The summit marks the treaty organization’s 75th anniversary, but its victory is tempered by doubts about the alliance’s durability. David Ignatius They say these concerns could also be written into the NATO Charter.
“Europeans have always worried about America’s credibility,” David says, “just as Americans have always resented that Europeans don’t play a large enough role in our common defense.” He offers a brief history of the problem and explains why its persistence is “oddly reassuring.”
actual, Editorial Committee The committee wrote that NATO is especially strong today thanks to President Biden’s leadership over the past few years, an achievement that Biden has increasingly made central to his reelection argument. But the committee wrote that Biden’s continued campaigning could ironically put NATO at risk because it could increase the likelihood of former President Donald Trump’s election and undermine the alliance’s efforts if he wins this fall.
And what a great result! In a joint editorial, the former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Democratic opposition leader of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya NATO writes that it is a bulwark against the tyranny “growing in Eastern Europe,” particularly in Belarus, ruled by a man it calls Europe’s last dictator. Not surprisingly, Belarus is also Russian President Vladimir Putin’s staunchest ally.
“Our allies and partners should step up pressure on Putin’s inner circle while also taking steps to support the pro-democracy movement on the ground in Belarus,” they urge NATO – the kind of work NATO has done successfully for 75 years.
But this week’s events in Washington were new for Sweden, a long-neutral country that only joined NATO in March. But it was quickly understood. In an interview with the Post’s editor-in-chief about Russian aggression, Larry WeymouthThe Swedish Prime Minister stressed the need for Europe to strengthen and defend itself.
Chaser: Biden is completing a six-year term at NATO. Colby King There are three more articles about Biden: As a senior citizen to a senior citizen, he writes that it is no shame for the president to withdraw from the race with his head held high.
Let’s go to a party. Let’s go to the forest.
College students are not studying as hard as past generations. That’s fine. What really worries me is that college students party few.
Summer intern contributed first data-driven article to PostOpinion Aiden Barton They point out that there has been a steady decline in campus mayhem (i.e. fireball shots) along with an even steeper decline in general student social activity. It’s perhaps not surprising to see the opposite trend for scrolling time.
As a graduate, Aiden is too late to slack off on his homework and dash off to another late-night diner (“I was a misguided bigot who placed too much emphasis on my generation’s focus on academics,” he writes), but he hopes those still in school will realize that “quality time spent with friends is an antidote to the tightrope walk between risky extracurricular activities and career preparation that characterizes modern college life.”
There is also a theory that simply sitting in the woods can be an effective stress reliever for people of all ages. Lena Wen They write that research is increasingly supporting the benefits of the Japanese practice of forest bathing – a slow, sensory experience surrounded by the scents of the forest.
Today, five talented reporters from around the country bring you the latest on how their states are handling the election, including yachting on Lake Washington (and a move to tax boat owners), the power of a black kingmaker in Georgia, and an all-hands potluck in defense of democracy in Pennsylvania.
But my favorite is Dave Barry’s Speaking for the state of Florida (“Yes, I speak for the entire state of Florida”), Governor Ron DeSantis reported that just like with every year’s hurricanes, people are ready to jump into their bathtubs for protection.
Chaser: Biden is trying to connect with “ordinary” people across the country by positioning himself anew as an insurgent against the Democratic establishment that is trying to oust him. Gene Robinson “I wrote. Will it work?
- Iran’s new president is not the liberal reformer the West suggests, they write. Karim Sadjadpour As president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, he couldn’t change Iran’s foreign policy even if he wanted to.
- The best indicator of a US recession is flashing yellow. Heather Long We explain and warn you about the “Sahm Rule” and why it’s important.
- Today’s Supreme Court is a conservative mirror image of the activist, progressive Warren Court of the last century, the law professor writes. Richard Le.
plus: A lot of readers really responded. David Boniol’s You wrote about learning piano later in life. Can you tell me more about it? Did you get to learn something you always wanted to do? Write to us here.
It’s goodbye. It’s a haiku. It’s… “goodbye.”
What will happen after November:
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