(2025-08-18). Zelensky, European leaders head to US for talks on peace deal terms. geo.tv 
French President Emmanuel Macron meets US president-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on December 7, 2024. — AFPTrump says Nato and Crimea "off the table" for Ukraine.Ukraine fears pressure to accept Russian land…
(2025-08-17). Trump, Putin say talks 'constructive'. ecns.cn The two met in a three-on-three format with top advisers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, in what both described as a "constructive" and "businesslike" encounter.
(2025-08-18). Workers Rally Against Union Busting & Privatization at Veterans Administration SF VA Hospital. indybay.org Workers, veterans and supporters of the VA rallied at the San Francisco VA on August 15, 2025. They called a halt to the union busting and privatization drive by Trump…
(2025-08-18). Ukraine's NATO Dreams on Hold: Has Trump Bowed to Putin's Demand? thinktank.pk In the swirling vortex of global geopolitics, where alliances shift like sand dunes in a desert storm, the question looms large: Has U.S. President Donald Trump tacitly accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's longstanding insistence that Ukraine must never join NATO? As of August 18, 2025, fresh developments from high-stakes summits and diplomatic maneuvers suggest a …
(2025-08-18). Social Security is under a brutal assault on 90th anniversary. indybay.org Tomorrow at 1-2pm on Saturday August 16, at the Social Security office at 2045 Allston Way, in Berkeley, there will be a "Protect Our Checks Rally" to help save Social Security from the convicted felon President Trump, DOGE, and the greedy Wall Street billionaires!
(2025-08-18). Trump's Trade Route between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan Sidelines Russia and China: Interview with Vera Yacoubian. globalresearch.ca On August 8, President Donald Trump hosted a White House summit between Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…
(2025-08-18). Democrats downplay Republican governors joining Trump's military occupation of Washington. wsws.org Over the weekend three Republican governors announced plans to supplement Trump's deployment of D.C. National Guard, bringing the total number of troops in the capital city to 1,500.
(2025-08-18). The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and the shift in American geostrategy. wsws.org Trump, reviving the tradition of the far-right "America Firsters" of the World War II era, speaks for layers of the American ruling class oriented toward war in the Pacific and the confrontation with China.
(2025-08-18). The Putin-Trump Alaska Meeting. "Can this lucky Outcome be Turned into a Mutual Security Agreement?" Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca Trump moved away from his demand for a ceasefire and said that it was more important to work toward a permanent peace than a ceasefire which is seldom kept.
(2025-08-18). US-Russia Talks: the Choice Between Peace and Escalation. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump came into office promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now, six months later, his high stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska may have put the United States and Russia on a new path …
(2025-08-18). Putin-Trump Meeting in Alaska Brings New Hope for Global Security. globalresearch.ca On August 15, the presidential delegations of the Russian Federation and the United States met in Anchorage, Alaska.
(2025-08-18). European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting. newarab.com 
European leaders said they would join Ukrainian President Trump met Russian President
(2025-08-18). 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?
(2025-08-17). L'Antidiplomatico: European leaders persist in escalating the Ukraine conflict. eng.belta.by Following the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, European leaders persist in escalating the Ukraine conflict, RIA Novosti reports citing L'Antidiplomatico.
(2025-08-17). Putin Trump's Alaska Summit: BRICS Gold Move to Shake EVERYTHING. thealtworld.com Putin & Trump's Alaska Summit: BRICS Gold Move to Shake EVERYTHING…
(2025-08-17). Trump leaves empty-handed, but Putin leaves Alaska with "Greatest Gift" albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The New York Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged as the main beneficiary of the Alaska summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, despite the meeting's failure to deliver progress on the war in Ukraine.The highly anticipated summit ended in just over three hours without even a temporary ceasefire agreement — the first step many hoped would pave the way for broader negotiations. For Ukrainians and European allies, the breakdown brought a sense of relief, as fears lingered that Trump might concede to Russia's territorial demands and pressure President Volodymyr Zelensky to ac…
(2025-08-17). Opinion: Lukashenko-Trump phone call dealt a blow to European politics. eng.belta.by "This single conversation threw this whole disgraceful, dirty, petty policy toward Belarus into the garbage dump where it belonged. And all their so-called heroes — the ones they bankrolled, the ones they inflated — they're in that same dump now."
(2025-08-17). Political storm in Texas as redistricting fight sparks accusations against Trump. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Texas has once again become the center of political confrontation after Democratic lawmakers left the state in a bid to block a redistricting plan backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The move, which Republicans describe as a necessary correction to demographic changes, is being condemned by Democrats as a direct attack on fair representation and minority voices.Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called a second special session to push through the proposed congressional map, according to Politico. Analysts warn the clash could become a pivotal moment in U.S. electoral history, turning redistrictin…
(2025-08-17). From Green Dreams to Grief Counseling: The Climate Lobby in Five Stages. wattsupwiththat.com But deep down, they know. They know that Trump's reversal of Biden's subsidies was not some random accident. It was democracy in action. Voters had seen enough of higher costs, unreliable power grids, and endless hectoring from self-anointed prophets of doom. The public made its choice.
(2025-08-17). John Mearsheimer Breaks Down Trump Putin Summit. scheerpost.com By Saagar Enjeti / Breaking Points ⚪ Saagar and Ryan sit down with Professor John Mearsheimer to discuss the Trump Putin summit and where the Ukraine war goes from here. |
(2025-08-17). US may not be able to create scenario to end Ukraine war: Rubio. geo.tv 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he attends a press conference held by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025….
(2025-08-17). Expert names the one place Trump must visit should he come to Belarus. eng.belta.by Should U.S. President Donald Trump visit Belarus, his first stop must be the Brest Fortress, military expert and political analyst Yakov Kedmi said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube channel.
(2025-08-17). Volfovich: Trump acted wisely by calling Lukashenko prior to Alaska summit. eng.belta.by U.S. President Donald Trump proved himself a wise statesman by contacting Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko prior to the pivotal Alaska summit, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich said during an STV television broadcast, BelTA reports.
(2025-08-17). Trump's tariffs backfire: India moves closer to China, strengthening BRICS unity. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
The US government has long tried to recruit India for its new cold war on China. Donald Trump's tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening BRICS.
(2025-08-17). Putin updates his Belarusian counterpart of Summit with Trump. plenglish.com Minsk, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin informed his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, of the meeting he held Friday with US leader Donald Trump, the pul_1 channel on the Telegram social network reported.
(2025-08-17). A Presidential Wrecking Ball. tomdispatch.com On January 20th, Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office with — at least in his mind — an aura of invincibility. A fully compliant Congress was controlled by Republicans who were, in turn, controlled by him. Conservative justices, three of whom he had appointed, dominated the Supreme Court. The defeated opposition, the Democratic Party, seemed distinctly befuddled and weak. Trump then smashed and bullied his way through his first 100 days, ruling via dictator-like decrees — executive orders — and carrying out retribution at every turn. Democracy's redlines were crossed daily and his MAGA…
(2025-08-17). Expert reflects on significance of Putin-Trump Alaska meeting. eng.belta.by The historic significance of these talks is that the leaders met in Alaska after so many years — on land that is ancestrally Russian, the expert said.
(2025-08-17). NJ DeFacto IHRA In Effect: The Racist False Convictions of Lisa Davis. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: NJ Legislative Democrats fully united with the Trump supporters in the NJ legislature with support from both Governor candidates Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli are hellbent on criminalizing opposition to their support for genocide, ethnic cleansing and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and similar actions against Palestinians in the West Bank. | The malicious and false prosecution — the legal hit put upon LIsa Davis by the absolutely corrupt South Orange municipality, mayor Sheena Collum, the Police Department brass on down to the lying street patrol officers, the prosecutor an…
(2025-08-17). Axios: Trump would like to hold trilateral meeting with Putin, Zelensky on 22 August. eng.belta.by U.S. President Donald Trump has told EU leaders and Kiev that he would like to hold a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky on 22 August, RIA Novosti reports citing Axios.
(2025-08-17). Nova Scotia Glyphosate, Trump's Control Grid, AstraZeneca's FluMist Shedding Partisan Collapse. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/17/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-08-17). Why Trump gets it right on Ukraine peace. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Most of the Western commentary on the Alaska summit is criticizing President Trump for precisely the wrong reason. The accusation is that by abandoning his call for an unconditional ceasefire as the first step in peace talks, Trump has surrendered a key position and "
(2025-08-17). La Russia cerca di comprendere appieno i vari vincoli che gravano su Trump. strategic-culture.su Se Mosca prima faceva affidamento sui trattati e "giocava alla normalità ", ora fa affidamento sull'imprevedibilità , su fronti interconnessi e su un equilibrio di minacce. | Segue nostro Un altro round di negoziati tra l'inviato di Trump Steve Witkoff e la leadership russa? àà ormai imminente un incontro tra Witkoff e il presidente Putin. Allo stesso tempo, il generale Keith Kellogg è stato a Kiev. Questo avviene mentre il cosi…
(2025-08-17). Zelensky braces for perilous Trump talks in Washington. geo.tv 
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.— ReutersTrump wants rapid peace deal, not ceasefire.Putin gave no ground at talks in Alaska.Zelensky's last trip to DC ended in disaster.
(2025-08-17). Trump and Putin's Summit in Alaska Explained (w/ Ray McGovern). scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible | Veteran journalist Robert Scheer and ex-CIA analyst and Presidential Daily Briefer Ray McGovern discuss the significance of Trump's and Putin's recent summit in Alaska on…
(2025-08-17). Coinciding with Alaska Summit, Militarily, Russia has the Upper Hand. Destruction of HIMARS Rocket System and 'Sapsan' Missile Program. globalresearch.ca Introductory Note: | While seemingly constructive negotiations were unfolding in Alaska, developments in the Ukraine war theater present a different picture. | Does President Trump realize that from a military standpoint Russia has the Upper Hand. | The carefully documented article of military …
(2025-08-17). New data shows No Kings was One of the largest Days of Protest in US history. juancole.com The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement. Erica Chenoweth, Soha Hammam, Jeremy Pressman, and Christopher Wiley Shay ( Waging Nonviolence ) — No Kings Day on June 14 was one of the largest single days of protest in United States …
(2025-08-17). Glimpses Of China's New Air Combat Drones Emerge Ahead Of Massive Military Parade. twz.com 
Stealthy new autonomous drones are among a slew of new capabilities China is set to showcase at its huge upcoming military parade.
(2025-08-17). never trust ''mental health''. indybay.org fascist exterminators…
(2025-08-17). Unlike Ukraine, Trump could end the war in Gaza with one simple decision. haaretz.com Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska ended much like Netanyahu's three White House visits this year: without a cease-fire deal. But the U.S. president has the leverage to end Netanyahu's 'forever war' in Gaza — he just needs to decide to use it…