US election: The view from Mexico
Mexican leaders, commentators and media have maintained a close interest in the US election race and the two candidates. BBC Monitoring’s Latin America Specialist Luis Fajardo looks at how the…
Biden opposes potential Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
US President Joe Biden has said he does not support any potential Israeli retaliatory strike on Iranian nuclear sites after Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel. Tensions are high…
Biden’s Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran | naked capitalism
Yves here. Below is some additional information that may help readers better assess the background to Iran’s missile strikes on Israel and their impact. Readers may recall that immediately before…
An Oasis in England’s Troubled, Polarized Opera Landscape
The Glyndebourne Festival, which receives little government support, has been mostly immune from recent convulsions of the opera industry in Britain.
Why We Need to Escalate in Iran
Iran now presents an intolerable threat to Israel, America and the liberal-international order.
US helped Israel shoot down Iran missiles – Pentagon
The US fired about a dozen interceptors at Tuesday’s barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel, the Pentagon says. US President Joe Biden said the US “actively” supported Israel’s…
A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel.
Israel Vows Retaliation Against Iran, and Takeaways From the Debate
Plus, Mexico’s first female president.
The US Tries to Pressure Türkiye into Putting Its Russian Missile Systems Under American Supervision | naked capitalism
One of the biggest sticking points in the long-running feud between Washington and the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğanin in Türkiye is the latter’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air…
Mexico’s First Female President Takes Office
A climate scientist and former mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum will be inaugurated on Tuesday as the first woman to lead the country.