Roosevelt University professor David Faris: Trump Appears Unable to Escape His Own Iran War Quagmire

Center for International Policy senior fellow Mel Goodman: Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Reveals China’s Rise, America’s Decline

Oil & Water Don't Mix coordinator David Holtz: Environmental & Indigenous Groups Fight to Shut Down Line 5 Fossil Fuel Pipeline Before It Contaminates the Great Lakes

Bob Nixon: This Week’s Under-reported News Summary
• Bombshell leak threatens Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil presidential election bid
• Potentially fatal summer months ahead for migrants in southwestern states
• Paltry snowpack amid drought, wildfire risk threatens western states

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