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Posted by: John Phoenix Even his own party can’t deny the incumbent’s dismal performance, and talk of picking a new 2024 candidate abounds Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream. @Robert_Bridge US President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. ©  Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Few Democrats can say with a straight face that the US commander in chief is totally capable of steering the nation during one of its most dangerous and pivotal moments in history. B...

Posted by: John Phoenix The recent decision on presidential immunity by the SCOTUS is more than just a victory for Donald Trump By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory @tarikcyrilamartarikcyrilamar.substack.comtarikcyrilamar.com Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump arrives for campaign rally at Greenbrier Farms on June 28, 2024 in Chesapeake, Virginia. ©  Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has handed down a decision in a case brought by the former and likely future President Donald Trump. It marked a victory for Trump b...

Posted by: John Phoenix Frustration is growing among key backers, a week after the president’s disastrous debate with Donald Trump Protesters gather outside Sherman Middle School ahead of US President Joe Biden's speech on July 5, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. © AFP / Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP A group of 168 Democratic Party supporters, including major donors and academics, sent a letter to US President Joe Biden on Friday, urging him to drop his bid for reelection, the Washington Post has reported, citing anonymous sources. Over the past week, several other media outlets have claimed that pressure on Biden is mounting from within the party, but the incumbent is digging in his heels. Doubts over whether the 81-year-old is mentally ...

Posted by: John Phoenix The indefinite postponement of ‘Noble Partner’ wargames comes a month after Georgia adopted a controversial ‘foreign agent’ law Georgian military personnel take part in the ‘Noble Partner 2018’ exercise at Vaziani training center outside Tbilisi, August 1, 2018. ©  Vano SHLAMOV/AFP The US has suspended this year’s ‘Noble Partner’ military exercise with Georgia due to a “comprehensive review” of bilateral relations by Washington. The maneuvers, which have previously involved troops from multiple NATO member states, had been held annually since 2015. In early June, the legislation – officially known as the Transparency of Foreign Influence Act – came into force, after the ruling Georgian Dream party overrode a veto by President Salome Zo...