(2026-05-02). Mini-crises sparked by the Iran war may add up to a big collapse. scmp.com Not a sudden, major crash but a series of mini-crises. That, according to some, is the prospect facing the global economy and financial system in the wake of conflict in the Middle East. But what if these mini-crises cascade into a collective collapse? | And what if the Trump administration emerges as the only winner in the conflict by virtue of the fact that it has, in engineering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, locked Europe and Asia into a desperate dependence on US oil and gas, especially…
(2026-05-02). Iran issues dark warning to Arab monarchies as fear of new war with US & Israel grows | Middle East. hindustantimes.com Iran issues a sharp warning to Gulf Arab states amid fears of renewed regional war escalation. Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian threatens that Arab monarchies hosting U.S. bases could face direct retaliation if conflict intensifies under Donald Trump's military strategy. As tensions rise between Tehran, Washington, and its allies, the fragile truce risks collapse, raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict involving Gulf nations and U.S. forces.
(2026-05-02). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-02). Olive branch or trap? Iran sends deal proposal to US via Pak after Trump received 'final blow' plan. hindustantimes.com Amid rising tensions, Iran appears to be reopening a diplomatic window, sending a fresh proposal to Washington via Pakistan. The move signals a potential breakthrough even as Tehran publicly questions the intent of Donald Trump, citing "deep suspicion" and lack of trust in U.S. negotiations. While backchannel diplomacy gains momentum, sharp rhetoric on both sides highlights a fragile path forward—where talks, threats, and tactical posturing continue to unfold simultaneously.
(2026-05-02). Iran will not accept 'imposed' peace, Trump not satisfied with negotiations. scmp.com A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting with the US was "likely", hours after President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with an Iranian negotiating proposal. | Iran delivered the new draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, state media reported, without detailing its contents.
(2026-05-02). War with Iran 'terminated', says White House, as Trump admin sidesteps War Powers deadline. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump takes questions as he speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026. — ReutersDeadline arrives as Iran sends new peace proposal.War has…
(2026-05-02). US to pull 5,000 troops from Germany amid Trump—Merz clash over Iran war rhetoric. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2026. — Reuters Trump and Germany's Merz in diplomatic spat over Iran war.US president reacting to Merz remarks, Pentagon official…
(2026-05-02). President Miguel Díaz-Canel: "No one honest can accept that Cuba is a threat" radiohc.cu The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, has denounced the new coercive measures announced by the Donald Trump administration against the archipelago. Díaz-Canel rejected the U.S. excuse that Cuba represents a threat to that country and stressed that the blockade causes so much damage due to the "intimidating and arrogant behavior of the greatest military power on the planet." | The statements come amid a tightening of the Trump administration's sanctions policy against Cuba. | The new unilateral and abusive measures by Washington seek to increase pressure on the island amidst the intensified economic,…
(2026-05-02). The United States of Conspiracy. aljazeera.com Another assassination attempt on Donald Trump reveals mistrust in the media and conspiracy theories fill the gap.
(2026-05-02). US national debt surpasses size of the economy, as Trump administration demands surge in military spending. wsws.org The US national debt has crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product for the first peacetime year since 1946, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)—a milestone that arrives as the Trump administration is demanding a $1.535 trillion Pentagon budget and preparing for conflict with nuclear-armed China and Russia.
(2026-05-02). Trump's Iran blockade snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. responsiblestatecraft.org It appears Donald Trump once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by heeding the hawkish counsel of the warmongers at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.As I have argued before, the fragile
(2026-05-02). Trump-EU rift spurs Germany to boost military, add 75,000 soldiers. scmp.com A planned drawdown of US troops from Germany should spur Europeans to strengthen its own defences further, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, following the latest salvo from Washington against transatlantic ties. | The Pentagon announced on Friday that ‚Äåthe United States would withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany, its largest European base, as a rift over the Iran war and tariff tensions place further strain on relations between the US and Europe.
(2026-05-02). 500-Year-Old Slave Revolt of 1526 Redefines Freedom as US Turns 250. truthout.org "With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history," declared Donald Trump, announcing the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. Under Trump's direction, a sweeping federal initiative — branded as both America 250 and the "Freedom 250" campaign — has launched a full year of patriotic programming. The Salute to America 250 Task… |
(2026-05-02). Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates. geo.tv 
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel , former President Raul Castro and former Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura attend a May Day rally marking International Workers' Day in Havana, Cuba, on May 1, 2026. — AFPWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order…
(2026-05-02). Democrats pave way for $70 billion infusion to ICE and Border Patrol. wsws.org Congressional Democrats joined Republicans in ending the longest Homeland Security shutdown in US history while clearing the way for Trump's immigration Gestapo to receive tens of billions of dollars, without any reforms, through a fast-track budget process requiring no Democratic votes.
(2026-05-02). FO Talks: Trump Says Cuba Is Collapsing, so Why Hasn't It Fallen Yet? fairobserver.com Fair Observer's Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh speaks with historian Daniel J. Fernández-Guevara about why Cuba, despite facing one of the gravest crises in its modern history, still has not collapsed. The island is enduring deep economic pain, constant blackouts, inflation, outmigration and institutional strain. Yet Fernández-Guevara argues that anyone trying to understand Cuba must…
(2026-05-02). Trump's Plan To Reopen Alcatraz Prison Is Inhumane And A Waste Of Money, Activists Say. scheerpost.com Indigenous peoples say Alcatraz Island is a sacred space and symbol of Indigenous resistance, while abolitionists say the money proposed to rebuild the federal prison should go toward the local community Victoria Valenzuela for Prism Morning Star Gali grew up going to Indigenous Peoples' Day and Thanksgiving sunrise gatherings on Alcatraz Island to pay homage …
(2026-05-02). Truth, Lies And An Assassination Attempt. popularresistance.org The United States fits the very definition of a low trust society, one in which there is pervasive interpersonal hostility, violence and fear of violence, social dislocation caused by austerity policies, political and economic corruption, and a media that colludes with the ruling class and the state in bringing these conditions about. The end result is a lack of belief and trust in humanity and in institutions because the entire system itself lacks legitimacy. | We see this dynamic play out in the days after an armed man fired shots at the White House Correspondents Dinner with Donald Trump in attendance.
(2026-05-02). Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed. portside.org Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed |
(2026-05-02). Spirit Airlines Has Shut Down. Where Y'all Gonna Fight Now? newsone.com 
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty | Welp, frequent flyers, travelers on a budget, airport fighters, future "no-fly" listers, and people who don't mind paying for Dasani bottled water are going to have to find a new airline to frequent, because Spirit Airlines shut down after negotiations for a bailout by the Trump administration fell through. | According to the
(2026-05-02). Díaz-Canel: "Nadie honesto puede aceptar que Cuba sea una amenaza" cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, denunció hoy las nuevas medidas coercitivas anunciadas por el gobierno de Donald Trump contra el archipiélago. Díaz-Canel rechazó la excusa estadounidense de que Cuba represente una amenaza para ese país y subrayó que el bloqueo causa tanto daño debido a la "conducta intimidatoria y arrogante de la mayor potencia militar del planeta".
(2026-05-01). Analysis-Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war. al-monitor.com By Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) – More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the U.S. and the world than before he launched the war.With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight, even as Iran submitted a fresh proposal to restart negotiations.Trump quickly rejected it on Friday.