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Donald Trump boasted that the US government acts “like pirates”, seizing Iran’s ships and oil. He said: “We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business... We’re like pirates!” Ben Norton reports. || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/Support Subscribe to our newsletter: https://geopoliticaleconomy.report/ Join our community on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GeopoliticalEconomy

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“I can paint you as a monster – and if I say it enough, enough people will believe it.” In an interview on CBS show 60 minutes, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed his country’s dismal international reputation on liars and propagandists. In doing so, he may have shone a light on how Israel smears those who expose its crimes.

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"If the British government is going to be completely dominated by the bond market, MPs might as well go home." Diane Abbott told Cathy Newman on Sky News that whoever replaces Keir Starmer as prime minister must go through a "properly organised selection process", regardless of any "hissy fit" made by the bond markets. When this provoked laughter from Newman and eye rolling from former Conservative cabinet minister Gillian Keegan, Abbott argued that there's no point in having a parliament if the financial sector always has the final word.

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“White supremacy has infiltrated the Black community with a narrative that Palestine don’t got nothing to do with us. And that’s a lie from the pit of hell.” Community organizer Erica Nanton explains how police repression on the south side of Chicago is connected to the genocide in Palestine. Nanton spoke as part of a press conference following a hearing on HB2723, an Illinois bill that seeks to repeal the 2015 anti-BDS bill signed by then-Governor Bruce Rauner, which effectively made it illegal for Illinois companies to boycott Israel.

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“I could hear daily screams caused by the torture inflicted by Israeli agents.” Global Sumud Flotilla activist Saif Abu Keshek returned home to Barcelona on Sunday after spending 10 days in Israeli custody. During a press conference at Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Abu Keshak stated firmly, “The biggest concern we have is for the thousands and thousands of Palestinian prisoners left behind, left without defence, tortured and raped continuously.” Thiago Ávila, the other flotilla activist whose detention was extended by Israel, returned to São Paulo also on Sunday.

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“You’re a terrorist! Get off my campus!” Students at Towson University confronted an IDF reservist soldier who was tabling on campus.

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AIPAC's name has become so toxic that it's trying different tactics to hide election spending. When Kat Abughazaleh ran for Congress, AIPAC dumped $5 million into the race. But you wouldn't have known it, because the ads were run by "Chicago Progressive Partnership." Host: kabughazaleh Coordinating Producer: Leah Abrams Editor: kungaaaaaaaa Supervising Producer: Court Fuller

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On Saturday, millions across the world commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in WWII. As part of celebrations, countries held "Immortal Regiment" marches — an annual Victory Day tradition in which participants carry portraits of their relatives who fought in the war. The tradition started in Russia and spread to other countries.

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New leaked recordings expose how Trump and Israel worked with narco-trafficker politician Juan Orlando Hernández to attack progressive leaders like Claudia Sheinbaum. Meanwhile, he's using the "war on drugs" to intimidate and blackmail gov'ts that refuse to bow to his demands. @stephanie_wbrito of @peoples.assembly breaks down how Trump is trying to crush Latin America's left and sever the regions ties to China. Watch The Freedom Side Live on BT's Youtube.

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“There's a small core of fascists you can't change, I know, but... a lot of people are misled by the by the far right.” Ash Sarkar talks to Peter Mertens, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Belgium, about their strategies for earning the trust and the votes of people who might otherwise turn to the far right. Watch the full episode of Downstream on our YouTube channel.

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A documentary about Gaza that was dropped by the BBC over “partiality” concerns won a Bafta last night. Ramita Navai, one of the filmmakers behind Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, said: “These are the findings of our investigation that the BBC paid for but refused to show.” She added that more than 1,700 Palestinian doctors and healthcare workers have been killed during Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. Gaza: Doctors Under Attack was aired by Channel 4 last July.

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Labour has suffered a disastrous set of local and devolved parliamentary election results across England, Scotland and Wales. Why did the party that swept to power with a huge parliamentary majority in the summer of 2024 take such a beating at the ballot box? Harriet Williamson explains.

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BREAKING: Anti-France protestors were teargassed by Kenyan police, as President Emmanuel Macron meets with African leaders to push for new partnerships at the “Africa Forward Summit”. Alongside this event, the activists had organized a “Pan Africanism Summit Against Imperialism” counter-summit. The protestors were blocked from approaching the summit’s venue and met with repression and arrests by Kenyan police.

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FC Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal waved a Palestinian flag during his team’s title parade yesterday. The team were riding an open-top bus in celebration of their La Liga win, with tens of thousands of supported cheering them on. The 18-year-old’s show of support for Palestine comes a month after he called out Spanish football fans for anti-Muslin chanting during a friendly match against Egypt. Barcelona has become a hub of Pro-Palestinian activism in Spain since the beginnings of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza in October 2023.

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Donald Trump crossed China's red line in his attacks on Iran. Beijing has ordered all domestic companies to ignore US sanctions, after Washington hit Chinese firms for buying Iranian oil. Ben Norton explains. || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/Support Subscribe to our newsletter: https://geopoliticaleconomy.report/ Join our community on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GeopoliticalEconomy

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“I think you have a uniquely strange obsession with people’s genitalia.” Rachel Millward, one of the Greens’ deputy leaders, shut down Piers Morgan on BBC Question Time. Morgan asked Millward whether a woman can have a penis, prompting her to highlight his “weird” and “ridiculous” fixation on transgender women. She added: “The trans community in this country is treated appallingly.”

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“Billionaires are a product of a society that reproduces inequality.” VP of @ctulocal1 Jackson Potter (@jpottery2002) blasts Trump’s “across-the-board attacks” on working people, from cutting SNAP to destroying the Voting Rights Act. Entrusted by parents with the care of their children, Potter speaks on the need to build curriculum that reflects the communities they serve, rather than the interests of Big Tech.

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Kevin O’Leary claims people opposing his massive Utah data center are being “bussed in.” But we talked to the protesters. They’re locals, and they’re pissed at this multimillionaire swooping in. "I don't understand why Utah is letting a Canada company come in and take advantage of us.” Producer: Court Fuller Editor: Tobias Nikl Videographer: Austin Smock

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"This is the big story of the day." On the Novara Live election special, Ash Sarkar tells Aaron Bastani that the historic collapse of Labour in Wales tells a unique story about "corruption, incompetence and complacency" that sits partially outside the national picture — and emphasises that there's a difference between the civic nationalism of Plaid Cymru and the "blood and soil" nationalism of Reform and Restore Britain. That's it for our election special. Catch up on the whole thing on our YouTube Channel.

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ICE agents beat and kidnapped Jeury Concepcion before dumping him bloodied at a park far from home after realizing they had the wrong person. His grandmother rushed him to the hospital, where he needed stitches.

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