(2026-07-03). Humanitarian crisis worsens in Venezuela, as botched earthquake rescue phase winds down. wsws.org Amid the disastrous rescue and aid response, the US media has mounted a damage-control operation around Washington's role. Trump's remarks, however, expose contempt for the lives of Venezuelans.
(2026-07-03). Canada's Carney secures deal for pipeline to expand oil exports beyond US. aljazeera.com Ottawa says future pipeline will reduce economic dependence on the US amid Donald Trump's trade war.
(2026-07-03). 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.
(2026-07-03). ICE thugs kidnap over 10,000 immigrants in 5 days as White House orders worksite raids. wsws.org As more than 63,000 people languish in immigrant concentration camps, the Trump administration is expanding street ambushes, worksite raids and mass kidnappings across the country.
(2026-07-03). 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.
(2026-07-03). How Trump Sabotaged Independence Day. juancole.com
(2026-07-02). 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.
(2026-07-02). 'Only way for USA to win now is to drop nuclear dirty bomb on Iran…': Waiel Awwad's scary prediction. hindustantimes.com This Hindustan Times interview traces how the Iran—Israel—US war and the Hormuz crisis have upended American and Israeli strategy while boosting Iran's leverage. In the middle of the conversation, Aayesha Varma and West Asia strategist Dr Waiel Awwad unpack Trump's fragile MoU, Netanyahu's regional ambitions, nuclear risks, and the rise of a messy multipolar world.
(2026-07-02). How Florida's Cuban Diaspora and the Israeli Lobby Came Together — and Are Coming Apart. theintercept.com 
(2026-07-02). The U.S. oligarchy's crime boss: Trump pocketed $2.2 billion in 2025. wsws.org An annual income of $2.2 billion, equivalent to the incomes of 37,931 US autoworkers, computes to $251,000 per hour.
(2026-07-02). Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues blistering criticisms of Trump administration. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—When it comes to his own presidential prospects, Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is coy. He won't say "yes," yet. He won't say "no." But he knows he's mentioned in the media for the Democratic nod in 2028. "You're encouraging something I'm not talking about," Pritzker told Politico chief correspondent Jonathan Martin during a two-hour …
(2026-07-02). Trump administration aims to cut regulations on US commercial fishing. aljazeera.com Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.
(2026-07-02). SCOTUS Guts TPS While Core Civic, GEO, Palantir Make Millions w/ Jesse Franzblau. thealtworld.com "ICE's budget is bigger than the Justice Department, the FBI, and all other federal agencies combined — and larger than around the top 10 militaries in the world… Congress gave $75 billion — then another $70 billion — with no restrictions. A blank check." | And private prison companies are cashing it, according to Jesse Franzblau, Associate Director of Policy with the National Immigrant Justice Center. With the US Supreme Court ruling Trump can end TPS protections for more than 350,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria, the Temporary Protected Status program looks set to die by year's end withou…
(2026-07-02). Judge Orders USDA to Restore $127 Million in Federal Grants to Farmers. truthout.org Black farmers like Sharon Mallory can finally get some relief after a judge ruled to restore millions of dollars in grants. Earlier this year, the Trump administration yanked the money away from organizations led by and in support of Black farmers. Mallory's organization, the 2020 Farmers Cooperative, promised to purchase equipment and land and provide food for their communities. |
(2026-07-02). Trump's $2.2 billion earnings called 'staggering grift on a scale never seen'. thecanary.co 
The US President Donald Trump's mandatory financial disclosure is out, and it shows that he hauled in at least $2.2 billion in 2025, his first year back for his second term in the White House. That's a shocking $1.6 billion more than the $622 million he scraped together in 2024, back when he was just […] | By
(2026-07-02). Trump administration indicts Olympic athlete for Reflecting Pool vandalism. aljazeera.com David Hearn could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, but critics question the legitimacy of Trump's claims.
(2026-07-02). US knows UAE fueling war in Sudan but $1.4 trillion is getting in the way. responsiblestatecraft.org Massad Boulos, the Trump Administration's top adviser for Africa and point man on Sudan, recently spoke before the United Nations Security Council and
(2026-07-02). Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump. truthout.org A uniformed member of the United States Air Force was arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday after demonstrating against President Donald Trump and urging Congress to impeach and remove him from office. U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson was detained by Capitol Police for protesting in front of the Capitol in violation of rules that forbid demonstrations there unless… |
(2026-07-02). The Trump Administration's Shameless Snuff-Film Fixation. fpif.org Half a decade later and I still remember his voice. A young man lies on the ground, begging, pleading, screaming as another man, swinging a machete, forces him to place his right arm on a small wooden bench. The attacker wants to make things easier on himself. | But it was never going to be easy. | The assailant begins hacking away. Swinging the panga again and again and again, taunting his victim as he delivers the blows. It unfolds slowly. You learn that even for a strong man with a large, sharp blade, it's difficult to amputate an arm. Excruciatingly difficult. | It's got to be the longest 1 minute and 18 seco…