(2025-08-15). Trump Mulls Lower Refugee Cap of 40,000 With Most Space for White South Africans. truthout.org The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly discussing a refugee program that would grant the majority of admissions to the white South African minority that ruled the country through apartheid for decades. Reuters reported Friday that the administration was mulling a cap of 40,000 refugees entering the United States next year, down from the 100,000 allowed in by former… |
(2025-08-15). Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Trump: "We're Not Going to Cower or Bend" truthout.org President Trump says his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., will serve as an example of policies he hopes to enact in other major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. All the cities on his target list are led by Black mayors, and most have "sanctuary" policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Responding to Trump's threats… |
(2025-08-15). Trump Wants to Take Your Social Security to Give Even More Money to Wall Street. counterpunch.org 
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, let the cat out of the bag when he said that their new "Trump Accounts" are intended as a backdoor way to privatize Social Security. Their idea is to get people to put money in these accounts beyond the $1,000 the government will give each newborn, so that they
(2025-08-15). Trump in Anchorage to meet with Putin. eng.belta.by The White House press pool clarified that the aircraft landed at 10: 20 local time (21: 20 Minsk time).
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko talks to Trump over phone. eng.belta.by The leaders of the two countries discussed matters on the bilateral agenda, regional affairs, and the situation in hot spots, including Ukraine.
(2025-08-15). More Trump thuggery as Border Patrol goons threaten Democrats in downtown Los Angeles. wsws.org The militarized operation in Little Tokyo is part of a drive to expand the repressive powers of the state and lay the groundwork for authoritarian rule.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko talks to U.S. president's representative John Coale over phone. eng.belta.by The phone call took place in continuation of the head of state's conversation with President of the United States of America Donald Trump. Upon Donald Trump's instructions John Coale called the Belarusian leader.
(2025-08-15). Black Lives Matter DC: No Safety Without Self-Determination. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C.- Trump's alleged "takeover" of D.C. is a con. It is not about public safety; it is political theater. It is designed to make people think something new is happening when Black and other marginalized D.C. residents know we already live in the most heavily policed city in the United States. Our city, with a population over 700,000, is patrolled by 32 independent police agencies, eight university departments, and five local agencies that have cooperative agreements with the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under the Police Coordination Act (PCA). These agencies share the same immunity and pow…
(2025-08-15). Alaska Summit: Between Expectation and Illusion. counterpunch.org It is entirely understandable that, after such a long and bloody conflict—not to mention the ongoing genocide now entering its 'final phase'—the hastily arranged Trump—Putin summit in Alaska has caught many off guard. Public opinion in nearly every country in the world (except, tragically, Israel) is overwhelmingly anti-war. Yet the power to prolong the bloodshed
(2025-08-15). End The Colonial Occupation Of Washington D.C. popularresistance.org President Donald Trump's recent announcement to deploy the National Guard to Washington, DC, framed as a crackdown on crime, marks a dangerous escalation in the federal government's militarization of one of the spaces of the Black/African internal colony. On August 11, Trump declared, "We're taking our capital back," while signaling an unprecedented federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. This move, under the pretext of public safety, follows his March 2025 executive order establishing the "Safe and Beautiful" task force, led by Stephen Miller, an architect of white nationalist immigration policie…
(2025-08-15). Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract Epstein comments. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). The Trump administration's assault on science feels eerily Soviet. grist.org 
(2025-08-15). Trump's Shadow War in Somalia is a War on Tribal Democracy. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump's frequent attempts to dress himself in the drag of a peace candidate have always been a cabaret made possible by the Democrats' open-mouthed embrace of humanitarian colonialism. It's real easy to score the role of Charles Lindberg in the school play when the other side insists on dragging the Cheney's to the Sady
(2025-08-15). DC Attorney General Sues Bondi to Block Trump Takeover of DC Police. truthout.org Washington, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb on Friday filed a lawsuit to block United States Attorney General Pam Bondi from taking over the US capital city's police department. The lawsuit accused the Trump administration of violating the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, a 1973 law that delegated certain powers over the city once held by the federal government to local government… |
(2025-08-15). America First Is America Alone. counterpunch.org 
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
(2025-08-15). What Trump Isn't Telling You About BRICS. fpif.org
(2025-08-15). Whistleblower Exposes Real 2016 US Election Meddling. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / Global Delinquents On July 30th, the ODNI declassified damning evidence from a US intelligence community whistleblower. They attest to being aggressively — but unsuccessfully — pressured by superiors into signing off on the infamous 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, which expressed "high confidence" Russia interfered in the previous year's Presidential election to ensure Donald Trump's victory. …
(2025-08-15). Trump looks forward to meeting with Lukashenko. eng.belta.by "I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners," Donald Trump wrote.
(2025-08-15). What Lies Behind Trump's Attacks Against Venezuela? dissidentvoice.org 
As if President Trump intended to meet professional US mercenary Erik Prince halfway, US Attorney General Pam Bondi increased the existing US bounty on President Maduro—originally set at $15 million—from $25 million to $50 million for anyone providing "information leading to his arrest or conviction." In late 2024, Prince, a professional mercenary, alongside Venezuela's far …
(2025-08-15). Eismont explains how Lukashenko, Trump discussed release of prisoners. eng.belta.by Natalya Eismont explained: "As for the prisoners. The conversation was limited to the U.S. president thanking the Belarusian head of state for the decisions made with regard to 16 people. In response our president said that we don't stop, we have been working in this direction, and continue working."
(2025-08-15). Afghans in US mark Taliban Kabul takeover amid Trump immigration crackdown. aljazeera.com Advocates say Trump policies add fear to four years of uncertainty for Afghans seeking safety in US after Taliban rise.
(2025-08-15). Who initiated phone call between Lukashenko, Trump? Rybakov explains. eng.belta.by When asked who initiated the conversation between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Donald Trump, Valentin Rybakov said: "U.S. President Donald Trump called President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko."
(2025-08-15). 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……
(2025-08-15). No Country is an Island: Trump's Destruction of Global Heath will Bite us on the Posterior. juancole.com By William deBuys ( 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 …
(2025-08-15). Afghans In US Face Uncertainty After The Cancellation Of Their Humanitarian Relief. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Thousands of Afghans living in the United States face an uncertain future after a federal appeals court ruled on July 21, 2025, that the Trump administration can end a …
(2025-08-15). Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom's Event to Intimidate Trump Critics. truthout.org California elected officials say that armed border patrol agents showed up outside Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's event on redistricting in the Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles on Thursday, in an attempt to intimidate critics of the Trump administration. Border Patrol was "directed, clearly by the White House, as a political operation to make a point," Newsom said during an interview… |
(2025-08-15). Community unites for Trinity River clean-up as flows are threatened by Trump biological opinion. indybay.org The event centered Indigenous leadership and stewardship, bringing youth and families together to care for the river while educating participants on the deep cultural and ecological significance of the Trinity River, along with current threats to the river's flows from the Trump administration, according to SCS.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko congratulates Trump on good work to secure peace deal in Caucasus. eng.belta.by According to Natalya Eismont, during the phone call the leaders of the two countries also discussed the topic of Iran and the Middle East. The Belarusian head of state is convinced that progress would be secured on these matters, she added.
(2025-08-15). Putin's Trump Summit Briefing. counterpunch.org 
Exclusive to CounterPunch The fragment below was taken from the transcript of an intercepted phone call, no doubt intended for the "ears only" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the eve of his Anchorage summit with President Donald Trump. "Vladimir Vladimirovich. How are you, my friend? I know you have met Trump many times before.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko invites Trump and family to visit Belarus. eng.belta.by An agreement was reached to continue contacts. The Belarus president invited Donald Trump and his family to visit Minsk. The invitation was accepted, the press service of the Belarusian head of state said.
(2025-08-15). Belarus government contacts with White House, U.S. Department of State in spotlight. eng.belta.by After talking to the Belarus president the U.S. president made a post on the social network Truth Social. Among other things Donald Trump wrote that "we are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners". Valentin Rybakov was asked to explain the manner of the conversation about the matter.
(2025-08-15). Sanctuary Cities In The US Were Born In The 1980S As Central American Refugees Fled Civil Wars. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement , have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump during both of …
(2025-08-15). In run-up to Trump-Putin talks, Russian offensive encircles Ukrainian units in Pokrovsk. wsws.org Despite the talks, there will be no lasting diplomatic resolution of the NATO-Russia conflict, which can only be ended on a progressive basis by an anti-war movement of the working class.
(2025-08-15). Trump's Takeover of DC Police Department Faces New Lawsuit amid Crackdown. globalresearch.ca The United States capital, Washington, DC, has challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court, hours after his administration
(2025-08-15). Trump Said It: 'There's No Better Word Than Stupid'. scheerpost.com By Edward Curtin / Behind the Curtain For anyone who still thinks Donald Trump does not represent the interests of what is called "the deep state" but is actually the shallow or official U.S. state, it is time to think again. If he is not a figurehead for those alleged hidden forces, then he will …
(2025-08-15). Selected Articles: Will the Trump-Putin Meeting be Held in Alaska at a U.S. Military Base? Or in the "Neutral Zone" of the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait? globalresearch.ca 
By The White House has confirmed that …
(2025-08-15). Trump's Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. counterpunch.org 
The new tax law President Trump and congressional Republicans passed this summer drastically reduces taxes on the wealthiest, slashes essential spending, and adds over $4 trillion to the deficit over a decade. The law weakens health care and food assistance more than any legislation in history. Combined with tax cuts that give a whopping $1 trillion to the richest
(2025-08-15). La rifeudalizzazione degli Stati Uniti. strategic-culture.su Storia standard negli Stati Uniti, i ricchi diventano più ricchi e i poveri sono più poveri | Segue nostro L'1 gennaio 2018, il presidente Trump
(2025-08-15). 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?
(2025-08-15). Putin, Trump begin summit with one-on-one talks in U.S. president's limo. eng.belta.by After a photo shoot on the tarmac of the U.S. military base Elmendorf-Richardson Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to travel to the negotiation venue in his armored limousine Cadillac One. This is how the leaders started confidential talks even on the way to the negotiation venue.
(2025-08-15). Free DC Models Effective Resistance To Trump's Takeover. popularresistance.org On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital — a move Princeton University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad described as "a slide towards fascism" and "textbook" authoritarianism. Claiming emergency powers from the D.C. Home Rule Act, Trump also announced a takeover of the Metropolitan Police. | As is typical with authoritarians, the pretense for these orders was an invented crime emergency. But pretense is just that. We should all remember Washington, D.C.'s most violent day in recent years — Jan. 6, 2021 — was sparked by Trump himself. What's more…
(2025-08-15). Putin's aircraft lands in Anchorage. eng.belta.by It is the first meeting of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump after the Republican president returned to the White House in January 2025. Apart from that, it is the first visit of a Russian leader to Alaska ever, including the time of the Russian Empire and the USSR.
(2025-08-15). Trump promises to 'save' jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. aljazeera.com Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a critic of China's Communist Party.
(2025-08-15). Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Tells Trump to Stay Out; Decries Authoritarianism, War on Poor People. democracynow.org 
President Trump says his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., will serve as an example of policies he hopes to enact in other major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. All the cities on his target list are led by Black mayors, and most have "sanctuary" policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. | Responding to Trump's threats, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tells Democracy Now! that his city will not "cower or bend or be intimidated by these attempts to divide and conquer our communities." He says that unlike Trump's mili…
(2025-08-15). Federal Workers Protest Social Security Cutbacks – Privatization. indybay.org In recognition of the 90th birthday of the Social Security Act, on August 14, workers who administrate benefits that 70 million Americans receive through the Act, gathered at the US Federal Building to protest the DOGE staff cuts and Trump administration's move towards privatization. The workers said that staff cuts have resulted in their having to serve more people than ever while "experiencing one of the lowest staffing levels in 60 years." In addition, beneficiaries are experiencing degraded services "combined with chaotic and confusing policy changes."
(2025-08-15). Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery ahead of Putin-Trump summit. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Trump sees Putin ready for peace in Ukraine. geo.tv 
US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands inside the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark its re-opening following the 2019 fire, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-15). Saturday 8/16: Watsonville: Fight The Trump Takeover Rally. indybay.org Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2025-08-15). Putin-Trump talks begin in three-on-three format. eng.belta.by The meeting is taking place in a room at premises of the U.S. military base Elmendorf-Richardson. The room is decorated with a Russian flag and a U.S. flag.
(2025-08-15). As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia? aljazeera.com US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump's moves. But it won't be easy.
(2025-08-15). Trump Slams 'Fake News' as Putin Summit Criticism Mounts. thinktank.pk As President Donald Trump prepares to host Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, the summit has ignited a firestorm of criticism from media outlets, former officials, Ukrainian leaders, and European allies. Critics argue the meeting legitimizes Putin's actions amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, while supporters see it as a …
(2025-08-15). Trump vows not to be 'intimidated' ahead of Putin summit. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Putin, Trump meet on runway in Anchorage. eng.belta.by Donald Trump greeted the guest right on a runway of the U.S. joint military base Elmendorf-Richardson. The American leader was clapping hands as he welcomed his guest, who was walking along a red carpet strip. The politicians had a firm handshake.
(2025-08-15). US Economy Tariffs, Deficit Spending and Debt. Helena Glass. globalresearch.ca Two US chip makers, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, have made a deal with President Trump; for every authorized advanced AI chip they sell to China, the US government gets 15% of the revenue. | Effectively nationalizing public corporations while opening …
(2025-08-15). Trump's tariffs: A war against the working class. wsws.org A central aim of Trump's tariffs is to provide revenue to the administration to pay for the handouts to the ultra-wealthy and the corporations.
(2025-08-15). Two wounded in shooting near mosque in Sweden. newarab.com 
Two people were wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in the Local media quoted witnesses as saying at least one person was shot as he left the Police provided no details about the circumstances of the shooti…
(2025-08-15). Labour councillor accused of inciting violence against far-right acquitted. skwawkbox.org 
Jury takes only half an hour to decide Ricky Jones not guilty — fears of neo-nazi riots Labour councillor Ricky Jones, accused of calling for the killing of "Nazi fascists" has been found not guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of encouraging violent disorder. Jones called far-right demonstrators "disgusting Nazi fascists" and said "we need to …
(2025-08-15). IAM bureaucracy appeals to fascist Senator Hawley to intervene in Boeing strike. wsws.org Boeing machinists should set up rank-and-file committees to mobilize other sections of workers behind them, their real allies in this fight, and prepare for a break with the IAM apparatus and political struggle against both big business parties.
(2025-08-15). Finally, Two Presidents Will Meet. moderndiplomacy.eu The world looks forward to witnessing an upcoming summit between two presidents who represent two different characters. This summit comes after a period of great tension between America and Russia, and the aftermath of moving two American submarines near the Russian shores due to the threatening statements launched by Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Deputy Chairman …