Civil Disobedience Is Coming to Springfield

As evidence mounts that the Iran war is strangling the economy—new Commerce Department data shows that annualized growth slowed to 1.5 percent in the second quarter of this year—the war itself continues to expand. Saudi Arabia joined in striking Iran for the first time yesterday, while Iran continues to lash out around the region, including in missile strikes against Jordan and Kuwait and an apparent drone attack in Egypt. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains practically closed, and threats of Houthi attacks have slowed shipping through the Red Sea. Happy Thursday.The Bulwark promises you three things: Facts about the world, honesty about ourselves, and a commitment to freedom and democracy. Support our work by becoming a Bulwark+ member.(Photo Illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark |