Thursday, May 15, 2025

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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as...

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine after oval office meltdown, siding...

The decision halts over $1 billion in critical weaponry and ammunition, marking a major shift in U.S. foreign policy and raising alarms among lawmakers and foreign policy experts.

America is no longer the leader of the free world

Trump, with his massive insults of Zelensky this past Friday, and his alarming embrace of Putin and his attacks on Ukraine, has caused this to happen: “America is no longer the leader of the free world.”

Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace

The article explains why Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace, just as it was when Ukraine and Russia negotiated a draft peace agreement in March and April 2022, which the United States tragically rejected and blocked.

Will Trump end or escalate Biden’s wars?

Based on his nominations to his foreign policy team, his own first-term record and the catastrophic legacy of Biden's policies, we conclude that there is some hope for peace in Ukraine, but that the prospect for peace in the Middle East is more distant than ever.

Putin warns of NATO involvement as US weighs letting Ukraine use...

Putin’s warning came as reports surfaced suggesting that U.S. President Joe Biden is considering allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian targets, marking a dangerous new phase in the two-and-a-half-year war.

Who wants to kill and die for the American Empire?

The U.S. policy of proxy war, relying on allies to do the killing and dying in order to avoid domestic political blow back over U.S. casualties, has led us to the brink of war with Russia and Iran.

The enemy is us

Looking back, the desire to make war and obliterate our “enemies” is a deeply ingrained and repetitive pattern in our history.

Ukraine, double standards, and escalation management

The United States' restrictions on Ukrainian actions and its double standards vis a vis Israel are undermining international law.

Europe braces for the next Ukraine

If both the European Union and the United States—increasingly dominated by far-right politicians—allow Bosnia to fall apart, that will send a strong signal to Russia about the likely fate of Ukraine.

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Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water

Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.

GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking Medicaid and SNAP...

As House Republicans approve tax breaks for the wealthy, they simultaneously move to gut Medicaid and food assistance, rejecting all amendments to protect vulnerable Americans.

The Trump effect on elections globally

But with the recent election results in Canada and Australia, it’s possible to see the limits of Trump’s influence and the signs of a swing back to some semblance of normalcy.

The Trump administration leaned on African countries. The goal: Get business for Elon Musk.

Senior State Department officials in both Washington and Gambia have coordinated with Starlink executives to coax, lobby and browbeat at least seven Gambian government ministers to help Musk, records and interviews show.