(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). 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). Analysis: Armenia—Azerbaijan deal worries Iran. longwarjournal.org The August 8 agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan that was brokered in Washington created the US-managed "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" and granted Azerbaijan a link to its Nakhchivan exclave. While the deal preserves Iran's overland access to Armenia and Europe, Tehran sees it as a strategic setback that could weaken its role in regional trade, bolster Turkish and Azerbaijani influence, and reduce its leverage with the West.
(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). BRICS Rising: China's Hidden Agenda to Outmaneuver US Sanctions. thinktank.pk In an era of escalating global trade tensions, the question looms large: Will China, as the economic powerhouse of the BRICS alliance, rally behind its allies in the face of aggressive US policies? Recent developments, including US President Donald Trump's imposition of hefty tariffs on BRICS nations like Brazil and India, have thrust this query …
(2025-08-12). Delayed court ruling frustrates striking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers. peoplesworld.org 
PITTSBURGH—"Why don't they enforce their own court order?" That's the question one worker asks. He's been on strike for almost three years now, protesting the flagrant defiance of both the federal courts and the National Labor Relations Board by the right-wing pro-Trump Block brothers, owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The workers, members of the News …
(2025-08-12). Trump Deploys National Guard, Takes Over Washington, DC Police. popularresistance.org U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday moved to deploy the National Guard on the streets of Washington, D.C., while also officially taking over the city's police department. | What's more, Trump suggested that this could be a model for other American cities. | As reported by NBC News, Trump said during his announcement on plans to deploy the National Guard in the nation's capital that "other cities are hopefully watching this" and that he hoped it would make them "self-clean up, and maybe they'll self-do this and get rid of the cashless bail thing and all of the things that caused the problem." | Trump then named…
(2025-08-12). Will the Trump Regime's 50% Tariffs on India Make the Panda and the Elephant Dance More Together? globalresearch.ca I recently gave some comments to India's NDTV about the decline of the US in the global society. It was on its Friday evening "India Ascends" program.
(2025-08-12). Zelensky Rejects Idea Of Ceding Territory To Russia. popularresistance.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the idea of ceding territory to Russia to end the war in Ukraine, as President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing for a summit that will be held this Friday, August 15, in the US state of Alaska. | "Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier," Zelensky said in a video address on Saturday. "We will not reward Russia for what it has perpetrated. | Zelensky's comments came after The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that he would agree to a full ceasefire if Ukraine withdrew its forces from Donetsk, o…
(2025-08-12). Selected Articles: Trump's Monroe Doctrine 2.0 Meets a Multipolar Hemisphere. Interventionism. globalresearch.ca 
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(2025-08-12). 4 Laws That Could Stymie The Trump EPA's Plan To Rescind The Endangerment Finding That Underpins US Climate Policies. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The Trump administration's plan to unravel many of the nation's climate policies hinges on rescinding what's known as the endangerment finding . But its strategy for …
(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). 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 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). 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). 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). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-12). Think Democrats Couldn't Have Done Anything To Stop Trump's DC Takeover? Think Again. progressivehub.net SAM ROSENTHAL…
(2025-08-12). Alaska on the Chessboard: The Global Power Play from the Arctic to Zangezur. unitedworldint.com The encounter is poised to be far more than a photo op. By Yƒ±ldƒ±ran Acar, Political Scientist The meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska on August 15 is much more than a diplomatic moment captured in a photograph. It comes at the heart of a time when power dynamics are being reshaped, alliances are …
(2025-08-12). US Has Launched 57 Airstrikes in Somalia So Far This Year. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command told Antiwar.com in an email on Tuesday that its forces have launched 57 airstrikes in Somalia this year, as the Trump administration has been conducting strikes in the country at a record pace, an air war that gains virtually no media coverage in the US. The Trump administration is well on its …
(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). Will The Trump-Putin Summit be Held in Alaska: Or In the "Neutral Territory" of the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait? globalresearch.ca Globa Research | Will the so called Alaska Summit be held in Alaska? | " At a press conference, Trump said he'll visit Russia to meet Putin, sparking online jokes" | Are the peace talks slated to be held in the Diomede …
(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). 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). 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). 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). Trump Authorizes Military Intervention in Latin America under the Guise of Fighting The Drug Cartels. globalresearch.ca The revelation in the American media that the White House had authorized the use of military force against drug cartels in Latin America unleashed a wave of reactions across the region and revived long-standing fears about Washington's interventionist doctrine. The …
(2025-08-12). Colombia Labels US Military Ops 'Aggression' In Latin America. popularresistance.org 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…
(2025-08-12). Russian summit sparks concerns of secret deal redrawing Ukraine's borders. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Concerns are growing in Ukraine and across Europe that the talks could lead to a "backroom deal" that changes the spheres of influence at the expense of Kyiv's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place in Alaska. | Recent comments by Trump about the chance of a land-swap deal have scared Western governments, as has the rumor that Putin wants to take over eastern Ukraine in return for ending the war. They think this is a step toward giving up land, which could change the balance of power in Europe.
(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). 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). South Korea's Lee, Trump Plan August 25 Summit on Defense and Trade. moderndiplomacy.eu South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump are set to hold their first summit meeting on August 25 in Washington to discuss strengthening the bilateral alliance and economic security partnership. Lee has made it a top priority to help his export-dependent country navigate the changes in the global trading environment triggered …
(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). Alaska — Venue for the Putin—Trump meeting. thinktank.pk Anchorage, Alaska, is emerging as the likely venue for the upcoming meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The city is steeped in history — from its deep Russian roots and WWII connections to the devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake of 2018. Alaska was once part of Russia until it was sold to the US in the …
(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). ICE invasion: Keep immigration raids out of schools. peoplesworld.org 
Only a few years after the pandemic, young kids in this country are seeing a whole new disruption to their learning: immigration raids. One of the Trump administration's first actions after assuming office was to rescind the Biden administration's guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which limited enforcement activity in "sensitive locations" like schools and churches. …
(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). 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). 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 signals support for Israel's Gaza occupation plan. newarab.com 
US President In a phone interview with US website Axios on Monday, Trump said it would be "very rough" to retrieve the remaining captives because Hamas would "not let them out amid the current situation", possibly referring to stalled ceasefire negotiations…
(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…
(2025-08-12). Community Organizer Slams "Fascist ICE Agents" After Arrest of U.S. Citizen Documenting Raids. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! As immigration raids and arrests continue to terrorize communities across the United States, we look at grassroots efforts to fight back. ICE has faced widespread backlash over the arrest of community advocates swept up while documenting raids across the country, many of them U.S. citizens. In Los Angeles, nurse and community …
(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). Fracasso estratégico das sanàßàµes anti-Ândia mostra o fim da hegemonia dos EUA. globalresearch.ca Recentemente, o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, impà¥s um pacote de sanàßàµes contra a Ândia, supostamente devido à parceria do país com a Rússia. Trump afirma que é necessário romper todos os laàßos econà¥micos com Moscou para impedir a continuaàßà£o …
(2025-08-11). Putin-Trump Meeting: What's Next Post-Alaska, Endgame or PR Event? Jack Rasmus. globalresearch.ca Global Research Note | The proposed location of these negotiations remains to be confirmed. | Has Putin accepted to enter peace negotiations on American territory rather than in a Third Country? (M.Ch, August 11, 2025) | *** | Putin and Trump last week agreed …
(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 …