51 US State Department officials have signed a letter urging that the US use military force to coerce Syrian President Assad to adhere more rigorously to the terms of the cease-fire (which has been spotty at best). The evidence suggests that the regime, backed by Russian power, has violated the cease-fire by firing on “moderate” rebels supported by the US and not firing on the forces of Daesh (the Islamic State). Needless to say, the Russians are not in favor of such action, but pressure is building on the Obama Administration to give more tangible support to the Sunni Arabs in Syria who are opposed to both Assad and Daesh.
The possibility of a British exit (Brexit) from the European Union continues to rattle economic markets all over the world. The referendum will be held next Thursday, 23 June, and the polls indicate a close vote. It is hard to say what the effects of a Brexit will be but people are quite nervous. Interestingly., much of the support for an exit in Britain comes from working class people, in many respects the same people who support Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in the US on the issue of trade and economic relations with the rest of the world.
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