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ANNALS OF DIPLOMACY: POMPEO BLAZES NEW TRAILS IN EMPTY GESTURES
In a bold move taken directly out of the diplomatic playbook of an 8 year-old, the United States terminated a 1955 treaty with Iran that had all the real world consequences of a little kid taking his ball and going home after a game of kick-ball had stopped going his way. Given that the U.S. and Iran have had hostile relations since 1979 and the taking of American hostages in that country, the 1955 treaty had had precious little effect on the overall arc of US-Iranian relations for approximately 40 years.
The move came because the Iranians had cited the treaty in a case they won at the International Court of Justice this week seeking an order to lift sanctions on humanitarian goods to China. Pompeo asserted that the old treaty had been often-violated and that the Iranians were simply angry that the U.S. had unilaterally pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal (which, of course, the U.S. had done). Read More
Podcast: KAVANAUGH IS NOT JUST A NOMINEE, HE’S A SYMPTOM
The political furor around the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court may seem like pure domestic US politics, but the implications for America’s role in the world are serious. Not only does the chaos in the US symptom send a disconcerting message to those who once emulated us and an inviting one to our enemies, but the politics behind the nomination hint at bigger issues to come. America is growing more divided between less populated, less diverse “red” states that are disproportionately empowered by the US Constitution and the more diverse, less xenophobic, more urban “blue” states. Listen
BOX WINE, COCKTAILS AND THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT BAGEL
Welcome to a new monthly column dedicated to the Deep State Radio Book Group. Formed in August following a twitter challenge issued by David Rothkopf, the group on Goodreads has grown to over 180 members and the twitter account of the group, @state_book, has over 500 followers and both continue to grow. Read More
Stories We’re Watching
Pompeo Statement on Iran
The United States terminates the Treaty of Amity with Iran.
- Al Jazeera: US pulls out of 1955 treaty with Iran, says measures long overdue. Historic treaty says the UN’s highest court has jurisdiction in issues pertaining to both countries bilateral relations.
- Department of State: DOS Twitter Statement
- Bloomberg: U.S. Quits 1955 Iran Friendship Treaty in Purely Symbolic Rebuke
Pompeo and North Korea
Pompeo to visit North Korea.
- Nikkei Asian Review: Pompeo to visit Pyongyang Sunday as North digs in heels
- Xinhua Net: Pompeo to travel to DPRK, meeting with Kim for talks
- The Telegraph: North Korea tells US it will not denuclearise in return for peace treaty
Kavanaugh, Trump
After President Trump made comments about how credible and impressive Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was in her testimony to the Senate Judicial committee, Trump mocked her at a rally in Mississippi, while supporters cheered him on.
- The Guardian: Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford at Mississippi rally as supporters cheer
- BBC: Republicans deplore Trump mocking Brett Kavanaugh accuser
- Just Security: Letter to the Editor: Belief, Proof and a Plea for Mutual Understanding
- Haaretz: Opinion Trump, Kavanaugh and the Rape Culture of the American Jock, I learned from an early age not to talk about this. I want to talk about this now
- Talking Points Memo: Republican Voters are Getting Charged Up. It’s Probably About Kavanaugh.
ICJ Orders US to Lift Iran Sanctions
The International Court of Justice has ordered the United States to lift the latest round of sanctions against Iran.
- The Guardian: International court of justice orders US to lift new Iran sanctions
- Press TV (Iran): Victory for Iran: Highest UN court orders US to suspend sanctions
- Lawfare: ICJ Order in Iran Deal Case
- The Cipher Brief: Expert Analysis: Fissures Between U.S., Europe and Iran at United
Trade
More coverage of the USMCA or as we here as Deep State Radio like to call it, NAFTA 1.1
- CSIS: Exit NAFTA, Enter USMCA
- World Trade Online: U.S. seeks to constrain China with non-market economy clause in USMCA
- South China Morning Post: China ‘threatened with isolation’ by veto written into US-Mexico-Canada trade deal
- Financial Post (Canada): Trudeau affirms China trade aspirations after USMCA’s ‘non-market’ requirement
President Trump’s Taxes
It Seems that President Trump’s father gave him quite a bit more than the $1M that Mr. Trump had previously claimed.
- NYT: Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father
- Bloomberg: New York Tax Department Probes Trump Taxes From Decades Ago
Texas Detention Centers
A detention camp in Texas has grown significantly after it was discovered the migrant children were being moved there under the cover of night.
- The Guardian: Texas detention camp swells fivefold with migrant children
- Human Rights Watch: New Satellite Imagery Shows Growth in Detention Camps for Children
- WOLA: A National Shame: The Trump Administration’s Separation and Detention of Migrant Families
Indonesia Quake
More coverage of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia.
- Sydney Morning Herald: Toll from Indonesia quake, tsunami rises as army vows to ‘stop looting‘
Project Syndicate: Disasters Discriminate – Our Response Should Not
Deutche Welle (Germany): Opinion: Indonesia must better prepare for the next tsunami
