(2025-08-18). A US court has stopped Trump's assault on migrant children's rights in its tracks. thecanary.co In a major victory, on Friday 15 August a US federal court struck down the US federal government's — via Donald Trump — latest bid to attack migrant children's rights. The court win centred round a foundational legal safeguard called the Flores Settlement Agreement that ensures the government respects their basic rights and dignity. Notably, […] | By
(2025-08-18). Trump To Meet With Zelensky and European Leaders After Putin Summit. news.antiwar.com Multiple European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with President Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss the Alaska summit between the US leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a report from Axios, Trump and Zelensky had a "difficult" phone call after the summit as Trump conveyed he had …
(2025-08-18). Mercenary Boss Erik Prince's Private Army Moves Into Haiti. popularresistance.org In the coming weeks, hundreds of militants from the US, Europe, and El Salvador are expected to be deployed to Haiti to allegedly confront the country's gangs as part of a mission overseen by Erik Prince, the controversial founder of the mercenary organization Blackwater and a known supporter of US President Donald Trump. | According to Reuters, Erik Prince's new security firm, Vectus Global, which has been operating in Haiti since March amid escalating violence in the country, is gearing up to expand its operations in an alleged effort to assist local authorities in reclaiming critical roads and territories from…
(2025-08-18). Alaska Without a Deal: The Trump—Putin Summit and the War That Won't End. moderndiplomacy.eu The much-hyped Alaska meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded with no ceasefire, no agreement, and no concrete pathway toward ending the Russia—Ukraine war. For all the showmanship—a warm tarmac greeting, twin handshakes, and a joint limo ride—the summit produced little more than vague assurances, cryptic references to "progress," and …
(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?
(2025-08-18). Trump has won the strategic game of the next hundred years. moderndiplomacy.eu On August 15, 2025, the "fateful" meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart took place in Alaska. The meeting marked the first encounter between Trump in his second term and President Putin. Moreover, Putin's attendance at the summit with Trump was his first visit to the United States in 10 years, since …
(2025-08-18). Malaysia's growing economic linkages with BRICS countries. moderndiplomacy.eu Like several other countries in the ASEAN region, Malaysia has begun to face the challenge of walking a tight rope between China and the US on the one hand and an even bigger challenge is dealing with the repercussions of the Trump administration's economic policies. For very long, the ASEAN nation has successfully managed robust …
(2025-08-18). America Is Erasing Federal Agency Workers' COVID-19 Vaccination Records — Other Countries Should Take Note. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration has taken a dramatic step towards restoring medical privacy and reversing some of the damage caused by authoritarian pandemic policies.
(2025-08-18). Thai—Cambodian ceasefire masking proxy front in new Cold War. infobrics.org The recent ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia comes amid coup rumors in Bangkok, Chinese support for Phnom Penh, and Trump's boasts of "bringing peace." Beneath the surface, the border dispute reflects US—China rivalry, ASEAN's militarization, and the proxy battles of an unfolding new Cold War.
(2025-08-18). Trump and Putin's Summit in Alaska Explained (w/ Ray McGovern). scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost Welcome to another compelling edition of the Bob and Ray Show, where insightful journalism meets deep expertise. I'm your host, Robert Scheer, joined by Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst with a rich background in Russian affairs. With 27 years at the CIA and a …
(2025-08-18). What's Standing in the Way of a Grand Compromise on Ukraine? globalresearch.ca Putin and Trump publicly confirmed that they found a lot of common ground during their three-hour-long talks in Anchorage, but no grand compromise on
(2025-08-18). Neo-Nazi junta's new weapons scream: 'No peace deal!'. infobrics.org The Neo-Nazi junta is determined to continue the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict no matter what Putin and Trump agree on. In addition, the EU/NATO and the endemically Russophobic United Kingdom are the principal backers of this idea and are willing to circumvent the Trump administration's efforts to make a deal with Russia.
(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). 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). Glenn Greenwald: Trump's DC Takeover. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / |
(2025-08-18). DC Stands Tall Against Trump's Racist Police Invasion. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — On the evening of Wednesday August 13, the DC Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (DCAARPR) organized a demonstration in Ward 7, a primarily Black ward, and one of the most overpoliced sections of the city. | As organizers set up their table and speakers, a police agent in an unmarked car across the street tried to discreetly photograph attendees and license plates. As soon as he was approached by organizers with cameras, he covered his face and sped off. This encounter foreshadowed a pattern that would be repeated throughout the night of police fleeing when confronted by the p…
(2025-08-18). Is the Alaska Summit a turning point or a fiasco? uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist The Trump—Putin Summit in Alaska highlighted many of the impasses surrounding the future of the Russia—Ukraine War, which has been ongoing for three years and has fundamentally changed numerous approaches, from NATO's structure to perceptions of global security. While headlines about the historic nature of the meeting dominated international media, …
(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). 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). Trump's Tariffs Backfire: India Moves Closer To China. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump is a very contradictory leader. He constantly implements policies that go against his stated goals. | The perfect example of this is how Trump has treated BRICS, the Global South-led organization that now represents the majority of the planet. | Trump sees BRICS as a major threat to US hegemony, and, in particular, the dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency. | The US president has openly threatened members of BRICS to try to stop them from seeking alternatives to the dollar. | In a press conference at the White House on July 8, Trump complained (emphasis added): | BRIC…
(2025-08-18). Trump's Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now's the Time to Prepare. inequality.org
(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). 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). Selected Articles: Putin-Trump Meeting in Alaska Brings New Hope for Global Security. globalresearch.ca 
By On August 15, the presidential delegations of the Russian Federation and the United States met in Anchorage, Alaska. Vladimir Putin and …
(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). 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). AI Job Loss Hype Could Serve as Smokescreen for Trump Recession. globalresearch.ca Layoffs are scary. They are also rampant. Over the last 25 years, somewhere in the range of 1.5 to 2 million people lost their jobs in a typical month as a result of being laid off or fired.
(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). 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…
(2025-08-18). China to hold press conference on military parade preparations. ecns.cn Two senior military officials, Wu Zeke and Xu Guizhong, will present details on the parade arrangements and address questions from the press.
(2025-08-17). Glenn Diesen interview: the hidden Trump-Putin agreements in Alaska. gilbertdoctorow.com I can strongly recommend this lengthy interview to the Community, because it is far-ranging and deals with the points on which Trump and Putin agreed in their Summit but which were not divulged in the press briefing that immediately followed their talks in Alaska. Though the plans of the European backers of Zelensky to join …
(2025-08-17). Charges dropped on Alejandro Orellana! Committee to Stop FBI Repression Celebrates Big Win. iacenter.org August 6, 2025 The Committee to Stop FBI Repression is pleased to announce that the charges on Alejandro Orellana have been dropped! This is a huge win for protesters and activists everywhere, as well as the immigrants' rights movements in the U.S. and everyone who opposes Trump's deportation policy. His bogus federal charges of conspiring to commit civil disorder and aiding and abetting civil disorder were a travesty to civil liberties in the U.S. and to our First Amendment right to protest. The CSFR is happy and proud to have been part of the movement to expose and defeat that. This outcome comes as a result of…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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…