(2025-06-11). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(2025-06-11). Militarized Raids Against Migrants Spark Mass Protests In Los Angeles. popularresistance.org Since Friday afternoon, mass protests have been taking place across Los Angeles in response to raids carried out by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The mass raids carried out by federal agents in military gear at three workplaces in Los Angeles on Friday, June 6 resulted in the detention of dozens of migrants. The intensified raids in the city are taking place as the Trump administration is scrambling to meet mass deportation quotas. | Protests calling for an end to ICE raids continued into Monday, despite facing heavy repression from the Los Angeles police and the deployment of the National Guard…
(2025-06-11). The Spectacle of a Police State: This Is Martial Law Without a Formal Declaration of War. counterpunch.org 
In Trump's America, the bar for martial law is no longer constitutional—it's personal. What is unfolding right now in California—with hundreds of Marines deployed domestically; thousands of National Guard troops federalized; and military weapons, tactics and equipment on full display—is intended to intimidate, distract and discourage us from pulling back the curtain on the reality of
(2025-06-11). California AG Bonta Sues Trump for Deploying Troops, Warns President Is Trying to Provoke Violence. scheerpost.com By The Trump administration is sending 700 marines and an additional 2,000 members of the National Guard into Los Angeles following four days of protests against militarized immigration raids. Rob Bonta, attorney general of California, sued to block the use of National Guard troops on Monday. "Unfortunately, I think [Trump] wants conflict," said Bonta. "He wants something to erupt so that that provides the basis for him to try to grasp and seize additional power." Bonta's office is pursuing more than two…
(2025-06-11). The Use Of National Guard And Active Duty Troops To Control Opposition. popularresistance.org The Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild is opposed to the use of military forces to "put down" or "control" the heartfelt reactions by community members to workplace immigration raids in Los Angeles and other cities. | The Trump administration claims the use of the troops is necessary because local police are incapable of protecting the masked, non-uniformed, but heavily armed, federal forces from ICE, DHS, ATF and the FBI. Nothing could be further from the truth. | In California, for example, Governor Gavin Newsom has denounced the use of military troops as a dangerous escalation of the confron…
(2025-06-11). Following LA, Texas to deploy National Guard amid protests. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – More protests erupted in Chicago and Texas following Los Angeles, California, which has been facing days of unrest in protest of the federal immigration raids requested by US President Donald Trump.Texas's governor announced that he will deploy the National Guard to 'maintain order' amid protests which erupted against federal immigration raids. "Texas National Guard will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order. Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest," Governor Greg Abbott posted on X. He added: "@TexasGuard will use every tool…
(2025-06-11). Can Trump and Musk make up? strategic-culture.su Last week's dramatic blowout between President Trump and his one-time top collaborator Elon Musk was shocking yet predictable. According to media reports, a cold war had been brewing between Musk's people and Trump's appointees and it was bound to break out into the open. It was only a matter of time.
(2025-06-11). ICE Now Expanding Into Local Law Enforcement. popularresistance.org Trump's violent ICE agency is about to escalate its war against any or all "illegals" in a dramatic fashion while engaging local law enforcement in its repression. And this should come as no surprise to us. | Every authoritarian regime in recent history has formed its own elite corps of feared special police and/or military units to suppress dissent and act as the spearhead of state repression. | The Revolutionary Guard and the Morality Police in Iran. The GRU and the Spetsnaz in Russia. Saddam Hussein's Republican Guard. The GOPE in Mexico. DINA in Chile. The AAA and the Federal Police during the Argentine dicta…
(2025-06-11). Australia-US Rift Over Sanctions On Israeli Ministers Further Complicates Albanese-Trump Expected Talks. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Australia, together with the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Norway, has imposed sanctions on two ministers in the Israeli government for inciting violence …
(2025-06-11). 141 Venezuelans Deported from US Arrive in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com So far, 5,671 Venezuelans have returned to the country, thanks to the support of the Bolivarian Government led by President Nicolás Maduro Moros. | A new group of 141 migrants arrived in Venezuelan national territory this Tuesday on a direct flight from the United States, as part of the Great Mission Return to the Homeland program. | It was reported through a Telegram account that the Venezuelan compatriots were deported from the US as part of Donald Trump's policy of attacking migrants. | To date, 5,671 Venezuelans have returned to the country, thanks to the efforts promoted by President Nicolás Maduro's governm…
(2025-06-11). Venezuela Reports First Arrest of an Aragua Train Member Deported from US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( This marks the first confirmed case of an actual TDA member deported by the Trump administration…
(2025-06-11). Will the Deficits Created by Trump's Tax Cuts Leave the US Unprepared to Deal With a Recession? counterpunch.org 
The May jobs report indicated that the labor market is still solid, even if there are some concerning signs like the rise in unemployment among Black women and the sharp fall in labor force participation. Whatever problems the Trump administration's policies on tariffs, immigration, and funding science might be causing, to date they do not
(2025-06-11). Occupied LA: Don't Riot — Boycott and Shun. counterpunch.org 
US president Donald Trump, Axios reports, "is edging closer than ever to invoking the Insurrection Act, driven by a vision of executive power free from the guardrails, governors and generals who stifled him in 2020." "The people causing the problems are professional agitators," he says. "They're insurrectionists." He's not wrong. He's a professional agitator, he's an "insurrectionist,"
(2025-06-11). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-06-11). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-06-11). Activists launch "Freedom ride" caravan in defense of immigrant rights. peoplesdispatch.org 
This past weekend, dozens of artists, activists, and faith leaders hit the road with the "Freedom Ride" caravan in response to the Trump administration's broad attacks on democratic rights, including ICE raids that have sparked nationwide protests. | The caravan departed on Sunday, June 8, from the In the next f…
(2025-06-11). Governor Newsom's Address to California: Democracy at a Crossroads. scheerpost.com Editor's Note: This introduction and speech comes from the office of the Governor of California and from a speech Governor Newsom gave tonight. LOS ANGELES — In an address delivered to nearly 40 million Californians and Americans nationwide tonight, Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Trump's unlawful militarization of Los Angeles and warned that the President's actions …
(2025-06-11). Travel Ban, Civil Unrest, ICE and the First Amendment. indybay.org On the first day that President Trump's full travel ban and extreme visa restrictions were imposed on 19 countries, a press conference was held at City Hall by community advocacy groups, civil rights and legal organizations to condemn the racist nature of the ban along with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids that continue against immigrant communities across the country.
(2025-06-11). Trump warns of 'foreign invasion' as Los Angeles protests grow. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, US, June 10, 2025. — ReutersFORT BRAGG: US President Donald Trump has warned that Los Angeles is facing what he calls a "foreign invasion", as protests continue in the city. Speaking…
(2025-06-11). Trump: LA "would be on fire" without troops. aljazeera.com Trump defended deploying over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles.
(2025-06-11). LA police enforce curfew amid protests over Trump's immigration crackdown. aljazeera.com Mayor Karen Bass says curfew for part of downtown area in effect from 8pm on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday.
(2025-06-11). Elon Musk says he 'regrets' social media attacks on Trump. aljazeera.com Tech billionaire says some of his social media posts about the US president 'went too far'.
(2025-06-11). US, China agree on 'framework' on trade after talks in London. aljazeera.com Negotiators say agreement will be presented to US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for approval.
(2025-06-11). Curfew in LA as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue. aljazeera.com Los Angeles enforced a nighttime curfew during protests as Trump sent troops, drawing criticism from officials.
(2025-06-11). Trump warns of 68% tax hike if budget bill fails. Not true, say experts. aljazeera.com Think tanks say the tax might rise by 7.5 percent if the 'Big Beautiful Bill' does not pass, rejecting Trump's claims.
(2025-06-11). US journalist dropped by ABC over Trump administration 'hater' comment. aljazeera.com Veteran correspondent for the US broadcaster, Terry Moran, had called Trump aide Stephen Miller a 'world-class hater'.
(2025-06-11). 'You don't know if you'll return home': Immigration raids shake Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Residents are on edge as the Trump administration escalates force against protests that have rocked the city.
(2025-06-11). 'Mass arrests' in Los Angeles as protesters defy curfew. aljazeera.com Protests over Donald Trump's immigration raids continued Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
(2025-06-11). Iran threatens to strike US bases if conflict erupts over nuclear programme. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump says he is losing confidence about reaching a deal with Iran.
(2025-06-11). Is Trump right about a 'migrant invasion' in Los Angeles? What facts say. aljazeera.com The Trump administration has used the narrative that unauthorised migrants are behind criminal activity in Los Angeles.
(2025-06-11). Trump's immigration crackdown explained | Start Here. aljazeera.com How US President Donald Trump's plan to deport millions is playing out.
(2025-06-11). The Warning That Was Charlottesville. worldbeyondwar.org As Trump sends Marines into LA to support disappearing certain types of people (and as the main objection is that the military's proper role is to kill and destroy elsewhere) it matters where Charlottesville came from. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-06-11). EconoScope | Musk-Trump split deepens, erodes trust in American democracy. ecns.cn That red Tesla is still parked on the White House grounds, but the once-close Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump have publicly split.
(2025-06-11). World Cup: A Year Out, Growing Attacks on Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order alongside President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, March 7, 2025. | © 2025 Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images…
(2025-06-11). Titans Clash: How does 'Populism' and the 'Cult of Influence' drive U.S. political chao? moderndiplomacy.eu The public and dramatic clash between the incumbent President Donald Trump and tech tycoon Elon Musk—two of the United States' most popular and powerful figures—has escalated the political chaos of a novel sort in the U.S. political culture. In addition to shocking their supporters, their recent rift has revealed the profound and growing ideological and …
(2025-06-11). Nighttime curfew in Los Angeles as Trump vows to 'liberate' city. newarab.com 
A nighttime curfew was declared in Looting and vandalism has scarred the heart of America's second biggest city as largely peaceful protests over "I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Ang…
(2025-06-11). 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.
(2025-06-11). Activists blast Schumer for trying to 'out hawk' Trump on Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org 
More than two-dozen national and New York-based organizations on Wednesday urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to retract a social media
(2025-06-11). Takeaways from New Jersey election: Trump looms large and signs of Democratic enthusiasm. whyy.org New Jersey primary voters While officials from both parties say November's general election will hinge on local, pocketbook issues, the outcome will also be closely watched as a harbinger of how both parties might fare in next year's midterm elections, and as a test of both Democrati…
(2025-06-11). Defying police rampage, tens of thousands across US protest immigration Gestapo and Trump's coup plotting. wsws.org From Los Angeles, to New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Lincoln, Nebraska, protesters demanded ICE thugs and soldiers leave their communities and return kidnapped family members.
(2025-06-11). Rapper Doechii denounces Trump's drive toward dictatorship; Green Day, Fineas O'Connell, Florence Pugh and others condemn ICE. wsws.org These are far-reaching and unprecedented moves, which are setting the stage for a massive confrontation between the government and broad layers of the population.
(2025-06-11). No to the National Guard in Los Angeles! No to the ICE raids! indybay.org Socialist Organizer Statement in Solidarity with Los Angeles: No to the National Guard in Los Angeles! No to the ICE raids!
(2025-06-11). US president activates National Guard. aljazeera.com We compare and contrast the circumstances, past and present, when a US president has activated the National Guard.
(2025-06-11). Mayor declares curfew in LA as immigration protests persist. geo.tv 
Members of law enforcement carrying non-lethal weapons stand guard, as protests against federal immigration sweeps continue, in downtown Los Angeles, California, US on June 10, 2025. — ReutersMarines arrive in LA area, await deployment to city sites."Democracy is under assault," says…