China & Uighurs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17oCQakzIl8&fbclid=IwAR0FxYCRlW2PSKkZjZZyKlp6ExisDO-791Bv3eqkGNig9I3wgrQlFMGTxUI
No Paper Trail: Migrant Children Secretly Held in Hampton
Inn Hotels Before Expulsion from U.S.
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/7/28/no_due_process_no_paper_trail?fbclid=IwAR3AG418hvWI6VDjP4Gtwv7UKd7MhT9X9J6Ffgx_te-qien_SJtLJMo6W6Q
Teen’s Murder Sparks Controversy In Iran
https://www.au.org/church-state/july-august-2020-church-state-magazine/au-bulletin/teens-murder-sparks-controversy-in
LGBTQ Rights Worse Than Communism, Says Polish President
https://www.au.org/church-state/july-august-2020-church-state-magazine/au-bulletin/lgbtq-rights-worse-than-communism
The Horrifying ICE Documentary Trump Doesn’t Want You to
See
https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-netflixs-immigration-nation-the-horrifying-ice-documentary-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-see?via=newsletter&source=Weekend
The history behind the US-Iran conflict
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m23pywBTNQY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1UbA4wInF0y2U9qXBDsACwpogKpVUitvykqnT_1utHXd2Q5BdPyM9KDRw
China’s new Silk Road passes through Tehran
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1707056
A China-Iran partnership would make China the Middle East
arbiter
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/508686-a-china-iran-partnership-would-make-china-the-middle-east-arbiter
Iran is a threat to Israel: Time to speak up: The
government should be following the developments of the China-Iran deal with
great concern.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/iran-is-a-threat-to-israel-time-to-speak-up-635523
Thousands demonstrate against Netanyahu as Israel
protests gain strength: Crowds protest against alleged corruption and PM’s
handling of coronavirus crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/02/thousands-demonstrate-against-netanyahu-as-israel-protests-gain-strength?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR0NKV26npAw4tv_yEgYtQJnpMGHdlOBVheIgeqFn5FkY-_KXHDKACKipQ0
The Supreme Court just handed Trump a big victory
regarding his border wall: The Supreme Court’s new border wall opinion bends
the rules to benefit Trump
https://www.vox.com/2020/8/1/21350679/supreme-court-border-wall-trump-sierra-club-stay-stephen-breyer?fbclid=IwAR3nC9V_WWoVP-Se6YNNsvuDftM7sYTEbkf-cIi5qR7M8oCpage35WsgPGU
Working abroad in China has allowed Thomas to see how the
world views America. It isn't comforting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MytPm3YLM8&fbclid=IwAR1z2pncSt9L18lmMDCFJSdE3F6d9iA5iKvNhKSdwA7LmkQVBTNbb9xXhos
Let's talk about facepalms and a question about
borders....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9e7OpWkbUc
Beirut in state of emergency after blast as death toll
rises and rescues continue: "We are witnessing a real catastrophe,"
Prime Minister Hassan Diab said appealing for international aid and promising a
full investigation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/beirut-state-emergency-after-blast-death-toll-rises-rescues-continue-n1235850?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR00E5dSSE8mtCGqNCLRHbY2DpKkyNtjs3Erf14XJz-Yxbunw47l2k0nntc
Hong Kong University sacks veteran democracy activist:
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday sacked veteran pro-democracy
activist Benny Tai from his tenured position as an associate professor of law,
a move he called “the end of academic freedom” in the Chinese-ruled city.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-university-sacks-veteran-democracy-activist-idUSKCN24T1VN
After Twin Explosions, an “Apocalypse” in Lebanon
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/after-twin-blasts-an-apocalypse-in-lebanon?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_080620&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5f108bc3a1573c18f411ce44&cndid=61660189&hasha=c2e7b902faa70db20b1eaaead145c496&hashb=d66eda798d13296a4f50fdc8f2311240bd954c47&hashc=b797ec0058e74865fbe009ec53ab7d2888433ec403939f5df0581e6b656d5101&esrc=subscribe-page&utm_term=TNY_Daily
Official Convicted in Iran-Contra Affair Is Appointed
Trump’s Envoy to Iran
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/elliott-abrams-convicted-in-iran-contra-is-now-trumps-iran-envoy.html
Teheran-Damascus Agreement Prompts Israeli, US
Deterrence: The Iranian Chief of Staff says the agreement's aim is to
strengthen Syria's air defense and to reduce Israeli, Turkish and American
freedom of action in Syrian airspace.
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/08/teheran-damascus-agreement-prompts-israeli-us-deterrence/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MIL%20EBB%208.6.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief
Turkey still a major hub for ISIS militants, IG report
says: Turkey continues to be a regional transit hub for the Islamic State
group, even though the NATO ally has recently stepped up efforts to counter
attempts to smuggle ISIS fighters and weaponry into war-torn Syria, a new
Inspector General’s report says.
https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/turkey-still-a-major-hub-for-isis-militants-ig-report-says-1.640095?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MIL%20EBB%208.6.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief
In countering China, the US must not lose its knack for
nuanced diplomacy
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3096155/countering-china-us-must-not-lose-its-knack-nuanced-diplomacy?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MIL%20EBB%208.6.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief
Russia Is Winning the Information War in Afghanistan: The
country’s former occupier is using Kremlin-backed media to fuel anger toward
the United States.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/08/05/russia-is-winning-the-information-war-in-afghanistan/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MIL%20EBB%208.6.20&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Military%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief
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