(2025-08-06). Trump suggests Vance is his likely heir apparent in 2028. newarab.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent to serve as the Republican nominee in 2028, the furthest he has gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate. | "Well, I think most likely," Trump told reporters when asked whether Vance was the heir apparent to the movement he has inspired. "In all fairness, he's the vice president." | Trump also proposed that Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio join forces for a future Republican ticket. | While the 2028 race is still years away, Trump holds considerable influence with the Republi…
(2025-08-06). US probe into Adani behind Modi's inability to stand up to Trump: Rahul Gandhi. geo.tv 
Indian PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and India's Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi. — Reuters/FilePM Narendra Modi's hands are tied, says INC's Rahul Gandhi.Adani faces bribery allegations to secure lucrative contracts.Group being investigated for alleged improper use of…
(2025-08-06). Philadelphia: Movement fights racist censorship of slavery. workers.org 
Philadelphia In May, Trump issued an executive order calling for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to "ensure" that content which "inappropriately disparages" U.S. individuals past or living ceases to exist at national parks, including Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. In 2026, this INHP will be at the center of the . . . |
(2025-08-06). Remember When the Democrats Lost the Elections Because of Fears About Inflation? The NYT Doesn't. counterpunch.org 
As usual, the New York Times gets things exactly wrong in a piece headlined "Trump's Tariffs are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit." The gist of the article is that the tariffs are on a path to raise close to $400 billion a year, and possibly considerably more, depending on where Trump
(2025-08-06). Trump's Tariffs Come for Your Morning Wake-Up Routine. counterpunch.org 
On August 6 — unless he chickens out — US president Donald Trump will impose a 50% tariff on American buyers of Brazilian coffee. Brazilian coffee isn't the only coffee Americans find themselves paying exorbitant taxes on. Vietnamese, Indonesian, Indian, Colombian, Nicaraguan, and European Union-produced coffee just got hit with tariffs (paid by American consumers)
(2025-08-06). Trump threatens FBI "may have to" seize fugitive Texas Democratic state legislators. wsws.org Trump threatens to arrest lawmakers for engaging in legal political activity.
(2025-08-06). The unlikely coalition fighting to keep Energy Star labels on your appliances. grist.org 
When the Environmental Protection Agency's
(2025-08-06). As ICE raids rise across US, attorney warns people to prepare. newarab.com 
Alejandro Pérez, an employment attorney and board president of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, has been working on preparing his clients on what to do when Immigration and Customs Enforcement Since the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidential term in January, the US has seen a sharp increase in
(2025-08-06). Following the USDA's food and farm funding. grist.org 
In the first seven months of President Donald Trump's second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food. Thousands of government staffers were terminated; entire programs have been stripped down; and a grant freeze has immobilized state, regional, and local food systems that rely on federal funding. | In all of the turmoil, the communication from the Department of Agriculture itself has lacked transparency and comprehensiveness. We've heard over and over from our sources — farmers, food organizations, a…
(2025-08-06). "Out, Damned Spot!" The Actively Complicit Try to Launder a Genocide. counterpunch.org 
A week ago, a grotesque parade of op-ed writers, pundits, and politicians who have publicly supported, justified, or excused the war on Gaza for more than a year and a half began a series of predictable contortions in hopes of escaping what I am going to call their "active complicity" in a genocide: neither the direct commission of genocide, nor silence or ignorance in the face of it, but publicly supporting, justifying, or excusing it.
(2025-08-06). Pennsylvania home health care agencies call for $370M in the state budget to avoid a looming care crisis. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania in-home health care agencies that provide Service providers say historic gaps in funding and worsening staffi…
(2025-08-06). Tuberculosis threatens immigrants at Tacoma ICE detention center. wsws.org Seven suspected tuberculosis cases were confirmed at the Tacoma ICE Processing Center. One detainee contracted TB after transfer to Alaska, sparking concerns about health conditions and medical care in detention facilities and broader exposure.
(2025-08-05). Tariffs on Latin America: mapping the new trade taxes. peoplesdispatch.org The Trump administration has insisted on using tariffs as a means of pressuring countries with the hope of obtaining something in return. While this may be seen as punishment, it is not unreasonable to think that the protectionist measures, beyond the justifications given in press statements, seek to revitalize industries that are threatened by the …
(2025-08-05). Trump's "No taxes on tips" promise shifted votes. peoplesworld.org 
LAS VEGAS—Donald Trump's promise during last year's campaign to not tax tipped wages if he won the White House produced a notable shift to his column among workers who depend on tips—if they voted at all—says Saru Jayaraman, leader of the One Fair Wage Campaign and founder of the Restaurant Opportunities Center, And given there …
(2025-08-05). A new report shows how local climate activism leads to 'remarkable' gains. grist.org 
What do an offshore wind farm in New York, a campaign to install 275,000 heat pumps in Maine, and the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline have in common? They were all the result of "community-based strategies" with involvement or leadership from local grassroots groups. Advocates say this is a powerful and relatively cheap way of driving climate action, especially as the Trump administration rolls back as much progress as it can. | A new
(2025-08-05). House Committee Subpoenas DOJ's Epstein Files. truthout.org Today, Republican Rep. James Comer (Kentucky), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, subpoenaed the Department of Justice for files related to President Donald Trump's longtime friend, Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sexually abusing and trafficking dozens of children. Epstein died while awaiting trial inside a Manhattan jail in 2019; his death was ruled a suicide. |
(2025-08-05). Trump Doesn't Like Jobs Numbers, Fires Head of Labor Stats. truthout.org President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after the agency reported that fewer jobs were added in May, June and July than projected. Following the August 1 firing, Trump claimed, without evidence, that the most recent job numbers were "rigged" to make him look bad, and that numbers had been "rigged" last year to help Kamala Harris's… |
(2025-08-05). Japanese People Rally to Retain Leader Resisting Trump and Trying to Prevent Japan's Involvement in a U.S. War Against China. covertactionmagazine.com Japan is gripped by an unprecedented political crisis that has been entirely obscured in the media around the globe. On July 24, the day after the Upper House elections, all the morning newspapers in Japan featured headlines screaming out that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had been pressured by his party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) …
(2025-08-05). Finally, a Democratic Leader. progressive.org The Democratic establishment could learn from Zohran Mamdani, who hasn't caved to Trump's bullying, but has instead lifted up immigrants, workers, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
(2025-08-05). How we remember America's past. whyy.org More than a dozen exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park could be removed or covered up in an effort by President Trump to "restore truth and sanity."
(2025-08-05). Deporting Immigrants Kills Native Jobs Too. popularresistance.org As Trump and his ICE Sturmabteilung troop stormingly about the country deporting people, there's an important fact that's being overlooked: deporting undocumented workers destroys domestic jobs as well. Of course, their nativist campaign is grotesque and revolting in itself, and would be were no native-born bystanders injured by the expulsions. But we should be clear on what damage we're doing to ourselves as well. | As Ben Zipperer shows in work for the Economic Policy Institute, almost as many native-born workers could lose their jobs as deported immigrants.
(2025-08-05). Evangelical Christian Festival Condemned as Exhibitors 'Brand Palestinians Savage' and Back Trump's Ethnic Cleansing Plan. bylinetimes.com 
Protests took place at an evangelical Christian Creation Fest in Cornwall over the weekend, after campaigners discovered a stall which appeared to call for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, with leaflets describing Palestinian people as "savage". | Palestine Solidarity Cornwall took action after literature, which campaigners say amounts to hate speech, was found on the Israeli based 'Maoz Israel' stall at the four-day festival. | One article advocates for Donald Trump's widely condemned 'Riviera' plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza of Palestinians and rebuild it as part of Israel. | The article claims that this is nec…
(2025-08-05). Dakota Access Pipeline Company Is Top Fossil Fuel Donor to Trump's War Chest. truthout.org Pipeline company Energy Transfer LP and its CEO, Kelcy Warren, were the fossil fuel industry's top contributors to a super PAC supporting President Donald Trump during the first half of 2025, making a combined $25 million in contributions to that PAC alone. Best known as the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline that sparked an Indigenous-led resistance movement at Standing Rock in 2016… |
(2025-08-05). The Heat: U.S. Tariff Turmoil. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff regime may have left a lot of losers, from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. | Meanwhile, a new study says tariffs are expected to cost American households an average $2,400 this year. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-08-05). Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses. truthout.org Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration to stop ICE officers from abducting people who show up to New York courthouses for their immigration appointments. On August 1, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and others filed suit in the Southern District of New York on behalf of The Door and African Communities Together… |
(2025-08-05). Trump Is Holding On To $360 Million In Americans' Refunds. levernews.com 
(2025-08-05). Havana denounces US hostility against Cuban migrants. plenglish.com In his profile on the social media platform X, the Foreign Minister stated that ‚Äüanti-Cuban politicians, including the US Secretary of State, are determined to further separate Cuban families." | ‚ÄüThe damage caused by their economic suffocation measures is not enough for them. They intimidate, threaten, and persecute Cuban migrants with ties to their homeland," he added. | Donald Trump administration revoked the temporary legal status of more than 350,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, a measure effective since April 24. | The decision eliminated the so-called…
(2025-08-05). The Trump Administration Is Using the UN to Push Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally. truthout.org It was meant to be a routine discussion on pollution. One by one, delegates at the United Nations expressed support for a new panel of scientists who would advise countries on how to address chemicals and toxic waste. But the U.S. delegate took the meeting in a new direction. She spent her allotted three minutes reminding the world that the United States now had a "national position" on a… |
(2025-08-05). Food Prices And Stagnating Wages Weigh On US Residents. popularresistance.org New economic data and surveys reveal growing financial anxiety among US nationals, who are grappling with rising food prices and slowing wage growth. Nearly seven months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, the promised "golden age" has not materialized for most, according to polls. | According to a recent Associated Press—NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey, the vast majority of US adults feel stressed about food costs. This concern is particularly acute for low-income US residents, among whom 64% say grocery prices are one of their top sources of stress.
(2025-08-05). Tariff war between U.S. and Canada affects trucking industry. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order that imposed further tariffs on Canadian goods. While talks between the two countries are expected to continue, the tariffs are causing impacts on both sides of the border, as CGTN's Dan Williams reports.
(2025-08-05). Standing Up to ICE Is a Moral Imperative. progressive.org We can resist by disrupting ICE's dependence on local law enforcement. Every sheriff who refuses to cooperate weakens Trump's machine.
(2025-08-05). Relevant History of the B-52: In 2007 a B-52 Bomber Carrying Nuclear Missiles Was Destined for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca 
Author's Note | This article was first published almost 18 years ago in September 2007. It is of of utmost relevance in relation to what is now unfolding under the Trump administration. | No changes to the text. Minor edits. | **** ⚪ Introduction: …
(2025-08-05). As Columbia capitulates to Trump over Palestine protest, student activists are regrouping. mondoweiss.net 
Columbia University's recent suspension and expulsion of more than 70 students for a Palestine demonstration is the latest sign the school's crackdown on activism is not simply about campus conduct, but appeasing political pressure from Washington.
(2025-08-05). Texas Showdown: Dem. Lawmakers Flee State to Stop Gerrymandering, Warn Trump Will Try It Again. democracynow.org 
More than 50 Democrats in the Texas Legislature have left the state to block the passage of a new congressional map, which was gerrymandered to give Republicans five extra seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The new map would especially harm Latino and Black representation in Congress, but President Trump is pushing for it in order to retain a Republican majority in the 2026 midterm election. "Texas is essentially just going to be the guinea pig. Once Trump is able to get what he needs out of Texas, he's essentially just going to do it in other states, and we cannot allow that," says Tex…
(2025-08-05). State Dept. Threatens Intervention in Brazil as Bolsonaro Put on House Arrest. truthout.org Brazil's Supreme Court placed far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest Monday in anticipation of his trial for allegedly attempting a coup following his loss in the 2022 election. The order has heightened the current government's already simmering tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has imposed high tariffs on some Brazilian imports over what he calls a "witch… |
(2025-08-05). Trump administration freezes over $300 million in UCLA research funds in attack on science and dissent. wsws.org The Trump administration's defunding of UCLA is a political attack on scientific research, academic freedom and opposition to genocide.
(2025-08-05). Trump Asserts Complete Dominance over Europe with Tariff Agreement. globalresearch.ca The United States and the European Union have reached a deal under which the EU will pay 15% tariffs on most exports. The EU also committed to buying $750 billion worth of American energy and investing an additional $600 billion …
(2025-08-05). How jails and prisons support ICE. peoplesworld.org 
Over the last six months, Rodney Taylor has watched the Trump administration's rapid increase in immigration enforcement from a detention cell in rural Georgia. Taylor, a 47-year-old who had both of his legs amputated as a child, came to the United States from Liberia when he was 2 years old for medical care. In January, …
(2025-08-05). Hamas to Witkoff: "We will not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established" peoplesdispatch.org The Trump administration has intensified its pressure on the resistance movement to lay down arms to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, while supporting Israel's plans to continue with its 22-month genocide.
(2025-08-05). General Mills Sued for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation. unicornriot.ninja 
Minneapolis, MN — As corporations across the United States gleefully regress back to their racist roots with the second Trump term, a fired worker in Minnesota is fighting back. General Mills, headquartered in a western Minneapolis suburb, is facing a lawsuit filed by a Black worker who claims he was fired as retaliation for speaking …
(2025-08-05). Tomgram: William Astore, Reclaiming and Restoring America. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Sometimes, strange as it might seem, striking historical moments pass almost unnoticed. As far as I'm concerned, that couldn't be truer recently. Under the administration of President Donald Trump (who snags every headline in sight for just about …
(2025-08-05). SPECIAL REPORT: TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR. trendsjournal.com On 31 July, Donald Trump took the next step in his global trade war, announcing major revisions to the tariff rates he bannered on his 2 April "Liberation Day" event.
(2025-08-05). Trump says will raise tariffs on India in next 24 hours over Russian oil purchases. geo.tv 
US President-elect Donald Trump gestures during a gathering. — AFP/File
(2025-08-05). Self-Assured Destruction, The Climate Impacts of Nuclear War. Mass Starvation, Ozone Depletion. globalresearch.ca The greatest threat to humanity is nuclear war. | While public opinion is largely misinformed, US "decision-makers" including president Trump are also unaware and misinformed as to the consequences of their actions. Multi-billion dollar bonanza for the Military-Industrial Complex: "Scientific opinion" …
(2025-08-05). From Bolsonaro to BRICS: What Trump's Tariffs on Brazil Are Really About. globalresearch.ca In July 2025, President Donald Trump slapped Brazil with an unprecedented 50% tariff on key imports. This move jolted global markets and raised eyebrows across Latin America. The official rationale points to Brazil's judicial pursuit of former President Jair Bolsonaro…
(2025-08-05). Headlines for August 5, 2025. democracynow.org Eight More Palestinians Starve to Death as Netanyahu Plans to Fully Occupy Gaza Strip, Mike Johnson Visits Illegal West Bank Settlement After Israeli Forces Kill Another U.S. Citizen, Netanyahu's Government Votes Unanimously to Remove Attorney General Prosecuting Corruption, Over 40 Arrested Outside Trump International Hotel in NYC Protesting Israel's Starvation of Gaza, Activists from 44 Countries Plan Largest-Ever Gaza Aid Flotilla in September, Sudan's Army Repels Attack on North Darfur's Capital as Civil War Leads to "Protracted Famine", Over 1 Million Afghans Expelled from…
(2025-08-05). Ukraine's former PM: U.S. Embassy in Kiev feeds Trump one-sided information. eng.belta.by The U.S. embassy in Ukraine is providing President Trump with distorted | and one-sided information, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai | Azarov (2010-2014) said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point]…
(2025-08-05). The Turning Point Takeover: The Growing Network Bringing Trump's Politics to the UK. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-08-05). Linking tariff 'deals' to US security interests is harder than it looks. responsiblestatecraft.org In its July 31
(2025-08-06). Twenty Palestinians killed after truck in Gaza lost balance, Hamas says. haaretz.com