$50 Billion in Federal Contracts Went to the Companies Funding Trump's Ballroom

 https://substack.com/@mitchthelawyer

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Protests in Albania grow over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort

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"We Demand Freedom": Immigrants on Strike in New Jersey Prison

 https://inthesetimes.com/article/new-jersey-prison-immigrants-strike-ice-trump?source=WITT-060526&link_id=6&can_id=6116ca33763503c65b77bb3be6082932&email_referrer=email_3267476&email_subject=this-crisis-could-save-labor&

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Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/03/trump-library-says-no-twitter-dms-can-be-found-despite-evidence-he-sent-them/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqDwgAKgcICjCO1JQKMLfRdDDCjJcF&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=AVngi4gmcq0W7YESsfp0Rl806B_FbYyLjKwHw_RwHcSjeo8sviD6f-W7OPFr3VQXuirLS8WgMJ3mAyxZ8_Dt&gaa_ts=6a2039cf&gaa_sig=NqdWsqJjjSvg2hveDzvDCWQdj-Tc-yALqn_mt1dniBept3pKhl5pxlzo_1bg01XZ_Df9RaFsKeMrjUHb1XYKJA%3D%3D

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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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Two New Democratic Governors Just Betrayed the People Who Elected Them. Here’s How We Make It Cost Something.

 https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/two-new-democratic-governors-just

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The Theater of Punishment Vijay Prashad

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/06/02/the-theater-of-punishment/

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The president has murdered 200 people instead of arresting them. We won't forget.

 https://www.defiance.news/p/the-president-has-murdered-200-people?utm_source=cross-post&publication_id=5177509&post_id=200115530&utm_campaign=16235&isFreemail=true&r=16jbk&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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Silicon shock: the macro of technology inflation

 https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/silicon-shock-the-macro-of-technology-inflation/

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Pogroms, American Style

 https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/pogroms-american-style

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Hard-liners balk at GOP’s failure to enshrine anti-transgender laws

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/hard-liners-balk-at-gops-failure-to-enshrine-anti-transgender-laws-00943898?nname=inside-congress&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b4be0000&nrid=a1507c6c-9793-46ac-8581-23013deaff40

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Corporate Media Asks Why Mamdani Skipped the Israel Day Parade Because They Lack The Courage to Ask the Hard Question

 https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/corporate-media-asks-why-mamdani

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We Need a Socialism After Capitalism

 https://jacobin.com/2026/04/socialism-democracy-capitalism-market-economy

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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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Mock political ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ attracts 20 million young Indian followers

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It quickly overtook the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Instagram, racking up more than 20 million followers.

The Malone article about social media predicted the next movement would come from a surprise location.

When the Assembly Expelled Socialists for Disloyalty

 https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/when-the-assembly-expelled-socialists-for-disloyalty/

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Spanberger, "Centrist" Democrat Utter Betrayal of the Working Class

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Former Judges Say Trump, DOJ Deceived the Court in Trump’s IRS Settlement, and Want Judge to Reopen the Case The filing questions whether the case was ever real enough to settle in the first place. Michael Sellers May 28

 https://michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/35-former-judges-say-trump-doj-deceived

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Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary

https://www.salon.com/2026/05/27/trump-will-regret-endorsing-ken-paxton-in-the-texas-senate-primary/

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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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Hunger Strike at the Concentration Camp and What it Means

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More than 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh

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

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