(2026-07-06). Thinking twice about that US-China superwar. responsiblestatecraft.org President Donald Trump has proved, yet again, why America's founders wisely insisted that only Congress could declare war. The legislative branch must empower the government's chief executive to, in the words of Constitutional Convention delegate James Wilson, "involve us in such distress." Had Trump followed the law, he may never have launched his disastrous attack on Iran.Yet much worse would be a conflict between the U.S. and People's Republic of China. The PRC is a great power, possessing an expansive economy, a burgeoning military, and nuclear weapons. Hostilities would almost certainly spread to the Chi…
(2026-07-06). A Time to Stop Laughing: Trump Policies and Nuclear War. moderndiplomacy.eu "The man who laughs has simply not yet heard the terrible news."- Bertolt Brecht On April 7, 2026, after launching an American war against Iran,[1] US President Donald J. Trump threatened: "A whole civilization will die tonight." This declaration and several subsequent threats (e.g., "We will bomb you back to the Stone Age") displayed mens …
(2026-07-06). Syria's Al-Sharaa Dismisses Trump's Proposal For Military Intervention In Lebanon. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump announced mid-June that he discussed with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa the possibility of Syria's military intervention in Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah. | Trump claimed that by tasking Syria with this mission, he aims to stop the mass killing committed by Israel during its attempts to dismantle the Lebanese resistance movement. | "I'll tell you what, Israel is fighting Hezbollah too long and too many people are being killed, and you don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you are looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses a…
(2026-07-06). The specter of communism haunts Donald Trump. peoplesworld.org 
A specter is haunting Donald Trump—the specter of communism. Over back-to-back holiday weekend speeches marking the country's 250th anniversary, the president delivered what amounted to a two-part anti-communist sermon, casting Karl Marx, the Communist Party USA, and the country's fast-growing democratic socialist movement as existential threats to the republic. Speaking beneath the granite faces at …
(2026-07-06). Gaza's future stuck in diplomatic limbo as 'Board of Peace' blocks progress for self-determination. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: Drop Site News Since President Donald Trump's self-congratulatory tour for "ending" the Israeli war on Gaza last October, followed by a UN Security Council endorsement of his Gaza plan, negotiations over Gaza's future have been stuck in a diplomatic netherworld. While Hamas handed over all of its captives and ceased its military operations, Israel…
(2026-07-06). NATO Summit: Time to take the transatlantic crisis by the horns. responsiblestatecraft.org The mood ahead of NATO's 34th summit in Ankara beginning on Tuesday can hardly be described as jubilant, and for good reason: the alliance and the transatlantic relationship underpinning it faces a crisis of purpose unlike anything in its history. Contrary to the recriminations of
(2026-07-06). Fired drinking water adviser files suit against EPA. wsws.org A Flint water crisis whistleblower, Elin Warn Betanzo, was removed from a federal advisory council after joining hundreds of EPA employees in signing a "declaration of dissent" against the Trump administration's assault on the agency.
(2026-07-06). Hundreds of Patriot Front fascists march in Washington during US 250th anniversary celebration. wsws.org The white supremacist march in the capital, met with police protection and official invocations of "free speech," exposes the real class content of democratic rights under the Trump administration.
(2026-07-06). Democracy Now! 2026-07-06 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 06, 2026; Trump's Corruption, Birthright Citizenship & Olympian Charged w/ Touching Reflecting Pool: Norm Eisen; Record Heat Waves Are Preview of Our Future on a Warming Planet: Climate Writer David Wallace-Wells; Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail | Headlines for July 06, 2026; Trump's Corruption, Birthright Citizenship & Olympian Charged w/ Touching Reflecting Pool: Norm Eisen; Record Heat Waves Are Preview of Our Future on a Warming Planet: Climate Writer David Wallace-Wells; Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee…
(2026-07-06). Iran funeral fury on display as anger boils over; mourners burn US & British flags for Ali Khamenei. hindustantimes.com Mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession of Ali Khamenei, where U.S. and British flags were burned and anti-U.S. banners were displayed, according to Reuters. Protest signs featuring Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Benjamin Netanyahu were also seen during the ceremony as Iran continued its nationwide mourning events.
(2026-07-06). Can Trump Deliver What Years of Fighting Could Not? thinktank.pk Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the NATO Summit. Could this mark the beginning of a new peace process or merely delay a prolonged conflict? As the Russia-Ukraine war enters another year with no decisive military victory in sight, diplomacy has once again moved to center stage. …
(2026-07-06). NATO Ankara Summit 2026: Key Issues, Leaders and What to Expect. moderndiplomacy.eu Leaders of NATO's 32 member states will meet in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday for one of the alliance's most consequential summits in recent years, as Europe faces mounting pressure from United States President Donald Trump to assume greater responsibility for its own defence. The gathering comes amid continued uncertainty over Washington's long term military …
(2026-07-06). New US ambassador to New Zealand says Cook Islands a top priority. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific The new US Ambassador to New Zealand is introducing Donald Trump's agenda of "disruption" to the Pacific. Jared Novelly arrived in Wellington last week, and is expected to travel to Niue, the Cook Islands and Samoa within the next month to present his credentials. A businessman and sports team…
(2026-07-06). Trump's fascist tirade at Mount Rushmore: Anticommunist hysteria and the conspiracy for dictatorship. wsws.org The speech delivered by Trump on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence expressed both the terror gripping the capitalist oligarchy and the political conspiracy ahead of the midterm elections.
(2026-07-06). Why FIFA's Balogun red card suspension after Trump call is so controversial. aljazeera.com FIFA's unprecedented decision sparked huge furore in football world.
(2026-07-06). Medicaid Work-Rule Fight Grows As New Yorkers Lose Coverage. popularresistance.org Nearly half a million moderate-income New Yorkers began losing health insurance on July 1, the first major wave of coverage losses tied to the Republican tax and spending law enacted last year. Days earlier, 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration over new Medicaid work rules that could strip coverage from eligible people who cannot navigate new paperwork requirements. | Together, the two developments show how the health care cuts are moving from Washington policy fights into clinics, enrollment offices, and household budgets.
(2026-07-06). USA vs Belgium — World Cup last 16: Trump, Balogun, prediction, start time. aljazeera.com Lobbying by President Trump and a last-minute U-turn by FIFA stir controversy before the knockout match.
(2006-07-26). NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect. tribune.com.pk 
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of transatlantic friction over the Iran war and Greenland. | The US president's frequent criticism of NATO, along with announced troop withdrawals from Europe and a six-month review of the US military presence on the continent, has fuelled uncertainty within the alliance. | What will leaders discuss? | The Trump administration has pushed for Europe to boost defence investment and take on primary responsibility…
(2026-07-06). Killings continue to surge under Trump's destructive rule. independentaustralia.net 