The Role of Geopolitics in International Relations

"How the Iran War worsened a growing disquiet in the U.S. militia." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 19 April 2026, 1346 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLPTNzSFhWNGkdnMFwZGJZNfr URL--https://www.npr.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Was this newsletter shared with you? Subscribe now. by  Suzanne Nuyen April 19, 2026 Good morning. This week, the Commission of Fine Arts voted to move ahead with President Trump's plans to  build a 250-foot "victory arch"   in Washington, D.C., NPR  received $113 million  in charitable gifts, and a team of researchers reported that a group of wild chimpanzees is  embroiled in a brutal "civil war." Disquiet in the ranks by  Kat Lonsdorf , ge...

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