(2026-05-24). Voices opposed to U.S. aggression against Cuba: "We must stop this madness" radiohc.cu U.S. President Donald Trump is recklessly escalating tensions with Cuba and preparing for eventual military action against the Caribbean nation, the peace organization CodePink has warned. | "We must stop this madness," the group said in a message on social media. "Cubans, not Washington politicians or Miami hardliners, should decide Cuba's future." | CodePink rejected the Justice Department's proposed indictment of Cuban leader Raúl Castro "while (Trump) intensifies the brutal blockade and prepares for an invasion." | The organization urged voters to direct their respective members of the US Congress to vote "Ye…
(2026-05-24). A war-weakened Trump shows up at Xi's door. tribune.com.pk 
If there was a geopolitical theatre, it was set in Beijing earlier this month, where US President Donald Trump arrived with a jet full of CEOs and tech bosses in tow, turning up at Xi Jinping's doorstep in a way that felt less like a routine diplomatic visit and more like a Trump-style performance — built for spectacle, but with little substance. If that was not enough, Vladimir Putin swung by the Chinese capital just days after the American delegation had left, adding another layer of symbolism to a week in which Xi appeared, almost casually, at the centre of the entire geopolitical frame, while Trump l…
(2026-05-24). Trump says framework of Iran deal 'largely negotiated,' with provision to reopen strait. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves Marine One to board Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, May 22, 2026. — ReutersTrump says Strait of Hormuz reopening under emerging deal.Pakistan…
(2026-05-23). Trump says peace agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'. ecns.cn Trump says peace agreement with Iran"largely negotiated".
(2026-05-24). Summer 2026 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org No ICE, no war: May Day takes aim at Trump's offensive…
(2026-05-23). How Iran Destroyed the Myth of US Military Supremacy. thealtworld.com "The Iranian people and the state are ready for another round." | As the US-Israeli war on Iran nears its three-month mark, tensions remain at a breaking point with Trump threatening renewed bombing while negotiations stay deadlocked. | Tehran-based journalist Navid Zarrinal joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to discuss the "resilient" mood on the ground, Iran's military readiness and the recent reports involving potential regime-change efforts around former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He also discusses the evolving roles of China and Russia in the wider confrontation and why the next phase of escalation cou…
(2026-05-23). Bolivarian Venezuela's Unbreakable Solidarity With Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — May 19, 2026 | Trump's drive for 'regime change' in Cuba has deepened the crisis across the island — while Venezuela has reaffirmed its commitment to Bolivarian solidarity. | BARELY a week after the US military attack against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores on January 3 2026, Donald Trump, with his usual bombast, told Cuba to "make a deal or face the consequences." | Led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Florida's Cuban gusanera and US government officials always saw the toppling of Maduro as a key piece in the domino…
(2026-05-23). Trump says negotiators are getting closer to Iran deal. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that negotiators for the United States and Iran were "getting a lot closer" to finalising an agreement to end the war, according to an interview with CBS News. | He said a final agreement would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would ensure that Iran's ‚Å enriched uranium would be "satisfactorily handled", according to CBS. | "I will only sign a deal where we get everything we want," Trump was quoted as saying. | Iran, the US and media…
(2026-05-23). NATO summit in Sweden exposes sharpening inter-imperialist antagonisms amid escalation of war on Russia. wsws.org Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the media before the formal consultations began Friday morning that the Trump administration was "disappointed" with NATO members' "response to our operations in the Middle East."
(2026-05-23). Iran deal 'largely negotiated': Trump. tribune.com.pk 
Iran and the US are inching closer to signing an interim agreement aimed at ending the war after Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, undertook what is being described as the most consequential trip during the ongoing mediation efforts. | While there was no formal announcement yet from either side regarding a breakthrough, there were enough indications suggesting that an interim deal was not far off. | US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated", with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement…
(2026-05-23). 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.
(2026-05-23). Trump says Iran deal and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'. scmp.com A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, although the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim. | Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the strait, the vital shipping passage whose closure upended global energy markets after the conflict started in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. He did ‚Äånot say what else would be included in…
(2026-05-23). Rubio in India to renew ties after Trump's China lovefest. geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi. — X/@narendramodiRubio meets PM Narendra Modi behind closed doors.US secretary calls India a "great ally, great partner". US looking to find ways to sell India more oil: …
(2026-05-23). "Taiwan is a troublemaker" —Is this Trump's personal opinion? moderndiplomacy.eu Trump brought no bargaining chips to China, returned to the US with no concrete results, and there was no joint communique, no press conference, no surprises, and no clever gimmicks. There was only a Chinese exam paper stuffed into his pocket, titled "How to button the first button." The so-called "first button" is the Taiwan …
(2026-05-23). With signs of a possible Iran deal within reach, pressure is mounting on Trump to return to war. mondoweiss.net 
Political and economic realities are pushing Donald Trump to pursue a deal with Iran, but he will need to resist mounting pressure, including from Israel, to return to all-out war.
(2026-05-23). Despite Trump's Oil Blockade, the Quiet Resistance of Daily Life Continues in Cuba. scheerpost.com By Kurt Hackbarth This article was originally published by Truthout People who have withstood 64 years of economic blockade won't simply raise a white flag at the latest sign of adversity. For a Caribbean city known for its effervescent, out-of-doors culture, Havana has relatively few cars on its streets, not many people on its sidewalks, …
(2026-05-23). Cubans Rally in Havana Against the Trump Administration's Threats to Attack. truthout.org Tens of thousands of Cubans rallied Friday in Havana to denounce the Trump administration's indictment of former President Raúl Castro and threats to attack the island nation, whose socialist government has been preparing its citizens to defend their homeland and revolution against U.S. aggression. "No disrespect is shown to the heroes of the homeland!" Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said… |
(2026-05-23). Nuevas voces en Panamá rechazan ataques EEUU contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Central Nacional de Trabajadores de Panamá (CNTP) y el movimiento político Patria se sumaron este sábado a las voces que en el istmo rechazan los más recientes ataques de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. | En su comunicado, la CNTP subrayó que nos hay fuerza capaz de borrar el ideario de la resistencia y la dignidad de una Revolución como la cubana, sometida hace 67 años a un criminal bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero. En ese sentido, la mayor central obrera repudió la falacia y narrativa del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, que impulsaron ilegales acusaciones a…
(2026-05-23). New Zealand woman held for weeks in ICE detention. wsws.org Nobody is exempt from the sweeping attacks on basic democratic rights by the Trump administration, no matter what their national origin or immigration status.
(2026-05-23). Trump says he will not attend son Donald Trump Jr's wedding. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. arrive at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 3, 2026. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump on Friday said he won't be attending the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Junior, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson…
(2026-05-23). Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official. aljazeera.com Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as US Director of National Intelligence, citing her husband's cancer diagnosis.
(2026-05-23). The Ebola epidemic, imperialism and the political economy of social murder. wsws.org The Ebola epidemic ravaging central Africa is not a natural disaster but a social crime, the predictable product of the Trump administration's destruction of global disease surveillance and more than a century of imperialist plunder.
(2026-05-23). New revelations show San Diego neo-Nazi mosque attackers were known to police and FBI before massacre. wsws.org The San Diego massacre exposes the fraud of the Trump administration's claims that "left-wing extremists," not fascists, are the central domestic terror threat.
(2026-05-23). Pro-independence Parti Québécois strengthens its ties with the far right. wsws.org Parti Québecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon gave a one-hour interview last month to Rebel News, a far-right media outlet with close connections to Trump's MAGA movement and fascist forces in Europe.
(2026-05-23). Trump's Insurrectionist Payout Scheme Violates the 14th Amendment. progressivehub.net SHERRILYN IFILL | SHERRILYN'S NEWSLETTER…