The Chinese government’s new “ethnic unity” legislation, which comes into effect on July 1, has nothing to do with unity and everything to do with punishing legally protected characteristics of China's ethnic minorities’ rights to culture and way of life. trib.al/sxR1frx

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A sudden move to downgrade the US military presence reflects an emerging reality of a fading US influence in the Gulf after the Iran War. “The military is now considering revamping the base in Bahrain, reducing the presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and moving some bases or base functions”

Adam Zyglis, Buffalo News

Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News

A new opinion poll shows 60% of Poland is against Ukraine joining the EU. The country, which perhaps gained the biggest benefit from being rescued from Soviet imperialism and allowed to join the EU, now doesn't want its neighbour to benefit from the same rules.

Fauci needs to sue this man into bankruptcy, if only to dissuade the other inveterate liars of this administration.

I too enjoy going to the Nixon Foundation and talking about how granny was a psychopath

Meanwhile, here’s how Ohio’s governor, a Republican, responded to today’s decision.

It’s incredible how Trump says stuff that makes him seem very dim in every speech (like this talking point) and he never thinks twice about it

As a Watergate historian, this might be the dumbest and worst take we’ve seen from JD Vance in a long time. And it’s also a complete misunderstanding of Nixon and Watergate.

21st century America is a multiracial democracy whose commerce, culture and cuisine reflect the influence of immigrants from every country on earth. The only people seemingly unable to assimilate into this society are white Republicans.

Well well well, would you look at that. This private jet owned by MAGA billionaires Gil and Michael Dezer hasn't been used for any ICE flights since that Guardian story in February where Michael said he wasn't aware of how the charter company he'd leased it to used it. Until today.

"The younger generation dislikes right-wing political parties, the lack of job opportunities, and the use of AI at work." Smart, them youngin's. It makes sense to move left if the late-stage capitalism doesn't provide life prospects. yle.fi/a/74-20233302

Iranian speaker of Parliament:

Trump has decimated the government’s ability to detect and counter foreign influence actions aimed at the US from Russia and elsewhere. But he has provided around-the-clock security for the Reflecting Pool to protect it from nonexistent vandals. That’s a good summary of his presidency.

Interested to hear from the Acting President of Venezuela about the recovery plans.

Thousands of Venezuelans are feared dead after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/4aQ3LlO

Pressefreiheit in Gefahr – und das ausgerechnet beim #ZDF. Wer auf Trumps Sanktionsliste steht, darf nicht mehr beim Sender auftreten oder arbeiten. Unterzeichne jetzt den Campact-Appell. ➡️ aktion.campact.de/s/kZxSaWit

#Berlin #Olga #Kurfürstenstraße

#Dutch ship repair group #Damen acknowledged it serviced an LNG carrier linked to Russia's Yamal export chain months after pledging to stop such work, exposing gaps in the company's screening process as Europe seeks to sever energy ties with Moscow ⤵️

Navigating the Future of European Security Baltic and Northern Defence – Towards an Integrated Maritime Strategy June 2026 report by Nick Childs, Johannes R. Fischbach published by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

😡😡😡 EU countries want oil exploration to be classed as a green investment The proposed changes could see oil giants like #TotalEnergies showing up in 💥sustainable💥 investment funds.

Roads of death: Ukrainian strikes on transport corridors are disrupting Russia’s military logistics Ukraine is increasingly targeting roads, bridges, railways, and trucks in an effort to cut off Russian supply lines to Crimea and the occupied territories.

💥Demo HEUTE💥 gegen die Schließung von #Olga & mehr: ☂️✊🏾Unser Kiez seit 1885✊🏾☂️ 16:30 - 20:00 Uhr | U-Bhf Kurfürstenstraße, 10785 Berlin

CNN reports that Bill Cassidy lost his temper with Trump and "berated the president for what has transpired in Iran, for not being clear with Congress about his actions in the region"

NEW: Hours after heated exchange with Trump, Sen Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joins Sen Cory Booker (D-NJ) in memo to Todd Blanche seeking answers about Trump’s sweetheart immunity deal with IRS

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy confronted Trump over the Iran Memorandum of Understanding — "yelling" at him during the Senate GOP luncheon. Trump told Cassidy to sit down. Cassidy refused. He raised his voice even higher. Trump called Cassidy a "lunatic." www.ms.now/news/inside-...

Just the President speculating about military takeovers of three of America’s largest cities.

Ukrainian drones struck the oil depot in Poltavskaya, Krasnodar region, in Russia. At least three silos are on fire.

Trump has turned the reflecting pool into a magic mirror that reflects his own incompetence and corruption.

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“America’s strategic performance was nothing short of appalling—its alienation of allies…its failure to protect Gulf States, its rough handling of an ally that had fought alongside it…were all signs of ineptitude and even incompetence.” (gift article) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The projections were WAY off. They predicted a woman in a dress when it was actually a man in a suit.

REPUBLICAN SEN. TILLIS: “What Freakin’ parallel universe did I wake up in? You’re telling me — if it’s true — damaging the reflecting pool lining is something Pirro wants to prosecute… yet they’re releasing people who pled guilty to assaulting officers?”

“.. He says there are parallels between the general calm that prevailed in the subprime mortgage market before the blowup of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and markets today, where corporate yield premiums remain at historically low levels.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Just 10 days after the SpaceX IPO, the stock has plunged and the average investor has seen most of their initial gains disappear. And don't forget: rules protecting investors from volatile new stocks were gutted — at SpaceX's behest. The universe's largest Ponzi scheme?

Musk and his DOGE goons have launched a major campaign of threats and intimidation designed to cover up what they did to American famine relief and medical assistance programs.

This isn't a surprise, but the whole thing is deeply frustrating. Germany should have ordered MEKOs in the first place - then they'd have some hulls by now. Add this to the LCS, Constellation, etc etc litany of shipbuilding woes. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Dem primaries in NYC show that criticism of the Israeli government, including Benjamin Netanyahu, does not equal Antisemitism, no matter how hard the right tries to conflate the two. Many Jewish residents of NYC are opposed to the Israeli government’s actions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

New article: world survey of submarine construction in past 5 years… China is well ahead of rest of world both in volume, but also rate of development and adoption of key emerging technologies Sobering for Western nations www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

CN Erinnerungskultur „Die Zeugen Jehovas verweigerten damals unter anderem den Hitlergruß und den Kriegsdienst. Etwa 15.000 Mitglieder der Glaubensgemeinschaft wurden inhaftiert. Viele kamen ins Konzentrationslager, mindestens 1.700 starben.“ #Berlin 1/2

Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent UN inquiry said on Tuesday.

Brad Lander: “I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights, and I will stand firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews.” Lander is a real critic of antisemitism. Jonathan Greenblatt is a Likudnik bullshit artist.

Four Republicans join with Democrats in the Senate voting that Trump's Iran War must be wound up and cannot be resumed without express authorization from Congress. US media largely decide to ignore the deliberation and vote. www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...

> The US government has reached the stage where the default assumption must be that it is lying when it comes to Iran making any concessions. Statements by the White House should now be regarded as disinformation, just like statements by the Kremlin.

"You've got the big strong muscles" -- Trump has been obsessed with big strong muscular men lately and it's continuing today during his speech in PA

Clearest proof we've seen that he thinks refugees claiming political asylum were refugees from an actual insane asylum. The leader of the United States is dumber than dirt but there's an entire cult enabling him and a corporate media too cowardly to call them out.

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Trump is not just attacking immigrants, minorities, and anyone who criticizes him; Trump is waging a war against the rule of law. Without the rule of law, representative government cannot exist, nor can individual rights. A particularly good article from CNN. www.cnn.com/interactive/...