(2025-08-12). Why is Trump sending US National Guard to Washington, DC? aljazeera.com President is deploying National Guard in response to what he calls a crime emergency, with 800 troops to be sent to DC.
(2025-08-12). Saturday 8/16: Corte Madera: Fight the Trump Takeover Rally. indybay.org Corte Madera Town Park | 498 Tamalpais Drive | Corte Madera…
(2025-08-12). Trump orders police-military takeover of Washington D.C. wsws.org On the pretext of a "crime wave" in the city, Trump's latest "big lie," he is putting the US capital under military rule.
(2025-08-12). Convicted felon Trump admin double cross transgender Air Force service members. indybay.org Commander Emily Shilling, a U.S. Naval aviator who is also an out transgender woman, that sued the U.S. government!
(2025-08-12). Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days. newarab.com 
US President The White House's halt on steeper tariffs will be in place until 10 November. | "I have just signed an Executive Order that will extend the Tariff Suspension on China for another 90 days," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The…
(2025-08-12). Trump's New Rules for Research Grants: What it means for African researchers. independent.co.ug 
SPECIAL REPORT | Juanita Williams — ALLAFRICA.COM | U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that changes how the U.S. government awards research grants and foreign monetary assistance on August 7, 2025. The order is called "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking", and while the government says this will stop waste and ensure tax money …
(2025-08-12). Trump's tariffs trigger boycott of US products in India. dawn.com • BJP-linked group takes out countrywide rallies, urging people to boycott American brands
| • World's most populous nation is a key market for US goods | NEW DELHI: From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against India, the world's most populous nation, is a key market for American brands that have rapidly expanded to target a g…
(2025-08-12). Those Jeans Genes, the Way They Move. counterpunch.org 
"You have good genes, you know that, right? You have good genes. A lot of it is about the genes, isn't it? Don't you believe? The racehorse theory. You think we're so different? You have good genes in Minnesota." —Donald Trump, Bemidji, Minnesota, September 18, 2020. "The entire alt-right patiently awaits the day when we
(2025-08-12). Trump says he may reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug. aljazeera.com Cannabis stocks soar after US president says he is 'looking at' reclassification.
(2025-08-12). Trump extends China tariff war truce. wsws.org Had the truce not been extended, there were fears that the financial market turmoil, which accompanied the major escalation of tariffs against China on April 2, would have returned.
(2025-08-12). Trump names conservative economist to lead labour statistics agency. aljazeera.com US president's nomination comes after firing of agency head raised concerns about integrity of US government statistics.
(2025-08-12). The Impact of Trump Tariffs on the Trade Deficit. counterpunch.org 
It is always dangerous to try to get into Donald Trump's head, and there probably is not much point to the exercise, but Trump says the purpose of his tariffs is to bring down the trade deficit and move to balanced trade. Tariffs can certainly reduce imports, and it is plausible that the tariffs he has put in place will raise import prices enough to bring us somewhere close to balanced trade. It is not clear how this would benefit the United States, but it is worth taking a closer look at the story.
(2025-08-12). Trump's War on Immigrants Is a Trojan Horse to Normalize Domestic Use of the Military. counterpunch.org 
While Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) faces growing scrutiny for its role in brutally carrying out Trump's mass-deportation agenda, another institution's involvement has received less attention: the U.S. military. Trump's use of the military in the war on immigrants garnered some mainstream backlash when he provocatively deployed thousands of National Guard soldiers and Marines to
(2025-08-12). Pentagon again demands higher Australian military spending. wsws.org The Australian newspaper described this as the "Trump administration's strongest warning yet to Anthony Albanese."
(2025-08-12). China, Brazil can be models of 'self-reliance' for Global South, Xi says. aljazeera.com China's Xi and Brazil's Lula discuss cooperation amid fallout of US President Donald Trump's trade war.
(2025-08-12). Trump's Monroe Doctrine 2.0 Meets a Multipolar Hemisphere. counterpunch.org 
A recent article published in The Hill celebrated the revival of the Monroe Doctrine under Donald Trump by suggesting that U.S. pressure is displacing China from Latin America. But this view misreads both the nature of U.S. influence and the political and economic dynamics shaping the region. What we are seeing is nothing short of coercion by
(2025-08-12). Trump to Xi: 'Hold our Beer' EVs majority of Chinese New Car Sales, as Exports rocket 74%. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Car News China reports that in the first half of 2025, consumers in that country bought 10,891,000 passenger vehicles. But here's the catch. They bought 5,458,000 EVs and 5,433,000 gasoline cars. Look carefully at those numbers. They bought more EVs than internal combustion engine cars. To be precise, 50.1% of …
(2025-08-12). Pakistan's outreach to Trump 'rattles' India, says Financial Times. dawn.com PAKISTAN's recent diplomatic In a report by correspondents in Islamabad, New Delhi and Washi ≠ngton, the FT described what it called an "unexpected resurgence" in relations between Islamabad and Washington. The newspaper said Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir has twice been
(2025-08-12). Why is Alaska chosen as venue for Trump-Putin summit? independent.co.ug 
MOSCOW | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday in the U.S. state of Alaska, marking the first visit by a Russian president to the United States since 2015. WHY ALASKA? The choice of the location "does make sense," said Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, …
(2025-08-12). How Trump Helps Companies Save a Pittance at the Risk of Workers' Lives. counterpunch.org 
Officials there collaborated with workers and management to develop an innovative plan for upgrading a hoist—a device used to transport the miners—while ensuring miner safety and keeping production of silver, lead, and copper on track. "MSHA showed some flexibility in working with the company to solve the problem. They certainly didn't have to do that,"
(2025-08-12). Oakland is in Trump's federal takeover threat of American cities. indybay.org Protesters In Washington D.C. Earlier Today, Protesting Against The Convicted Felon President Trump's Federal Takeover Of Washington D.C.!
(2025-08-12). EU denounces Trump-Putin talks in Alaska over Ukraine. wsws.org The EU functions as a militarist cabal, desperate to prepare war with Russia over the opposition of the overwhelming majority of Europe's population.
(2025-08-12). Trump announces deployment of National Guard in Washington D.C. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in Washington, D.C. Trump also stated that he has formally invoked the Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under …
(2025-08-12). Saturday 9/27: SF's Chinatown "Autumn Moon Festival" (Sept. 27-28) + 2025 Grand Parade. indybay.org Chinatown | Grant Ave and Washington St…
(2025-08-11). US to extend China tariff pause another 90 days. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump signed an extension just before midnight in Beijing, when the pause was to expire.
(2025-08-11). Israel's National Security Cabinet Approves Netanyahu's Escalation, Hiding Defeat in the Legitimacy War. transcend.org 8 Aug 2025 – Relations with the Trump presidency seem to be finally fraying and the announced cause seems to be Israel's stubborn refusal to allow food, water, and medicines to reach starving Palestinians rather than the controversy inside and outside of Israel to extend military operation to the yet unoccupied parts of Gaza City.
(2025-08-11). In Trump's Competition with China, China is Winning. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump doesn't have much interest in numbers and the real world, but that is where the rest of us live so it is worth checking in periodically. Trump and many others — including many Democrats — are anxious to see the United States as engaged in a Cold War-type competition with China. I have argued
(2025-08-11). Walls Closing in on Squirming Pedophile Trump. transcend.org Attorney General Pam Bondi is aiding and abetting pedophiles that include Trump when he was Jeffrey Epstein's best friend in his 40s. New York Magazine: I've known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life. — Trump…
(2025-08-11). PSL Statement: Stop Trump's racist, police state takeover of DC! liberationnews.org 
Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C. is his latest step towards imposing a police state where civil liberties are shredded and cops are given free rein to carry out racist violence…
(2025-08-11). US puts Balochistan armed group in Pakistan on 'foreign terrorist' list. aljazeera.com The designation comes as US President Donald Trump seeks closer ties with Pakistani government.
(2025-08-11). "They Will Be Held Accountable" : California AG Takes Trump to Court for Deploying National Guard. democracynow.org 
We speak with California Attorney General Rob Bonta ahead of the start of California's court case challenging the Trump administration's move to federalize the state's National Guard to support immigration raids. Bonta argues the use of the military for civilian law enforcement in Los Angeles clearly violated the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. "This is something that is deeply rooted in our history and our law as something that is prohibited, and Mr. Trump is blatantly engaged in this unlawful conduct," says Bonta. The case is one of dozens of lawsuits Bonta's office has filed ag…
(2025-08-11). Trump to federalize DC police, unleash National Guard on city. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Declaring a public safety emergency this morning, the Trump administration
(2025-08-11). Los mentirosos figuran… °y despiden a la gente! workers.org 
El dicho ´las cifras no mienten, pero los mentirosos sí ª se ha atribuido a menudo al escritor Mark Twain. Algunos investigadores discrepan sobre la fuente. Pero sea cual sea su origen, el adagio podría aplicarse fácilmente al presidente Donald Trump, a quien no le interesan las cifras reales que se . . . |
(2025-08-11). Trump meets with Intel CEO after calling for his ouster. aljazeera.com US President Trump said last week that Intel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan was 'highly conflicted' due to ties with Chinese firms.
(2025-08-11). US military bombing drug cartels? It'll likely fail. responsiblestatecraft.org 
In 2020, during the last year of the Trump administration's first term, President Trump asked then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper a shocking question: why can't the United States just attack the Mexican cartels and their infrastructure
(2025-08-11). US protesters say Trump using 'crime emergency' to justify DC takeover. aljazeera.com Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls 'just authoritarianism'.
(2025-08-11). Vance Performing + "US Wants Out of Ukraine" Theater. thealtworld.com US Vice President JD Vance Once Again Performing "The US and Europe are Split" + "the US Wants Out of Ukraine" Theater | 1. this is AMERICA'S WAR in the first place (one Trump himself helped precipitate) — and the US controls Europe's senior leadership no matter what theater they perform to try and convince the public otherwise; | 2. The US has publicly declared its need to implement division of labor and strategic sequencing and this is the narrative they need to sell it to different target audiences both in the US and across Europe; | 3. JD Vance even before he became VP repeatedly said the US needs to fo…
(2025-08-11). Voices Without Faces: "I don't exist there, nor do I exist here" — A mother and daughter speak out against the war on immigrants. wsws.org Trump's mass deportations target working immigrants, not criminals. Veronica and Nancy, a mother without papers and her US-born daughter, expose exploitation, fear, and the bipartisan assault on democratic rights and immigrant workers.
(2025-08-11). Appeals Court Blocks Contempt Proceedings in El Salvador Disappearances Case. truthout.org On August 8, in a two-to-one decision, a Trump-dominated federal appeals court blocked a district court's criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration for disappearing people to El Salvador in apparent violation of a lower court's temporary injunction. "The district court's order raises troubling questions about judicial control over core executive functions like the… |
(2025-08-11). From Thinking to Action in the Fight against Plastics. transcend.org The Global Plastics Treaty was supposed to be finalized last year but negotiations broke down between two blocs of nations, those seeking controls on plastics and harmful chemicals, and those reliant on fossil fuel production. Since then, of course, Trump began his second term, with his MAGA mantra of "Drill, Baby, Drill."
(2025-08-11). Thailand: Aid Cuts Put Myanmar Refugees at Grave Risk. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Refugees collect water at Mae La refugee camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, March 5, 2025. | © 2025 Valeria Mongelli/Anadolu via Getty Images | (Bangkok) — More than 100,000 Myanmar refugees in Thailand have lost access to essential food and medical aid due to US funding cuts, putting them at serious risk, Human Rights Watch said today. The Thai government should immediately permit refugees to lawfully work and travel outside its refugee camps.The Trump administration's dismantling of foreign assistance, along with other donor shortfalls, led to the termination of most food assistan…
(2025-08-11). Trump ends collective bargaining for 370,000 federal workers. wsws.org The attack on federal workers' ability to organize marks an escalation of Trump's attack on democratic rights and the purge of the civil service.
(2025-08-11). Trump deploys National Guard in Washington crime crackdown. geo.tv 
Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, September 23, 2024. — ReutersLocal police and prosecutors aren't tough enough, says Trump.Says at least 800 National Guardsmen to be deployed in Washington.Dozens stage protest against Trump's decision…
(2025-08-11). Trump's Trial Run for a Police State. theintercept.com 
Donald Trump arrives for a press conference announcing the "federalization" of Washington, D.C., police and the deployment of the National Guard to address what he incorrectly claims is record violent crime in the nation's capital on Aug. 11, 2025.Photo: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP | The Justice Department announced in January that violent crime in D.C.
(2025-08-11). AFL-CIO bus tour stops at Chicago A. Philip Randolph gathering. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—The AFL-CIO's "It's Better In a Union" bus tour made a stop here Friday to address a gathering of Black trade unionists about the dangers posed by the Trump administration and the importance of union-led civil rights struggles. Beginning on July 5, the AFL-CIO has been sending two buses to collect testimony from workers across …
(2025-08-11). Trump's Latin America tariffs part of global battle against China and multipolar world. peoplesworld.org 
Trump's threat of imposing a crippling 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports to the United States took everyone by surprise, especially, considering the U.S. enjoys a trade surplus with the South American giant (a surplus it has enjoyed since 2007). Brazil's President Lula made it clear that his country would reciprocate in kind. Trump tariffs …
(2025-08-11). Tyrant Trump's Worst Crimes, Dangers, and Destructions on America Yet to Come: Special Alert. counterpunch.org 
The worst crimes of Donald Trump and dangers to America from the unstable, monomaniacal, lying outlaw in the White House have yet to come. He is not satisfied with tearing apart our country's social safety net for tens of millions of Americans (e.g., Medicaid and food program cuts); wrecking our scientific/medical systems, including warning people
(2025-08-11). Trump to Send National Guard Troops Into D.C. and the Military "If It's Needed" truthout.org President Trump announced Monday that the federal government would be taking over Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department, flooding the city's streets with National Guard troops and sending in the military "if it's needed" — while looking to do the same in other major U.S. cities. "I'm announcing a historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed… |
(2025-08-11). In India, Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods. geo.tv 
Police officers direct traffic outside the Tesla showroom ahead of its opening in Mumbai, India, July 15, 2025. — ReutersUS-based beverage companies often dominate store shelves in India.Country biggest market for popular messaging platform WhatsApp.Growing chorus on social media to…
(2025-08-11). Israel murders 6 journalists, as Netanyahu says annexation of Gaza will proceed "swiftly" wsws.org Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Trump on Sunday and announced that the complete seizure of Gaza would be carried out "fairly quickly," as an airstrike was launched on a clearly marked tent of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City.
(2025-08-11). Will the US Invade Mexico? counterpunch.org 
The Limits of Friendship Donald Trump is proving time and again to foreign leaders that counting on friendly relations is senseless. Most recently, India, Canada, Ukraine, and Brazil discovered that, contrary to expectations, Trump is not influenced by historical ties or long-term common interests. He will treat them like adversaries if there is immediate advantage
(2025-08-11). Latino labor organization pushes unity among all workers. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—At a time when Latinos are being persecuted by the Trump administration and its right-wing supporters, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the AFL-CIO constituency group representing two million Latino union members, came out of their July 28-Aug. 3 convention here determined to fight for the unity they insist can stop the attacks …
(2025-08-11). Colombia's Petro Backs Maduro, Labels Unapproved US Military Ops 'Aggression' in Latin America. orinocotribune.com Through a message posted Sunday, August 10, on social media, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reaffirmed his strong support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This followed recent threats from the Trump administration against the Venezuelan government, which is trying to link Maduro with drug trafficking, and the discovery by Bolivarian authorities of arsenals of weapons belonging to terrorist groups linked to the extreme right. | Petro emphatically declared that "Colombia and Venezuela are the same people, the same flag, the same history." He emphasized that "any military operation that is not approved by…
(2025-08-11). Democracy Now! 2025-08-11 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 11, 2025; "Silencing the Coverage": Israel Assassinates 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Targeted Strike in Gaza; "This Is Orchestrated Killing": MSF Condemns GHF Aid Sites, Saying They Were Set Up to Be Death Traps; "They Will Be Held Accountable": California AG Takes Trump to Court for Deploying National Guard; Community Organizer Slams "Fascist ICE Agents" After Arrest of U.S. Citizen Documenting Raids | Headlines for August 11, 2025; "Silencing the Coverage": Israel Assassinates 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Targeted Strike in Gaza; ̶…
(2025-08-11). Trump takes over US capital's police force, deploys National Guard in effort to restore "law and order" peoplesdispatch.org US President Trump announced in a press conference on Monday, August 11 that he will deploy the National Guard in the United States capital, Washington DC, and take over the city's police force in an effort to reduce crime. | "Caravans of masked youth rampage through city streets at all times of the day," Trump claimed, adding that he would be "getting rid of the slums where they live," without specifying precisely which "slums" he was referring to. | "We will bring in the military if needed," Trump said, also naming Baltimore, Chicago, Oakland and New York as targets for the deployment of federal forces. | The T…
(2025-08-11). Dancing with the Devil: Is It Possible to Evaluate Stalin Dialectically? dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation Boogey men on parade "How can you like Putin? He is a dictator who has been in power for 20 years. There is no democracy in Russia. Besides, Russia is not a socialist country, so why are you rooting for him?" Here is another one. "Venezuela is a failed country run by drug cartels. …
(2025-08-11). Airtel Money partners with SchoolPay and Sanlam Investments to launch school fees savings scheme. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | — Airtel Money Uganda, the country's leading mobile money service provider, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with SchoolPay and Sanlam Investments to launch SchoolPay Savings, an innovative financial product designed to transform how Ugandan parents save for and pay school fees. The new service addresses a critical challenge faced …
(2025-08-11). Top U.S. Drug War Partner and Aid Recipient Convicted on Bribery and Fraud Charges. covertactionmagazine.com A darling of the Bush II and Obama administrations, àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez has had close connections to the Medellín and Cali drug cartels along with fascist paramilitary groups that committed heinous crimes in a war against left-wing guerrillas In late July, former Colombian President àÅlvaro Uribe Vélez (2002-2010) was sentenced to 12 years of house …
(2025-08-11). Washington and Brazilian fascists escalate attacks after Bolsonaro's arrest. wsws.org Bolsonaro's imprisonment, to be served under house arrest, has ignited new flames in Brazil's explosive political environment.
(2025-08-11). IDF ramps up Gaza City strikes as officials say five died of hunger in past day. haaretz.com The heavy bombing comes amid the killing of Al Jazeera journalists, which the director of Al-Shifa hospital said shows that the IDF is 'planning something big' in Gaza City. Meanwhile, a Palestinian businessman and reported Trump mediator says negotiations with Hamas for a deal might be renewed soon…