Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
It's All a Scam: US Politicians Are Robbing Their Own Supporters
Thursday, September 10, 2026
9/11 After 25 Years: Did America Lose the ‘War on Terror’? | Andrew Neil
Sep 10, 2026 | “The terrorists didn't just hijack airliners, they hijacked US foreign policy.”
25 years, 6 trillion dollars, and thousands of lives later, Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil delivers his verdict on the “war on terror”, saying that America remains trapped in the same forever wars it set out to end.
25 years, 6 trillion dollars, and thousands of lives later, Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil delivers his verdict on the “war on terror”, saying that America remains trapped in the same forever wars it set out to end.
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
‘What I Saw with Putin Is Happening with Trump’ | Martin Sixsmith
Sep 9, 2026 | “I saw it happen in Russia and I can see it happening in America”
The direction of Trump’s presidency “needs to be a wake-up call” for an American society that “doesn’t realise the danger it’s in” of falling to Putin’s authoritarian playbook, warns Martin Sixsmith.
The direction of Trump’s presidency “needs to be a wake-up call” for an American society that “doesn’t realise the danger it’s in” of falling to Putin’s authoritarian playbook, warns Martin Sixsmith.
Monday, September 07, 2026
Iran Warns of 'Heavier Response' after Trading Strikes with US in Strait of Hormuz | BBC News
Sep 7, 2026 | Iran's top negotiator warns of "a faster, heavier, and more painful response" to US attacks, after the sides traded strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
It comes as Iran's security chief says Tehran will announce a prohibited zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, saying any ship entering the area will be added to a sanctions list.
It comes as Iran's security chief says Tehran will announce a prohibited zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, saying any ship entering the area will be added to a sanctions list.
Sunday, September 06, 2026
Seyed M. Marandi: U.S.-Iran War Enters a New Dangerous Phase
Saturday, September 05, 2026
Dr Richard Wolff: "Say Goodbye to the American Dream" | August 19, 2026
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Rob Groves: What Trump's "America First" Really Costs Britain
Sep 5, 2026 | For eighty years British foreign policy has rested on one assumption: that America is a reliable ally. This week Canada walked out of trade talks, Israel rejected Trump's own peace plan, and Trump responded by renaming a lake with a felt tip.
So what is "America First" actually costing Britain? A look at Carney's stand, Trump's map-scrawling, the hollowed-out US military, and whether Andy Burnham has the nerve to follow Canada, Italy, and Spain instead of trying to maintain a relationship that ended years ago.
So what is "America First" actually costing Britain? A look at Carney's stand, Trump's map-scrawling, the hollowed-out US military, and whether Andy Burnham has the nerve to follow Canada, Italy, and Spain instead of trying to maintain a relationship that ended years ago.
Thursday, September 03, 2026
Fears of Return to All Out US-Iran War after Sharp Escalation in Deadly Strikes | BBC News
Sep 2, 2026 | Iran and the United States have carried out on the biggest exchange of attacks since July, stoking fears of a return to all out war.
Iran said 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured in latest US bombardment. It accused the US of committing a war crime by striking a wedding in the city of Kuhestak, killing four people including two children. The Pentagon responded by saying it does not target civilians.
In retaliation, Iran launched a wave of strikes against American targets in the region, including in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain. President Trump is warning that the US is prepared to carry out further strikes in response to those attacks.
There are warnings of a serious impact on the global economy, with further disruption to oil and gas supplies, affecting inflation and global borrowing costs.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Hawley and Jeremy Bowen.
Iran said 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured in latest US bombardment. It accused the US of committing a war crime by striking a wedding in the city of Kuhestak, killing four people including two children. The Pentagon responded by saying it does not target civilians.
In retaliation, Iran launched a wave of strikes against American targets in the region, including in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain. President Trump is warning that the US is prepared to carry out further strikes in response to those attacks.
There are warnings of a serious impact on the global economy, with further disruption to oil and gas supplies, affecting inflation and global borrowing costs.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Hawley and Jeremy Bowen.
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Owen Jones: Milo Yiannopoulos: The Most Spectacular Self-Own Ever
This video is not suitable for people who are sensitive, easily shocked, or who are narrow-minded!
It's guys like Milo who give gays a bad name!
Milo must be a very bad judge of character. It should have been clear to any intelligent person exactly what Trump was from the minute he opened his mouth, from the very minute he came down that escalator! One didn't need a lot of intelligence, just a modicum. What Trump is is written all over him! — © Mark Alexander
Treibt Trump die USA in den Kollaps? | Sandra Navidi
US-Iran Conflict Has ‘Makings of a Tinderbox’ as Putin Assures Iran of Russia’s Support
Sep 2, 2026 | “This really has the makings of a possible tinderbox.”
The US has struck Iran after Putin expressed solidarity with Tehran which means that the US-Iran conflict can get “particularly out of hand”, says former US colonel Cedric Leighton.
The US has struck Iran after Putin expressed solidarity with Tehran which means that the US-Iran conflict can get “particularly out of hand”, says former US colonel Cedric Leighton.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
The Iran War Is the Biggest Strategic Blunder in US History (w/ John Mearsheimer) | TCHR
Saturday, August 29, 2026
‘If It’s Made in the US, I Don’t Buy It’: Canadians on Boycotting Trump’s America
THE GUARDIAN: Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | A sign in a liquor shop in Vancouver, British Columbia promotes native Canadian alcohol. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters
For William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is always the first choice,” even if it means his weekly bills are higher.
“As soon as Trump started putting those tariffs on in February [last year], I started boycotting US goods,” he said. “Avoiding American products has driven my costs up, and I’m still happy to do it.
“I used to drink US beer, but now I drink Canadian beer, and that costs me an extra C$1,000 (£531/US$720) a year. Likewise, groceries cost about C$50 more a week, but you work that extra hour to pay for it.”
McDonald likened Donald Trump’s behaviour towards Canada as “a lot like the schoolyard bully yelling and stomping their feet when they don’t get the cowering reaction they expect”. » | Jane Clinton | Saturday, August 29, 2026
For William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is always the first choice,” even if it means his weekly bills are higher.
“As soon as Trump started putting those tariffs on in February [last year], I started boycotting US goods,” he said. “Avoiding American products has driven my costs up, and I’m still happy to do it.
“I used to drink US beer, but now I drink Canadian beer, and that costs me an extra C$1,000 (£531/US$720) a year. Likewise, groceries cost about C$50 more a week, but you work that extra hour to pay for it.”
McDonald likened Donald Trump’s behaviour towards Canada as “a lot like the schoolyard bully yelling and stomping their feet when they don’t get the cowering reaction they expect”. » | Jane Clinton | Saturday, August 29, 2026
Trump Announces New US Oil Agreement with Venezuela
THE GUARDIAN: US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | A Venezuelan flag in front of an oil tanker in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on 27 July. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Donald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, saying the US will have “majority” control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves.
The terms of the agreement remain to be seen, but the US president said on his social-media platform that it had been brokered “through a partnership with private business” by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
The administration, Trump wrote, has “secured majority U.S. control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela, at no cost to the American Taxpayer”.
Trump said the agreement would more than double American oil reserves.
“This deal is a huge win for both the American and Venezuelan people,” Rubio wrote on social media. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Saturday, August 29, 2026
Donald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, saying the US will have “majority” control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves.
The terms of the agreement remain to be seen, but the US president said on his social-media platform that it had been brokered “through a partnership with private business” by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.
The administration, Trump wrote, has “secured majority U.S. control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS of proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela, at no cost to the American Taxpayer”.
Trump said the agreement would more than double American oil reserves.
“This deal is a huge win for both the American and Venezuelan people,” Rubio wrote on social media. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Saturday, August 29, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Iran and Oman Announce Hormuz Deal - What Does This Mean for Trump’s ‘Economic Onslaught’
August 27, 2026 | Pakistan is the latest country to hit back after the White House threatened countries who trade with Iran.
China has already said it won’t be taking orders from America.
So is this another failed bid by Donald Trump to bend Iran and its backers to his will? Or could this actually work?
Several senior Iranian leaders have recently acknowledged the economic pain that the country and its people are feeling.
On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Mohammed Marandi, a professor at Tehran University and a former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team to get a view from inside Iran.
China has already said it won’t be taking orders from America.
So is this another failed bid by Donald Trump to bend Iran and its backers to his will? Or could this actually work?
Several senior Iranian leaders have recently acknowledged the economic pain that the country and its people are feeling.
On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Mohammed Marandi, a professor at Tehran University and a former adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team to get a view from inside Iran.
Canada Stands Up to America as Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Its Closest Ally
Aug 27, 2026 | Donald Trump’s ludicrous tariff policy has become a defining feature of his second term, imposing costs on American businesses and consumers while raising serious questions about the limits of presidential power.
His escalating trade dispute with Canada, which has chosen to resist rather than submit to American pressure, highlights both the economic and constitutional consequences of his approach.
With courts challenging the legality of his tariffs, Congress and the judiciary now face a crucial test of whether they will enforce constitutional limits and prevent the president from using trade policy to punish American workers and consumers.
ANTHONY DAVIS can be supported on Patreon here »
His escalating trade dispute with Canada, which has chosen to resist rather than submit to American pressure, highlights both the economic and constitutional consequences of his approach.
With courts challenging the legality of his tariffs, Congress and the judiciary now face a crucial test of whether they will enforce constitutional limits and prevent the president from using trade policy to punish American workers and consumers.
ANTHONY DAVIS can be supported on Patreon here »
Chris Hedges - The Real Reason Trump Can't Stop Israel
August 26, 2026 | In this clip, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges argues that the growing tensions between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu reveal the limits of American influence over Israel.
He explains how the political power of the Israel lobby and continued US military support constrains Washington as the economic and military costs of the conflict with Iran mount.
Hedges also argues that the war has strengthened hardliners in Iran, depleted US military resources and benefited weapons manufacturers and war profiteers, while leaving ordinary people to bear the economic consequences.
He explains how the political power of the Israel lobby and continued US military support constrains Washington as the economic and military costs of the conflict with Iran mount.
Hedges also argues that the war has strengthened hardliners in Iran, depleted US military resources and benefited weapons manufacturers and war profiteers, while leaving ordinary people to bear the economic consequences.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
China Hits Out at 'Illegal' US Sanctions on Iran and Trading Partners | BBC News
Aug 26, 2026 | China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing.
Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it called "illegal unilateral sanctions" and would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard its rights.
US President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan say talks with Iranian leaders on the path to peace are making progress.
Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it called "illegal unilateral sanctions" and would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard its rights.
US President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan say talks with Iranian leaders on the path to peace are making progress.
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