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World affairs journalist. Frm CNN producer/correspondent. Sr columnist World Politics Review, on-air contrib CNN, CNNE, contrib columnist Washington Post. Worked in 70+ countries. (Threads @fridaghitis, LinkedIn, Instag) https://fridainsight.substack.com
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Trump now calling for regime change in Iran

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Trump says the US just bombed Iran

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Happy longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. Happy shortest day of the year to everyone in the southern hemisphere. Have a great Solstice!

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America’s secret police

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YouGov poll has Trump approval rating at the lowest point since he came back to the office

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Political violence is getting out of control. Man arrested after Ohio GOP congressman says he was run off the road and threatened www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/p...

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Very intriguing

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“a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place” 😵‍💫

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War Trivia: Israel’s Operation “Rising Lion” is actually called “Like a Lion” in Hebrew. It comes from a biblical verse that reads, “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion…”

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Trump sounds more and more like he’s going to do it.

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Trump decided not to stand up to immigration extremist Stephen Miller and changes his mind on ICE raids on restaurants, hotels and farms. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

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Nahal is not wrong

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German Chancellor Friedrick Merz said Israel, in taking on Iran, is doing “the dirty work” for all of us. “We are also victims of this regime. This mullah regime has brought death and destruction to the world,” he told German broadcaster ZDF.

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BREAKING: Trump is leaving the G7 summit that started today. Says he has to deal with the Middle East situation from Washington.

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Honestly, I thought it was The Onion when I first saw it.

submitted 6 days ago • 11 comments

One in every 50 Americans participated in No Kings anti-Trump protests across the country. Between 4 and 6 million people, 2% of the population

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NY Times editorial board on antisemitism from the left and right, and a grim reminder from history: “… Societies that make excuses for attacks against one minority group rarely stop there.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/o...

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“A four-star general argued against it, telling him that ‘it’s what dictators do’.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...

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And one thing right wing talk radio figured out, that they eventually taught the entire right wing infotainment complex, is that repetition trumps being right. Almost every time. When you hear a lie all day every day, even when you eventually hear the truth, that’s just one voice that can’t compete.

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Unbelievable

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US Marine detaining a civilian on US soil. From CBS News.

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Calls for regime change from Iran’s exiled opposition: “… the regime is weak and divided. It could fall…Iran is yours and yours to reclaim. I am with you. Stay strong and we will win. I have told the military, police, and security forces: break from the regime.”

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France and Germany express strong support for Israel

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The neighborhood is getting ready for tomorrow

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My neighbor preparing

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

Beyond obvious that it will be a much safer world if Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Noem appears to be announcing that the federal government is aiming for a coup in California, an effort to topple the state and city govt.

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Padilla: “We will hold this administration accountable”

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Excellent point

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Schumer stopped the Senate to announce that this happened, in the middle of debate on a bill where Democrats were collaborating with Republicans on crypto legislation. How you can compartmentalize these two things is beyond me.

submitted 10 days ago • 64 comments

The spectacular falling out last week between Donald Trump and Elon Musk highlighted two dangerous developments affecting US national security, @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes.

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Moulton: "The Houthi operation, how much money did it cost?" Hegseth: "Well..." Moulton: "I'm told it's several hundred million dollars...How many U.S. flagged commercial vessels have transmitted the Red Sea?" Hegseth: "Would you put civilian ships through?" Moulton: "The answer is zero."

submitted 10 days ago • 23 comments

Confidence in Trump, to do the right thing in world affairs is dismal in almost every country surveyed

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The image of the United States has collapsed in most countries surveyed since Trump returned to the White House

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The US govt is clearly signaling that an attack on Iran could happen imminently. The question is whether this is real or is meant to pressure Iran.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Quinnipiac poll just out: Trump approval 38% Disapproval: 54%

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

The US has ordered the evacuation of non-essential personnel and families in multiple embassies across the Middle East due to regional stability issues.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Somebody needs to remind President Trump that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees "the right of the people peaceably to assemble".

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

From Gen. Honoré, the general who helped save New Orleans.

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Looks like only hardcore MAGA support Trump’s deployment of Marines in LA

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

False

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Looks like Trump succeeded in getting everyone to stop talking about his clash with Elon Musk. No more accusations that he’s in the Epstein files, for example. The LA crackdown has done the job

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