(2026-07-02). 'Muzzle your pets or…': Araghchi's menacing warning for Trump as Israel defies USA again | Iran. hindustantimes.com Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a sharp warning after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz reportedly threatened Iran's leadership. Araghchi said Iran would respond forcefully to any aggression and insisted the U.S.-brokered Memorandum of Understanding commits Washington to restraining Israel. The exchange marks another escalation in the war of words between Tehran and Tel Aviv amid fragile regional diplomacy.
(2026-07-02). Judge Blocks Pentagon "Escort" Policy for Journalists Entering the Building. truthout.org A federal judge has blocked, for now, a Department of Defense (DOD) policy that limits press access to the Pentagon, the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to restrict press freedoms in the building. The policy in question required reporters to be escorted onto the premises by DOD officials, and closely followed as they seek to speak with sources. |
(2026-07-02). The U.S. oligarchy's crime boss: Trump pocketed $2.2 billion in 2025. wsws.org An annual income of $2.2 billion, equivalent to the incomes of 37,931 US autoworkers, computes to $251,000 per hour.
(2026-07-02). Trump says record boats leaving Hormuz, calls communism 'biggest threat'. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump arrived in North Dakota aboard a train for the Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.
(2026-07-02). Colorado Primary Results Register Another Victory for Democratic Socialism. scheerpost.com Austin Sarat Melat Kiros, Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez, are hardly household names. But if President Trump and his MAGA allies have their way they will soon be. Kiros who won the Democratic nomination for Congress and the other three who prevailed in Democratic congressional primaries in New York are all Democratic …
(2026-07-02). Trump's UFC Cage Fight Is an Apt Metaphor for Nation Built on Colonial Violence. truthout.org "On July 4th, 1776 … the United States became the greatest force for freedom, justice, equality, and prosperity in the history of the world," President Donald Trump declared in a promotional video for the Freedom 250 campaign, the administration's flagship initiative commemorating the U.S.'s semiquincentennial. Among the centerpiece events planned for the nation's 250th birthday celebration was an… |
(2026-07-02). Why has Trump refused to renew the USMCA, and what will that mean? aljazeera.com Trade ambassador says US will not approve trilateral agreement with Canada and Mexico 'in its current form'.
(2026-07-02). Deeming Nationalism Infantile Isn't "Hating America" worldbeyondwar.org 
Wow, U.S. social media is suffering a pandemic of nationalism just in time for a celebration of a declaration of the crimes and abuses of King George, a laundry list of horrors that pale beside the accomplishments of any recent U.S. president. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-07-02). The Declaration of Independence Details "Repeated Injuries" Inflicted by British Monarchy, Trump Has Executed a Similar Playbook. aclu.org The Founding Fathers declared independence from despotism 250 years ago. Today we're fighting against similar abuses of power from a wannabe king.
(2026-07-02). Minneapolis: Freedom Fighters plead not guilty in federal conspiracy case tied to immigration protests. wibailoutpeople.org 
Ahead of her arraignment, Treasure Thoreson told supporters that the charges against her and her 14 co-defendants are political retribution by the Trump Administration for opposing ICE. "This case we're here for today is all about intimidation and repression," Thoreson said. "The federal government is terrified of our ability to organize about the strength of …
(2026-07-02). Lawyer takes Trump to task over unchecked presidential powers. aljazeera.com Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein says the US was founded on the principle that governments exist to protect rights.