Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Richard Wolff and Yanis Varoufakis Discuss the Struggle over the Fate of the World

1). “The Petrodollar Is Cracking: Varoufakis & Wolff on Empire, Iran and Capitalism's Crisis”, Jun 1, 2026, Yanis Varoufakis and Richard Wolff discuss the significance of the Iran War and the perilous general state of capitalism and U.S. Hegemony, DiEM25, duration of video 1:47:35, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mib0b1GeUCA >.

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Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy

 https://archive.is/3a3YP#selection-497.0-1033.533

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

The Struggle over Abortion Access and other Reproductive Rights Continues

1). “Democrats: Stop Bro-ing Out With Young Male Voters & Fight for Young Women”, May 28, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/democrats-stop-bro-ing-out-with-young >.

2). “Texas Could Send Its Most Dangerous Anti-Abortion Politician to Washington”, May 27, 2026, Kylie Cheung, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/texas-could-send-its-most-dangerous >.

3). “North Carolina Bill Would Legalize Killing Abortion Providers and Advocates—Seriously”, May 26, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/north-carolina-bill-would-legalize >.

4). “Campaign launches urging 'no' vote on new Missouri abortion ban”, May 28, 2026, Anna Spoerre, Springfield News Leader, at < https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/05/28/missouri-amendment-3-abortion-ban-ballot-measure/90277996007/ >, originally published at the Missouri Independent.

5). “Letter from (the so-called) Center for Christian Virtue to United States Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II”, May 20, 2026, Aaron Baer, President, Center for Christian Virtue, at < https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fce5393c1e311104da811e6/t/6a172b7ac006f73ea247b6b0/1779903354227/Comstock+Letter+-+Ohio+US+Attorney+Gerace+II+-+Web.pdf >.

6). “Trump’s hypocritical new website for moms does more harm than good”, May 28, 2026,Sonia Suter and Naomi Cahn, opinion contributors, The Hill, at < https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5897557-trump-administration-maternal-health-threats/amp/ >.

7). “As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections”, May 22, 2026, Elena Moore, NPR, All Things Considered, includes embedded 4-minute long audio segment, at < https://www.npr.org/2026/05/22/nx-s1-5806338/abortion-democrats-midterm-elections-messaging-affordability-mifepristone >.

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Iran and the Forever War Trap

 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/iran-and-forever-war-trap?s=ESPZZ006Y3&utm_medium=special_send&utm_source=special_send&utm_campaign=PROM_Iran%20Special%20Send_052726_A%20Dead%20End%20in%20Iran?&utm_content=20260527&utm_term=N

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The Iran War Continues: Trump Claims a Resolution is mostly Negotiated, The Iranians Deny that Discussions have Reached that Point.

1). “Chas Freeman: Crisis in Israel & Iranian Nuclear Weapons”, May 25, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 50:54, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVbHiMHukCc >.

2). “Prof. John Mearsheimer: Neocons Want More War”, May 26, 2026, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, duration of video 29:23, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8qkhd-2Cw >.

3). “Iran War Cheerleaders & the Mixed Messaging Surrounding a Deal /Lt Col Daniel Davis”, May 26, 2026, Daniel Davis discusses various people promoting war(s), Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 48:40, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r37apQpSxQ >.

4). “Mark Sleboda: Iran Is Jamming GPS Across the Region – U.S. Tankers Move Into Gulf”, May 23, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Mark Sleboda, Dialogue Works, duration of video 58:34, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lej5lCfTluMn >.

5). “TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL IS AMERICA'S BIGGEST DEFEAT | w/ Trita Parsi”, May 23, 2026, Pyotir Kurzin interviews Trita Parsi,Pyotir Kurzin / Geopolitics and The Global Gambit / Pyotir Kurzin, duration of video 43:26, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auvOADLjg50 >.

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Donald Trump’s Ego-Driven “Excursion” Has Crashed Into Reality Trump lost his war, bigly. Why?

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=277517&post_id=199160568&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTk5MTYwNTY4LCJpYXQiOjE3Nzk3MDU0MTMsImV4cCI6MTc4MjI5NzQxMywiaXNzIjoicHViLTI3NzUxNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.JNsQXx7pbVQAi3yJhhtY8iNlrDCkcyGZoHxI-DSAy30

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Reproductive Healthcare and Abortion, Rights of Women Under Relentless Attack

1). “The Rise of 'Just in Case' Abortion Pills”, May 22, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-just-in-case-abortion >

2). “The Most Important Abortion Races You've Never Heard Of: Our election guide for sheriffs, prosecutors, and county coroners”, May 21, 2026, Kylie Cheung, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/2026-election-abortion-sheriff-prosecutor >

3). “Death Threats Against Abortion Providers Doubled Last Year”, May 20, 2026, Kylie Cheung, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/anti-abortion-violence-statistics >

4). NAF 2025 Violence & Disruption Report, May 22, 2026, Anon, National Abortion Federation, , at < https://nationalabortionfederation.org/safety-security/2025-naf-violence-disruption/ >

5). “Abortion clinic protesters eligible for payouts from new Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund:The new fund comes as a pro-abortion rights group says threats and violent attacks at clinics are on the rise”, May 19, 2026,Alice Miranda Ollstein, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/abortion-clinic-protesters-eligible-for-payouts-from-new-trump-anti-weaponization-fund-00928784 >

6). “Nonprofit raises awareness about abortion pill access with Alabama billboard truck campaign: The rural outreach sought to cut through legal confusion by telling Alabamians that abortion pills remain available online and by mail”, May 19, 2026, Alex Jobin, Alabama Political Reporter, at < https://www.alreporter.com/2026/05/19/nonprofit-raises-awareness-about-abortion-pill-access-with-alabama-billboard-truck-campaign/ >.

7). “Republican Conference Tells Young Women to Give Up Their Dreams & Their Birth Control: 'Every ill that we're fighting right now in society has been brought forth by women' Candace Owens said at Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit”, Jun 12, 2023, Kylie Cheung, Jezebel, at < https://www.jezebel.com/republican-conference-tells-young-women-to-give-up-thei-1850531359 >.

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Accountability for Crime Committed by ICE

 https://www.publicnotice.co/p/christian-castro-ice-shooting-north-minneapolis

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