Week in Review: EU Political Dysfunction, U.S. Tariffs on Allies, Russia Turns on Iran, Boy Scouts Immorality, and Much More

Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) shakes hands with Spain’s out-going Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ® after a vote on a no-confidence motion at the Lower House of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on June 01, 2018.
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Week in Review: EU Political Dysfunction, U.S. Tariffs on Allies, Russia Turns on Iran, Boy Scouts Immorality, and Much More

Show Notes

  • European political dysfunction is on display as Italy travels a bumpy road en route to installing a new prime minister and Spain’s prime minister is ousted in a no-confidence vote. Both developments portend more instability ahead.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on traditional allies Canada, Mexico and the European Union, a move that drew immediate threats of retaliation and escalation.
  • Russia and Israel agreed that Iran needs to get out of southern Syria, isolating Iran from a significant ally and loosening its grip on Syria.
  • We’ll also talk about Russia and China entering what they called a “new stage” of military cooperation, the largest rocket barrage from Gaza to hit Israel in years, a defense deal between Russia and India, and the sorry state of American morality, evidenced within the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America.

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