(2026-05-03). Transatlantic split widens as Germany urges defence build-up, US signals larger troop cuts. geo.tv 
Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe, amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, February 3, 2022. — ReutersPentagon announced withdrawal…
(2026-05-03). Trump says Iran proposal unlikely to be Iran has not paid enough. haaretz.com
(2026-05-03). Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026. — ReutersIran submits 14-point proposal via Pakistan to end conflict.Dispute continues over…
(2026-05-03). US midterm race enters last six months with Congress at stake. geo.tv 
The US Capitol Building and Library of Congress in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2026. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The battle for control of the US Congress entered its final six months on Sunday, with midterm elections in November that could reshape President Donald Trump's second term…
(2026-05-03). Trump's US troop removal from Germany rebuked by Republicans, Nato. scmp.com A new US drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year prompted strong questions from both Nato allies and Republicans in Congress. | A Nato spokesperson said the defence alliance is looking for details on the US effort, which was announced on Friday, adding that Washington's move underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in its own defence.
(2026-05-03). Climate Change Weekly 578— Countries and Industries Are Abandoning or Reducing Net-Zero Commitments. wattsupwiththat.com Since the swearing-in of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, climate alarmism and the political machinations in the public and private sector it spawned have experienced the death of a thousand cuts, described for centuries as a favorite torture method of the Chinese.
(2026-05-03). Colombian president says military aggression against Cuba would be an aggression against Latin America. radiohc.cu 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected on Saturday Donald Trump's stated intention to "take control" of Cuba "almost immediately" through military means or pressure, and emphasized that such a step would constitute an aggression against the entire region. | "I do not agree with a military aggression against Cuba, because that would be a military aggression against Latin America," Petro wrote on his social media profile, emphasizing: "We said that the Caribbean is a zone of peace and that this must be respected." | The Colombian president said that Cubans "are the sole owners of their country" and that the Ame…
(2026-05-03). Trump's Iran War as a Trap for the Economy Democracy. juancole.com The Conversation) — Brent crude oil surged to US$126 ( £94) a barrel after US president Donald Trump announced that he was willing to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports for "months if needed". This conflict has been billed as a matter of who can absorb the most pain. And Trump is betting on it being the US. | Trump has been rather bullish in his public pronouncements of late, declaring that Iran is in a "state of collapse". Reports that the country's infla…
(2026-05-02). Trump says US Navy acting to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports. al-monitor.com By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. Navy was acting "like pirates" in carrying out Washington's naval blockade of Iranian ports during the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran. Trump made the comments while describing the seizure by U.S. forces of a ship a few days ago. "We took over the ship, we took over the cargo, we took over the oil. It's a very profitable business," Trump said in remarks on Friday evening. "We're like pirates. We're sort of like pirates but we are not playing games."
(2026-05-02). Mini-crises sparked by the Iran war may add up to a big collapse. scmp.com Not a sudden, major crash but a series of mini-crises. That, according to some, is the prospect facing the global economy and financial system in the wake of conflict in the Middle East. But what if these mini-crises cascade into a collective collapse? | And what if the Trump administration emerges as the only winner in the conflict by virtue of the fact that it has, in engineering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, locked Europe and Asia into a desperate dependence on US oil and gas, especially…
(2026-05-02). Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says. al-monitor.com May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear programme for later, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.Four weeks since the United States and Israel suspended their bombing campaign against Iran, no deal has been reached to end a war that has caused the biggest disruption ever to global energy supplies.
(2026-05-02). Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path. al-monitor.com By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob BogageDUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.
(2026-05-02). Cuban president denounces dangerous and unprecedented escalation by the U.S. radiohc.cu 
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, denounced on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump is escalating his threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented level, and warned that no aggressor, however powerful, will find surrender on the Island.
(2026-05-02). Iran issues dark warning to Arab monarchies as fear of new war with US & Israel grows | Middle East. hindustantimes.com Iran issues a sharp warning to Gulf Arab states amid fears of renewed regional war escalation. Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian threatens that Arab monarchies hosting U.S. bases could face direct retaliation if conflict intensifies under Donald Trump's military strategy. As tensions rise between Tehran, Washington, and its allies, the fragile truce risks collapse, raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict involving Gulf nations and U.S. forces.
(2026-05-02). Trump Expands Cuba Sanctions; Díaz-Canel Says Nation Won't "Surrender" truthout.org President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez of Cuba on Saturday responded with stark and defiant words to the latest attacks coming from U.S. President Donald Trump, who on Friday signed a new executive order authorizing even more aggressive sanctions against the island nation and later threatened to invade the country. "The President of the United States escalates his threats of military aggression… |
(2026-05-02). "Ningún agresor, por poderoso que sea, encontrará rendición en Cuba" , afirma Díaz-Canel. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, advirtió este sábado, a través de su cuenta oficial en la red social X, sobre una escalada peligrosa y sin precedentes en las amenazas de agresión militar contra Cuba por parte del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump.
(2026-05-02). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-02). Iran attacks FIFA and Trump, setting three conditions for its participation in the 2026 World Cup. thecanary.co 
The Iranian Football Federation has stepped up its criticism of FIFA, announcing specific conditions for participating in the 2026 World Cup finals, scheduled to take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next June and July. The Iranian news agency Tasnim quoted the federation's president, Mehdi Taj, as levelling sharp criticism at FIFA, saying […] | By
(2026-05-02). Olive branch or trap? Iran sends deal proposal to US via Pak after Trump received 'final blow' plan. hindustantimes.com Amid rising tensions, Iran appears to be reopening a diplomatic window, sending a fresh proposal to Washington via Pakistan. The move signals a potential breakthrough even as Tehran publicly questions the intent of Donald Trump, citing "deep suspicion" and lack of trust in U.S. negotiations. While backchannel diplomacy gains momentum, sharp rhetoric on both sides highlights a fragile path forward—where talks, threats, and tactical posturing continue to unfold simultaneously.
(2026-05-02). War with Iran 'terminated', says White House, as Trump admin sidesteps War Powers deadline. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump takes questions as he speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026. — ReutersDeadline arrives as Iran sends new peace proposal.War has…
(2026-05-02). The rise of political violence under Trump. aljazeera.com Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US.
(2026-05-02). Trump's Iran blockade snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. responsiblestatecraft.org It appears Donald Trump once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by heeding the hawkish counsel of the warmongers at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.As I have argued before, the fragile
(2026-05-02). Trump-EU rift spurs Germany to boost military, add 75,000 soldiers. scmp.com A planned drawdown of US troops from Germany should spur Europeans to strengthen its own defences further, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, following the latest salvo from Washington against transatlantic ties. | The Pentagon announced on Friday that ‚Äåthe United States would withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany, its largest European base, as a rift over the Iran war and tariff tensions place further strain on relations between the US and Europe.
(2026-05-02). War in the Middle East: latest developments. al-monitor.com The latest developments in the Middle East war: – US cutting Germany troop numbers 'way down' -President Donald Trump said the United States would be withdrawing more troops from Germany than was previously announced by the Pentagon."We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," he told reporters Saturday, without providing details.
(2026-05-02). President Miguel Díaz-Canel: "No one honest can accept that Cuba is a threat" radiohc.cu The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has denounced the new coercive measures announced by the Donald Trump administration against the archipelago. Díaz-Canel rejected the U.S. excuse that Cuba represents a threat to that country and stressed that the blockade causes so much damage due to the "intimidating and arrogant behavior of the greatest military power on the planet." | The statements come amid a tightening of the Trump administration's sanctions policy against Cuba. | The new unilateral and abusive measures by Washington seek to increase pressure on the island amidst the intensified economic,…
(2026-05-02). Trump's Plan To Reopen Alcatraz Prison Is Inhumane And A Waste Of Money, Activists Say. scheerpost.com Indigenous peoples say Alcatraz Island is a sacred space and symbol of Indigenous resistance, while abolitionists say the money proposed to rebuild the federal prison should go toward the local community Victoria Valenzuela for Prism Morning Star Gali grew up going to Indigenous Peoples' Day and Thanksgiving sunrise gatherings on Alcatraz Island to pay homage …
(2026-05-02). Democrats pave way for $70 billion infusion to ICE and Border Patrol. wsws.org Congressional Democrats joined Republicans in ending the longest Homeland Security shutdown in US history while clearing the way for Trump's immigration Gestapo to receive tens of billions of dollars, without any reforms, through a fast-track budget process requiring no Democratic votes.
(2026-05-02). Trump says he's reviewing new Iran proposal to end war. scmp.com US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war. | "I'll let you know about it later," he said before boarding Air Force One, adding that "they're going to give me the exact wording now".
(2026-05-02). Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates. geo.tv 
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel , former President Raul Castro and former Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura attend a May Day rally marking International Workers' Day in Havana, Cuba, on May 1, 2026. — AFPWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
(2026-05-02). US carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry's first Iran war casualty. scmp.com Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry's first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a US government bailout plan. | The collapse of the carrier following a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old Iran war will cost thousands of jobs. It is a blow to US President Donald Trump, who had proposed US$500 million to save Spirit despite opposition from some of his closest advisers and many Republicans in…
(2026-05-02). Truth, Lies And An Assassination Attempt. popularresistance.org The United States fits the very definition of a low trust society, one in which there is pervasive interpersonal hostility, violence and fear of violence, social dislocation caused by austerity policies, political and economic corruption, and a media that colludes with the ruling class and the state in bringing these conditions about. The end result is a lack of belief and trust in humanity and in institutions because the entire system itself lacks legitimacy. | We see this dynamic play out in the days after an armed man fired shots at the White House Correspondents Dinner with Donald Trump in attendance.