Editors' Picks: How Poland's government silences the opposition

[Read this email in your browser]( May 31, 2019 [Sponsor Logo] SPONSORED BY EU & FOREIGN POLICY DEFENSE FORUM 1 [Pentagon warning.]( Wheelbarger, the acting U.S. assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, warned that Russia and Iran both have “revisionist ambitions” in the Middle East, FP’s Lara Seligman [reports.]( 2 [Reasons for skepticism.]( White House will convene an international conference in Bahrain in June to promote investment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip—but a focus on economics fundamentally misdiagnoses the problem, Khaled Elgindy [writes.]( 3 [Absent from debate.]( rise of China has created complications for Chinese Australians and the wider Chinese diaspora, Jieh-Yung Lo [writes.]( 4 [Under attack.]( Wyborcza, a leading Polish newspaper holding the ruling Law and Justice party accountable, has increasingly faced attacks from the government, Makana Eyre and Martin Goillandeau [write.Â]( 5 [Out of options.]( faces a potential collapse in oil exports and desperately needs a way out. That path could be new negotiations with the United States, Elephants in the Room’s John Hannah [writes.]( SPONSORED [EU & FOREIGN POLICY DEFENSE FORUM]( EU & FOREIGN POLICY DEFENSE FORUM Marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and amidst rising U.S. concerns about the EU joint military project, our Defense Forum will convene a timely dialogue about the future of the transatlantic security alliance. Join leaders from across the European and American policy arena to explore trends, threats, and opportunities in Europe's evolving security landscape. [Learn more.]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2019 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.