Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Reading archive 2026-01-21 pt 2

What to know about Syria's main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus after days of clashes: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks

Trump’s Attack on Democracy Is Faltering: One year into the president’s second term, the country’s institutions and civil society are still checking his authoritarian impulses. - "Trump's malice and incompetence alienates voters, who then publicly voice their discontent, encouraging other political actors and institutions to see him not as a crusading avatar of national destiny but as a weakened figure. The law firms that caved early to Trump have suffered from a loss of talent and business, a development that may encourage other firms to fight back. Many news organizations have continued their aggressive reporting on the administration despite threats to the freedom of the press."

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