This newsletter will be off on Monday for Presidents’ Day, returning to your inbox on Tuesday morning. NotableDecision time for NATO. “NATO allies’ laudable commitment to spending more is not enough. European countries must break their proclivity to support siloed projects of national defense in favor of a scalable continental defense industrial base.” — Michael B.G. Froman, president of the Council on Foreign Relations Grand juries are foiling Trump. Just as the founders intended. “What we’re seeing now suggests that even procedurally hobbled federal grand juries can reclaim their historic function when circumstances demand it.” — Chesa Boudin and Eric S. Fish, legal experts Even suspected members of ISIS deserve justice. “The United Nations and all countries with citizens now being held in Iraq and northeastern Syria should ensure these men, women and children receive humane treatment.” — Letta Tayler, an associate fellow at the International Center for Counter-Terrorism Spotlight
‘We’re All Polyamorous Now. It’s You, Me and the A.I.’Amelia Miller, a guest contributor, asks: What happens when the people building a new technology don’t want to use it? ICYMIA very dangerous ruling in New Orleans. “There is a method to the madness. Mass detention and brutal mistreatment send a message to the rest of the world — this is what happens if you’re in the United States without documentation. Even if you’re seeking asylum. Even if you’ve been here for years as a law-abiding, productive member of your community.” — David French, Opinion columnist Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
In Your WordsRe: “ICE Is on a Dark Path. Congress Must Act Now” I was born and grew up in an autocracy before I immigrated to the U.S. ICE is every bit an extrajudicial paramilitary in its current form. First, they will stretch the law, then will break the law and, in the last phase, they will write the law to fit their political agenda. At this moment we are somewhere between the second and third phase based on my previous experience. — A comment by Mort Mech Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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