widespread, unpredictable and the ‘new normal’ for even strong, well-resourced universities,” J. Michael Haynie, Syracuse University’s chancellor, wrote in a note to faculty and staff last week, announcing the school had missed its undergraduate enrollment target for the next fiscal year.”

Search The Great Recession’s missing children are finally bringing college’s financial crisis into sight. Welcome to the ‘enrollment volatility’ era By  Tristan Bove Contributing Reporter June 20, 2026, 4:30 AM ET Colleges’ student populations and finances are headed for a … Continue reading

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Handre: “Two small island economies blew up in 2008. Iceland and Ireland. Their names differ by one letter, and their handling of the crisis differed by everything that matters. Iceland’s three big banks, Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and Glitnir, had grown assets to roughly ten times the country’s GDP by 2008…”

Handre @Handre · Jun 18 Two small island economies blew up in 2008. Iceland and Ireland. Their names differ by one letter, and their handling of the crisis differed by everything that matters. Iceland’s three big banks, Kaupthing, Landsbanki, and … Continue reading

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Mother Jones newsroom : Trump DOJ Outlines Dubious Path to Force People Into Psychiatric Institutions

This week only, every donation is doubled! Halfway through our Summer Membership Drive, we’re still well behind where we need to be. But there’s good news: This week, every donation will be doubled up, to $50,000. That means you can have … Continue reading

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Axios: Trump’s Iran climbdown

Trump’s Iran climbdown   President Trump signs the Iran memorandum of understanding at Versailles. Screenshot: White House via X President Trump made the case for his deal with Iran during an hourlong press conference yesterday, while seeming to lower his own bar … Continue reading

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Fortune: The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip – ….

Search Subscribe Sign in EconomyChina The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip — there’s a lot of work to do By  Mia Osmonbekov News Fellow June 17, 2026, 6:30 PM ET Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Britain’s Prime … Continue reading

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DD Politics: BREAKING!!!! The White House has released the full text of 14-point MoU

BREAKING!!!! The White House has released the full text of 14-point MoU The points summarised are as follows: 1. The U.S. and Iran, and their allies in the current war, by signing this MoU, declare the immediate and permanent termination … Continue reading

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Finance Bureau Newsletter: The Iran Deal

The Iran Deal The agreement announced between the United States and Iran this week will extend their ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz — a first step toward ending a global energy crisis that has driven … Continue reading

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