from Chris Hedges
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Trump touts America's "golden age," attacks communism in delayed July 4th speech
(Joe McCarthy would be proud of our bloviating, bloated, belligerent, banal, bastard of a fake president. He was a fascist as well.)
from CBS News
President Trump paid homage to veterans, attacked communism and touted America's "golden age" in his Fourth of July speech commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Speaking in Washington, D.C., after severe weather forced a two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Mr. Trump's delayed speech mixed politics, patriotism and history.
The president honored veterans, including several from World War II, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam, and William Harvey Carney, who escaped slavery to join the Civil war as a Union soldier and later became the first Black man awarded the Medal of Honor.
While listing historic American military achievements, the president included two of his own. "You look at Venezuela, you look at Iran, we wiped it out, wiped out their military," he said, before comparing the sinking of a Spanish fleet on Manila Bay to this year's attacks on Iran's navy. The president said the historic event was "much like our recent victory by sinking the entire Iranian navy, 159 ships to the bottom of the sea, all done in just a moment's time."
In similar tones to his speech on the eve of the holiday at Mount Rushmore, Mr. Trump also used this speech to attack communism, in rhetoric which some have interpreted as an attack on Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.
"Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world, only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America," the president said. "It's like a cancer, you got to cut it out."...
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Dozens wearing symbols of White supremacist group gather in DC on July 4
(The FBI's trainees turned out at the July 4th celebration in D.C. this year. They marched up and down the square pretending to be racists hating on everyone but whitey claiming they want an all white country. Isn't it funny how they can do that shit and the cops lay out the red carpet for them but if someone was protesting on behalf of the people dying in a genocide right now, they would be beaten and detained? Yeah it makes sense when you think about it. They are FEDS and it's part of a destabilization campaign.)
FEDS on Parade
from USA Today
A group of people wearing symbols of the White supremacist organization Patriot Front gathered and paraded in parts of the nation's capital on July 4.
The group was spotted at Union Station and the Eastern Market metro station in Washington, DC, on Independence Day. The Eastern Market station is one of the closest to the Capitol building.
Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings. Several wore hats with the Patriot Front logo. The group marched to a drum beat outside Union Station, the city's main train station, and carried flags that included an upside-down American flag and a Confederate flag in a video shared on social media by WTOP reporter Mitchell Miller...
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Trump ‘livid’ over crowd size at National Mall state fair, report says: ‘Who thought this was a good idea?’
(Imagine that. At a time when the economy sucks for most Americans, TrumpyBear doesn't get the turnout to his White Trash Extravaganza at the National Mall. He should have made it for billionaires only and sold tickets for 1 million each (and pocketed the money) and turnout would have been much better. What a fascist clown show his latest stint has turned into.)
from The Independent
President Donald Trump grew “livid” over the crowd size at his kickoff event for the Great American State Fair, a weeks-long celebration of America’s 250th birthday on the National Mall, according to a new report. And White House officials now fear a lackluster turnout could overshadow his Fourth of July speech.
The Republican president opened the fair — organized by Freedom 250 — on June 24 with remarks put together after several musical acts dropped out. During his roughly 30-minute address, attended by administration officials and Trump supporters outfitted in MAGA-branded outfits, he claimed America was “back” and “respected by everybody.”
Trump, who spoke after sunset, did not initially know how large the crowd was, CNN reported. But he was later shown an aerial photo that depicted vast stretches of empty fields behind the audience.
After seeing the image, the president became “enraged,” and White House officials removed it from their social media posts, sources told the outlet. Trump later wrote on Truth Social that the crowd had been “packed to the brim” with “at least 45,000 people.”
NBC News reported that, based on their estimates, there were “nowhere near” that many people present...
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Friday, July 3, 2026
Trump Lost to Iran? What Show are You People Watching?
Lebanon just gave half the country to Israel. In Gaza they are now taking 70% of the land and making ready to open the first concentration camp. Half of the West Bank is now owned by racist zealot setters. And the Dems just helped vote for the Kids Act which will end anonymity online and allow Palantir to cancel you if you say the wrong thing about any of this. Trump is pushing for immunity for the crimes the Board of Peace is going to commit while Kushner and Whitkoff pretend to keep negotiating as Greater Israel takes shape right in front of us... and Katie Halper and the rest rejoice in Iran's 'victory'? Is that a joke?
Kyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgb0emz2QB4
Katie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-TYXEd7GBI
Lebanese towns now controlled by Israel https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/2070575965093204049
2.2 billion in grift https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/trump-world-leaders-corruption-wealth.html
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Right-Wing Zionist Wave Sweeping Latin America
from Aletho News
Abelardo de la Espriella’s razor-thin victory over leftist Iván Cepeda on June 21, 2026 represented the most recent rightward shift in Latin America’s politics. The defense attorney from Barranquilla captured 49.66 percent of the vote against Cepeda’s 48.7 percent—a margin of roughly 250,000 votes in what Al Jazeera called one of Colombia’s closest elections.
Within hours, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called to congratulate him, and de la Espriella posted his response publicly.
“Colombia will restore and strengthen its relationship with the State of Israel like never before. Israel can count on Colombia as a loyal friend and steadfast ally,” de la Espriella declared. Sa’ar called him “a true friend of the Jewish people and the State of Israel,” adding that he looked forward to “revitalizing relations between Israel and Colombia and taking them to their highest level ever” and that he had already invited the incoming president to visit Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his own congratulations, saying he looked forward to “working with you to strengthen the bond between Israel and Colombia.”
De la Espriella has pledged to reverse Petro’s 2024 decision to cut ties with Israel and has promised to relocate the Colombian embassy to Jerusalem.
No figure looms larger in this transformation of Latin American politics than Argentine President Javier Milei. The libertarian economist who took office in December 2023 has positioned himself as Israel’s most devoted ally anywhere on earth. “I am sincerely proud to be the most Zionist president in the world,” Milei declared at Yeshiva University in March 2026. At the Western Wall in June 2025, he proclaimed that “My support for Israel comes from the heart, because I believe this is a just cause—the cause of the West. I will always stand by your side.”...
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Trump's Board of Peace says Unrwa has 'no place' in Gaza
(Yeah, you can't have an aid agency helping people they want to stuff into concentration camps. That won't work. Goddamn I hate him so fucking much.)
from Middle East Eye
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has said that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) "has no place in new Gaza".
In a post on X, the Board said that: "We are turning a page on the complex of perpetual aid dependency and conflict. The people of Gaza deserve better."
The board retweeted a speech by US ambassador Jeff Bartos at the annual UN pledging conference on Tuesday, calling on nations to stop funding Unrwa and instead direct their financial support to the US-led body.
"You can choose to fund incitement, terrorism, and stagnation, or you can choose to fund the Board of Peace, giving Gazans a path to peace, prosperity and real, durable change," Bartos said.
Unrwa serves around 5.9 million Palestinian refugees across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
It is the main UN agency operating in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, overseeing the majority of aid distribution in the enclave.
In Gaza, much of the strip’s 2.2 million population depends on Unrwa for food, shelter, healthcare and education. Smaller aid groups rely on their distribution networks to operate...
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Inconsolable grief
from Tehran Times
A profound silence has descended upon Iran. It is the kind of silence that often precedes history—a silence heavy with grief, memory, and anticipation. From the crowded boulevards of Tehran to the Holy Shrines of Mashhad and Qom, from the bazaars of Tabriz to the historic avenues of Isfahan and the gardens of Shiraz, an entire nation is preparing to bid farewell to the man whom millions regarded not merely as a political leader, but as the spiritual compass of a generation.
Over the coming days, Iran is expected to witness one of the largest funeral ceremonies in its contemporary history, a national mourning that will draw millions of people and delegations from across the globe. Streets have been transformed into avenues of remembrance. Black banners flutter from bridges and government buildings, portraits overlook city squares, and mosques, seminaries, universities, and public institutions have become centers of prayer, reflection, and preparation.
As the Persian poet Saadi wrote centuries ago, "The children of Adam are limbs of one another." Across Iran, that timeless sentiment appears to have taken visible form as people from every walk of life prepare to gather in a collective expression of sorrow.
For many Iranians, the approaching funeral is more than the conclusion of an era; it is the closing chapter of four decades of leadership that profoundly shaped the country's political identity, strategic posture, and religious life. Through cities and villages alike, conversations increasingly revolve around remembrance rather than routine, while families speak of making journeys to Tehran and other host cities to become part of what many describe as a defining moment in the nation's history.
Behind this immense public gathering lies an unprecedented logistical operation.
The National Headquarters for the Farewell and Funeral Ceremony, established by the Iranian government under the supervision of First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and coordinated through the Ministry of Interior, has mobilized virtually every major state institution. Specialized committees overseeing logistics, security, transportation, medical services, cultural affairs, international coordination, media operations, and public welfare have spent weeks preparing for an event whose scale rivals the largest national commemorations in the Islamic Republic's history.
Hundreds of volunteer service stations are being erected along funeral routes. Emergency medical teams, hospitals, rescue units, and the Iranian Red Crescent Society have entered full operational readiness. Railways, airlines, highways, and urban transportation systems have expanded capacity to accommodate millions expected to travel from every corner of the country...
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Türkiye warns of unprecedented political attacks on UNRWA
from Daily Sabah
Türkiye's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız, warned Tuesday that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is facing unprecedented political attacks aimed at undermining its mandate, urging stronger international support for the organization.
Speaking at the General Assembly Ad Hoc Committee's announcement of voluntary contributions to UNRWA, Yıldız said the agency continues to face both financial and political challenges despite its critical humanitarian role.
"For over 75 years, UNRWA has remained an indispensable pillar of stability, dignity, and hope, providing education, health care, food assistance, social services, emergency relief, shelter, and protection to nearly six million Palestinian refugees," he said.
"Today, however, chronic financial shortfalls continue to undermine the agency's ability to provide essential services. Simultaneously, UNRWA has come under unprecedented political pressure, including systematic campaigns to undermine its credibility, question its legitimacy and constrain its operations," he added...
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Türkiye, Egypt intelligence chiefs discuss Gaza, regional security
from Daily Sabah
National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Director Ibrahim Kalın met with Egyptian General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Rashad in Ankara on Monday to discuss the Gaza cease-fire, bilateral ties and a range of regional security issues, Turkish security sources said.
The two intelligence chiefs reviewed the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire agreement and agreed to continue strengthening coordination and cooperation to help prevent Israel's escalating violations of the truce, the sources said.
Kalın reaffirmed Türkiye's commitment to supporting the Palestinian people, stressing that Ankara would continue to stand by Palestinians with all available means, as it has done throughout the conflict.
The meeting also covered Türkiye-Egypt bilateral relations and regional developments, including efforts to unify political authorities and military forces in eastern and western Libya under a single administration.
The officials further exchanged views on the latest developments in Somalia and discussed the ongoing conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
The meeting comes as Ankara and Cairo continue to deepen cooperation on regional security following the normalization of diplomatic relations, with Gaza remaining a key focus of coordination between the two countries.
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