Stevenson’s army, July 28

I’ll be away for a few days, but I wanted to highlight good news about Congress.

– Senate passed its NDAA. And the appropriators did their job.

– The House is another story.

– Problems in Haiti — State warning; New Yorker analysis.

– Problem in Niger with broader ramifications.

– Tom Friedman sees US mideast push

-Politico Nat Sec Daily analyzes Biden/Austin relationship.

-Commerce & Defense together on industrial base.

Some ideas to ponder: Maybe social media don’t worsen polarization.

– Maybe dictators aren’t so effective

-Maybe there’s a feasible peace in Ukraine.

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