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The Jimmy Dore Show   In a surprise move, China has activated its 2021 blocking statute for the first time, ordering all Chinese firms and individuals not to comply with US sanctions on five Chinese oil refineries accused of buying Iranian crude, declaring that the US sanctions "shall not be recognized, shall not be enforced, and shall not be complied with.” China reportedly took this action in direct retaliation for the US ramping up enforcement under "Operation Economic Fury." Jimmy Dore notes that this is the "financial equivalent" of China pushing back against US extraterritorial sanctions, putting global banks in a "no-win" position where complying with US sanctions risks violating Chinese law and vice versa, and potentially leading to a "direct financial confrontation between the two largest economies on Earth." He argues that this Iran war "could not be going worse" for the United States because Russia has already announced ...

The Grayzone   In a May 2, 2026 interview in Tehran with The Grayzone 's Wyatt Reed, the chair of Iran's parliamentary National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, discussed his country's plans to implement a new regulatory framework over the Strait of Hormuz in the face of renewed aggression by the US military and threats by President Donald Trump. Azizi also offers his thoughts on the viability of the US military presence in the region, Israeli influence over the Trump administration, and the rift between Europe and the US.  

MintPress News  "PROJECT FREEDOM." Trump calls it humanitarian aid. We call it what he already admitted it is: piracy. On Friday, Trump boasted that US forces seizing Iranian ships and oil were "sort of like pirates, but we are not playing games."  By Sunday, he had rebranded the blockade as "Project Freedom"—a military escort operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Today, that operation went live: 15,000 US troops, guided-missile destroyers, and over 100 aircraft are enforcing American "freedom" at gunpoint. Let's be clear: Washington didn't enter the Strait to defend commerce. It entered to monopolize commerce—to maintain imperial control over the world's oil arteries and strangle Iran's economy.  Iran knows this. That's why closing the Strait and establishing its own transit protocols remains its strongest card in the fight for self-determination. When Trump confessed to piracy, he wasn't joking. He was c...

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The Grayzone   On the first day of the unprovoked US-Israeli War on Iran, the Pentagon launched a double-tap Tomahawk missile strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, obliterating the building and slaughtering 155 people — 120 of whom were small children. With the Trump administration still refusing to acknowledge its role in the worst US military massacre since My Lai, The Grayzone ’s Wyatt Reed went to Minab to investigate the scene of the crime firsthand.

Cyrus Janssen   What if everything you’ve been told about the Iran war is completely wrong? While the world watched the United States and Israel launch major strikes expecting Iran to weaken, the reality is unfolding very differently—because instead of collapsing, Iran is emerging with more leverage, more influence, and a stronger grip on global energy markets than ever before.    From its strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz to its ability to disrupt oil flows and impact the global economy, Iran is no longer just a regional player—it’s being recognized as a rising global power.    In this video, Cyrus Janssen breaks down how this conflict may have backfired on the United States, why global perception of Iran is rapidly shifting, and what this means for the future of geopolitics as a new power dynamic begins to take shape in real time. 

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Geopolitical Economy Report   OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is in crisis after the United Arab Emirates (UAE), its third-largest producer, left the group. Donald Trump openly praised the decision, saying it is good for the United States. Ben Norton explains why the US government opposes OPEC, which is rooted in the Third World nationalist movements of the 1960s, which sought more economic resources for the Global South. The USA wants its Big Oil corporations to dominate the industry.

Lee Camp - Unredacted Tonight   Trump’s latest budget proposal cuts food stamps, Medicaid, and Pre-K while pushing military spending higher than the next 140 countries combined. The Washington Post even admits the Pentagon doesn’t even know how to spend that much money. Lee Camp breaks down exactly what the US could do with $1.5 trillion—if wanted to.