Mindy Belz

Late migrations Here along the Atlantic Flyway it’s the start of bird migration season.

Latest on substack, from last month's border visit: "What’s no longer here doesn’t mean anything is over, or fixed. It means the border tension has simply moved to become part of the interior...DHS has only moved the battle lines around.” open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

A Party of Crooks and Thieves The high cost of bringing Vladimir Putin to the table

Alexei Navalny would know something about a day of reckoning with Vladimir Putin ... if he were here. open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

The uncaring of America Old prisons do give up their secrets and new prisons begin

We used to argue in America over how to care for the vulnerable. Now we’re being asked not to care. Latest news from GlobeTrot. open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

A new specter of war Twelve days that (again) reshape the Middle East

You can unleash a war, but you cannot guarantee where it will go. (and other news) open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

World Refugee Day There's a crisis on our doorstep, and millions of people are in need. When you give to World Relief, you can make a difference.

Today is World Refugee Day, and more than ever it calls those of us with homes to return to to give and advocate for them. As a World Relief board member, I champion their work in the U.S. and overseas. Join me. worldrelief.org/world-refuge...

Just learning that the great writer William Langewiesche has died. I'm overcome realizing all I learned (and still learn) from his reporting and writing. Starting with this: “You have this precious, incredibly privileged thing, which is the reader's attention for a little while."

The L.A. show of force helps the administration build a case for a budget bill before Congress that includes $155 billion in new immigration enforcement funding—more than five times the amount of current funding. Plus #Israel #Iran #refugees open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

The women of Congo Worldwide fame for Denis Mukwege has not brought an end to the atrocities he treats

The United States is taking aggressive interest in brokering a peace deal that will give US access to mining interests in DR Congo, but Congolese women are the exploited and needed piece of this conversation. @denismukwege.bsky.social #DRC open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

This is truly amazing, things are far from perfect, but no one imagined an interim government drawing from nearly all sectors of society stood up by former listed terrorists.

The Ethics of Cutting HIV/AIDS Relief Mark Labberton speaks with Mindy Belz, an award-winning journalist and longtime war correspondent, to explore the urgent moral and humanitarian implications of PEPFAR’s uncertain future. Drawing on…

“The death toll from this decision—and from the shuttering of the clinics and the funds that support them within a year’s time—could be 1.6 million people.”

@mcbelz.bsky.social on the ethics of cutting HIV/AIDS relief.

DHS email causes panic among Ukrainians: 'It is time for you to leave the United States' The Department of Homeland Security says it mistakenly sent an email Thursday to some Ukrainians, telling them their permission to stay in the U.S. had been terminated.

Sponsored Ukrainians received a notice from DHS Thurs that they had a week to leave the country, then later the notice was retracted—which is to say, it's an action item on someone's list: www.wfae.org/race-equity/...

U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success

NEW: US air war in Yemen is much bigger than the Pentagon has disclosed — and hasn't had much success, US officials say. US is burning through munitions it would need in a conflict with China. Cost is more than $1 billion. Our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...

Myanmar's war-torn disaster Quake damage, U.S. immigrants, and some nice news

Myanmar's wartime response hurt quake rescue efforts, and some other news that's actually nice open.substack.com/pub/mindybel...

Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa shakes hands with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi before two Syrian revolution flags after signing a landmark agreement in Damascus on Monday.

BREAKING: Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa and Syrian Democratic Forces chief Mazloum Abdi signed a historic agreement on Monday to integrate the SDF into the Syrian state.

Zelensky Pushes Back Against U.S. Mineral Deal and Announces European Summit The Ukrainian leader also said he would step down if Ukraine was allowed to join NATO, though it was unclear if he was serious or not.

President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back on Sunday against demands from the Trump administration for billions in Ukrainian natural resources and for holding peace talks that exclude Ukraine, while announcing plans for a major summit of European leaders on Monday.

U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said.

The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea shortly before midnight on Wednesday near a port in Egypt, Navy officials said. There were no reports of flooding or injuries aboard the Truman.

Syria terminates deal with Russian firm managing Tartus port The new Syrian government has revoked an investment deal with a Russian company responsible for managing the port of Tartus.

Syria has cancelled a 2019 agreement with a Russian company to manage the port of Tartus, home to Russia’s only foreign naval base.

Tartous customs director Riyad Joudi said that Stroytransgaz failed to meet its duties under the agreement.
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