(2026-07-05). This is the REAL reason for Trump's visit to China. wibailoutpeople.org Donald Trump took a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping. He was joined by the CEOs of a dozen top US corporations, including billionaires Elon Musk, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone. Ben Norton explains how Beijing won the trade war that was started by Washington, how China has significant leverage (in manufacturing, supply chains, critical minerals, and rare earths), and how the US economy is in a very bad state.
(2026-07-05). Pope to defend migrants at Mediterranean island frontier. al-monitor.com Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visits Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants, will mark July 4, the United States' 250th anniversary of independence, on a migration frontline.
(2026-07-05). The Great American State Un-Fair Flop. indybay.org Trump has once again outdone himself with his latest Great American State Fair, great un-extravaganza on the National Mall, billed as a celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation's independence. The unpopular president's thinly veiled "vanity fair" has been met by a disinterested and bored public that has become increasingly fatigued and leery of participating in anything Trump. This, combined with intermittent power outages and a collapsing stage along with Trump's highly partisan opening ceremony speech that lasted almost 30 minutes, has turned off many people.
(2026-07-05). Postecoglou links up with Ronaldo at Al Nassr. al-monitor.com Former Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou has joined Al Nassr on a two-year deal, linking up with star forward Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi League champions announced on Friday.Postecoglou, 60, has been out of work since being sacked by Nottingham Forest in October after just 39 days and eight games in charge. Al Nassr trumpeted the news on social media: "It's official: Mr. Ange Postecoglou is the new head coach of @AlNassrFC. He signed a contract for two seasons. Welcome, Gaffer!"The club followed up with a statement describing the appointment as "a new chapter".
(2026-07-05). Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026.— ReutersTrump hails veterans from World War II, Korean and Vietnam wars.Washington "wiped out" Tehran's…
(2026-07-05). Trump lauds Americans in storm-delayed 250th anniversary speech. aljazeera.com President Trump has praised Americans as 'a historic and heroic people', in a speech on the nation's 250th anniversary.
(2026-07-05). Two Scorpions in a Jar: Netanyahu and Trump. juancole.com Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are those scorpions now, and the jar is the wreckage of the Middle East they built together. | For the better part of a year, they marched in locked steps. One…
(2026-07-05). Trump propaganda promotes communist Red Scare of the 50's. indybay.org Democratic Socialists Are Not Communists!
(2026-07-05). NATO leaders including Trump to affirm to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says. al-monitor.com By Andrew Gray and Lili BayerBRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) РNATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are set to affirm an "ironclad commitment" to collective defence under the alliance's Article 5 pact at a summit in Ankara next week, according to a text approved by NATO ambassadors on Friday and reviewed by Reuters.NATO members are also set to pledge €70 billion ($80 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026 and "at least equivalent levels" of support in 2027, according to the declaration, which still needs final approval from the leaders at the summit.
(2026-07-05). Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontier. al-monitor.com Pope Leo XIV on Saturday pressed Europe to do more to protect and integrate migrants as he visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for those risking the perilous crossing from Africa.His trip to the migration frontline was a stark message to both EU and US leaders in a period of both growing intolerance and indifference.The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with President Donald Trump's administration over its treatment of migrants, chose to mark July 4, the United States' 250th anniversary of independence, at a migration hotspot.
(2026-07-05). Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for to help end war. al-monitor.com July 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump on the Fourth of July holiday and called for "American resolve" to help end the more than four-year-old war with Russia.Zelenskiy said he had a "very good" conversation with Trump, discussing the situation on the front line."There is a real prospect to end this war and American resolve will have a crucial meaning," he said. Zelenskiy said he and Trump had agreed to "continue our conversation" at next week's NATO summit in Turkey.
(2005-07-26). Trump gives campaign-style July 4 speech on National Mall for US 250th anniversary. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the United States on Saturday with a campaign-style speech that repeated his calls for new voting restrictions, warned that "communists" could gain ground in the country, and cycled through what he touted as his achievements. | After a storm-related delay of nearly two hours, Trump appeared on the National Mall in Washington to deliver a speech that mixed broad appeals to patriotism with pointed attacks on perceived ideological threats at home and abroad. | Trump lauded American achievements such as war victories, the lunar landi…
(2026-07-05). Activists look to keep the story of Washington's slaves alive as thousands visit Independence Park for July 4 festivities. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Visitors arriving at the President's House Site in Philadelphia on Independence Day encountered a monument caught between two versions of history. | The site remains at the center of a months-long legal battle after the Trump administration ordered the National Park Service to remove material it viewed as "disparaging" to American history and replace the exhibit with a revised version. | As a result, portions of the exhibit detailing the lives of the nine people enslaved by…
(2026-07-05). FIFA, Capitalism, Fascism, Commodification Of Sports & Trumpism. indybay.org The commodification of sports and FIFA are connected as capitalism is structuring sports to make more profits. Professor George Wright who is an expert on sports talks about the history of FIFA and capitalism.
(2026-07-05). For "Half the World," Khamenei Funeral a Declaration of Independence from Trump. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Delegations of government officials from 30 countries and of religious NGOs and individuals from 90 nations of the world It was an astonishing…
(2026-07-05). Anton Jà§ger: Hyperpolitics in Command? newleftreview.org A diagnosis of the scrambled political culture of today's Atlantic elites, with Trump read as symptom as much as cause. Can the concept of hyperpolitics help to decipher the strategic incoherence and foreshortened horizons of the West's fractious ruling-class blocs?
(2026-07-05). Trump praises US military as it marks 250 years of independence. aljazeera.com
(2026-07-04). Il Corollario Trump e la riconquista reazionaria dell'America Meridionale. strategic-culture.su