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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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Owen Jones 'Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power' by Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick.

Double Down News In a powerful and deeply personal conversation, political scientist Dr. Norman Finkelstein sits down with MP and former UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn to analyse the ongoing crisis in Gaza, Western diplomatic inaction, and the media's framing of the conflict. From evaluating ICJ proceedings to dismantling mainstream media "gatekeeper" tactics, Finkelstein and Corbyn provide an unsparing critique of current geopolitical realities and explain why Gaza has become a defining moral touchstone for a new generation. Beyond foreign policy, the pair explore the broader societal shifts shaping world politics today. Drawing on four decades of political activism, they compare today's student movement to historical anti-Apartheid and anti-Vietnam War struggles, while examining the decline of social mobility, the commercialisation of higher education, and the impact of digital media on critical thinking and long-term political engagement.

Danny Haiphong Danny Haiphong analyzes whether Iran just shot down another US aircraft and how it exposes the US military's defeat as well as Trump's whiplash shift toward economic war. What's China got to do with it?

Al Jazeera English Illegal under international law, Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have been expanding for decades. The right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fast-tracked the establishment of new ones. The policy aims to tighten Israel's hold on the occupied West Bank and block the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state. With just months to go until elections, the government has opened bids for the construction of 1,200 illegal housing units. It also ignored international criticism of the planned settlement, known as E1. Some Western countries are threatening sanctions if Israel goes ahead. But would that make a difference?

FRANCE 24 English Former British and French diplomats are urging action over what they say is Israel’s "erasure"of Palestine. More than 100 of those diplomats have penned a letter to the French President and the British Prime Minister calling for a ban on trade and arms sales to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state. Among the signatories: Sir Vincent Fean, British former Consul-General Jerusalem and current trustee of the Britain Palestine Project. What does he hope the letter will achieve?