(2025-08-02). The militarist agenda at the centre of Trump's tariff war against the world. wsws.org The US has now erected a tariff barrier around itself equivalent to that imposed, with disastrous consequences both economically and politically, during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
(2025-08-02). Trump and Epstein: Two pigs in a pen. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt August 1, 2025 Few people would argue with the fact that the ultra-misogynist finance capitalist Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused and exploited teenaged girls, was a despicable human being. Not many tears were shed when he died in prison in 2019, supposedly by suicide, denying Epstein's many victims their day in court. The group Hot Mess holds photos of Epstein at a protest, New York City, July 8, 2019. Epstein is front-page news again in 2025 because of President Donald Trump's unwillingness to release documents known as "the Epstein files," which are rumored to include "client lists" with…
(2025-08-02). WW Commentary — Trump and Epstein: Two pigs in a pen. workers.org 
Few people would argue with the fact that the ultra-misogynist finance capitalist Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused and exploited teenaged girls, was a despicable human being. Not many tears were shed when he died in prison in 2019, supposedly by suicide, denying Epstein's many victims their day in court. The . . . |
(2025-08-02). India will buy Russian oil despite Trump's threats, NYT reports. dawn.com 
(2025-08-02). Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia. newarab.com 
Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, have been sparring on social media for days. | Trump's post on his Truth Social platform abruptly took that spat into the very real ⚪ and rarely publicized ⚪ sphere of nuclear forces. | "Based on the highly provocative statements," Trump sa…
(2025-08-02). US promises Gaza food plan after envoy visit. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump's special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza The visit by US envoy Steve Witkoff came as a report from global advocacy group
(2025-08-02). Healthcare Not Prisons! On 60th Anniversary of Medicare, Rally at Alcatraz Tours Against Prison. indybay.org On the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare, a press conference was held at Alcatraz Tours on Pier 33 to oppose the building of a new prison on Alcatraz and for the implementation of national single payer so all people in the United States can get heatlhcare. Speakers from unions and community groups spoke out against Trump's ICE raids and privatization of the prison industry to make more profits.
(2025-08-02). Kasim says Trump 'can make a difference' on Imran's situation. dawn.com PTI founder Imran Khan's sons on Friday said that United States President Donald Trump was a figure who "can make a difference" in their incarcerated father's situation. | Imran, Sulaiman Khan, 28, and Kasim Khan, 26
(2025-08-02). US envoy visits Gaza sites as UN says hundreds of aid-seekers killed. dawn.com • Witkoff holds talks with Netanyahu
| • HRW says Israel using starvation as a weapon of war
| • Author David Grossman calls Israel's Gaza campaign 'genocide' | GAZA CITY: President Donald Trump's special envoy inspected a US-backed food distribution centre in war-torn Gaza on Friday, as the UN rights office reported that Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid. | Meanwhile, award-winning Israeli author David Grossman called his country's campaign in Gaza "genocide" and said he was using the term with a "broken hea…
(2025-08-02). Trump's tariffs hit MENA region: who's paying the highest price. newarab.com 
(2025-08-02). Trump says Witkoff's trip to 'Israel' focused on "getting the people fed" english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-02). Trump enacts tariffs, sanctions state officials and invokes "national emergency" against Brazil. wsws.org Trump's order represents an unprecedented escalation of US imperialist aggression against Latin America.
(2025-08-02). Family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre raises: What did Trump know and when did he know it? wsws.org The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent public accusers of financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, issued a statement Wednesday and gave an interview on Thursday suggesting that President Donald Trump was aware of the criminal actions of Epstein while he associated with the abuser of teenage girls.
(2025-08-02). Trump eyes Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords. newarab.com 
As part of the Abraham Accords,
(2025-08-02). Trump's evil myrmidon Emil Bove is a major threat to the Constitution. indybay.org Convicted Felon President Trump's Emil Bove Has A Face So Evil That Is The Type That Only A Mother Can Love.
(2025-08-02). Tariff Trade War Against Brazil, Bolsonaro, Lula, Palestine & the Working Class. indybay.org The fascist Trump government has declared tariff trade war on Brazil demanding that charges against Bolsonaro for organizing an insurrection and the assassination of Lula and other people be dropped. Sà£o Paulo transit worker and a member of Conlutas Fabio Bosco reports on this and also the struggle against the genocide in Palestine and BRICS…
(2025-08-02). DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Is Seen Stopping Latino Men at Home Depot to Ask for IDs, We Catch Up With Adrian Andrew Martinez, and More. lataco.com ICE and Border Patrol hit several SoCal locations including Garden Grove, Gardena, and Orange, while protests continue in L.A. and across the country. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from fast-tracking deportations, and 12 members of Congress are suing for access to detention centers. Meanwhile, detainees in Florida are on a hunger strike, and Dolores Huerta is fighting a massive ICE expansion in Kern County. We also caught up with the 20-year-old citizen that was beaten and arrested by Border Patrol agents at Walmart in Pico Rivera.
(2025-08-02). Texas flood hearings reveal widespread failures in response and prevention while leaving Abbott and Trump blameless. wsws.org Noticeably absent from the hearings Thursday and a previous such event held on July 23rd were Texas governor Greg Abbott and officials from either the Trump administration or the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), who bear the lion's share of blame for the disaster.
(2025-08-02). US "Hands-Off" Pivot Signals a Wake-Up Call for Myanmar Opposition. moderndiplomacy.eu Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing was perhaps the only ruling elite in the world with an elated response to US President Donald Trump's letter threatening a tariff of 40 percent on exports to the US. Min Aung Hlaing's military regime was among the world's most isolated governing elites after staging a military takeover from …
(2025-08-02). SAFTU condemns Trump's 30% tariffs on South African exports: Calls for urgent meeting. indybay.org The South African trade union federation SAFTU has protested Trump's tariffs and called for a national emergency meeting…
(2025-08-02). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-02). Trump moves nuclear submarines after statements by former Russian president. geo.tv 
Combination picture showing Russia's Security Council's Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024 and US President Donald Trump at Trump…
(2025-08-02). When the Wind Stops Blowing: Trump Administration Restores Sanity to Offshore Energy Policy. wattsupwiththat.com And if the wind doesn't blow quite so favorably for offshore wind's rent-seekers in the future, well, maybe that's just the way the wind ought to blow.
(2025-08-02). The Heat: U.S. Tariff Turmoil. america.cgtn.com 
On Thursday, the White House announced a flurry of new reciprocal tariffs just hours before its midnight deadline. The new rates go as high as 50% scheduled to take effect August 7th, targeting more than 90 countries and territories. | Meanwhile, the August 1st levies, including those imposed on America's top three trading partners Mexico, Canada, and China commenced Friday. Global stock markets tanked, leaving U.S. trading partners scrambling to curb economic volatility. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-08-02). China's defense minister reiterates PLA's readiness for national reunification. ecns.cn The Ministry of National Defense hosts a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 31, 2025.On September 3, China will hold a military paradein Beijing's Tiananmen Square to celebrate the anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-08-02). No to fascist austerity! No pride in genocide! iacenter.org July 30, 2025 Over 1,500 demonstrators rallied outside Boston City Hall on July 23 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A coalition of Massachusetts disability rights organizations and labor unions, including Boston Center for Independent Living, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts and Service Employees International Union 1199, along with dozens of others sponsored the commemoration. Workers World Boston contingent at 35th anniversary of passage of Americans with Disabilities Act, Boston, July 23, 2025. Decades of protests, sit-ins and shutdowns by disabled…
(2025-08-02). Full text: World Youth Peace Initiative. ecns.cn BEIJING – The World Youth Conference for Peace was held in Beijing on Tuesday.This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations.
(2025-08-01). Columbia University's Capitulation To Trump Endangers Students. progressivehub.net ERIC SANTOMAURO-STENZEL | PRISM…
(2025-08-01). Trump vs. Medvedev: When talking tough is plain turkey. responsiblestatecraft.org President Donald Trump
(2025-08-01). Does the UK Have Its Own "Dickensian" Big Beautiful Bill? ips-dc.org When it comes to the safety net, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's center-left government sounds a little too similar to Trump's GOP for some advocates.
(2025-08-01). Democracy Now! 2025-08-01 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 01, 2025; "A Danger to the Entire Planet": Amid Deadly Extreme Weather, Trump's EPA Rejects Climate Science; "Toxic Air": Meet the Mother-Daughter Duo Fighting Pollution in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"; "Unprecedented Power Grab": Trump & Texas Try to Create 5 More GOP House Seats with New Gerrymander | Headlines for August 01, 2025; "A Danger to the Entire Planet": Amid Deadly Extreme Weather, Trump's EPA Rejects Climate Science; "Toxic Air": Meet the Mother-Daughter Duo Fighting Pollution in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley"; "Unprecedented Power G…
(2025-08-01). Student Loan Payments To ICE Agents: Unpacking Trump's "Big, Disastrous Bill" progressivehub.net MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ | IN THESE TIMES…
(2025-08-01). In a Biden-era retread, media push bogus narrative that Trump is helpless to stop Gaza genocide. therealnews.com 
(2025-08-01). Lukashenko criticizes Trump's deadlines, urges more cautious approach. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the deadlines set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Russia to end the military conflict in Ukraine.