This may be what happens.America pulls out and stops wasting its blood and treasure in the Middle East.Then dozens of nations form a diplomatic (not military) coalition to reopen the Strait on acceptable terms.With the war over, it’ll be difficult for Iran to charge exorbitant fees to so many neutral nations of Europe and Asia.But regardless, the result will be that everyone just pays for their own security.Financial Times (@FT):Breaking news: The UK will host talks this week aimed at forming a coalition to ...

The two British parties want to pull apart Labour’s fragile coalition of progressives and traditionalists. Nothing mobilises their supporters like the spectre of the other extreme, and declaring that they alone can defeat it https://t.co/0RpYXNoFCG ...

Cracks are opening in the foundation of President Donald Trump’s coalition: working-class White voters, writes @RonBrownstein (via @opinion) https://t.co/GXlJ8PstMR ...

WHO LOST CANADA?It was obvious that China/Canada would happen. Here's how it happened, and what may happen next.(1) First, in early 2025 it looked like Canadian conservative Pierre Poilievre was a straight shot to win Canada. Instead, all the MAGA posts about annexing Canada undercut Pierre, boosted left nationalism, and turned what looked like a sure thing into an epic defeat. The result was Mark Carney:(2) Carney is on the left but is far more intelligent than his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. He's also th ...

The likelihood of the ruling LDP forming a new coalition with opposition party Ishin is 50-50, the leader of the smaller party said on Friday, as key talks continue ahead of a parliamentary vote on who will lead the nation https://t.co/dFrLd4I3lM ...

A meeting between Japan’s ruling party leader Takaichi and the heads of an Osaka-based opposition party is boosting shares of companies tied to the nation’s western Kansai region where the city sits, on speculation it’ll benefit under such a coalition https://t.co/J7IFmXqP3x ...

The co-leader of a small but influential opposition party described joining Japan’s ruling coalition as “very challenging,” adding that he did not agree with the government’s plan to provide cash hand-outs https://t.co/E2Etvs811T ...

“NATO should immediately assemble a coalition of experts, engineers, and planners to work closely with Ukraine’s defence leadership.”Kurt Volker and Nico Lange say there is no quick fix in assisting Ukraine https://t.co/1oc0152Qnv ...

Russia, China and North Korea failed to help Iran when it was getting bombed by the US. And yet their four-way coalition lives on and will become more ominous, @andreaskluth says (via @opinion) https://t.co/VZzPwOR1NA ...

To become mayor of Johannesburg, Helen Zille will need to win enough votes and form a coalition, since no party will win outright. If she can, it will have broader lessons for the country https://t.co/2bh30jv2dS ...