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BREAKING: Iran has just launched a ballistic missile and several drones from Bandar Sirik toward vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, per multiple initial reports. Loud explosions in the Strait. — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) August 28, 2026  

The Chris Hedges Report In Robin Andersen’s new book, she chronicles how the U.S. media utilized their massive reach to help shield Israel from scrutiny as it perpetrated a genocide in Gaza. 

Econoclasts Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau debunk the mainstream economic orthodoxy that reserve currency status grants America immunity from default, exposing how the US is heading towards an uncontrollable sovereign debt spiral. 

CGTN After nearly six months of war, Washington is turning to what it calls its "single greatest financial offensive ever." Under Operation Economic Outcast, the US is targeting Iran's economic lifelines, and warning its trading partners they could face sanctions too. Will sanctions force Tehran to back down? Or push its trading partners to resist Washington's pressure? And what does this economic offensive reveal about where the war is heading?

US/Western propaganda tries to persuade you that Iran's economy is collapsing after Trump's "economic war". The truth is that Iran survived decades of heavy sanctions plus now has a real alternative against petro-dollar. The US empire and its Western puppies are really desperate. — globinfo freexchange (@GlobinfoF49090) August 26, 2026

Breaking Points Saagar and Ryan look at China's reaction to Trump's Economic war on Iran.

Katie Halper Katie Halper talks to Ashok Kumar about how the Houthis are making history: "this is the first time in history that you had the maintenance of a blockade from a force with no navy," Trump "doesn't know what to do about it" and they're inflicting "astronomical liabilities" on Israel and the U.S.  Ashok Kumar is a University of London Professor and a Green Party activist in the U.K.

The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare, to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target, and builds upon recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the ...

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