(2026-05-05). Trump's deployment of warships to Strait of Hormuz escalates Iran war. wsws.org The increasingly desperate actions of American imperialism express the strategic debacle it confronts after 35 years of uninterrupted wars of aggression.
(2026-05-05). Hegseth Says Ceasefire "Not Over" as Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iranian Boats. truthout.org On Tuesday morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth insisted that the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect — despite ongoing naval warfare, with U.S. forces reportedly destroying six Iranian boats on Monday and President Donald Trump threatening that other vessels that cross the U.S. blockade will be obliterated. Describing the U.S.'s blockade on Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz… |
(2026-05-05). New sanctions, threats and military exercises set stage for US assault on Cuba. wsws.org Amid escalating sanctions, military exercises, and threats by Donald Trump to take the island "immediately," Washington is laying the groundwork for a regime-change war against Cuba.
(2026-05-05). Trump withdraws 5,000 US troops from Germany as Berlin steps up rearmament. wsws.org The announcement by President Donald Trump to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany and halt the planned deployment of US intermediate-range weapons in Germany marks a further escalation of the crisis in transatlantic relations.
(2026-05-05). Iran strikes again in Hormuz? After UAE's vessel is attacked, mystery blast hits South Korean ship. hindustantimes.com Tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz after a mystery explosion set a South Korean-linked cargo vessel ablaze, prompting an investigation into possible sabotage. South Korea has confirmed the fire and launched a probe, even as suspicions swirl around Iran amid escalating maritime confrontations. The incident comes on the heels of alleged drone attacks on Gulf vessels and conflicting claims over missile threats to U.S. warships, as Donald Trump's Hormuz mission faces mounting resistance.
(2026-05-05). How did Iran's rockets counter the new lies and threats of Trump's "Freedom Project" ? thealtworld.com Why shouldn't we see the Strait of Hormuz as a grave for his hubris and the pride of his magnificent country? And will he look to China for help? | The Iranian army's use of two missiles to target an American military ship attempting to breach the Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to turn back, is the first sign of Iran's military response to President Donald Trump's "Freedom Project" launched yesterday under the guise of allowing more than 900 ships and oil tankers stranded in Gulf waters to pass through. | Ibrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, issued a strong warning to Pre…
(2026-05-05). U.S.-Iran War About to Explode Again? w/ Navid Zarrinnal in Tehran. thealtworld.com The Trump administration has announced a new military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran is warning that any unauthorized U.S. presence will be treated as hostile. | At the same time, Washington is rejecting key parts of Iran's proposal to end the war, including sanctions relief and limits on the blockade. | So what is this "ceasefire," really? | Is Iran actually weakened, as Trump claims — or has the war strengthened internal support for resistance? | And is the next round already underway? | In this episode of Dispatches, Rania Khalek is joined from Tehran by Iranian-American academic Navid Zar…
(2026-05-05). Trump's War on Iran & Strait of Hormuz Crisis Reveal "Limits of American Imperial Power" democracynow.org 
We speak with Middle East history professor Toby Jones about the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where overlapping blockades by Iran and the United States have disrupted shipping and the wider global economy since the start of the war in late February. Jones says this latest conflict is part of a decadeslong project by the United States to exert imperial control over the oil-rich region, but that it's now in danger of a strategic loss signaling a deeper imperial decline. | "Through an unprovoked assault on Iran, Trump has accelerated, or at least clarified, the real limits of American imperial…
(2026-05-05). On Iran, Trump Has Backed Himself — and Much of the World — Into a Corner. truthout.org U.S. efforts to force an end to the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz by attempting to escort a few U.S.-flagged ships through the Iranian closure will not only fail to relieve the worsening global fuel crisis and disruption of supply chains, it risks a resumption of full-scale war. The Trump administration has rejected Iran's suggestion for negotiating an end to the blockade followed by a… |
(2026-05-05). Headlines for May 5, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Threatens Iran Will Be "Blown off the Face of the Earth" If It Targets U.S. Navy Ships, Protester Remains on D.C. Bridge for Fifth Consecutive Day to Oppose Iran War, Iran Hangs Three Men over January Anti-Government Protests, Israeli Military Says It's Ready for Renewed Full-Scale Assault on Gaza, Israeli Forces in Nablus Kill Palestinian Man as His Wife Gives Birth, Pentagon Says It Blew Up Another Boat in Caribbean, as Claimed Death Toll Rises to 188, Ukrainian Attacks on Russian Refineries Trigger Black Sea Oil Spills and Toxic Rain, Federal Appeals Court Blocks Ex-Prisoner Who Won Ele…
(2026-05-05). downplay the risk: Iran and Trump are one step away from all-out regional war. haaretz.com Despite his threats to destroy Iran's national infrastructure, Trump does not appear eager to return to a full scale war. Having said that, nothing has fundamentally changed for the U.S. President, who makes the ultimate decisions…
(2026-05-05). New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: The Empire Can No Longer Hide Its Ugly Nature. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The new issue of JOHNSTONE is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. This one is titled "The Empire Can No Longer Hide Its Ugly Nature" and features a painting of Trump's odious secretary of state/acting national security advisor Marco Rubio. As the US ramps up its aggressions against …
(2026-05-05). War Powers Act Exists to Prevent Trump's Iran Quagmire. juancole.com By | (
(2026-05-05). Trump's Judicial Nominees Refuse to Say He Can't Run for a Third Term. truthout.org Political observers are expressing alarm after several of President Donald Trump's lifetime judicial nominees refused to say whether he is eligible to run for a third term. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) asked Trump judicial nominee John Marck to describe the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution, which states that "no person shall be… |
(2026-05-05). 47 Reasons to End War on Iran. warisacrime.org Can You please oppose the war on Iran for one of the following 47 reasons? By oppose I do not mean that you claim you oppose it, as if you were a Democrat in Congress hoping to drive down Trump's approval ratings by keeping the war going while claiming to supposedly oppose it. By oppose …
(2026-05-05). Is Trump Losing All His European Allies? fpif.org It's been a year and two months since Vice President JD Vance The Trump-Netanyahu Iranian debacle, the dismal polling for U.S. presiden…
(2026-05-05). Trump likens his Iran War to Vietnam Iraq. Feel Better? juancole.com ( As Trump's War shambles on with no end in sight, President Trump asks us to put his "little excursion" "in perspective." Compared to Vietnam and Iraq, Trump says, the Iran conflict has lasted "not very long at all." | Does anyone find comfort in comparing the Iran disaster with two of America's…
(2026-05-05). Trump Is Targeting Immigrants With $1.8 Million Fines for Staying in the US. truthout.org Sanchez was already nervous about receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, but nothing could prepare him for seeing the dollar amount the government said he owed them: $1,820,252.00 The Cuban landscaper, who came to the United States with his family 20 years ago, was floored. The Arizona Mirror isn't identifying Sanchez by his full name because he fears he will be… |
(2026-05-05). Why Europe Is Rethinking Its Security Future. thinktank.pk The latest gathering of European leaders has exposed a growing reality that many in the continent are no longer willing to ignore: Europe's long-standing reliance on the United States for security is increasingly uncertain. While no leader openly framed the issue as a direct confrontation, the shadow of Donald Trump loomed large over discussions, signaling …
(2026-05-05). "Assault on the First Amendment" : Dem. FCC Commissioner on Megamergers & Trump Targeting Kimmel, ABC. democracynow.org 
As President Trump continues to attack media organizations and journalists, we speak with a sitting member of the Federal Communications Commission about how the administration has weaponized the FCC to go after his perceived enemies in the media. Anna Gomez is the sole Democratic commissioner on the FCC, which is currently operating with just three commissioners instead of the usual five. She criticizes the agency's recently announced review of ABC television licenses, which comes after President Trump called for the firing of ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Under Chair Brendan Carr, the FCC has repeated…
(2026-05-05). Day 1 disaster for Trump's 'project freedom': Iran fires missiles at US warship in Hormuz showdown. hindustantimes.com
(2026-05-04). Will Rubio's meeting with the Pope mark another diplomatic flop for Trump? thecanary.co 
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican's apostolic palace on 7 May. The meeting address the tense and fractured relationship between the Pope and the hawkish US administration. Pope Leo vs Trump administration This intention to mend bridges follows a very public fallout, after Trump provoked an illegal […] | By
(2026-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2026. democracynow.org U.S. Denies Warship Was Struck in Strait of Hormuz Despite Iranian Claim, Israel Kills 41 in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Issues New Displacement Orders for Southern Towns, Israel Jails Flotilla Activists Seized in International Waters, as Lawyers Report Torture, Beatings, Pentagon Pulls 5,000 Troops from Germany After Chancellor Cites U.S. "Humiliation" in Iran War, Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Falls to Its Lowest Level in 25 Years, Trump Expands Sanctions on Cuba's Government as U.S. Fuel Blockade Roils Cuban Economy, Cuban Immigrant Dies in Georgia ICE Jail, the 18th Such Death in 2…
(2026-05-04). Trump family's crypto project sues billionaire backer Justin Sun. scmp.com World Liberty ‚Å Financial, the crypto venture co-founded ‚Å by US President Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit against Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, in the latest escalation of a dispute ‚Äåbetween the project and one of its most prominent backers. | World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a "public smear campaign" including claims that it said were false.
(2026-05-04). Asociación Americana de Juristas denuncia escalada agresiva de Estados Unidos contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Americana de Juristas emitió un comunicado en respaldo a Cuba, denunciando el impacto de las medidas impuestas por Estados Unidos. El pronunciamiento subraya que las sanciones aplicadas por la Administración de Donald Trump han generado graves consecuencias en la vida diaria de la población cubana.
(2026-05-04). Transportation Sec Claims Gas Prices Will Drop Fast, Contradicting Fed Reports. truthout.org On Sunday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy baselessly assured Americans that gas prices would be lowered immediately upon resumption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which have been severely restricted due to the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran. Duffy's claim, however, contradicts public reports from other agencies within the Trump administration, which have noted that… |
(2026-05-04). Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz. geo.tv 
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. ReutersIran says it stopped 'American-Zionist' ships entering Hormuz.US military denies Iranian Fars report of missile strikes.Trump says US starting operation to aid stranded ships.
(2026-05-04). US denies Iran hit warship trying to sneak through Strait of Hormuz. thecanary.co 
The Trump regime and the US military have denied that two Iranian missiles hit one of its warships as it tried to slip through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz. Tehran had warned Washington of retaliation if the US attacked again or attempted to pass through the Strait before a genuine peace deal is agreed. US […] | By
(2026-05-04). Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, adding that the subject will be discussed when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week."China, let's see them step up with some diplomacy and get the Iranians to open the strait," Bessent said during a live Fox News Channel interview.
(2026-05-04). Iran Warns Trump Over Plan To Escort Ships Through Hormuz. popularresistance.org The Islamic Republic has rejected US President Donald Trump's plan to deploy naval forces and escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — announced under the name "Project Freedom." | "We have repeatedly stated that the security of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that any safe passage, under any circumstances, takes place in coordination with the armed forces," the Iranian army's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters said in a statement on 4 May.
(2026-05-04). Trita Parsi on Iran War: Trump Still "Looking for a Silver Bullet" Instead of Negotiating Seriously. democracynow.org 
We discuss the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft's Trita Parsi. U.S. officials are denying Iranian reports that a U.S. vessel was struck by Iranian missiles amid the two countries' dual blockade of the strait. The warring nations still say they are observing a fragile temporary ceasefire as negotiations continue for a possible longer-term deal. However, says Parsi, "both sides are making maximalist demands," so a diplomatic solution is unlikely. "As long as Trump continues to listen to those forces, the very same forces that a…
(2026-05-04). From Baghdad to Albany: Listening to the Other Side. fairobserver.com I'm writing this piece well into US President Donald Trump's new war with Iran, which, with the help of Israel, has already killed more than 2,000 civilians, including 175 schoolgirls and staff; displaced some 3.2 million people and is costing the American taxpayer at least $1 billion a day. All of which is tragically reminiscent…
(2026-05-04). Demands for workers' rights, voting, and immigrant rights highlight May Day. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Depending on which city, suburb, or small town you marched in, demands for workers' rights, for closing the income gap between the rich and the rest of us, and against the repressive Donald Trump administration highlighted the 5,000 May Day marches on May 1, International Workers Day. In D.C.'s marches, Trump's attacks on the standard …
(2026-05-04). Germany troop cuts show limits of NATO efforts to keep US on board. al-monitor.com By Andrew Gray and Lili BayerBRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) – European officials have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to keep the United States in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran war. But his abrupt move to cut U.S. forces in Germany is the latest sign that such efforts have their limits and are far from certain to succeed.
(2026-05-04). Trump official celebrates millions losing food aid as experts point to GOP cuts. nationofchange.org Nearly 4.3 million Americans have been pushed off SNAP since early 2025, with researchers linking the decline to sweeping policy changes rather than economic improvement.
(2026-05-04). "May Day Strong" in Chicago: Labor bureaucracy, Democrats seek to smother growing resistance to war and Trump dictatorship. wsws.org With thousands of workers and young people marching to oppose Trump, the AFL-CIO and Democratic Party is trying to prevent this movement from evolving into a politically conscious challenge to oligarchic rule and the capitalist system that both parties defend.
(2026-05-04). Putin and Zelensky announce rival ceasefires ahead of Russia's Victory Day. scmp.com President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark Russia's World War II victory, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky countered with his own proposed pause in fighting starting earlier, on the night of May 5-6. | Putin had first spoken of a possible ceasefire coinciding with commemorations of the 81st anniversary of the victory ‚Äåin a phone conversation last week with US President Donald Trump.
(2026-05-04). Where Are The Carriers As Of May 3, 2026: Ford Finally Heads Home. twz.com 
Two carrier strike groups remain in the Middle East as President Trump announces Project Freedom to get trapped ships out of the Persian Gulf.
(2026-05-04). Brazil's Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this week. aljazeera.com Media reports say the Brazilian president will meet with his US counterpart in the White House in the coming days.
(2026-05-04). Trump says South Korea should join mission to protect ships near Iran. al-monitor.com May 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that South Korea should join U.S. efforts to protect ship movements near Iran, and added that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would hold a news conference on Tuesday with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine. (Reporting by Costas Pitas)…
(2026-05-04). Did Donald "WWW III Apprentice" just Fire the Whole World? juancole.com ( In that context, here's my advice to you: Don't get old. For years, I managed not to do so, but unfortunately that's all over now and I'm increasingly an old man. In fact, I'm not quite two years older than Donald J. Trump. I was born on July 20, 1944, while World War II was still ongoing, and he w…
(2026-05-04). Navy to 'guide' vessels through the Hormuz Strait. Well, sort of. responsiblestatecraft.org Update 5/4, 9: 30 p.m.: The day ended with the U.S.
(2026-05-04). The billionaire sugar brothers backing Trump's effort to 'take Cuba'. peoplesworld.org 
Trump is a billionaire president, with billionaire friends, who represents the billionaire class in the United States. Evidence of this abounds, and when it comes to Cuba, there is no clearer example than his relationship with the Fanjul family. Described by Forbes as one of Trump's "top political donors and friend of more than 40 …
(2026-05-04). Will the huffy TACO Don flee, even desert when a defiant Congress cries havoc with serial impeachments? nationofchange.org Enough voters have already decided "low IQ" MAGA Trump buffoons are crushing life-styles, living conditions and economic choices for the bottom 90%.
(2026-05-04). Pulitzers honour damning coverage of Trump and his policies. scmp.com Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced on Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump's attempts to limit freedom of reporting. | "We stand for civil discourse and against censorship," said Pulitzer Administrator Marjorie Miller ahead of the announcements, which honoured coverage of Trump's immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies.
(2026-05-04). Trump says Iran "should wave the white flag of surrender" al-monitor.com (Refiles, no change to text)By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's military capability and said Tehran "should wave the white flag of surrender" but is too proud to do so.Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Iran's military has been reduced to firing "peashooters" and that Tehran privately wants to make a deal despite its public sabre-rattling."They play games, but let me just tell you, they want to make a deal. And who wouldn't, when your military is totally gone?" he said.