(2026-06-02). Australian government echoes US threats against China. wsws.org The Labor government and the fascistic Trump administration were as one at the forum in their denunciations of China and their plans for a further military build-up.
(2026-06-02). Trump blasts Netanyahu as Iran Talks Stall over Beirut. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Monday began with a The ministry accused the United States of repeatedly violating the ceasefire by its attacks on commercial Iranian shipping. Moreover, it said, Israe…
(2026-06-02). Prominent figures in Spain sign Manifesto for Cuba. radiohc.cu Numerous prominent figures from various sectors in Spain have released a Manifesto for Cuba and against the threat of military aggression by the United States. | According to José Manzaneda, coordinator of Cubainformación, in a statement sent to Prensa Latina, more than 120 members of Spanish universities, two former rectors, and scientific personnel from the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) are mobilizing against military intimidation of Cuba. | Faced with the growing threats of military intervention from the Donald Trump administration, and the statements made by his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, num…
(2026-06-02). President Trump attempts to end hostilities in Lebanon. aljazeera.com US President Trump claims a diplomatic breakthrough after speaking with Israeli PM to halt escalation toward Beirut.
(2026-06-02). No War on Cuba! in SF Action on Market & Powell. indybay.org Trump threatens Cuba in continuing aggression against perceived weaker nations…
(2026-06-02). India-US trade deal: Trump sends team to Delhi for big move after suffering tariff blow from courts. hindustantimes.com India and the United States have begun a crucial new round of trade talks in New Delhi aimed at finalising an interim trade pact and advancing a broader bilateral agreement. With market access, tariffs, and investment cooperation on the table, the outcome could shape the future of India-U.S. economic ties.
(2026-06-02). Saturday 6/20: Trump Regime Takedown (every Saturday). indybay.org corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell St, San Francisco…
(2026-06-02). Denmark's prime minister secures third term after marathon talks. scmp.com Denmark's Social Democratic leader ‚Å Mette Frederiksen said on Monday ‚Å she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with US President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland. | The deal to form a minority cabinet gives Frederiksen a third ‚Äåconsecutive term as prime minister, ending months of uncertainty after a March election in which 12 parties won seats in the Danish parliament.
(2026-06-01). Trump's surprised 'we shouldn't have been…' Iran remarks come as Mojtaba refuses nuclear deal. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh debate with remarks on Iran, defending the 2025 U.S. strikes while also warning against the long-term consequences of military interventions. Trump argued that B-2 bomber attacks prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and claimed Washington deliberately avoided destroying much of Iran's military infrastructure. He also suggested that broader diplomacy could help reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and reduce regional tensions. The comments have fueled speculation about a possible shift in Trump's Middle East approach as discussions over regional se…
(2026-06-01). US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation. scmp.com Efforts to negotiate an end to war in the Middle East appeared in limbo on Tuesday, after Iran-linked media reported that Tehran had suspended contact with Washington over Israel's expanding offensive in Lebanon, even as US President Donald Trump insisted talks were continuing "at a rapid pace" and claimed to have helped broker a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. | The conflicting accounts highlighted the fragile state of negotiations aimed at ending more than three months of…
(2026-06-01). Israeli claims about an Iran 'threat' were always a lie. Now we have proof. asiapacificreport.nz It isn't Tehran led by unhinged, genocidal megalomaniacs threatening the security of the region and the world. It is Tel Aviv and Washington, writes Jonathan Cook. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook Could it be that Israel's 30-year narrative about Iran — one that persuaded US President Donald Trump to wage a criminal and disastrous war of…
(2026-06-01). Trump says Israel to dial back fighting in Lebanon after Iran threatens to end peace talks. scmp.com Efforts to negotiate an end to the Middle East war appeared mired in uncertainty on Monday, with Iran-linked media reporting that Tehran had suspended contact with Washington over Israel's expanding offensive in Lebanon even as US President Donald Trump insisted talks were continuing "at a rapid pace" and claimed to have helped broker a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. | The conflicting accounts highlighted the fragile state of negotiations aimed at ending more than three months of…
(2026-06-01). Headlines for June 1, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Claims U.S. "Shouldn't Have Been in Iran" in Fox News Interview, Israeli Troops Push Deeper into Lebanon, Capturing Medieval Beaufort Castle, Israeli Attacks Kill Two Palestinians in Gaza, 2027 National Defense Authorization Act Proposes to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries, Former AG Bondi Claims She Lacked Authority in the Release of Epstein Files, Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund for Insurrectionists, Immigrants at Delaney Hall Continue Hunger and Labor Strike Demanding Their Release, Texas Police Arrest ICE Agent Who Shot Venezuelan Immig…
(2026-06-01). Iran Accuses Europe of 'Appeasing Aggressors' as Trump Launches New Military Attacks. scheerpost.com Jake Johnson for Common Dreams Iran's government on Monday condemned the European Union's response to Iranian attacks on US military installations in the Middle East as "a masterclass in selective moral outrage" as the Trump administration launched new strikes against Iran over the weekend, with peace talks still at an impasse. Esmaeil Baqaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign …
(2026-06-01). Should Trump just end the Iran War without a deal? responsiblestatecraft.org Last week, there were genuine signs that the United States and Iran might be edging toward an agreement to formalize the ceasefire that has tenuously held since April 7. Then, the U.S. launched a new round of attacks on Iran and the week ended with the White House saying there would be
(2026-06-01). UK publishes new Mandelson files, raising heat on PM Starmer. scmp.com Peter Mandelson assured the British government it would "never regret" appointing him as ambassador to the United States, according to documents released on Monday, a pledge that was dramatically proven wrong within months. | More than 1,500 pages of files relating to the appointment of Mandelson, a friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as envoy to Washington at the start of US President Donald Trump's second term, were released by the government to comply with a demand by…
(2026-06-01). Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, Endings and Beginnings. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. From torture to wars of so many kinds, cruelty seems to have been an essential trait of American ruling groups in this century and Donald Trump has been anything but an exception. He's kidnapped the president of Venezuela; …
(2026-06-01). The USDA canceled $300M in farm grants, citing fraud. Did it make up the evidence? grist.org 
Leah Atwood was rattled. It was the tail end of March, and for days she and her colleagues at Agroecology Commons had been fielding dozens of emails alerting them to grant terminations targeting a $300 million U.S. Department of Agriculture program. One after another, within a single week, 49 of the 50 grantees received notices from the USDA informing them that their grants were cancelled. | By the end of the month, Agroecology Commons still hadn't gotten a notice from the USDA. While their peers were figuring out how to pick up the pieces, it seemed as though their $2.5 million grant, structured largely to he…
(2026-06-01). Ex-US Fed Chair Powell warns against politicisation amid Trump's attacks. aljazeera.com Jerome Powell says the US central bank is undergoing a 'stress test' like other institutions in the current era.
(2026-06-01). Jan. 6 rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash. whyy.org David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters on He'll do it for a 10% cut of any award, capped at $5,000 apiece. | "I think the narrative i…
(2026-06-01). "Revolving Door" : Former GEO Group VP David Venturella Is New Interim ICE Chief. democracynow.org 
President Donald Trump has tapped David Venturella, a former ICE official and executive at the private prison company GEO Group, to replace Todd Lyons as head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. GEO Group saw its profits jump from $32 million in 2024 to more than $254 million in 2025 as the Trump administration expanded government contracts with ICE jails nationwide. | Setareh Ghandehari, advocacy director at Detention Watch Network, says private prison companies have an "intricate" relationship with ICE. "It's really a revolving door," she says, pointing out that Venturella work…
(2026-06-01). US court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops. aljazeera.com The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.
(2026-06-01). Trump Finally Admits Aloud: "We Shouldn't Have Been in Iran" scheerpost.com Joshua Scheer Donald Trump may have delivered the most honest assessment of the Iran War yet — entirely by accident. In an interview conducted not by a journalist but by his daughter-in-law on Fox News, Trump stumbled into a confession that cuts through months of White House triumphalism, media cheerleading, and endless declarations of victory. …
(2026-06-01). All to London for the International Anti-War conference. thecanary.co 
We're hurtling towards more wars and greater global instability, with the governments of Europe responding with massive rearmament programmes and increasing moves towards conscription. So we urgently need a mass movement for peace to break with the worldview of the likes of Donald Trump and Tony Blair. The International Conference Against War on 20 June […] | By
(2026-06-01). Court blocks US military removing transgender troops for now. scmp.com US President Donald Trump has suffered a partial legal setback in his push to exclude transgender people from the military. | The Trump administration may not remove the plaintiffs who brought the case from active military service, a federal appeals court in Washington said on Monday. The wider ban remains in place for now, however, giving the administration time to appeal.
(2026-06-01). Denmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists. aljazeera.com End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.
(2026-06-01). Trump halts $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund amid bipartisan backlash. aljazeera.com The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.
(2026-06-01). Trump Administration's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Weaponizes Redress. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. | © 2019 AP Photo/Andrew Harnik | The Trump administration's decision to establish a US$1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to compensate participants of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, has triggered widespread public outrage. Many people, including Black reparations movement leaders and advocates, have pointed out a jarring double standard: as the administration moves quickly to provide financial redress for its political base, decades of institutional…
(2026-06-01). Can Morocco trump its 2022 success in the 2026 World Cup? thecanary.co 
After the Atlas Lions stole the show at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, becoming the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals, Morocco enters the 2026 edition with aspirations that extend far beyond repeating their historic achievement. Having transformed from the tournament's surprise package to one of the world's leading teams, Morocco now […] | By
(2026-06-01). US targeting of drug gangs seen as attempt to shake up Brazil's election. scmp.com The US decision to classify two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organisations is a political one aimed at boosting an ally of US President Donald Trump, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, politicians and analysts say. | The gangs join eight other Latin American organised crime groups designated by the US as foreign terrorist organisations. But unlike the rest, they do not operate in the United States.
(2026-06-01). Senators blast Trump for allowing AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms. scmp.com Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim on Monday slammed the Trump administration for potentially allowing advanced American AI chips to ‚Äåbe sent to overseas units of Chinese firms, and called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify to Congress on the issue, according to a statement. | In a surprise move, the Department of ‚Å Commerce, which oversees US exports, on Sunday issued guidance to ‚Äåclose a potential loophole that may have led companies to export the world's most advanced…
(2026-06-01). As the U.S. Avoids the Thucydides Trap, Will It Face the Syracuse Dilemma? uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist Now entering the third month of his war with Iran, Trump has reached a critical crossroads. Hundreds of airstrikes may have killed Iran's top-tier leaders, severely damaged its air force and navy, and depleted its missile stockpiles and production facilities, yet Iran continues to defy the U.S. Even after targeting …
(2026-06-01). No clear winner: Colombia's hard right and left will battle out in runoff. responsiblestatecraft.org Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda have emerged victorious in Colombia's high-stakes, first-round presidential election Sunday, setting the stage for a tight runoff on June 21 that could reshape the country's relationship with the Trump administration and political dynamics across Latin America.De la Espriella, 47, a criminal lawyer and businessman with the Defenders of the Homeland movement, won 10.3 million votes, or 43.7% of the total—shy of the 50% required to clinch victory in the first round—while Cepeda, 63, a human rights activist and former peac…