(2026-05-23). How China wins by avoiding war. scmp.com Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing in a much weaker position than he did more than four years ago, when he launched his invasion of Ukraine shortly after his last visit. | US President Donald Trump left Beijing after much fanfare. However, he was criticised back at home for failing to deliver on any key aspect of American interests, such as committing China to pressuring Iran to end the war on US terms. His popular support is at a historic low.
(2026-05-23). Trump says he will not attend son Donald Trump Jr's wedding. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. arrive at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 3, 2026. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump on Friday said he won't be attending the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Junior, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson…
(2026-05-23). New Zealand woman held for weeks in ICE detention. wsws.org Nobody is exempt from the sweeping attacks on basic democratic rights by the Trump administration, no matter what their national origin or immigration status.
(2026-05-23). Pro-independence Parti Québécois strengthens its ties with the far right. wsws.org Parti Québecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon gave a one-hour interview last month to Rebel News, a far-right media outlet with close connections to Trump's MAGA movement and fascist forces in Europe.
(2026-05-23). New revelations show San Diego neo-Nazi mosque attackers were known to police and FBI before massacre. wsws.org The San Diego massacre exposes the fraud of the Trump administration's claims that "left-wing extremists," not fascists, are the central domestic terror threat.
(2026-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2026. democracynow.org GOP Leaders Delay Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Until June, "I'll Be the One That Does It": Trump Says He's Ready to Attack Cuba, Syrian Child and Paramedics Are Victims of Latest Israeli Strikes on Lebanon, Deported Global Sumud Flotilla Activists Describe Torture and Abuse by Israeli Captors, Greenlanders Protest as U.S. Opens New Consulate in Nuuk, Senate Delays Vote on ICE Funding as GOP Revolts over Trump's Ballroom and $1.8B "Slush Fund", Advocates Demand Release of Karla Toledo, Tucson Activist Jailed by ICE, Immigrants at For-Profit ICE Jail in California Lau…
(2026-05-22). Iran deal collapsing while Cuba burns? Trump's top diplomat issues two front crisis warning | Watch. hindustantimes.com Marco Rubio has warned that any Iranian attempt to impose tolls or permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz would be "illegal" and unacceptable, as tensions between United States and Iran continue to rise. The top U.S. diplomat also hinted at broader security concerns beyond Iran, warning that Washington is increasingly focused on growing threats from rival powers and regional instability as global tensions escalate.
(2026-05-22). Strait of Peril: Trump, Tehran and The New Battle for Hormuz. ummid.com The United States and Iran appear locked between diplomacy and military escalation as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
(2026-05-22). 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.
(2026-05-22). Trump dares Xi Jinping to launch Taiwan war with this one move in Asia; Taipei in China firing line. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump's remarks about possibly speaking with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te have triggered sharp warnings from Beijing just days after the Trump-Xi summit in China. Chinese officials said any direct contact with Taiwan's leadership would cross a major "red line" and damage recent diplomatic progress. The controversy comes as Washington weighs a massive new arms package for Taiwan worth up to $14 billion. Analysts warn a Trump-Lai call could reignite tensions across the Taiwan Strait, overshadow Xi Jinping's planned U.S. visit and push U.S.-China ties toward another dangerous confrontation. preferred source…
(2026-05-22). Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Signals Fragile Reset in US-China Relations. ummid.com US President Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping has triggered global attention amid worsening geopolitical rivalries, trade tensions and security concerns.
(2026-05-22). India and China are cautiously getting closer, thanks to Trump. scmp.com Perhaps the most fascinating and important aspects of US President Donald Trump's jolt to the global economy have been its unintended consequences, especially the impact on relations between China and India. | Two consistent aspects of Trump's meandering narrative are to "make America great again" by bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US, and to hobble China as an economic and strategic threat.
(2026-05-22). Despite Trump's Oil Blockade, Quiet Resistance of Daily Life Continues in Cuba. truthout.org For a Caribbean city known for its effervescent, out-of-doors culture, Havana has relatively few cars on its streets, not many people on its sidewalks, and a handful of places open for patrons. Life at midweek feels like a Sunday or a holiday. The background noise of competing internal-combustion engines, common to every modern city, has been replaced by the discrete whir of electric vehicles. |
(2026-05-22). Cuba: Raul Castro's Indictment Exposes US Hypocrisy. popularresistance.org The Trump administration's decision to pursue an indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro (2008—2018) over the shoot-down of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft three decades ago has drawn attention amid broader allegations of U.S. double standards. Analysts and political figures point to the contrast between this legal action and reported U.S. military operations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that has destroyed small boats and resulted in nearly 200 deaths, without an ounce of legal accountability. | The contradiction is difficult to ignore.
(2026-05-22). House GOP Cancels Iran War Powers Vote for Second Day in a Row. truthout.org After four US Senate Republicans on Tuesday helped Democrats advance a war powers resolution intended to halt President Donald Trump's illegal war on Iran, GOP leadership in the House of Representatives canceled a similar vote on Wednesday, and again on Thursday. Progressive and Democratic Party leaders in the House were quick to call out Republican leadership, including Rep. Mike Johnson (R… |
(2026-05-22). Stephen Colbert Out at CBS as Trump Weaponizes Regulatory Power to Control the Media: David Sirota. democracynow.org 
Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert has ended his 11-year run as host of The Late Show on CBS. His program's cancellation removes one of President Trump's most vocal critics from the airwaves and comes after the comedian criticized his own employer for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump. The settlement came as CBS parent company Paramount was seeking the Trump administration's approval for a merger with Skydance, which the Trump administration approved just one week after CBS announced Colbert's ouster. Trump's FCC Chair Brendan Carr has openly…
(2026-05-22). 88 Corporations Paid No Federal Income Tax in 2025 Thanks to Trump. projectcensored.org Companies including Tesla, Palantir, and Citigroup paid nothing in federal income taxes in 2025 thanks to tax cuts from Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB). April 2026 reporting by Judd Legum and Rebecca Crosby for Popular Information and Stephen Prager for Common Dreams highlighted a report from the Institute…
(2026-05-22). Trump says he won't attend son Donald Trump Jnr's wedding to Bettina Anderson. scmp.com US ‚Å President Donald Trump said on ‚Å Friday he would not attend the ‚Å wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jnr, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, because he has to stay in Washington for government business. | "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the ‚ÄåTrump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so," Trump wrote in a social media post.
(2026-05-22). Gabbard resigns as top US intelligence official. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him.Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to step down during an Oval Office meeting on Friday, Fox News Digital reported earlier. The resignation is effective June 30, it said.A source familiar with the matter said that Gabbard had been forced out by the White House.
(2026-05-22). Trump to force foreigners seeking US green cards to go home first. scmp.com Foreigners applying for permanent residency in the US will now have to go back to their home countries to seek green cards. | "From now on, an alien who is in the US temporarily and wants a green card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances," Zach Kahler, a spokesman for US Citizenship and Immigration Services, said in a statement on Friday.
(2026-05-22). The 1 Percent Get Richer Under Trump, Ordinary Americans Pay. projectcensored.org Three reports on global wealth released in 2025 demonstrated a growing divide between the rich and the working class, with American billionaires' profits soaring. In 2025 articles for Common Dreams, Jake Johnson cited reports by Oxfam International and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), which found that over the past…
(2026-05-22). Warsh takes US Fed's helm with inflation dilemma already unfolding. scmp.com Kevin Warsh, whose broad criticism of current US ‚Å Federal Reserve officials, playbook for rate cuts and ties to President Donald Trump elevated him past ‚Å other contenders to lead the central bank, was sworn in as Fed leader on Friday at a pivotal moment for monetary policy and the American economy. | Warsh, wearing a dark suit and tie and accompanied by his wife, Jane Lauder, heiress to the Estee Lauder fortune, was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after a lengthy introduction by…
(2026-05-22). Protesting Trump's Targeting Iranian Visa Green Card Holders. juancole.com — | The Middle East Studies Association's (MESA) Task Force on Civil and Human Rights expresses our deep concern regarding the Trump administration's targeting of visa and green card holders from Iran, including Iranian academics and students, based on their familial ties and political views. While immigration-based targeti…
(2026-05-22). Stephen Colbert hosts Late Show finale after controversial cancellation. scmp.com Paul McCartney led an all-star line-up for the final episode of The Late Show as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. | But one A-lister who eluded the comic to the end was the pope, whom Colbert, a devout Catholic, had long touted as his dream guest. | "The pope, who was definitely my guest tonight, has cancelled," Colbert joked, blaming a dispute over hot dogs before McCartney appeared to rapturous cheers.
(2026-05-22). Trump Says He "Gets a Kick" Out of Criticisms He Receives for US Military Deaths. truthout.org Less than a week before Memorial Day weekend — a federal holiday that aims to recognize members of the U.S. military who have died in combat zones — President Donald Trump sought to downplay the U.S. casualties of his ill-defined and unauthorized war on Iran. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, Trump was asked about servicemembers' deaths. "We lost 13 people. |
(2026-05-22). On Donald Trump: A man and his wealth. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. Presidents have been known for their wealth. George Washington was one of the wealthiest men of his day and a slave owner. The vast estate of Mt. Vernon accounts for a considerable amount of wealth for his day. When the current price of land and livestock is added, it is difficult to ascertain. However, …
(2026-05-22). $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Benefits Billionaire Trump Supporters With Little Oversight. projectcensored.org President Donald Trump submitted a $1.5 trillion defense budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2027, as Judd Legum and Noel Sims reported for Popular Information on April 7, 2026. This marks a 44 percent increase over 2026 defense funding. The President's budget allocates at least $17.5 billion to begin…
(2026-05-22). Has Trump Broken NATO Trust? Why Europe No Longer Trusts Washington. thinktank.pk The return of Donald Trump to the center of global politics has once again shaken the foundations of the transatlantic alliance. Across Europe, particularly in Germany, concerns are rapidly growing over whether the United States can still be trusted as NATO's ultimate security guarantor. A new defense study revealed a dramatic decline in German public …
(2026-05-22). US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply. geo.tv 
People stand on the steps of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in New York. — Reuters/FileUSCIS announces move in policy memo.New policy to free up agency to work on other cases: USCISLatest step part of Trump's policy to tighten migration laws.
(2026-05-22). Trump's Global War on Children. juancole.com ( As is true of so much with this administration, every accusation is also a confession. | U.S. troops have been shooting Somalis since the early 1990s, after lame duck President George H. W. Bush launched an ostensibly humanitarian intervention there that woul…
(2026-05-22). Democracy Now! 2026-05-22 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 22, 2026; "Politically Driven Epidemic": Ebola Response Hampered by Impoverishment & U.S. Global Health Cuts; Stephen Colbert Out at CBS as Trump Weaponizes Regulatory Power to Control the Media: David Sirota; "AI Resist List": Karen Hao on Data Center Resistance, Tech Billionaires, "Empire of AI" & More | Headlines for May 22, 2026; "Politically Driven Epidemic": Ebola Response Hampered by Impoverishment & U.S. Global Health Cuts; Stephen Colbert Out at CBS as Trump Weaponizes Regulatory Power to Control the Media: David Sirota; "AI Resist Lis…
(2026-05-22). Trump's redistricting wars are an attack on every worker. peoplesworld.org 
The electoral districts being redrawn across America right now aren't just random lines on state maps. They're blueprints for a Congress that answers to no one—certainly not to working people, of any color. It started in Texas last summer, when Donald Trump ordered Gov. Greg Abbott to redraw the state's congressional districts mid-decade, outside the …
(2026-05-22). Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official. geo.tv 
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026. — ReutersGabbard cites rare bone cancer in husband as reason for exit.Trump accepts resignation,…
(2026-05-22). Biden's OSHA chief tells GOP: Don't sideline job safety and health. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Douglas Parker, President Biden's Occupational Safety and Health Administrator, is warning congressional Republicans against massive cuts—which GOP President Donald Trump proposes—in job safety and health enforcement and in the research that backs it up. Parker raised those points at a House subcommittee hearing on job safety and health, called by the Republican-run House Workforce Protections …
(2026-05-22). Trump reaches historic agreement with Xi on handling Iran. onlineopinion.com.au Is a civilised bipolar world possible?
(2026-05-22). Youth Justice Programs Slashed by Trump Administration, Reinforcing Heavy Employment Barriers. projectcensored.org In April 2025, The Imprint reported that the Trump administration had terminated nearly $170 million in federal youth justice grants, eliminating critical employment pathways for formerly incarcerated young people. Corporate media coverage of the broader Department of Justice (DOJ) budget cuts failed to highlight how these funding cuts destroyed job…
(2026-05-22). US Senate pushes back against Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund. aljazeera.com The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess.
(2026-05-22). Trump's EPA weakens climate super pollutant rules while claiming grocery savings. nationofchange.org The administration says easing restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons will lower costs for consumers, but economists, climate experts, and even refrigeration industry leaders warn the move may do little to reduce grocery prices while slowing efforts to curb some of the world's most potent greenhouse gases.
(2026-05-22). Trump Celebrates Colbert's Ouster at Hands of CBS Owners Aligned With His Admin. truthout.org Late-night comedian Stephen Colbert has ended his 11-year run as host of The Late Show on CBS. His program's cancellation removes one of President Trump's most vocal critics from the airwaves and comes after the comedian criticized his own employer for agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump. The settlement came as CBS parent company Paramount was seeking the… |
(2026-05-22). US spy chief Tulsi Gabbard quits in latest Trump cabinet exit. scmp.com Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she was resigning ‚Å from her job as US President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him. | Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to step down during an Oval Office meeting on Friday, Fox News Digital reported earlier. The resignation is effective June 30, it said.
(2026-05-22). US judge tosses case against wrongly deported Salvadorean man Abrego Garcia. scmp.com A US federal judge dismissed a criminal case on Friday filed against a Salvadorean man at the centre of a row over US President Donald Trump's crackdown on migrants. | US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw ruled that the indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia by the Trump administration's Justice Department was "an abuse of prosecuting power". | Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident married to an American woman, was among more than 200 people sent to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison in March of last year.