(2025-06-27). Reading the Lunacy Level. counterpunch.org "Gentlemen, Chicolini here may talk like an idiot, and look like an idiot. But don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot." — Marx Brothers, Duck Soup (1933) Prison or Mount Rushmore? Attorney General Pam Bondi is not sending President Donald J. Trump to prison. So, forget about that. But President Trump has promised
(2025-06-27). Trump says US has signed trade deal with China. aljazeera.com China's Ministry of Commerce says the two sides "further confirmed the details of the framework."
(2025-06-27). Trump Touts Ceasefire Success as Gaza Deal Looms; Experts Warn Against Repeating Iran's Mistakes. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-27). Asylum Seeker's Family Still Can't Reach Him 100 Days After Kidnapping to CECOT. truthout.org Over 100 days have passed since the Trump administration's unprecedented removal of more than 230 immigrants to El Salvador's notorious mega-prison CECOT. They were removed without any due process in the United States. Democracy Now! spoke with the loved ones of Andry Hernández Romero, a 33-year-old gay makeup artist and asylum seeker who was told he would be sent home to Venezuela… |
(2025-06-27). Roaming Charges: After Midnight. counterpunch.org 
+ Trump mega-bombed a mountain in Iran and called it peace. Unfortunately, he didn't bomb what was beneath the mountain. If anything. If the objective was to destroy Iran's nuclear research facilities, Trump's Operation Midnight Hammer was a dud. The bombs exploded, craters were left behind, but Iran's nuclear facilities were mainly left in tact, damaged but not crippled and certainly not, in Trump's word, "obliterated."
(2025-06-27). No Kings! Freedom! Millions Protest Trump across the United States. cadtm.org
(2025-06-27). Resolving the Iran Conflict Through Diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu On June 21, the United States launched a series of precision airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump announced the operation on Truth Social, declaring that "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated" and describing …
(2025-06-27). Trump was not fiddling whilst Israel burned. onlineopinion.com.au Trump's long-awaited decision on Judea and Samaria could follow his devastating attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
(2025-06-27). Pakistan Rejects Disinformation Surrounding Israel-Iran Escalation. moderndiplomacy.eu Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, the internet has become a generating ground for misinformation, deepfakes, and manipulated content. This risks manipulating public perception and intensifying regional instability. Among the most viral content of disinformation circulating in recent days are videos and statements that falsely depict former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime …
(2025-06-27). Fact check: Is Zohran Mamdani a communist? aljazeera.com No, Trump's claim that New York City mayoral candidate's platform is akin to communism is false, experts say.
(2025-06-27). Netanyahu seeks to postpone trial summons after Trump backing. newarab.com 
Trump's move in support of Netanyahu over the case drew criticism from some Israeli politicians, including a member of the Israeli leader's own coalition and the leader of the opposition. | It came days after Trump and Netanyahu declared victory over Iran in a 12-day conflict that saw Israel bombard the Islamic republic and US planes also…
(2025-06-27). Trump admin insists Iran strikes success, attacks media. newarab.com 
The American B-2 bombers hit two Iranian nuclear sites with massive GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs last weekend, while a guided missile submarine struck a third site with Tomahawk cruise missiles. | President Donald Trump "created the conditions to end the war, decimating ⚪ choose your word ⚪ obliterating,…
(2025-06-27). Pete Hegseth Is Mad the Media Won't Celebrate U.S. War With Iran. theintercept.com 
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had a meltdown on Thursday during a Pentagon press conference, excoriating reporters for failing to act as cheerleaders for his boss, President Donald Trump. In a briefing about U.S. strikes on Iran, Hegseth criticized the press for not following the Pentagon line and called on journalists to "wave an American flag." | His statements harken back to past Pentagon calls for fawning coverage in the name of patriotism. | "The press corps," Hegseth complained, "cheer against Trump so hard, it's like in your DNA and in your blood to cheer against Trump because you want him not to be…
(2025-06-27). Trump obsessed with winning Nobel Peace Prize. infobrics.org But does the billionaire president deserve to win it?>
(2025-06-27). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-06-27). OPINION — Trump Must Act To Protect Israeli Civilians From a Nuclear Iran. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-27). Federal Budget Bill May Reduce Aid for Nearly 500,000 Texas College Students. truthout.org Nearly half a million Texas students stand to get less help paying for college because of aggressive cuts federal lawmakers are considering to a critical financial aid program. The country's lowest-income students depend on the Pell Grant to get through college. It is the largest source of grant aid in Texas. But a U.S. House proposal in the massive budget package President Donald Trump… |
(2025-06-27). The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada. juancole.com 
"These first few months [have resulted] in the Trump administration's cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for students with loan debt, revoking of visas for international students and more"…. In recent months… [elimination of] programs meant to train scholars and diversify the sciences as part of an effort to …
(2025-06-27). Trump Is Setting the US Economy Up for Another Great Financial Crisis. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-27). The GOP Spending Bill Will Escalate Mass Detentions. counterpunch.org There were dramatic scenes of protests in the streets of Los Angeles following a series of ICE raids on workplaces. According to numerous reports, the escalation was driven in part by Trump aide Stephen Miller's frustration that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) was not meeting the White House's mass deportation goals. Miller reportedly urged top
(2025-06-27). With All Eyes on Iran, Where are Gaza, Ukraine and Elsewhere? counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump has all the symptoms of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); trouble paying attention, impulsive behavior, acting without thinking about the result, and being overly active. Specifically, since DJT announced that he was giving himself two weeks to decide if the United States would join Israel in bombing Iran's nuclear sites, global attention has
(2025-06-27). Trump's Dream of Escalation Dominance: The Israel/US Proxy War for Regime Change in Iran. moderndiplomacy.eu After just a month in the office, it was abundantly clear that the Trump administration was seeking expansion in North America, Hemispheric defense across the Americas and spheres-of-influence domination in critical world regions. Funded by America's ultra-rich financiers, Trump's cabinet was transactional, yet constrained by interventionist neoconservative ideologues. At the time, I predicted that "miscalculations …
(2025-06-27). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-06-27). Supreme Court Paves Way for Trump Mission to End Birthright Citizenship. truthout.org President Donald Trump has said that he is "promptly" moving forward in ending the constitutional right of birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court paved the way for him to do so in a wide-ranging ruling on Friday that grants Trump enormous power. In a 6-3 ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court drastically narrowed the circumstances where a judge can impose a nationwide injunction against… |
(2025-06-27). Erik Prince vs Barbecue: Haiti is Trapped Between Two Occupations. counterpunch.org 
Okap (Cap Haitien), Haiti. On May 28th, the New York Times announced: "A Desperate Haiti Turns to Erik Prince, Trump Ally, in Fight Against Gangs." The article revealed that the mercenary for hire, Prince, with a long track record of illegal interventions and egregious human rights violations in Iraq, Afghanistan and across the globe, has
(2025-06-27). WTO urges Africa to invest in trade amid aid, tariff pressures. newarab.com 
Africa must take charge of its development through trade and investment, a senior The global economy has been on a rollercoaster since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, launching a fresh wave of tariffs and announcing foreign aid cuts that are hammering development projects in Africa. | A major US-African trade deal that allows duty-free access on certain conditions is also hanging in the balance, with fear…
(2025-06-27). First setbacks for apprentice dictator Donald Trump! cadtm.org
(2025-06-27). DRC and Rwanda to strike Trump-brokered peace deal: All to know. aljazeera.com It's one of several attempts to end the deadly conflict in the troubled eastern DRC. Will it work where others failed?
(2025-06-27). Mamdani's Brilliant Campaign. counterpunch.org 
There were many reasons for those of us living outside the Big Apple to celebrate the victory of Zohran Mamdani over Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary. First, it was great to see that large numbers of people in New York, including many Jews, were prepared to vote for a Muslim candidate for mayor.
(2025-06-27). Why The International Action Center defends Iran. iacenter.org June 23, 2025 Why is it important for the worldwide movement to defend Iran? Is it because this country of 92 million people was recently bombed by the U.S.-backed zionist regime of Israel on June 12, followed by the bombing of its three nuclear reactors by the Pentagon on June 22? Is it because Iran has had a decades long, consistent history of supporting, both in word and deed, the heroic Palestinian people resisting the fascist, apartheid occupation of their land and resources? Protest in Tehran against U.S. bombing of Iran, June 22, 2025. Credit: Al-Jazeera All of these reasons and more are but the tip of the…