(2025-07-26). European Union-China summit: sharp tensions between Beijing and Brussels. wsws.org EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who constantly accuses the US of harming all sides with its tariffs, threatened China with Trump-style tariffs.
(2025-07-26). Third Court This Month Blocks Trump's Unconstitutional Birthright Order. truthout.org For the third time since the U.S. Supreme Court used the case to limit nationwide injunctions in June, a court has blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship from going into effect. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin of Massachusetts ruled on Friday that a nationwide injunction he had granted to over 12 states still applied under an exception laid out in… |
(2025-07-26). National Homelessness Law Center condemns Trump's misguided Executive Order on homelessness. indybay.org Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as a crime, will make homelessness worse…
(2025-07-26). Trump, Kamboàßya ve Tayland liderleriyle gà∂ràº≈üerek àßatƒ±≈ümalarƒ±n durdurulmasƒ±nƒ± istiyor. aa.com.tr ABD Ba≈ükanƒ± Donald Trump, Kamboàßya ile Tayland liderleriyle gà∂ràº≈üerek, iki àºlke arasƒ±ndaki àßatƒ±≈ümalarƒ±n sona erdirilmesini talep ettiƒüini aà߃±kladƒ±.
(2025-07-26). 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?
(2025-07-26). Convicted felon President Trump targets disabled and unhoused people. indybay.org In the classic futuristic film called Soylent Green, actor Edward G. Robinson can be seen as he is about to die in an institution that offers 'assisted suicide' as a way for society to get rid of people that may be deemed as disposable in the distant future!
(2025-07-26). Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a 'library for all' — so far. |
(2025-07-26). Columbia pays Trump's ransom. gnnhd.tv 
(2025-07-26). Trump seeks to broker ceasefire in Thai-Cambodia border conflict. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand and that both countries want an immediate ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace while fighting along their border extended into a third day. | In social media posts during a visit to Scotland, Trump said he wanted an "END to the War, which is currently raging" and warned that he would not make trade deals with either of the Southeast Asian governments if they are still fighting. | Clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border continued into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides said they had ac…
(2025-07-26). Trump's distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump's super powers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny. | But the Republican's well-worn methods of changing the subject when a tough topic stings politically are not working as his White House fends off persistent unrest from his usually loyal base about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. | Trump has scolded reporters, claimed ignorance and offered distractions in an effort to quash questions about Epstein and the suspicions still swirling around the disgraced financier's case years after his 2019 death in prison. The demand…
(2025-07-26). Caution in the C-suite: How business leaders are navigating Trump 2.0. |
(2025-07-26). Thailand vs. Cambodia: Can Trump's Call Halt the Border Crisis? thinktank.pk U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in the escalating border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, urging both nations to agree to an immediate ceasefire. The announcement, made via Truth Social during a private visit to his Scottish golf courses, comes as the two Southeast Asian countries face mounting casualties and displacement following clashes that began on …
(2025-07-26). Trump'ƒ±n ƒ∞skoàßya ziyaretini protesto eden gà∂stericiler Gazze'deki insani krize dikkati àßekti. aa.com.tr ABD Ba≈ükanƒ± Donald Trump'ƒ±, ƒ∞skoàßya ziyareti sƒ±rasƒ±nda Edinburgh ve Aberdeen kentlerinde protesto eden yàºzlerce gà∂sterici, ƒ∞srail'in aàßlƒ±k ve kƒ±tlƒ±ƒüƒ± dayattƒ±ƒüƒ± Gazze'deki insani krize dikkati àßekti.
(2025-07-26). Can ‚Ǩ93 Billion Plan Stop Trump's Trade Offensive? thinktank.pk As the United States, under President Donald Trump, escalates its trade offensive with a looming 30% tariff on EU imports set for August 1, 2025, the European Union has responded with a bold countermeasure. EU member states approved a retaliatory tariff list targeting ‚Ǩ93 billion worth of U.S. products, signaling a united front against what …
(2025-07-26). Bill Clinton letter included in Epstein's 50th birthday album, WSJ reports. wsws.org It is a crisis not only of the Trump administration, but of the entire political system. Prominent Democrats as well as Republicans associated with the sexual predator. The pervasive depravity of the ruling elite reflected in the Epstein affair has been covered up for years.
(2025-07-26). Columbia's $200M Deal With Trump Administration Sets A Precedent For Other Universities To Bend To The Government's Will. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Columbia University agreed on July 23, 2025, to pay a US$200 million fine to the federal government and to settle allegations that it did not create a safe environment …
(2025-07-26). Monday 7/28: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-07-26). ACLU Condemns Trump Executive Order Targeting Disabled and Unhoused People. indybay.org Convicted Felon President Trump Attacks The Homeless & Disabled After Pushing For Massive Budget Cuts Passed By Congress Lately!
(2025-07-26). Real and fake antidotes to Trump's latest tariffs, seen from South Africa. cadtm.org
(2025-07-26). The Struggle Against US Imperialism, Nicaragua Is A Model Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org Today, more and more US government officials, especially those in Donald Trump's two administrations, have invoked the 200-year-old colonial Monroe Doctrine to claim that Latin America is supposedly Washington's "backyard", that the US empire should control it, and that China and Russia cannot have relations with the countries in the region. | Given that the US government constantly violates the sovereignty of countries in Latin America, it makes perfect sense that several governments in the region have deepened their partnership with China and Russia, because they see that Beijing and Moscow actually respect the…
(2025-07-26). Trump's Push For More Deportations Could Boost Demand For Foreign Farmworkers With 'Guest Worker' Visas. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The U.S. has an important choice to make regarding agriculture. | It can import more people to pick crops and do other kinds of agricultural labor, it can raise wages …
(2025-07-26). A trap for Zelya, the new Wehrmacht and ambassadors under lock and key: morning coffee with EADaily>. eadaily.com There is a feeling that the 50 days that Trump allegedly gave to Russia are actually quite different. It's just that Trump has set the time limits for finishing off the Zelensky regime. It is naive to assume that Trump and the West did not know about Zelensky's upcoming decrees on anti-corruption organizations.
(2025-07-26). Medical Debt Expected to Grow as Premiums Rise and Trump Slashes Regulations. truthout.org President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care, Trump risks pushing more Americans into debt, further straining family budgets already stressed by medical bills. Millions of people are expected to lose health insurance in the… |
(2025-07-26). Jordan's King Reiterates Importance of Syria's Stability and Preserving Its Sovereignty. sana.sy Amman, SANA-Jordanian King Abdullah II reiterated the importance of Syria's stability and the preservation of its territorial sovereignty, highlighting the success of close coordination between Jordan and the United States in reducing tensions within Syria. This came during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, according to a statement from the Jordanian …
(2025-07-26). World's Governments Fail to Agree to a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining. truthout.org Despite growing momentum, world governments failed to agree to a moratorium on deep-sea mining as the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority wrapped up on Friday. The authority's July meeting was the first since U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite permits for deep-sea mining under U.S. authority and The Metals Company (TMC) promptly applied for U.S. |
(2025-07-26). Campaigners Gear Up To Send Trump Packing From Scotland This Saturday. popularresistance.org Campaign groups planning a 'festival of resistance' to coincide with Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Scotland have announced demonstrations in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday 26 July. With Trump expected to arrive in Scotland between July 25-29, trade unions, disability rights activists, climate justice campaigners, Palestinian and Ukrainian solidarity groups, and American diaspora organisations are among those now organising multiple days of events to give him a fitting welcome. | The coalition has called on first minister John Swinney not to meet with the US president, whose authoritarian administration has…
(2025-07-26). Why do MAGA faithful support Trump if his 'big beautiful bill' will likely hurt many of them? |
(2025-07-26). Understanding Israel and Trump's conflicting agendas in Syria. mondoweiss.net 
A common cliche used by American politicians to describe the U.S.-Israel relationship is that "there is no daylight between the two." But this is clearly not true when it comes to Syria.
(2025-07-26). Trump'ƒ±n ekibinin Gazze stratejisinde deƒüi≈üiklik yapacaƒüƒ± iddia edildi. aa.com.tr ABD'de Donald Trump'ƒ±n ekibinin, 6 aylƒ±k ba≈üarƒ±sƒ±zlƒ±ƒüƒ±n ardƒ±ndan Gazze'de ate≈ükese ula≈üamayan stratejisini revize etmeyi dàº≈üàºnd຃üຠiddia edildi.
(2025-07-26). Thai-Cambodian military clashes threaten to escalate. wsws.org The clashes reflect heightened political and social tensions in both countries, fuelled by slowing economies that will be further hit by the Trump administration's tariffs.
(2025-07-26). Trump intends to make a deal with the European Union. eadaily.com If the negotiations are successful, the United States and the European Union (EU) can conclude the "biggest trade deal of all." President of the United States Donald Trump told reporters about this on July 25.
(2025-07-26). Kamboàßya ve Tayland'dan àßatƒ±≈ümayƒ± durdurma hamlesi: Trump 'kabul ettiler' diyerek duyurdu. yenisafak.com ABD Ba≈ükanƒ± Donald Trump, Kamboàßya ve Tayland ba≈übakanlarƒ± ile yaptƒ±ƒüƒ± telefon gà∂ràº≈ümelerine deƒüinerek, "Derhal bir araya gelmeyi ve hƒ±zlƒ± bir ≈üekilde ate≈ükes ve nihayetinde barƒ±≈ü àºzerinde àßalƒ±≈ümayƒ± kabul ettiler. Her iki àºlkeyle de i≈ü yapmak benim iàßin bir onurdu." dedi."Her iki taraf da derhal bir ate≈ükes ve barƒ&pl…
(2025-07-26). The lawsuit seeking to kill Trump's tariffs is back. gnnhd.tv 
Three very important tariff-related stories loom over the US economy this month. The first is that, after a few weeks of relative quiet, President Donald Trump is once again threatening to raise tariffs on a whole raft of other nations. According to the New Y…
(2025-07-26). Trump issues executive order expanding bipartisan war on people without homes. wsws.org The order promotes forced institutionalization while ordering federal funds to be withheld from programs that promote placing people in housing first.
(2025-07-26). Trump Cancels Gaza Ceasefire Talks While Mass Starvation Reigns [Preview]. soundcloud.com Mass arrests of immigrants in the United States, massive starvation imposed on the people of Gaza. The Trump administration is on a rampage, but there is a growing nationwide fightback movement. Brian Becker is joined by Layan Sima Fuleihan, a Palestinian organizer with the Shut It Down for Palestine coalition, Education Director at The People's …
(2025-07-26). Netanyahu, Trump 'abandon' Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas. newarab.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling "alternative" options to achieve its goals of bringing its hostages home from Gaza and ending Hamas rule in the enclave, where starvation is spreading and most of the population is homeless amid widespread ruin. | Trump said he believed Hamas leaders…
(2025-07-26). Trump in Scotland: How's his trip going and what's on the agenda? aljazeera.com The US president will fit in a meeting with UK's prime minister during four-day visit to Scotland to tour golf courses.
(2025-07-26). America's Opinion Pages Overwhelmingly Supported Trump's Attack on Iran. fair.org
(2025-07-26). CEO of Migrant Camp Contractor Previously Profited Off Undocumented Labor. truthout.org On Monday, the Department of Defense announced that it had awarded a massive new contract to build the nation's largest migrant detention camp on the Fort Bliss military base, a facility that will play a key role in the Trump administration's deportation plans. Unmentioned was that one of the subcontractors slated to work on the project, Disaster Management Group, is owned by Nathan Albers… |
(2025-07-25). Ghislaine Requests Pardon After Trump DOJ Meet, Trump Says Obama Has Immunity Gaza Starvation. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/25/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-07-25). Communities Near Data Centers Struggle Now. Trump's AI Plan Will Make It Worse. truthout.org The Trump administration this week released a plan to fast-track the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in the US, delighting tech groups while alarming environmental advocates who point to the industry's toxic emissions, high water usage and heavy reliance on fossil fuels. The "AI action plan," released July 23 by the White House, calls for the development of new AI data centers — huge… |
(2025-07-25). No Kings and No Sheikhs Either. counterpunch.org 
The United States has focused on the Middle East since World War II, seeking its oil, gas, and other mineral resources and coveting control of its strategic waterways. The old colonial powers and the superpowers of the Cold War era most often backed dictatorial regimes there, because they were easier to control than democracies, and
(2025-07-25). US Deliberately Turns Blind Eye to Kiev's Crimes. Trump Asked "Volodymyr, Can You Hit Moscow?" globalresearch.ca United States President Donald Trump's policy toward Ukraine poses a serious threat to global stability, according to columnist Peter Hitchens in an article published in The Daily Mail.
(2025-07-25). Trump administration releases thousands of files on assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. wsws.org The timing of the announcement was undoubtedly tied to the deepening Epstein scandal and Trump's role.
(2025-07-25). NATO and the EU are pushing Europeans toward war. workers.org 
Raposo is a Portuguese Marxist analyst, editor of the web magazine jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published July 17, 2025. Translation: John Catalinotto The last few weeks have revealed yet another chapter in the subjugation of Europe to U.S. imperialism. The 5% military spending demanded by Trump from NATO members, . . . |
(2025-07-25). Trump to spend 1.26 billion dollars to open country's largest immigrant detention center. peoplesdispatch.org The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Acquisition Logistics LLC to build a sprawling short-term ICE detention center with a capacity of 5,000 detainees…
(2025-07-25). Red States Are About to Go Hungry Thanks to Trump. counterpunch.org 
What do Louisiana, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Alabama have in common? For one thing, they're red states. For another, they're poor states. Each has among the top 10 highest percentages of residents on SNAP, or food stamps. And finally, every one of their Republican lawmakers voted for President Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" — which will
(2025-07-25). Trump's Deregulatory Bonanza Leaves Workers Unsafe on the Job. counterpunch.org Earlier this month, the Trump Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a sweeping deregulation plan targeting a range of labor protections, including key workplace safety rules. Officials framed the effort as "a push to put the American worker first," an Orwellian spin on policies that make it easier for employers to endanger their employees and harder
(2025-07-25). Trump's Epstein problem proves 'Pedocon Theory' is real and needs to be mainstreamed. nationofchange.org "Pedocon Theory" is real and it's time Democrats not only acknowledge that, but start using it to win elections.
(2025-07-25). A new youth-led lawsuit is challenging Trump's fossil fuel orders. nationofchange.org In Lightiser v. Trump, 22 young people are using the protections of the Constitution to demand a livable future.
(2025-07-25). Headlines for July 25, 2025. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks Kill 62 Palestinians Across Gaza as Malnutrition Cases Soar, U.N.: Over 1,000 Palestinians Killed Trying to Access Food, France to Formally Recognize Palestine as a State, Cambodia Claims Thailand Is Committing War Crimes in Border Clashes, Venezuelan Immigrant Sent to CECOT Sues U.S. for $1.3M, WaPo: ICE Directs Agents to Increase Use of GPS Ankle Monitors, CBP Says Immigrants Should Carry Green Cards and Proof of Immigration Status, Senate Advances Nomination of Emil Bove to Lifetime Appointment on Federal Court, Trump Signs Rescission Bill Clawing Back $9B for Foreign Aid and Public Broadcastin…
(2025-07-25). Trump To Open Country's Largest Immigrant Detention Center. popularresistance.org The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract worth USD 1.26 billion to the Virginia-based company Acquisition Logistics LLC to build a sprawling short-term ICE detention center in the Fort Bliss army base in El Paso, Texas. The center is set to have a capacity of 5,000 detainees which would make it the largest immigrant detention center in the country. | The facility, much like the newly-minted "Alligator Alcatraz", will be composed entirely of tents and temporary structures, raising the alarm about potential conditions of detention in the scorching dry heat of western Texas.
(2025-07-25). Not worth it? Trump's Arctic push stirs debate over China's polar ambitions. scmp.com As US President Donald Trump reiterates his desire to acquire Greenland — part of a broader push to assert influence in the Arctic — Chinese scholars are debating whether the world's second-largest economy should become more involved in the region, particularly by developing shipping routes. | The Northern Sea Route (NSR) — the shortest passage between the Asia-Pacific region and western Eurasia — has drawn growing attention as global warming makes its icy waters navigable for longer periods each…
(2025-07-25). Trump outlines agenda of war and economic nationalism at Carnegie Mellon University. wsws.org Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University earlier this month, Trump outlined his program of reorganizing the American economy in preparation for war, primarily with China.
(2025-07-25). Ben Crump on Breonna Taylor, William McNeil, Saniyah Cheatham & Demand to Release Malcolm X Files. democracynow.org 
We speak to civil rights lawyer Ben Crump about the ongoing epidemic of anti-Black police violence and impunity for law enforcement in the United States. Crump first comments on the sentencing of Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer who fired 10 bullets into Breonna Taylor's home in 2020 during a botched raid, to 33 months in prison for use of excessive force. Although Hankison's actions were "a violation of [Taylor's] Fourth Amendment rights," the Trump Justice Department had recommended only one day in prison for his sentencing. In court, "there was nobody advoc…
(2025-07-25). Why ouster of U.S. occupation forces from West Asia is key to lasting peace and stability. workers.org 
By Alireza Salehi The following commentary first appeared on the Iranian-based Press TV at tinyurl.com/53hdhskk. Since entering politics, former real estate tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump has made a conscious effort to cultivate the image of himself as a peacemaker. He often boasts of avoiding major wars, takes . . . |
(2025-07-25). Abrego Garcia Wins Bail, Can't Be Detained Again Without Notice. popularresistance.org A judge has ordered the release of Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia from federal custody after he was unlawfully deported by the Trump administration to an infamous megaprison in his native El Salvador. | After the White House baselessly alleged for months that Abrego Garcia was a dangerous MS-13 gang member — with President Donald Trump going so far as to present a clearly doctored photograph of Abrego Garcia's hand tattooed with those letters and numbers — a number of legal challenges eventually forced the administration to return him to the United States.
(2025-07-25). Unions back states pushing for school funds Trump stopped. peoplesworld.org 
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—To union cheers, all Democratic Attorneys General from 22 states and D.C., plus the Democratic governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, sued President Donald Trump and two of his top officials to get $6.89 billion in federal education grant money due nationwide on July 1. One of the two officials later relented on $1.3 billion …
(2025-07-25). We're Locking Up Innocent People and Calling It "Justice" counterpunch.org 
In the name of "law and order," the Trump administration has locked up countless immigrants — many of whom have no criminal convictions, and many of whom were here lawfully. The result is a sprawling detention system that punishes the innocent, tears families apart, and violates the very principles of justice it claims to uphold.
(2025-07-25). Columbia University surrenders to Trump in $220 million settlement. wsws.org The settlement includes broad changes to the university's admissions policies and academic programs, along with a crackdown on student protests.
(2025-07-25). Trump's Weapons Plan for Ukraine Bound to Fail. globalresearch.ca The idea of resuming the supply of weapons to Ukraine began with applause in the West, but was followed by shock as it turned out that many countries in Europe are not ready for various reasons, either because they themselves …
(2025-07-25). Ninety years later, we still need a Popular Front. peoplesworld.org 
Fascism—the word is on more lips today than at any time since the 1930s. Back then, it was associated with names like Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco. Today, it's frequently attached to figures such as Trump, Orban, or Le Pen. And just like then, debates rage about the best way to combat it. This summer marks …
(2025-07-25). US-India trade talks seen unlikely to produce deal by August 1 deadline. scmp.com Months of intense negotiations appear unlikely to produce a trade deal between the US and India before the August 1 deadline, despite US President Donald Trump having teased one for months as "coming soon", according to three people familiar with the situation. | One person described the current state of discussions as a "total mess" behind the scenes as Trump and his trade representative, Jameison Greer, continue to push for a pact that would secure greater market access for American produce,…
(2025-07-25). Trump and Rubio take on Jew-hatred & Jew-bashing at UN. onlineopinion.com.au Every General Assembly and Security Council resolution failing to acknowledge these vested Jewish rights has been in flagrant violation of international law and the United Nations own Charter.
(2025-07-25). Why Trump is attacking China's dominance in humble graphite. scmp.com Whatever it's been called — plumbago, black-cawke, wadd, black-lead — through century after century, graphite has been nothing if not humble. Last week, the United States slapped a 93.5 per cent duty on graphite imports from China. Share prices soared for graphite miners outside China, from Australia to Canada and South Korea. For some exporters, Trump's tariffs are not an ill wind. | The drama comes down to the global surge in the electric vehicle (EV) market, and the humble but essential role…
(2025-07-25). Armenia To Cede Control Of Zangezur Corridor To United States. popularresistance.org A confidential memorandum obtained by Periodista Digital reveals a controversial agreement that would place Armenia's Zangezur Corridor under US control for 99 years, effectively surrendering key national territory to US private military companies and facilitating unimpeded Azerbaijani access to Nakhchivan and Türkiye. | The document, titled "Memorandum of Understanding on the Creation of the 'Trump Bridge' Transport Corridor," has reportedly been approved by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the US, according to the Spanish newspaper.
(2025-07-25). Donald Trump and the New Aristocracy. counterpunch.org No matter who occupies the White House with their fingers on the nuclear trigger, the problem is not the individual human in charge, but the system which empowers them. Both the best and the worst US presidents reveal the essential problem that the vast economic and military power of the United States of America is
(2025-07-25). MAGA Republicans continue destroying D.C.'s self-governance. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., and more recently even New York City after the Democratic primary victory of socialist Zohran Mamdani. Part of this attack goes beyond only a racist move against Latinos and African Americans. President Trump is now, for example, conditioning a deal …
(2025-07-25). Paramount's Cowardly Capitulation To Trump Threatens Journalism. progressivehub.net ARI PAUL | FAIR…
(2025-07-25). Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Gaza Siege, American Killed by Israeli Settlers & Epstein's Financial Network. democracynow.org 
Democratic Congressmember Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the only Palestinian American member of Congress, responds to the Gaza Freedom Flotilla's latest attempt to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, the lethal beating of a U.S. citizen by Israeli civilians in the occupied West Bank and the Trump administration's attempt to conceal information related to the federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. | On the killings of Palestinian American Sayfollah "Saif" Musallet and Palestinian Mohammad Razek Hussein Al-Shalabi by settlers, Tlaib excoriates both the U.S. government, for "doing abs…
(2025-07-25). Is AIPAC Testing the Waters to Primary Rep. Summer Lee. theintercept.com 
Pro-Israel groups are considering backing two potential primary challengers against progressive Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa. | A survey sent earlier this month to people living in Pittsburgh and its suburbs asked for respondents' opinion on two possible candidates to challenge Lee. The survey included a question on people's opinions about the candidates being backed by "a right-wing organization that supports Trump and is funded by MAGA millionaires and billionaires." | The survey question appears set up to test whether voters would oppose one of the candidates because of backing from groups like the American Israel…
(2025-07-25). Campaigners are gearing up to send Trump packing from Scotland this Saturday. thecanary.co Campaign groups planning a 'festival of resistance' to coincide with Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Scotland have announced demonstrations in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday 26 July. The Stop Trump Coalition: protesting Trump's visit this Saturday The Stop Trump Coalition has announced its official demonstrations at the following locations: Aberdeen: Sat 26 July, 12pm. Assemble […] | By
(2025-07-25). Paramount-Skydance Deal Subverts Free Speech and the Free Press in America. commondreams.org Open Markets Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission's 2-1 vote to approve Skydance's acquisition of Paramount: "Skydance and Paramount's self-censorship and pay-off of the Trump Administration, in pursuit of government approval of an unwise merger, is worthy of condemnation. But it's important to view Paramount's action within two broader contexts.First, it marks but the latest in a long series of attacks by this administration on free speech and the free press in America, including unprecedented attacks on universities, newspapers, and…
(2025-07-25). No NATO for Ukraine is key to jumpstarting stalled talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Bringing peace to Ukraine has obviously proved more difficult than President Trump imagined when he pledged to end the conflict in a day. Some six months into his term, a settlement seems far from imminent. Visibly frustrated, Trump has openly criticized Russian President Putin, revived military support for Ukraine, and threatened to intensify economic pressure on Russia. While many have cheered his toughened approach, Trump's instinct to find a diplomatic end to the war is still correct. Ukraine cannot generate enough manpower — and the West cannot produce enough weapons — for victory in what has…
(2025-07-25). 3 miscalculations EU has made in dealing with US and China. scmp.com The summit between the European Union and China has turned out to be a non-event, the worst so far. The reason for this is not too difficult to understand. | After US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, the EU has found itself falling between two stools, torn between Washington and Beijing. Europeans were surprised when Trump won the US presidential election in 2016 but viewed it as a one-off aberration. Without the challenge posed by Trump, though, EU leaders might not see the…
(2025-07-25). Donald Trump set for trade talks with Europe as he arrives in Scotland. aljazeera.com US president says chances of reaching a trade deal with the EU are '50-50' ahead of his August 1 tariff deadline.
(2025-07-25). New Trump Executive Order Will Further Criminalize Homelessness, Mental Illness. truthout.org Advocates for mental health and unhoused people blasted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his executive order titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets." Trump's order directs U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to end policies that restrict the government from institutionalizing "individuals on the streets who are a risk to themselves or others." She must also work with… |
(2025-07-25). We're all Palestinians now. nationofchange.org Instead of America democratizing the Middle East, it's increasingly clear that Trump and crew have decided to Middle-Easternize the United States.
(2025-07-25). Trump-Satan love affair, political subversion, and creative animation kick off SDCC 2025. peoplesworld.org 
SAN DIEGO—Tens of thousands of fans from around the world have gathered here for Comic-Con International. This four-day pop culture convention celebrates entertainment and storytelling across various genres. Discussion panels, meet-ups, exhibitions, and activations are scheduled to take place, with an estimated 135,000 people expected to attend this year. Creatives often use entertainment as a …
(2025-07-25). The Return of Rape, Ruin and Run to the National Forests. counterpunch.org 
The Trump Administration recently promised to bring "common sense management of our natural resources" to 58 million acres of roadless public lands mostly in the West. Translation: we're going to build more roads and cut down a lot of trees in many of the most remote and beautiful places left in the country, wreaking havoc
(2025-07-25). 'Keir Starmer's Government is Sleepwalking Britain Into the Grip of Trump-Supporting Big Tech'. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-07-25). US confirms it will destroy contraceptives previously designated as aid. aljazeera.com International reproductive rights groups slam the Trump administration's decision as 'cruel and ideologically driven'.
(2025-07-25). With Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August. aljazeera.com The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.
(2025-07-25). Diplomacy Watch: Are Kyiv protests pent-up anger against Zelensky? responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-07-25). Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Is Speeding Up Social Security Insolvency. truthout.org A new report examining the effects of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) shows that it will cause Social Security funds to be depleted more quickly, resulting in significant benefit cuts for new retirees starting in the next decade. The analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan watchdog group that provides insight and advice on… |
(2025-07-25). How not to reform a university: Trump's Harvard obsession. onlineopinion.com.au Freedom of thought and speech are pillars of a functioning democracy — and they're now at the heart of Harvard's fight with the Trump administration.
(2025-07-25). Trump's DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election info. peoplesworld.org 