(2026-05-01). Wishful thinking topple Iran or protect Israeli soldiers from drones. haaretz.com While Trump hesitates, Israel hopes for a resumption of the war with Iran ‚ñ Hezbollah has identified an IDF vulnerability – and questions are also arising within the units themselves regarding activity in Lebanon…
(2026-05-01). Iran surprises Trump with deadly 'Arash' drone as US blockade pressure faces new military reality. hindustantimes.com Tensions in West Asia are escalating as Iran stages a major military showcase featuring its latest drone technology amid stalled peace talks and rising regional friction. During a large rally in Tehran, Iran unveiled its new Arash suicide drone alongside the Shahed-136, signaling what officials describe as a strengthened deterrence posture. The display comes as Washington's blockade strategy and broader geopolitical standoff continue to fuel uncertainty across the region. The Arash drone, designed for long-range deep-strike missions, was presented as part of a broader demonstration of Iran's evolving unmanned war…
(2026-05-01). Trump's 'Strait of Trump' idea returns with cryptic 'storm is coming' post for Mojtaba | Hormuz, War. hindustantimes.com What happens when a global oil lifeline turns into a battlefield of narratives, power plays, and personal branding? As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, the world isn't just watching ships being blocked, it's watching signals being sent. From Donald Trump's provocative suggestion to rename one of the world's most strategic waterways, to his cryptic "storm is coming" warning, the messaging is as intense as the military posturing on the ground. But beneath the headlines lies a deeper question: who actually controls the Strait right now? The U.S. claims a "foolproof" blockade, backed by numbers: 42 ships redire…
(2026-05-01). Trump's supercarrier flees Middle East? World's largest warship leaves Gulf after mysterious damage. hindustantimes.com The USS Gerald R. Ford heads back to the U.S. after a record 300-day deployment marked by technical issues, onboard fire, and crew fatigue. As tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz, the carrier's departure raises fresh questions about U.S. naval readiness and regional military balance amid the fragile standoff with Iran.
(2026-05-01). Time for Trump to dictate terms of Iran's surrender. onlineopinion.com.au 'We have all the cards.' What comes after Trump walks away from talks?
(2026-05-01). Venezuela's interim president paints Trump as defender of "peace" after Washington shooting. wsws.org Associating Trump with "peace," Rodriguez whitewashes the ongoing avalanche of war crimes unleashed by Washington across the globe and directly against Venezuela itself.
(2026-05-01). May Day 2026 Strong National Day of Action in the U.S. Thousands of Actions! wibailoutpeople.org 
Gas prices are rising and so are we. Across the country, working people are being squeezed by rising food and housing costs, growing instability, and an economy that continues to prioritize billionaires over the rest of us. Meanwhile, the administration is carrying out an unpopular and illegal war, with everyday people bearing the cost. Trump …
(2026-05-01). Senate Democrats voice support for major surge in military spending at Hegseth briefing. wsws.org Leading Senate Democrats called Thursday for a major expansion of US military spending at the testimony by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was briefing the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Trump administration's plans to massively increase military spending.
(2026-05-01). '3 days in, no explosion…': Mojtaba aide taunts Trump over failed oil pressure & blockade strategy. hindustantimes.com Iran's parliament speaker ridicules Trump's claim that an Iranian oil well would explode "in three days," saying "no well exploded… next stop: 140" dollars a barrel. While Trump bets on a Hormuz blockade, China's independent refiners keep buying most of Iran's crude and $120 oil is squeezing American consumers instead.
(2026-05-01). Amid massive government-employer assault on workplace safety, US unions sow complacency on Workers Memorial Day. wsws.org With the Trump administration continuing its massive assault on workplace safety and environmental protections, the American trade union bureaucracy issued boilerplate statements calling for increased lobbying and voter drives.
(2026-05-01). Honduras: Audios revelan complot entre Israel y EEUU para el regreso de Hernández a la presidencia. cubadebate.cu Audios de WhatsApp, Signal y Telegram publicados en exclusiva por Canal RED y "Hondurasgate" destapan una operación de corrupción e injerencia política en Honduras, con la participación de Trump y Netanyahu. EE.UU e Israel pretenden la construcción de una nueva base militar y que Honduras diseñe una ley a su medida para incentivar la inversión en inteligencia artificial.
(2026-04-30). 'Our oil': Venezuela, Trump and the brutal logic of 21st century imperialism. links.org.au 
Opposing US intervention is necessary, but doing so without analysing the limits of the Maduro regime risks reducing politics to reflexive allegiance, writes Sankha Subhra Biswas.
(2026-04-30). Global oil price retreats after hitting 4-year high on concern of US-Iran war escalation. tribune.com.pk 
Global oil prices retreated after hitting a four-year high of more than $126 a barrel on Thursday on concerns that the US-Iran war could worsen and lead ‚Å to a protracted Middle East oil supply disruption that could hurt global economic growth. | Earlier in the day, the market moved higher after Axios, citing unidentified sources, reported late on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump is slated to receive a briefing on Thursday on plans for a series of military strikes on Iran in hopes it wi…
(2026-04-30). Trump suggests 'similar timetable' for ending Iran, Ukraine conflicts. ecns.cn Conflicts in Iran and Ukraine could end "on a similar timetable," U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday following a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(2026-04-30). Trump renews pressure on Israel's Herzog to pardon Netanyahu: report. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump has renewed his "pressure campaign" on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Trump told Axios on Wednesday that Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke on Tuesday night and told him he'd be back in court on Wednesday, instead of focusing on Iran. "In the middle of a war? Give me a break," Trump said. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a court session in his corruption trial on Wednesday to hold security consultations related to an aid flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip. | Also Read: Halt to Iran attac…
(2026-04-30). No more bombs for Iran, economic war instead? strategic-culture.su Trump assembled his national security team in Washington on Monday afternoon to figure out how to respond to Iran's latest missive delivered via Pakistan — i.e., end the blockade and then we'll talk about other issues. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump opted for economic warfare against Iran as it carried less risk, instead of resuming bombing or trying to exit the conflict. That's the good news.
(2026-04-30). US Congress votes to end record government shutdown. scmp.com The US Congress on Thursday approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a record-breaking partial government shutdown that has disrupted critical agencies for more than two months. | The House approved the measure, already passed by the Senate, sending it to US President Donald Trump, who quickly signed it. It will fund key DHS agencies through the end of the financial year on September 30.
(2026-04-30). Trump says he's lifting some tariffs on Scotch whisky after King Charles visit. scmp.com US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week's White House visit by the UK's King Charles and Queen Camilla. | "The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!" Trump posted on social media. | Trump said people had wanted this change, especially with regard to the wooden barrels in which the spirits of Scotch and bourbon can be aged.
(2026-04-30). Supreme Court steps up attacks on democratic rights. wsws.org The right-wing majority overturned congressional district lines in Louisiana and seemed poised to support Trump's efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants.
(2026-04-30). More Details Emerge of Trump's Secret Use of ICE to Spy on Critics. truthout.org Lawmakers and privacy advocates are demanding answers from the Trump administration about its weaponization of digital tools and popular web platforms to spy on critics and activists. Targets have included a student who attended a pro-Palestine protest and anonymous web users posting about President Donald Trump's violent immigration crackdown, but the administration's secret systems of… |
(2026-04-30). 'Dangerous and Shameful': 42 House Democrats Help GOP Send Trump Spying Bill to Senate. scheerpost.com Jessica Corbett for Common Dreams Dozens of Democrats in the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives helped the GOP send a key spying bill to the Senate on Wednesday, earning sharp condemnation from the diverse movement that has called for privacy reforms. The House voted 235-191 in favor of the bill released last week by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who has been trying for …
(2026-04-30). Daily Memo: California Is Installing ICE AI Surveillance Tools As Trump Goes After Your Civil and Constitutional Rights. lataco.com Either through willful ignorance or foolish naivety, our local governments are building the surveillance apparatus that ICE currently uses and will continue to use to persecute immigrants, people of color, and dissidents to Trump.
(2026-04-30). Hegseth details White House plan to surge military spending by 50 percent. wsws.org Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday on the Trump administration's plan to increase military spending by 50 percent, from $1 trillion this year to $1.5 trillion in Fiscal Year 2027.
(2026-04-30). Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA's Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be "Consequences." theintercept.com 
Debate over a secret court opinion involving the Trump administration's use of data collected by the NSA turned personal.
(2026-04-30). Susan Watkins: Trump Abroad. newleftreview.org In which direction is America heading, amid the strategic cacophony of Trump's second term—counter-revolution in the Caribbean, onslaught on Iran, somersaults on China? Analysis of the political logics at stake as the US ratchets up from covert to overt assassinations; from wars of attrition to wars of overthrow.
(2026-04-30). DHS is Buying Access To Real-Time Location Data—The Latest Expansion Of Its "Invasive" Surveillance Technology. scheerpost.com The new $2.9 million contract with Penlink PLX allows Trump's Homeland Security Task Force to intercept, aggregate, and analyze calls, texts, and web activity to track people's movements Maurizio Guerrero for Prism Despite serious concerns raised by dozens of federal legislators about the potential misuse of location technologies to violate rights, the Department of Homeland …
(2026-04-30). Admin Uses Records Policy to Jail Scientist While Being Sued for Records Abuses. truthout.org The Trump administration raided the home of and jailed a scientist this week over alleged violations of record-keeping protocols, with FBI Director Kash Patel saying officials will not tolerate such abuses — all while the administration is being sued over a recent policy declaring that Donald Trump is immune from record-keeping law. On Monday, federal law enforcement agents pounded on the… |
(2026-04-30). U.S. House Strips Cancer Gag Act From Farm Bill. commondreams.org Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Farm Bill by a vote of 224-200. The Senate has yet to propose a draft version of the legislation.In a significant victory for public health and environmental advocates, the House voted 280-142 to strip Cancer Gag Act language including Sections 10205-7 from the bill. Over 70 Republicans voted to strip the provision alongside all but six Democrats. The provision would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from health-related lawsuits. The vote comes on the heels of Supreme Court oral arguments in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, where the Trump admi…
(2026-04-30). Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall. theintercept.com 
DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the ancient site to make sure it was protected, a local archeologist said.
(2026-04-30). Hegseth: Opposition at home is Trump's greatest adversary in Iran war. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his first appearance before Congress since the start of the President Donald Trump's war on Iran to declare that the "worst adversary" faced by the U.S. is the American people's opposition to the administration's policy. Speaking at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Hegseth scoffed at …
(2026-04-30). US passes law to resume DHS funding and end partial government shutdown. aljazeera.com Trump signs funding measure, which excludes ICE, ending weeks-long crisis that left many federal workers without pay.
(2026-04-30). What's really holding Trump back from accepting Iran's latest offer? strategic-culture.su The real problem is that no outcomes paint Trump as a smart operator. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The hypocrisy is stunnin…
(2026-04-30). Nausicaa Renner: Party and Class. newleftreview.org Nausicaa Renner on Paul Heideman, Rogue Elephant. Hollowed-out parties and capitalist sectoralization said to underlie the Trumpian capture of the GOP.
(2026-04-30). Army Secretary Driscoll struggles to survive wild west Pentagon. responsiblestatecraft.org Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's rising star has put him at stark odds with DoD Secretary Pete Hegseth, who one Trump official said A North Carolina native and Iraq War veteran, Dan Driscoll
(2026-04-30). Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them. geo.tv 
Nobel Prize medal replica is on display inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19, 2022. — ReutersSome 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with US President Donald…
(2026-04-30). Releasing Full 2024 Election Autopsy Would Be "Navel Gazing," DNC Chair Says. truthout.org Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin has dismissed calls for the committee's full "autopsy" report of the 2024 election to be released, saying that it would be "navel gazing" to focus on the historic loss for the party against President Donald Trump. On his podcast Pod Save America on Tuesday, Jon Favreau grilled Martin, asking the party leader why he reneged on his pledge in… |
(2026-04-30). Zelenskiy instructs Ukrainian officials to contact Trump team about Putin ceasefire proposal. tribune.com.pk 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said that he instructed his country's representatives to contact US President Donald Trump's team to clarify the details of a ceasefire proposed by Russia. | In a statement on X, Zelenskiy said Kyiv seeks peace amid the four-year war in Ukraine and is doing the necessary diplomatic work to bring the conflict to an end. | I have instructed our representatives to contact the team of the President of the United States and clarify the details of Russia's proposal for a short-term ceasefire. Ukraine seeks peace and is doing the necessary diplomatic work to bring t…