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<\/a><\/p>\nSiyi Liu @ Independent<\/em>: Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil attempts to pass Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/h2>\nA Chinese supertanker, laden with two million barrels of Iraqi crude, was reportedly navigating the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> on Wednesday, according to LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data.<\/p>\nThe Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Yuan Hua Hu was observed past Iran’s Larak Island, on the eastern side of the strait and heading south.<\/p>\n
This voyage, if successful, would mark the third known passage by a Chinese oil tanker through the Strait since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February<\/a>.<\/p>\nAdam Entous, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan @ NY Times<\/em>: U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities<\/a><\/h2>\nSecret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.<\/em><\/p>\nCliff Schecter, David Shuster, Alan Eyre @ Blue Amp<\/em>: Iran Has 1,000 Pounds of 60% Enriched Uranium. The Inspectors Are Locked Out.<\/a><\/h2>\n… why Iran’s nuclear calculus has now shifted from “hedge” to “weapon.”<\/em><\/p>\nJason Sattler: Trump Heads to China to Celebrate Losing in Iran<\/a><\/h2>\nAdam Lynch @ AlterNet<\/em>: Former diplomat hits White House nerve with a single fact<\/a><\/h2>\n…
\n\u201cNot a single China expert. POTUS would normally have at least one NSC\/State official to provide briefings,\u201d posted Bruen on Tuesday<\/a>. \u201cUnderlines how utterly unprepared he is for meetings with Xi.\u201d
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – May 13, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\nTwo weeks ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Louisiana v. Callais<\/em>, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act provided that no state or local government could impose any conditions or procedures on voting that would result \u201cin a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.\u201d
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Howard Yu: The Country That Forgot How to Build<\/a><\/h2>\nEvery tech giant in America is now also an electric utility. China builds five reactors for the price of one. Forty years ago, Challenger should have taught us how. We mostly missed the lesson.<\/em>
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Hans Christensen: Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels<\/a><\/h2>\n
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The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Yuan Hua Hu was observed past Iran’s Larak Island, on the eastern side of the strait and heading south.<\/p>\n
This voyage, if successful, would mark the third known passage by a Chinese oil tanker through the Strait since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February<\/a>.<\/p>\n Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.<\/em><\/p>\n … why Iran’s nuclear calculus has now shifted from “hedge” to “weapon.”<\/em><\/p>\n … Two weeks ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Louisiana v. Callais<\/em>, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act provided that no state or local government could impose any conditions or procedures on voting that would result \u201cin a denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.\u201d Every tech giant in America is now also an electric utility. China builds five reactors for the price of one. Forty years ago, Challenger should have taught us how. We mostly missed the lesson.<\/em>Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan @ NY Times<\/em>: U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities<\/a><\/h2>\n
Cliff Schecter, David Shuster, Alan Eyre @ Blue Amp<\/em>: Iran Has 1,000 Pounds of 60% Enriched Uranium. The Inspectors Are Locked Out.<\/a><\/h2>\n
Jason Sattler: Trump Heads to China to Celebrate Losing in Iran<\/a><\/h2>\n
Adam Lynch @ AlterNet<\/em>: Former diplomat hits White House nerve with a single fact<\/a><\/h2>\n
\n\u201cNot a single China expert. POTUS would normally have at least one NSC\/State official to provide briefings,\u201d posted Bruen on Tuesday<\/a>. \u201cUnderlines how utterly unprepared he is for meetings with Xi.\u201d
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – May 13, 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nHoward Yu: The Country That Forgot How to Build<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nHans Christensen: Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels<\/a><\/h2>\n
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