(2025-06-09). Democracy Now! 2025-06-09 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 09, 2025; L.A. Under Siege: Trump Sends in National Guard as Protests Continue over Militarized ICE Raids; "Absolutely Unprecedented": Trump Deploys National Guard to L.A. & Hegseth Threatens to Send in Marines; "Kidnapped in Int'l Waters": Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship, Detains Greta Thunberg & Others | Headlines for June 09, 2025; L.A. Under Siege: Trump Sends in National Guard as Protests Continue over Militarized ICE Raids; "Absolutely Unprecedented": Trump Deploys National Guard to L.A. & Hegseth Threatens to Send in Marines; "Kidnapped…
(2025-06-09). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(2025-06-09). U.S. government using secret police in terror campaign against the people. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, President Trump intensified his terrorizing of immigrants and anyone who supports them by federalizing the National Guard and sending them into this city yesterday. Newsom said the move, following two days of anti-ICE protests in the city, was not just unnecessary but designed to inflame the …
(2025-06-09). California governor decries Trump's 'unlawful' National Guard deployment in LA. geo.tv 
Members of the California National Guard stand guard outside the Edward R Roybal federal building, after their deployment by US President Donald Trump, in response to protests, in Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025. — ReutersGovernor Gavin Newsom urges Trump to rescind…
(2025-06-09). 'A Declaration of War': Trump Sends National Guard to LA Over Anti-ICE Protests. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in U.S. President The protests kicked off on…
(2025-06-09). Trump to deploy 500 Marines in Los Angeles to stop protest. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – US President Donald Trump is expected to deploy at least 500 Marines to Los Angeles to stop ongoing protests which erupted against federal immigration raids.US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told ABC News on L. A. protests, "You know, one of our core principles is maintaining peace through strength. We do that on foreign affairs and domestic affairs as well. I don't think that's heavy-handed."Hegseth threatened on Sunday to deploy Marines alongside the National Guard, which President Donald Trump had ordered to be deployed after signing a memorandum giving the Secretary of Defense the authority to "emp…
(2025-06-09). How Ukraine is Accelerating the 'Collapse of Europe's Political Center'. scheerpost.com By Rania Khalek / BreakThrough News Brian Becker, host of BreakThrough's The Socialist Program, joins the show to discuss the latest surrounding the escalating proxy war in Ukraine. Becker breaks down Donald Trump's claims about ending the war, NATO's role in fueling global conflict, and the growing disconnect between European governments and their people. "There's …
(2025-06-09). Defense chief Hegseth removes names of people of color from ships. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—We've heard of pettiness and we've heard of racism and prejudice, and what Donald Trump's Defense Secretary, former Fox "News" host Pete Hegseth, did exemplifies both. The administration does not miss carrying out any of the countless ways it can to display its disdain for people of color, labor activists, and all their allies. Furthering …
(2025-06-09). New personnel policy requires all federal job applicants to write pro-MAGA essays. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—New rules require all applicants for federal government jobs to write an essay explaining how, in the job they seek, they will carry out President Trump's agenda. The rules, typical of those promulgated in autocratic and fascist dictatorships, follow, however, a major loss by Trump in the courts that have reinstated the collective bargaining rights …
(2025-06-09). The 'Golden Dome' is pure fantasy. strategic-culture.su We see a similar mania in the response to President Donald Trump's plan to create a national 'golden dome' defensive shield to protect the nation from assorted nuclear threats. In many ways, it's a re-run of President Ronald Reagan's Star Wars missile shield which never got off the ground but was extremely popular among the public.
(2025-06-09). Trump desenmascara a Zelensky, a la UE y a sí mismo. strategic-culture.su Prepárense para la próxima crisis fabricada, donde como siempre, la culpa será de los demás. | di Enrico Oliari | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos:…
(2025-06-09). Trump vs Musk: Blood against gold. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-09). New poll shows Medicaid cuts could cost GOP senators support—even from their own base. nationofchange.org As Republicans push a bill that could strip healthcare from millions, new polling reveals deep concern among GOP voters, including Trump supporters, about slashing Medicaid to fund tax breaks.
(2025-06-09). Trump's nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and clean energy. nationofchange.org Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public…
(2025-06-09). The Trial of Justice Roberts. counterpunch.org 
I have been having a lot of nightmares of late. It is upsetting that many occur when I am awake and reading the news. But last night I had one while sleeping that was a real doozie. Chief Justice John Roberts appeared in my dream asking me to defend him from a Trump DOJ prosecution
(2025-06-09). The Trump-Xi Conversation: One Step in a Long March. counterpunch.org 
President Trump finally got his wish for a conversation with Xi Jinping. Or perhaps I should say that President Xi granted Trump an audience. The Chinese leader has no doubt been energized by the adverse reaction inside as well as outside the US to Trump's tariffs. The tariffs have clearly put Trump in a difficult
(2025-06-09). Strangelove: The Secret Phone Call Trump Made to Musk in the Middle of their Break-up. counterpunch.org 
Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1964. Screenshot Brriinng… brriinng… brriinng… Musk: "DT, is that you?" Trump: "Yes, Elon." Musk: "Not an AI voice clone? Say the password." Trump: "I might have forgot.." Musk: [silence] Trump: "Boer?" Musk: "OK." Trump: "Elon,
(2025-06-09). Trump Threatened to Cut Musk's Contracts. Golden Dome Deserves Worse. theintercept.com 
Elon Musk and his company SpaceX were set to win big from Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system. Then Musk went to war with Trump over the Big Beautiful Bill Act, the deficit-expanding centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda. Musk called it a "disgusting abomination." | The president shot back with a not-so-veiled threat. "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,"
(2025-06-09). Key Democrat: Trump-Musk feud exposes GOP panic, could derail 'Big Beautiful Bill'. therealnews.com 
Congressional Republicans are publicly brushing off the insults and fireworks between Elon Musk and Donald Trump as a social media spat that will not dent support for the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' | But, behind the scenes, a key Democrat says this posturing belies the chaos that has engulfed the party since Musk publicly denounced the legislation. In short, he says, Republicans are running scared. | "The Republicans were leaving the floor as fast as they possibly could. They didn't want to talk to anybody. They wanted to get out of town," Democrat Congressman John Garamendi said shortly after a morning floor sessi…
(2025-06-09). US Travel Restrictions Expanded as Trump Targets African, Middle Eastern States. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-09). Trump ICE Fascist Attack on Los Angeles Immigrants & Beating of SEIU CA Pres David Huerta. indybay.org
(2025-06-09). Trump's Nightmare Just Got Worse — The Alarming Truth! thealtworld.com
(2025-06-09). Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill. cadtm.org
(2025-06-09). Protests intensify in Los Angeles as National Guard troops deployed. aljazeera.com Protests escalate in Los Angeles over Trump's National Guard deployment amid immigration crackdown.
(2025-06-09). US travel ban takes effect amid LA protests against immigration crackdown. aljazeera.com President Trump's ban on visitors from 12 countries comes as troops and crowds clash over harsh immigration enforcement.
(2025-06-09). US-China trade talks: Is a thaw on the cards after Trump-Xi call? aljazeera.com
(2025-06-09). Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran in phone call; Tehran warns against strikes on nuclear sites. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Four Israeli soldiers killed in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza were laid to rest ‚ñ GAZA: Aid distribution fund says Hamas threatening staff; IDF says it found body of Hamas chief Sinwar ‚ñ IRAN: Iran to present counter-proposal to U.S. in nuclear talks ‚ñ ISRAEL: Ministers summon AG to pre-dismissal hearing, after establishing new commitee…
(2025-06-09). Gulf-US security ties: Could Israel lose its military edge. newarab.com 
US President Donald Trump's The deals could see the Gulf states acquire
(2025-06-09). Israel backs US bid to remove UNIFIL peacekeepers from Lebanon. newarab.com 
White House documents show that President Donald Trump administration's is considering cutting all funding for UN peacekeeping missions around the world — including
(2025-06-09). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-06-09). Will Trump choose deal or discord with China. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-06-09). Trump's Trade War: Winners, Losers, and Global Shifts. thinktank.pk President Donald Trump's trade policies have reshaped the global economic landscape, particularly in U.S.-China relations. With a focus on reducing trade deficits and protecting American industries, Trump's aggressive tariff strategies have sparked both opportunities and challenges. Economic Impacts: Tariffs, Trade Deficits, and Market Shifts Trump's trade policies, rooted in the "America First" doctrine, have leaned …
(2025-06-09). Questions and answers at London public meeting, "Trump's war on free speech: The case of Momodou Taal" wsws.org Crucial issues were debated during the Q&A, including the fascist pedigree of Trump's executive orders, the British Labour government's authoritarian measures, the capitulation of the Corbynites, and a Marxist response to identity politics.
(2025-06-09). Seven Days in June: Trump's unfolding coup d'état. wsws.org The deployment of the military onto the streets of Los Angeles—the second-largest city in the United States—marks a qualitative escalation of the Trump administration's ongoing, well-prepared coup d'état.
(2025-06-09). Trump administration attacks the preservation of archaeological resources. wsws.org Funding and staff cuts will gut the protection of archaeological sites under the National Historic Preservation Act.
(2025-06-09). Sign Petition: Governor Murphy, AG Platkin, NJ Legislature: No Deployment of National Guard on NJ Soil in Support of ICE / DHS Illegal Repression. fightbackbetter.com
(2025-06-09). Arrests & clashes in LA after National Guard is sent to quell protests. aljazeera.com There were violent scenes for a third straight night in Los Angeles.
(2025-06-09). Los Angeles police, National Guard fire thousands of "less lethal" rounds at residents protesting fascist immigration raids. wsws.org Thousands of outraged residents protested outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in dowtown Los Angeles on Sunday.
(2025-06-09). Los Angeles immigration protest clashes: What's the latest and what's next? aljazeera.com About 500 US Marines are ready to be deployed in LA as clashes continue during immigration protests.