The War in Iran is Lost and Munition Stocks are Disastrously Low. Trump is Bluffing but Maybe he can Still Declare Victory and Sail Away

1). “Amb. Chas Freeman: BREAKING: Saudi, Pakistan, Turkiye Just Signed a Joint Defense Pact”, Aug 7, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Amb. Chas Freeman, Dialogue Works, duration of video 52:33, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mco7F7ZzA4 >.

2). “Larry Johnson: Massive Attack Coming… Wait, Never Mind’ – Iran’s Parliament Chief on Trump’s Theater”, Aug 6, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Larry Johnson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 51:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mco7F7ZzA4 >.

3). “Trump grows angry over reports on depleted munitions — believing it weakens him in Iran negotiations”, n.d., but updated 18 hrs ago, Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen, Alayna Treene, CNN, at < https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/politics/trump-munitions-cabinet-meeting >.

4). “Trump's Gulf War”, Mar / Apr 2026, Alexander Nevin, New Left Review, vol 158, pp 5 – 21, at < https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii158/articles/alexander-zevin-trump-s-gulf-war.pdf >.

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The Save Our Bacon Act Won’t Save American Farms

 https://barnraisingmedia.com/2026-election-the-save-our-bacon-act-wont-save-american-farms/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Why%20family%20farmers%20don%20t%20like%20the%20Save%20Our%20Bacon%20Act&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20for%2008%2F02%2F26%20%28Copy%29

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The Tuesday Elections Featured Important Wins for Reproductive Healthcare Rights, Abortion Access, and Constitutional Rights in General

 1). “Abortion Had a *Great* Night”, Aug 5, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-kansas-missouri >

2). “Kansas voters reject another attempt to reshape the state’s abortion landscape: Reproductive rights supporters framed the ballot measure to elect state justices as an attempt to weaken abortion rights.”, Aug 4, 2026, Shefali Luthra, (Reproductive Health Reporter), The 19^th, at < https://19thnews.org/2026/08/kansas-amendment-no-abortion-supreme-court-justices/ >

3). “Kansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’: The controversial case was made even more so by the timing of the judge’s decision”, Aug 4, 2026, Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector, at < https://kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/kansas-judge-says-decision-to-strike-abortion-restrictions-not-even-a-close-call/ >.

4). “Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes”, Aug 4, 2026, Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent, at < https://missouriindependent.com/2026/08/04/missouri-voters-reject-income-tax-phaseout-initiative-petition-changes/ >.

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All Choked Up ~~ Trumpworld Turned Rape Propaganda into a Business Model Nina Burleigh and Katie Chenoweth Aug 6

 https://www.americanfreakshow.news/p/all-choked-up-part-two

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Is it any surprise that for those who will do anything for a buck, that they would turn to the lucrative market of women and alienated boys to exploit.  They know the price of everything and the value of nothing.  

This federal judge ruled against Trump. Then the threats began.

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/federal-judge-ruled-against-trump-100001691.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

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A New Bill Would Let You Sue Federal Officials, Up to the President, to Claw Back What Corruption Stole Mitch Jackson Aug 5

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/a-new-bill-would-let-you-sue-federal/

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Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous

 https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/trump-reflecting-pool-irrationality/688180/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-atlantic-am&utm_term=The%20Atlantic%20AM

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US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/judge-blocks-new-york-ban-ice-officers-masks

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The $1.776b Slush Fund Isn't As Dead As Senators Cornyn And Tillis Seem To Be Willing To Believe Joyce Vance Aug 4

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Kansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State Courts

 https://truthout.org/articles/kansas-amendment-battle-highlights-billionaires-efforts-to-capture-state-courts/

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The U.S. Military Girds for a major effort to defeat Iran in the not too distant future

1). “Total War Has Begun — The Gulf Explodes, America Braces For The Worst. | Doug Macgregor”, August 2, 2026, Douglas Macgregor discusses the general strategic situation of the U.S. War in Iran, Nicholas Reed Report, duration of video 43:57, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVmKHjWemw >

2). “TRUMP ORDERS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS INTO HORMUZ – IRAN GOES ON FULL COMBAT ALERT |COL. Lawrence Wilkerson”, August 2, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col Lawrence Wilkerson, War Zone Daily and Conflict Brief 24, duration of video 17:24, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op89EYdd4XY >. This interview is excerpted from “Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran Strikes U.S.-Escorted Tankers in Hormuz; 2 Hit, 4 Forced to Retreat”, Jul 31, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Col Lawrence Wilkerson, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:17:31, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKe5jMy-ORg&t=4156s >.

3). “Chas Freeman: Middle East in Transition & a New World Order”, August 1, 2026, Glenn Diesen, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 57:23, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Qo3cCtvs8 >.

4). “John Mearsheimer - 'US is a Mortal Enemy!' - Russia & China's Terrifying Realization!”, Aug 2, 2026, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviews Prof John Mearsheimer, Realist Geopolitics, duration of video 36:16, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY6jzFYmxVo >. The original source of this interview is a recent episode of Napolitano's show Judging Freedom.

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Trump’s Homeless Confinement Strategy Takes Shape in Utah

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/trumps-homeless-confinement-strategy

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BREAKING: They Lied. He Faced 10 Years. If They Can Do This to an Olympic Athlete, They Can Do It to You.

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Farmers, Facing Labor Shortages, Push for Immigration Reform

 https://barnraisingmedia.com/farmers-facing-labor-shortages-push-for-immigration-reform/

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Upgrade Your Activism: The Evidence-Based Path from Protest to Power

 https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/upgrade-your-activism-the-evidence-bf9

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The Left Is Rising, So Centrist Dems Are Cynically Woke Again

 https://jacobin.com/2026/07/democrats-wokeness-el-sayed-jackson/utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Why America Doesn’t Grow Its Own Food

 https://barnraisingmedia.com/2026-election-why-america-doesnt-grow-its-own-food/

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Increasing Repression Against U.S. Left and Anybody Questioning the Israeli / Zionist Operatives in the U.S.

1). “A New McCarthyism? Republicans' Escalating War on Leftist roups”, Jul 28, 2026, Amy Goodman interviews Medea Benjamin and Rhania Khalek discussing new repressive measures that the Trump Regime is implementing against leftist organizations including Code Pink and Breakthrough News, Democracy Now!, duration of video 18:10, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaIcBzw2soc >

2). “Max Blumenthal breaks down Netanyahu's most desperate DC visit yet”, Jul 28, 2026, Kei Pritzker interviews Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone, duration of video 25:52, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBbGLewZOP4 >.

3). “Under Israeli pressure, US seizes Max Blumenthal’s devices on return from Tehran reporting trip”, Jul 13, 2026, The Grayzone, at < https://thegrayzone.com/2026/07/13/israeli-influence-max-blumenthals-devices-tehran-reporting/ >.

4), “Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Grows: Thousands Protest Netanyahu's Washington Visit | World News”, Jul 28, 2026, Anon, The Financial Express, duration of video 8:49, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkE7HshKQe0 >.

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How Trump Wrecked 3 Traditional GOP Strengths All at Once

 https://newrepublic.com/article/213537/transcript-trump-wrecked-3-traditional-gop-strengths

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Hannah Arendt Watched Germany Create Stateless People. A Republican Bill Creates Stateless Children in 2027.

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/hannah-arendt-watched-germany-create

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Repressive Actions Taken, and Propaganda Campaigns Waged, Against Women, by the Forced-Pregnancy / Forced-Birth Reactionaries and Fascists; and Some Successful Examples of Resistance

1). “No, They Didn't Find Mifepristone in the Water”, Jul 27, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/no-they-didnt-find-mifepristone-in >.

2). “Weaponizing Water: How the Campaign Against Medication Abortion Co-opts Environmental Policy”,Dec 2025, Candace Gibson & Anna Bernstein, Guttmacher Institute, at <https://www.guttmacher.org/2025/12/weaponizing-water-how-campaign-against-medication-abortion-co-opts-environmental-policy

3). “Activists ‘throwing everything' they can against abortion turn to wastewater data: Anti-abortion activists are hoping to get the attention of an administration that has embraced theories shunned by mainstream science about Tylenol, peptides and vaccines.”, Jul 26, 2026, Alice Miranda Ollstein & Ariel Wittenberg, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/26/abortion-opponents-new-weapon-wastewater-data-01011537 >

4). “Texas 'Clarified' Its Abortion Law. Then This Happened. Lynn Callaway's fight for answers.”, Jul 24, 2026, Jessica Yellin Interviews Lynn Callaway and her attorney, News not Noise, at < https://newsnotnoisejessicayellin.substack.com/p/texas-clarified-its-abortion-law >.

5). “Surgeon General suggests high measles counts could be tied to abortion opposition: CDC data show Florida had 141 measles cases as of July 23.”, Jul 24, 2026, Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix, at < https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/24/surgeon-general-suggests-high-measles-counts-could-be-tied-to-abortion-opposition/ >.

6). “Abortion returns to southwest Missouri after more than two decades without local access: A Planned Parenthood clinic began providing medication abortion Monday while also expanding pain management for IUD placements and biopsies”, Jul 27, 2026, Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent, at < https://missouriindependent.com/author/annaspoerre/ >.

7). “On the Frontlines of the Abortion War: Death Threats and Arsons”, Jan 29, 2023, Vice News, duration of video 9:20, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEazEkJdiOUb >.

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CANADA IS AT WAR - THIS IS NOT ABOUT TARIFFS

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How Chinese Politics Works: By Deng’s Former Translator

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Travesty Justice: How the FBI's Failure to Vet Brett Facilitated Kavanaugh's Confirmation

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The End of TPS for Haitians Is A Moment of Truth for Zohran Mamdani W

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