(2026-06-07). 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.
(2026-06-07). Trump storms out of tense NBC interview about Iran war strategy, election fraud claims. scmp.com US President Donald Trump lasted through scrutinising questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC — but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud. | "You're a one-sided, crooked network. Sorry. Let's call it quits because I've had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time," Trump told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker before standing up and walking out of the interview that aired…
(2026-06-07). Everybody Hates Data Centers. popularresistance.org Between 4,000 and 5,000 data centers are actively humming in the U.S. right now, draining energy and, in the case of some of the hyperscale ones, consuming as much as 5 million gallons of water per day. Even this does not satisfy the demand cultivated by the tech industry, however: At least 3,000 more data centers are under construction or planned, prompting a diverse grassroots mobilization against their construction. | Indigenous people are resisting continued attempts to exploit their land, air, and water. Rural white folks, some of whom voted for Donald Trump, are now going door to door, outraged about rising…
(2026-06-07). Trump considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports. scmp.com ‚Å The White House ‚Å is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. | US officials have drawn up ‚Äåa proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said. | Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. The White House ‚Å and the UK Foreign Office did not immediately ‚Äårespond to a request for comment.
(2026-06-07). Trump Kicks Dismantling Of Veterans' Health Care Into High Gear. popularresistance.org Midway through the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee's May 20 hearing on the VA's advance budget request, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) pressed VA Secretary Doug Collins on his view of the future of veterans' health care. Every net increase in Collins's FY2028 advance appropriations request was earmarked for care delivered by private-sector providers. To King, the intention seemed unmistakable: a plan "to gradually privatize VA health care coverage." | Collins's response was withering in its contempt—for the question and the questioner alike: "There is no intention to gradually, there is no intention to accelerat…
(2026-06-07). Protests grow in Albania against Trump-Kushner-linked resort. aljazeera.com Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.
(2026-06-07). Judge Blocks Trump From Holding Food Aid Hostage to Force His Agenda on States. truthout.org A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked an attempt by the US Department of Agriculture to force state governments to comply with President Donald Trump's positions on gender and immigration or lose out on billions of dollars in funding, including for food assistance. The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and 20 Democrat-led states sued the department and Secretary of… |
(2026-06-07). Federal Unions Battle Trump's Attempt To Muzzle Federal Workers. popularresistance.org That's President Donald Trump's message to the remaining two million federal employees who work for the government he has continued to shred since his election to a second term. | Not content with firing at least 317,000 federal workers and trashing more than 30 of their union contracts, Trump wants to shut the rest up by forcing each of them—and future workers, too—to sign non-disclosure agreements. | The reaction from three top federal worker unions—the Government Employees (AFGE), the Treasury Workers (NTEU), and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), a Machinists sector—i…
(2026-06-07). US to send third-country deportees to Central African Republic. scmp.com Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, the latest example of the Trump administration striking deals with African states to accelerate removals. | Washington has sent so-called third-country deportees to African countries including Democratic Republic ‚Äåof Congo, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, under opaque deals that Senate Democrats say have cost tens of millions of…
(2026-06-07). Tens Of thousands Of Albanians Protest Against 'Kushner Island'. popularresistance.org Tens of thousands of Albanians took to the streets on 4 June to protest the impending destruction of Sazan Island and its ecologically sensitive surrounding coastline to make way for a $1.6-billion luxury resort project led by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump — the son-in-law and daughter of US President Donald Trump. | Construction on the 1,400-hectare Mediterranean project, which includes Albania's only island, is reportedly already underway, as protestors denounce the land grab as an embodiment of foreign overreach and government corruption.
(2026-06-07). Trump confirms he called Netanyahu 'Crazy'. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he had a heated exchange with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on phone, confirming the reports by news portal Axios.
(2026-06-07). Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war. al-monitor.com By Renee Hickman and Bo EricksonCHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin, June 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to end the Iran war quickly and remove a source of high prices as he campaigned in rural central Wisconsin in a bid to help Republicans keep control of Congress in midterm elections.The stop in Chippewa Falls highlighted Republicans' strategy to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as the party faces political headwinds with voters frustrated by higher costs of living and gasoline prices that have spiked due to Trump's war on Iran.
(2026-06-06). Armenia's 'Trump Route' Widens The Fault Line Between Washington, Tehran, and Moscow. scheerpost.com Vali Kaleji for The Craddle On the eve of Armenia's crucial parliamentary elections on 7 June, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a brief visit to Yerevan on 26 May, signed three highly significant agreements in a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. These included the "Framework Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the …