(2025-08-13). Trump's Craziness on BLS. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer because he said she rigged the numbers to make him look bad. There is an effort by Republicans, and some in the media, to rewrite history in front of our eyes and to say the concern was competence and transparency. That is a lie as
(2025-08-13). Will The United States Invade Mexico? popularresistance.org 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 to doing so. Now Mexico joins the list. | Trump has long had the idea of pursuing drug dealers into Mexico. The New York Times reports that he has signed a secret directive to the Pentagon that could lead to the dispatch of US air and ground forces into Mexico, or other countr…
(2025-08-13). Tariff Pressure Under Trump: A New Economic Colonialism. popularresistance.org The current US administration is determined to abandon multilateral frameworks, favoring instead the resolution of trade disputes through bilateral negotiations, one by one, in pursuit of maximizing US interests. It has openly declared its intention to replace multilateral agreements with bilateral pressure, believing that the US holds stronger leverage in one-on-one negotiations. | Under this approach, the US unilaterally launched a global tariff war on what it called "Liberation Day", using threats of high tariffs as a bargaining chip to force its trade partners into submission. This strategy led to a series of…
(2025-08-13). Trump and Putin in Alaska: A Summit Steeped in History, Energy and Strategy. moderndiplomacy.eu With U.S.—Russia relations strained by the war in Ukraine and ongoing sanctions, and a global energy market still shaped by both nations' oil and gas power, the August 15 meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska carries symbolic weight far beyond its agenda. If the two leaders meet as planned, it will be …
(2025-08-13). White House says Trump-Putin meeting is a 'listening exercise'. geo.tv 
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, April 15, 2025.—ReutersFriday's Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a listening exercise for the president," the White…
(2025-08-13). Will Trump's India tariffs shut down world's biggest cut diamond supplier? aljazeera.com Two million Indian workers supply 14 out of 15 cut diamonds globally. Trump's 50 percent tariffs could disrupt that.
(2025-08-13). Research assistants at University of Illinois win the right to be included in and representation by the Graduate Employees Organization. liberationnews.org 
Fighting Trump's attack on universities is key in this campus union drive.
(2025-08-13). Saturday 8/16: SF: Tesla Takedown and Stop Trump Takeover. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2025-08-13). News X World: World Report Trump Putin Summit 12 August 2025. gilbertdoctorow.com I have not appeared on News X World (not to be confused with a competing Indian broadcaster, News X) for a couple of months because our schedules did not mesh. However, when the production team finally did reach me yesterday for an interview on the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war ahead of the Alaska …
(2025-08-13). Trump admin orders Smithsonian museums to be reviewed for 'Americanism'. aljazeera.com White House says the review is in line with Trump's executive order on 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History'.
(2025-08-13). South Africa to offer revised trade proposal to U.S. after tariff hike. independent.co.ug 
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa will submit a revised trade proposal to the United States to reduce the newly imposed 30 percent tariff and seek alternative export markets to offset the impact, a government official said Tuesday. Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, Trade, Industry, and Competition …
(2025-08-13). First Real Peace Scenario in CIS: Washington's South Caucasus Reset. moderndiplomacy.eu On August 8, a historic summit took place in Washington, D.C., with the participation of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, attracting global attention. In the U.S. capital, Aliyev, Pashinyan, and Trump signed a joint declaration that can unequivocally …
(2025-08-13). Ukrainian blogger: 'Trump's statements are no longer taken seriously'. eng.belta.by Expectations for Donald Trump have diminished over time due to his inconsistent statements and contradictory rhetoric, Ukrainian lawyer and blogger Tatiana Montyan said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project.
(2025-08-13). Trump Announces Deployment of National Guard in Washington DC (+Homeless Crisis). orinocotribune.com US President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference on Monday, August 11, that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in Washington, DC. | Trump also stated that he has formally invoked the Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control. | "This is Liberation Day in DC, and we're going to take our capital back," Trump said. | Trump noted that his administration surged 500 federal agents into the district last week, including from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…
(2025-08-13). Washington Post publishes government plans for deployment of troops to cities across the US. wsws.org One day after President Donald Trump announced the federal takeover of the Washington D.C. police and the dispatch of 800 National Guard troops to occupy the capital, the Washington Post reported on secret plans for a rapid deployment force of troops to move into cities facing "protests or other unrest."
(2025-08-13). The biggest, bestest, most beautiful bill in the world pushes national debt past $37 trillion. thecanary.co 
The US Treasury Department has confirmed that the national debt has passed $37tn — and it's in no small part thanks to Donald Trump. How much? Back in 2020, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the total federal debt would not reach $37tn until after 2030. üö®üá∫üá∏ AMERICA'S DEBT BOMB: WE JUST HIT $37 […] | By
(2025-08-13). Trump Extends US-China Tariff Truce By 90 Days, Avoiding Major Trade Escalation. menafn.com (MENAFN – AzerNews) | Nazrin Abdul | Read more | U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he | has signed an executive order extending the tariff suspension on | Chinese goods for an …
(2025-08-13). Washington D.C. no está "fuera de control" : Cifras contradicen afirmaciones de Trump sobre delincuencia. cubadebate.cu Según datos de la Policía Metropolitana de Washington D.C. (MPDC), los delitos violentos han descendido un 26% en lo que va de 2025 respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior, y los robos han bajado un 28%. La alcaldesa Muriel Bowser afirmó que la ciudad se encuentra "en el nivel más bajo de delitos violentos en 30 años".
(2025-08-13). Israel in talks to expel Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan. newarab.com 
Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of expelling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, a move that would be considered ethnic cleansing under international law. | Six people familiar with the matter confirmed the talks to The Associated Press. It's unclear how far the talks have advanced, but if implemented, the plans would amount to forcibly transferring people from one war-ravaged land at risk of famine to another. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to realise U.S. President Donald Trump's vision of transferring much of Gaza'
(2025-08-13). How Trump's tariff shockwaves could impact the Middle East. newarab.com 
In April, US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs as part of his broader push to Since then, many countries have been rushing to As Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs took effect against dozens of nations on 7 August, trading partners in the…
(2025-08-13). European leaders to hold Ukraine summit before Trump-Putin meet. newarab.com 
European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the French, British and other European leaders and the heads of the EU and NATO to an afternoon video conference. | They are then expected to talk to Trump and Vice President JD Vance in a second round of the conference call. | The Trump-Putin meeting on Friday ⚪ their first since Russia launched its fu…
(2025-08-13). Trump's 'Golden Dome' defence plan includes space missiles, lasers: Report. aljazeera.com Plans shared with contractors also show a new missile field in the US Midwest, according to report.
(2025-08-13). Dark Lessons of Prewar Protectionism: From Tariff Wars to Global Fragmentation. moderndiplomacy.eu With its misguided tariff wars, the second Trump administration is not only fragmenting seven decades of globalization. It is also contributing to a kind of geopolitical climate that set the stage for the rise of fascism in the 1930s. Times are different today, but like then, globalization is no longer at crossroads. It is unraveling. …
(2025-08-13). As Trump threatens to send federal troops to U.S. cities, Philly District Attorney Krasner, religious leaders push back. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner joined local faith leaders to condemn President Donald Trump's recent deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., warning of broader implications as Trump signals federal interventions in other major U.S. cities. | Speaking to reporters at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philly, Krasner warned that
(2025-08-13). 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.!
(2025-08-13). Trump expects 'feel-out meeting'. ecns.cn US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska will be a "feel-out meeting" as European countries stressed that Ukraine must be able to "choose its destiny".
(2025-08-13). The Very High Cost of Getting Brazil to Help in a China-Taiwan War. moderndiplomacy.eu Authors: Felipe Salles and Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill U.S. President Donald Trump's interference in Brazil's domestic politics, by pressuring its judiciary with travel restrictions and 50% tariffs allegedly to protect ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, charged with attempting a post-election coup in 2022, is sundering relations between Washington and Brasilia. Aggravating the situation is Bolsonaro's son, an elected …
(2025-08-13). Trump officials call Gaza aid airdrops unrealistic: report. newarab.com 
But the option hasn't been seriously considered by Donald Trump's administration, U.S. officials and other sources say, even as One source said it is seen as an unrealistic option because ai…
(2025-08-13). Washington's Escalating War on Venezuela: Narco-Myths and Imperial Designs. orinocotribune.com By William Camacaro — Aug 12, 2025 | New York — Since the election of Hugo Chávez in 1998 Washington has waged a relentless war against the Bolivarian revolution. The Trump administration continues to deploy political, economic and military measures aimed at the overthrow of Venezuela's government and the reversal of advances in regional independence and integration: the two pillars of the Bolivarian cause. At the present juncture, it is critically important to make no mistake about Washington's duplicitous policy towards the Maduro administration of simultaneous negotiation and intensifying aggression.
(2025-08-13). Saturday 8/16: Corte Madera: Fight the Trump Takeover Rally. indybay.org Corte Madera Town Park | 498 Tamalpais Drive | Corte Madera…
(2025-08-13). Indian PM Modi likely to meet Trump in US next month, newspaper reports. dawn.com Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet President Donald Trump during a visit to the United States next month to attend the UN General Assembly meeting, the India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An Indian official familiar with the matter said a decision has not yet been taken, and that countries usually reserve slots for the General Debate at the assembly…
(2025-08-13). 'Just Following Orders' Is No Excuse! popularresistance.org On April 21, 2025 I wrote my first post about a campaign in which I was collaborating with another activist to make military personnel aware that they may be told to carry out orders that go against the Constitution and the laws of the United States. Our principle concern was that Donald Trump would order US military personnel to be deployed within our borders to round up U.S. citizens or immigrant families for detention or deportation — whether or not they have committed a crime. | The campaign, directed at military personnel, is called "JUST FOLLOW ORDERS?" YOUR DECISION. It invites and challenges members…
(2025-08-13). Putin-Trump Meeting: Endgame or PR Event? counterpunch.org 
Putin and Trump last week agreed to meet at a location in Alaska. Indications are the meeting will occur as soon as August 15, 2025 or soon after. In other words, in just days. Or perhaps a week or so at most. If we're to believe the US media, the meeting is about Trump and
(2025-08-13). 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?
(2025-08-13). Acting Police Minister to welcome newly trained constables. sanews.gov.za Acting Police Minister to welcome newly trained constables | Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia, together with Deputy Ministers, Dr Polly Boshielo and Cassel Mathale will on Friday welcome 1 918 newly trained constables to the ranks of the South African Police Service (SAPS). | The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, will join Minister Cachalia who will officiate at the largest parade comprising 849 graduates at SAPS Academy in Bhisho in the Eastern Cape. | According to the SAPS, the newly trained constables, who underwent the Introductory Police Development Learning Programme (IPDLP)…
(2025-08-13). Saturday 9/27: SF's Chinatown "Autumn Moon Festival" (Sept. 27-28) + 2025 Grand Parade. indybay.org Chinatown | Grant Ave and Washington St…
(2025-08-13). Venezuela: Jorge Rodríguez Denounces Fascist Infiltrators Within Leftist Ranks. orinocotribune.com The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, warned about the presence of fascist infiltrators who camouflage themselves as leftists and Chavistas, citing the case of Martha Lía Grajales, an operative of María Corina Machado, accused by the Public Ministry of inciting hatred, conspiracy with a foreign government and criminal association. | During the regular session on August 12, Rodríguez called for the repudiation of fascism and rejected lukewarmness in the Bolivarian Revolution. | He also emphasized that those who identify as leftists must unequivocally condemn fascism. "If you're on t…