Day: May 18, 2026
Panama in 1989 showed how fast Washington moves when narco networks, strategic assets, and regional instability collide. Venezuela carries the same warning signs, except now Russia, China, cyberwarfare, and energy security are in the mix. #Venezuela #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics
theconversation.com/how-us-i…— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) May 18, 2026
Rep. James Raskin (D-MD) “Ticketmaster, Live Nation abuses its monopoly power to extract monopoly rents from every part of the system.”
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The FDA’s new leaders can unleash innovation. Streamlining effectiveness evaluations à la Operation Warp Speed would unlock trillions in economic value, writes @TomasPhilipson
on.wsj.com/4ujkxBt— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) May 18, 2026
Perhaps universities are learning what other businesses have long understood: They can’t afford to alienate a major political party, writes Allysia Finley
on.wsj.com/4drvUQI— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) May 18, 2026
Anti-Israel Global Sumud Flotilla activists seen hugging and having fun after being safely transferred to Israeli vessels.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry reports that no humanitarian aid was found on any of the boats.
Of course, once deported, they will likely flood the media with claims of “torture,” “poor conditions,” and “hijacking.”
Turkish President Erdogan has already condemned Israel’s actions as “piracy and banditry.”
Mission accomplished, I guess.
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US President Donald Trump announced that Washington has postponed a planned military strike against Iran after appeals from key Gulf leaders urging more time for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under intense pressure to quit from within his Labour Party after a set of poor local election results, will not set out a timetable for his departure, his deputy David Lammy said on Monday, AzerNEWS reports, citing Tribune.
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