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No, Trump Doesn’t Deserve Credit for the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire | Common Dreams

2 days ago | commondreams.org | Ramzy Baroud

On June 24, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a truce between Israel and Iran following nearly two weeks of open warfare. Israel began the war, launching a surprise offensive on June 13, with airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, missile installations, and senior military and scientific personnel, in addition to numerous civilian targets.
How the US and Israel Used Rafael Grossi to Hijack the IAEA and Start a War on Iran | Common Dreams

4 days ago | commondreams.org | Medea Benjamin

Rafael Grossi, director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), allowed the IAEA to be used by the United States and Israel—an undeclared nuclear weapons state in long-term violation of IAEA rules—to manufacture a pretext for war on Iran, despite his agency’s own conclusion that Iran had no nuclear weapons program.
After Trump's Bombing, Sanders Condemns 'Lies' Over Iran Nuclear Threat

5 days ago | commondreams.org | Julia Conley

While a number of statements by members of Congress in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities focused largely on the fact that the White House acted without congressional authorization—a constitutional violation—U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders expressed anger over another aspect of the unilateral military action: the "lies" that the Trump administration is telling the public to justify the bombing.
As Dem Establishment Backs Cuomo, Calls Grow for NYC Mayor Race to Be 'Referendum' on Party's Direction

5 days ago | commondreams.org | Julia Conley

With two days to go until the last day of voting in New York City's mayoral primary, two last-minute endorsements for disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo from top Democratic establishment figures underscored how the election's impact could reach far beyond the city's borders.
Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Republican Attacks on SNAP, CFPB in Reconciliation Bill

6 days ago | commondreams.org | Julia Conley

Democratic senators on Saturday applauded the news that several of the Republican Party's proposals in President Donald Trump's domestic spending bill must be struck from the legislation—potentially protecting millions of Americans from cuts to crucial nutrition assistance and the elimination of federal consumer protections.
'The World Sees You, Netanyahu': Israel's Iran Strikes Seen as 'War of Distraction' Amid Gaza Genocide

6 days ago | commondreams.org | Julia Conley

As Israel warned of a "prolonged campaign" against Iran and launched a new round of airstrikes on a nuclear facility and missile sites Saturday, a number of critics accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of waging a "war of distraction" as his military continues its slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.
'Justice Will Prevail,' Says Khalil After Release From ICE Detention

6 days ago | commondreams.org | Julia Conley

Leaving an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana after being imprisoned for 104 days for protesting Israel's U.S.-backed bombardment of Gaza, former Columbia University organizer Mahmoud Khalil said Friday evening that he will continue fighting against the Trump administration's targeting of him and immigrants across the country.
Don’t Let Tyrant Trump Plunge Us Into War With Iran | Common Dreams

6 days ago | commondreams.org | Ralph Nader

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the truth about Tyrant Trump the other day regarding President Donald Trump’s war with Israel against Iran. She said, “The President hears all voices across the country, and he makes decisions based on his instincts.”His instincts are wrapped around his ego, his fantasies, and his overbearing arrogance.
Progressive Economists Say Mamdani Offers Antidote to Failed NYC Austerity Policies

1 week ago | commondreams.org | Brett Wilkins

A group of prominent international economists on Friday gave a ringing endorsement to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's campaign platform, asserting that the Democratic state lawmaker's progressive policies offer a "coherent agenda that rejects austerity and embraces the city's power to make life more affordable for New Yorkers." "We write, as economists from across the world, to support Zohran Mamdani's mayoral platform as a bold yet practical blueprint to tackle some of New...
On World Refugee Day, Human Rights Defenders Slam Trump's 'Inhumane and Cruel' Decrees

1 week ago | commondreams.org | Brett Wilkins

Amid President Donald Trump's barrage of executive orders banning refugee entry into the United States and ending protected status for immigrants from some of the world's most unsafe and destabilized countries, Amnesty International led human rights defenders Friday in a World Refugee Day plea to the U.S. administration and other governments to "protect, not punish" people seeking refuge from violence, repression, and impoverishment.