(2025-08-14). Israeli strikes leave 123 dead in Gaza City, worst in a week. dawn.com 
A man reacts as medics transport casualties of Israeli strikes on members of aid security committees in Jabalia.—AFP | CAIRO: Over 120 people were killed as Israel's military pounded Gaza City on Wednesday prior to a planned takeover, while Hamas held further talks with Egyptian mediators. | The death toll was the worst in a week and added to the massive fatalities from the nearly two-year conflict that has shattered the enclave housing more than two million Palestinians. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated an idea — also enthusiastically floated by US President Donald Trump…
(2025-08-14). Is crime out of control in Washington, DC? aljazeera.com We contrast Trump's claim DC is "overtaken by crime" with his statement 3 months earlier that crime there is down.
(2025-08-14). Trump seeks "long-term" military-police control of Washington D.C. wsws.org The White House is pressing ahead with its campaign to erect a police state dictatorship.
(2025-08-14). Trump, Epstein, and the Art of the Lie. counterpunch.org 
By now, it would be hard to find an American who doesn't know the name "Epstein", and most understand exactly what it means for President Trump. But despite the President's best efforts to label the investigation around Epstein as a hoax, claims even his own party has refuted, or deflect attention by targeting late-night hosts and football teams, the American public is not
(2025-08-14). Trump threatens 'severe consequences' if Putin blocks Ukraine peace. geo.tv 
French President Emmanuel Macron, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, and France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu attend a video conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and German…
(2025-08-14). With Biden or Trump, the Deep State still follows Brzezinski. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-14). On Ukraine war, Euro leaders begin to make concessions — to reality. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-08-14). Saturday 8/16: Stop the Trump Takeover! Nationwide Pro-Democracy, Save Voting Rights Protests. indybay.org Find a protest near you. | Protest Map: www.mobilize.us/fightthetrumptakeover/ma……
(2025-08-14). Key details of upcoming Putin-Trump summit revealed. eng.belta.by The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska will commence tomorrow, 15 August. Initial discussions will be held one-on-one, with only interpreters present, Yury Ushakov told a press briefing.
(2025-08-14). Ukraine's Zelensky to meet UK PM in London ahead of Trump-Putin summit. dawn.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in London to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, to take stock ahead of US President Donald Trump's Zelensky, who was in Germany on Wednesday, has been working with European leaders to He is due to meet Starmer at 9: 30am local time (1: 30pm PKT) at the British premier's official residence, 10 Downing S…
(2025-08-14). Controversial Delaware offshore wind project in jeopardy as Trump administration pulls back on clean energy plans. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? A controversial offshore wind project impacting Delaware could be in jeopardy after President Donald Trump's administration said it plans to reconsider its approval. | Delaware has a $128 million agreement with US Wind, a Baltimore-based subsidiary of an Italian energy company, that was inked last year to develop
(2025-08-14). European imperialists dampen their conflict with US ahead of Trump-Putin summit. wsws.org After a video conference attended by Trump, Vice President Vance, several European heads of government, and the leaders of the EU and NATO, German Chancellor Merz spoke of a "constructive and good conversation."
(2025-08-14). America First Is America Alone. tomdispatch.com The totalitarian playbook that Donald Trump seems to follow lacks a chapter. Power-crazed the president may be, but he fails to grasp soft power. Wise military and diplomatic minds understand it well. George C. Marshall, the nation's top general through World War II and later secretary of state and secretary of defense, lent his name and his energies to the greatest exercise of soft power in American history, the Marshall Plan. Such was his stature that, with help from President Harry Truman and Senator Arthur Vandenberg, he persuaded an isolationist post-World War II Congress to approve the costly program and so…
(2025-08-14). Saturday 8/16: Watsonville: Fight The Trump Takeover Rally. indybay.org Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2025-08-14). Martial Law, One City at a Time. counterpunch.org 
Let's not mince words: every American should be alarmed by President Trump's "Liberation Day" tactics, theatrics and threats. What is unfolding in the nation's capital is a hostile takeover of our constitutional republic. This is no longer about partisan politics, wag-the-dog distractions from the Epstein debacle, or even genuine national security concerns. This is martial
(2025-08-14). Trump cuts threaten Middle Eastern Studies at US colleges. newarab.com 
For the past 10 years, Taylor Stone, a PhD student at Indiana University, has studied the Middle East in each of these US states, hopping from college to college to realise her dream of researching the region. However, now, following US President Trump's "Will I get to finish the fall semester? Will I get to start at all?" Taylor shares with The New Arab. "I don…
(2025-08-14). Trump: Make America White Again. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump successfully championed anti-immigrant hysteria during his 2024 (re)election campaign … and it worked. Once in office, immigration became the leading political issue of Trump's presidency. The Department of Homeland Security's claims a record arrests and deportations since Trump took office. In an April 28, 2025, press release, it claimed that immigration arrests and
(2025-08-14). What is Trump's TRIPP corridor and how does it affect MENA. newarab.com 
The Trump International Peace and Prosperity Path (TRIPP) agreement, Announced on Saturday by
(2025-08-14). ACTIVIST GROUPS CONDEMN TRUMP TAKEOVER OF WASHINGTON DC. wibailoutpeople.org 
People's Organization for Progress (Photos/Videos) PO BOX 22505NEWARK, NJ 07101973 801-0001www.njpop.orgCONTACT: LAWRENCE HAMM AUGUST 13, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE ACTIVIST GROUPS CONDEMN TRUMP TAKEOVER OF WASHINGTON DC Two activist organizations in New Jersey have condemned President Trump's takeover of Washington DC. The People's Organization For Progress (POP) and The Martin Luther King People's Convention …
(2025-08-14). Trump's Economic Gambit: Will Incentives Stop Putin's Ukraine War? thinktank.pk As the world watches closely, U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, to negotiate an end to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. In a strategic move, Trump is reportedly preparing to offer economic incentives, including access to Alaska's natural resources and Ukrainian rare …
(2025-08-14). Controversy over Trump's new Bureau of Labor Statistics chief. wsws.org The appointment of E. J. Antoni, to what is supposedly a non-partisan position in the administration, is another significant step in Trump's efforts to establish a personalised regime.
(2025-08-14). Trump eyes three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky. newarab.com 
US President Trump spoke after what he described as a "very good" call with European leaders, including Zelensky – even as Russian forces made their biggest advance into the Ukrainian president's country in more than a year. | "If the first one goes okay, we'll hav…
(2025-08-14). SA to send delegation to White House over trade tariffs, says Deputy President. sanews.gov.za SA to send delegation to White House over trade tariffs, says Deputy President | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will send a delegation to the White House to discuss trade tariffs with United States President Donald Trump's administration. | Deputy President Mashatile said the recently announced tariffs could disrupt trade flows and undermine the global competitiveness of the local automotive sector. | As of 8 August 2025, a 30% tariff on all South African goods entering the United States is now in effect. | "We will continue engaging with the USA to identify practica…
(2025-08-14). What are H-1B visas and how might the Trump administration change them? aljazeera.com Trump plans H-1B visa rule changes, focusing on higher wages, potentially disadvantaging early-career foreign workers.
(2025-08-14). Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract Epstein comments. newarab.com 
(2025-08-14). Trump Uses Martial Law to Distract from Epstein. youtu.be
(2025-08-14). Saturday 8/16: SF: Tesla Takedown and Stop Trump Takeover. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2025-08-14). CBO report: Trump's Robin Hood-in-reverse law takes from the poor and gives to the rich. wsws.org An analysis of Donald Trump's tax and spending act issued Monday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that the measure, signed into law last month, transfers trillions of dollars in income from the poor to the wealthy.
(2025-08-14). Open Letter: Presidents Trump And Putin Must Seize The Moment In Alaska. progressivehub.net AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR U.S.-RUSSIA ACCORD AND ROOTSACTION…
(2025-08-14). 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?
(2025-08-14). What Lies Behind Trump's Attacks Against Venezuela? popularresistance.org As if President Trump intended to meet professional US mercenary Erik Prince half way, US Attorney General Pam Bondi increased the existing US bounty on President Nicolas Maduro — originally set at $15 million — from $25m to $50m for anyone providing "information leading to his arrest or conviction." | In late 2024, Prince, a professional mercenary, alongside Venezuela's far right, promoted a plan to deploy a private army to Venezuela. He suggested that if the US raised the bounty on Maduro's head to $100 million, targeting not only the president but also Diosdado Cabello and the entire government, th…
(2025-08-14). Billy Idol, Art Under the Stars, the Philadelphia Folk Fest and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org 
The weekend's packed with music, food and festivals. Friday kicks off with the Philadelphia Folk Festival in Upper Salford, Pennsylvania, featuring 40+ local acts, plus comedian Jim Gaffigan's Everything Is Wonderful! Tour in Selbyville, Delaware and My Chemical Romance's Long Live The Black Parade tour at the Wells Fargo Center. Saturday is festival central: Jazz on the Ave. in North Philly, the Festival of India at Cherry Street Pier and Pickle-Palooza in Croydon — with Billy Idol rocking The Mann. Sunday keeps the energy high with Philly Taco Fest at Xfinity Live!, Hiatus Kaiyote at Franklin Music Hall a…
(2025-08-14). SASSA concerned over unlawful deductions on social grants. sanews.gov.za SASSA concerned over unlawful deductions on social grants | The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has expressed concern following an upsurge in what appears to be unlawful deductions by financial service providers targeting social grants beneficiaries. ⚪ In a statement on Thursday, the agency said it has been inundated with enquiries from its beneficiaries, stating that their grant money is consistently being deducted by various insurance companies that they have not signed up for, believing that the agency is working with these companies. ⚪ SASSA has consistently distanced itself from any insuran…
(2025-08-13). Trump's Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now's the Time to Prepare. otherwords.org With Trump and the GOP slashing essential services to enrich the wealthy, states and cities need to get creative in taking care of the rest of us.
(2025-08-13). Perché le forze armate brasiliane preferiscono l'atlantismo? strategic-culture.su Attualmente, la stragrande maggioranza degli studenti militari brasiliani all'estero sono negli Stati Uniti. | Segue nostro L'offensiva di Donald Trump contro il Brasile, con l'imposizione di dazi del 50% su numerosi prodotti e sanzioni contro figure chiave, ha scatenato un dibattito sulla capacità del Paese di resistere alle minacce e alle pressioni degli Stati Uniti. | Sappiamo che le parole da sole non bastano. Solo la forza e l'aut…
(2025-08-13). Trump está provocando a la India, pero es un emperador desnudo. strategic-culture.su M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | Con la participación de la India en las maniobras Talisman Sabre 2025, los cuatro países del Q…
(2025-08-13). Dark Lessons of Prewar Protectionism: From Tariff Wars to Global Fragmentation. moderndiplomacy.eu With its misguided tariff wars, the second Trump administration is not only fragmenting seven decades of globalization. It is also contributing to a kind of geopolitical climate that set the stage for the rise of fascism in the 1930s. Times are different today, but like then, globalization is no longer at crossroads. It is unraveling. …