Endless war or health care, commuter rail, education funding, infrastructure repair....?

Lisa Savage writes about this video:  

I’m sharing this excellent analysis of the monetary cost of the war on Iran from socialist org Second Thought. It’s well-researched and includes citations for the data (see details above in the YouTube post) but note that costs will have soared since May 22 when the video was published.

An aspect of the Zionist war on Iran that is difficult to quantify is the cost of constantly lying about it. This may not generate a monetary cost but has a steady corroding effect on the credibility of CENTCOM, the Pentagon, and the White House. 

Israel angry about U.S. deal with Iran - who will be the boss?

• Netanyahu finally spoke about the deal. Middle East Spectator reports: ‘We will remain in the occupied areas in Lebanon. We will maintain the security zone.’ Oops, there goes the deal....
• Yair Golan, leader of Israel’s opposition Democratic Party: 'A hard morning for Israel. Israelis are waking up to a deal made over Israel's head.'
• Israeli Defense Minister Katz: 'We oppose withdrawing from southern Lebanon despite the immense pressure exerted on us. We will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely. The areas where we are present in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza will remain uninhabited.' There you go - Israel already shooting down the deal. Now we will find out just how much influence Trump has on Tel Aviv. 

• Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: 'The agreement with Iran is bad for Israel and for the entire free world. Period. The joint campaign had many achievements in weakening Iran, and they will not go to waste. We will have to continue the campaign to topple the regime ourselves and in creative ways, and ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons.'
• Hezbollah has praised the Iran-US agreement and says it’s the fruit of the Iranian people’s perseverance and the wise leadership of the Islamic Revolution. They thanked Tehran for its role in pursuing Lebanon’s rights in all negotiations. Addressing the Zionist regime, the statement said: “The Resistance will never allow a return to the conditions before March 2, and will continue to powerfully defend its sovereignty and land.”
• Iran’s MFA: 'The US is obliged to fulfill its promises, and any breach of contract or sabotage by its allies in the region will also be directly the responsibility of the American side. Lebanon’s name is mentioned three times in the MoU. Respect for Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty is part of the MoU.'

• The MoU states that “the future management of maritime services in the Strait of Hormoz” will be determined by Iran and Oman. The explicit use of the term “maritime services” means Iran’s right to collect fees. The text says Iran will only accept free passage for ships for 60 days. But after these 60 days, Iran can benefit from financial revenues from commercial ships through the strait, by providing safety, navigation, environmental, and insurance services.
• A potential US-Iran peace deal could be derailed by Israel unless Washington takes firm control of its Middle East ally, veteran war correspondent and political analyst Elijah J. Magnier told Sputnik. Looking after Israel will be “a difficult task” for Trump now that Iran has accepted concessions from the US and mediators. Under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, Iran will bomb Israel immediately in the event of any violation, Magnier explained. He warned that if Israel violates it, “that will be a sabotage directed toward Trump, and it's up to the Americans to deal with” the situation.

• Senior US official tells Reuters that Trump is prepared to release frozen funds and relieve sanctions. Releasing frozen funds & relieve sanctions (on oil) are part of the MoU. 
• Whether the Iran-US deal goes according to plan or shatters into pieces, US (and Israel) will continue with their hybrid warfare against Iran. They’ll continue to indirectly influence individuals within the political system, continue to instigate vulnerable explosive groups on the pretext of socio economical reasons, continue to increase CIA plots under the pretext of for example preserving nature heritage (they’ve done this in the past), continue to sabotage scientific advancements (such as selling defective & faulty parts for Iran’s space program), influencing cultural stream, etc….

• Fars News says after the attack on Beirut, Iran cancelled its negotiations and prepared to attack the Zionist regime. However, in the end, with last-minute concessions offered by Trump, including preserving Lebanon’s territorial integrity, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon’s borders, and the immediate lifting of the blockade, Iran was persuaded to refrain from carrying out its attack. It was also agreed that the legal framework for passage through the waters of the Persian Gulf would be regulated in cooperation between Iran and Oman.

• 17 nations of the Global South have faced travel bans and/or visa restrictions, solidifying FIFA’s commitment to upholding its status as a white supremacist structure. International sport has been entirely subordinated to imperialist aggression. 

• Senior advisor to the Syrian President: 'America proposed that we join the fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon, but we declined. We are not interested in interfering in Lebanon.'
• Trump's big night on the White House lawn with the smash-mouth fight contest - just up his alley. What has the presidency become in the US? A laughing stock to the whole world.

• A USAF B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Edwards Air Force Base in California. Nearly a dozen people are reported to have died in the incident, which occurred when the aircraft had just taken off from Edwards reported CNN, citing sources at the crash site.
  

Yes, he gets it right

Tucker tells the pure truth on this one.

He appears to be trying to bring the right-center-left into a conjunction of understanding how the US government has been sold out.

AI boom: Enthusiasm outruns reality

Did the AI stock bubble just start bursting? 

Global markets lost $1.3 trillion as AI stocks plunged, semiconductor shares crashed, and South Korea's KOSPI suffered one of its worst selloffs in years. 

In this video, we examine the real causes behind the market panic, Federal Reserve rate fears, Nvidia and chip stock volatility, AI valuation concerns, and whether this is a healthy correction or the beginning of a larger crash. 

Watch now to understand what the AI boom means for investors, tech stocks, and the global economy in 2026.

The MoU is done - next must come Israel & US halt of attacks on Lebanon and Iran

Iran’s SNSC Secretariat official statement regarding the MoU:

The Islamic Republic of Iran, in light of the guidance of its martyred Leader, has completed its superiority over the American-Zionist enemy. 

Under the measures of the esteemed Leader, the support of all segments of the people, and the selfless efforts of the fighters of Islam, following several months of difficult and intensive negotiations, and based on the approval of the SNSC, the text of the memorandum of understanding regarding negotiations to end the war, “the Islamabad negotiations,” was finalized between Iran and the United States on the evening of June 14th. 

According to the agreements reached, the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, will end immediately and permanently from tonight. 

In addition, the naval blockade against Iran will be ended immediately and completely.

The signing of this memorandum of understanding will officially take place on Friday.

Negotiations for a final agreement will be postponed until after the other side’s commitments are implemented in accordance with the memorandum of understanding. 

The Islamic Republic of Iran expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the government of Qatar.  

• Trump to New York Times:  If Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military attacks on Tehran or make the United States “the guardian of the Middle East” in return for “20 percent of the region’s revenues.”

Fundamentalist Christianity in America: 'Show me the money'

 

They call this Christian zionism in America.

What happened to Jesus turning the tables on the money changers?

These folks have gone nuts.

Latest from Iran - debating the MoU in the streets

• Iran’s head negotiator, Ghalibaf: The Zionists' aggression against the Dahiya once again demonstrated that America either lacks the will to fulfill its commitments or the ability to do so. By giving the green light to the regime, you cannot gain concessions. The game of bad cop and good cop has grown old. f you lack the will and ability to fulfill your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible. 
• Israel carried out attacks on Beirut’s suburbs. The attack targeted a building al-Ghabayri. Israel is trying to get Iran to respond and sabotage talks.         

• Iranian member of the Parliament’s National Security Commission, Ahmad Bakhshayesh, gives more details on the Iran-US MoU: In the MoU, the Strait of Hormoz will be opened and no tariff will be charged for the passage of ships. However, Iran can collect fees for insurance, fuel, environmental services, and so on. Most likely, $12 billion of Iran’s frozen assets will be received in the form of basic & medical goods. But Iran had insisted on receiving this $12 billion in cash, while the US said it should be in the form of basic goods. There were disagreements over this issue (between Iran-US). The assets will be released in line with Iran fulfilling its commitments over a period of 30 or 60 days. After 60 days, Iran’s position is that talks should begin regarding nuclear issues. Iran has agreed to dilute the 60% enriched uranium inside the country under the supervision of the IAEA. Also, regarding the 400kg of HEU, the Americans said it should be transferred to a 3rd country, but Iran said from the beginning that it could dilute it inside the country. I think Iran’s oil sanctions will be lifted, but secondary sanctions and congressional sanctions may remain in place.
• Senior Al Jazeera Tehran correspondent: In this war, whoever fights merely to survive will not survive. And whoever wants an agreement merely for the sake of having an agreement will obtain nothing better than what Mahmoud Abbas obtained. This is a long war, regardless of the pauses that may appear from time to time. It is an existential war, and existential wars do not end with smiles on both sides.
• The Iranians are still out in the street. After +100 days of solid support for their leaders and for their soldiers, after every leader profusely and with tears thanked the Iranian civil community for their visible support, of course they will not be quiet in relation to this document called a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding and sometimes called the Islamabad MoU). The Iranian process in their civil society looks like the most massive ‘teach-in’ we have ever experienced in our world. Iranians from Khorramabad, in reaction to negotiations with the US: “The slogan of the whole country; only the Leader's pre-conditions.”   

• Iran has rejected Trump’s request not to strike Israel in exchange for money, saying its allies are not for sale – Channel 12.  The chances are increasing for an Iranian missile retaliation in response to Israeli bombing of Beirut. 
• Sovereignista: Iran is talking with Russia and China on the actual and specific terms of the MoU. Leaders of the region, specifically Qatar and Saudi Arabia are in this picture. The rest of the gulfies seem to be stuck on stupid, and cannot decide to leave empire, or to hold onto empire who cannot protect them, or to sit on two chairs. It is unfortunately time to choose. If there are regional shifts, they are nuanced and of course Saudi Arabia and Qatar are all-out protecting their oil industry. Their oil industry is more important than Iran in reality and they will quietly flow to where the profits are. The US is a carnival house with cage matches for Governance.  Trump threatens again: Trump warns Iran of ‘ULTIMATE ALTERNATIVE’ if deal fails — ‘Hopefully never to be used again’. The US is unable to continue the war in any big way. They look at something like Vietnam and their bases in the region are in smithereens. Israel, as is customary, as soon as there is a threat to their human killing and bloodletting machine, enters a frenzy of spite and murder. They are bombing Lebanon, specifically Beirut, and killing Gaza and clearly saying they will not withdraw. And no, Bibi Netanyahu will not do what Trump tells him to do. Professor Marandi also reiterated: “The genocidal Zionists are blocking any agreement by bombing Beirut. They will destroy the global economy.”

• The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2 has reached 3,756, with 11,632 injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. "The total number of victims of the aggression from March 2 to June 13 is 3,756 dead and 11,632 wounded," the ministry said in a statement. Taking into account the health ministry's statement published on Friday, the death toll has increased by 45 in the past 24 hours, and the number of wounded by 149. Israel continues to strike Lebanon despite the current ceasefire and ongoing US-brokered Lebanese-Israeli negotiations. Lebanese authorities regularly claim that Israeli attacks violate the country's sovereignty and hinder stabilization in the south.  

Why students from U.S. and around the world study medicine in Cuba

For decades, the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba has trained tens of thousands of students from more than 100 countries, including hundreds from the United States and across the Global South.

Rooted in the idea that healthcare is a human right, Cuba’s medical education system seeks to train doctors who are both scientifically skilled and socially committed. Many ELAM students do not wait until graduation to put those values into practice.

In this video, we hear from two doctors from the United States who studied at ELAM and last year led a brigade of mostly African medical students to Guinea-Bissau to provide health education and medical consultations.

Their journey offers a glimpse into ELAM’s broader mission: preparing healthcare professionals to serve communities often left behind and to see medicine as a tool for social justice.

Editor: Jihan Hafiz  

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Deal close? Not all in Iran are happy with it

• Iranian Shia cleric and politician who currently is a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Mahmoud Nabavian: 'My core objection is that too many major benefits for Iran are pushed to the vague “final agreement,” whose date is unclear and extendable. The $300 billion mechanism, ending US sanctions, the nuclear issue, and US troop withdrawal all depend on that final agreement. But until then [in the meantime], Iran itself is proposing to freeze 3 things: • Our current nuclear status, meaning no enrichment; • The damaged nuclear facilities staying as they are instead of being rebuilt; • US sanctions remaining in place. Even worse, U.S. forces would also remain in the region until the final agreement.'

• Iranian Foreign Ministry and Negotiation Team Spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei: Qatar and Pakistan are active as mediators, and the diplomatic process is affected by US actions. The status of the negotiations was clear to us from the beginning, and most of the text was finalized, but the Americans kept changing their positions. Iran has proven that it does not compromise on what it has defined as a red line. 
• Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the former director of a Gaza hospital, appeared by video link at an Israeli Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday, marking his first public appearance since February 2025 Abu Safiya has been held in Israeli custody since his detention by Israeli forces in December 2024. 

• Reuters: The United Arab Emirates is set to unlock billions of dollars for Iran. At least $10 billion will be released, with the first $3 billion already delivered, and the total could reach $20 billion in exchange for a halt to attacks and renewed economic and intelligence cooperation. A UAE official said the country seeks de‑escalation and regional stability.

• When war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted on 2 March, Darine Al Jouny Safadi and her family were forced to flee their home in the Christian quarter of Tyre.⁠ ⁠ Following a ceasefire announcement in April, the family went back home. However, strikes did not halt, which prompted them to return to the safety of the shelter just three weeks later.⁠ ⁠ On 9 June the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for Tyre, including its Christian quarter, ahead of possible strikes.⁠ ⁠ "Why? I mean, churches that are thousands of years old, how can they be gone? Where are we supposed to go back to? If they're gone, where are we supposed to go back to?" said Safadi, sitting in the room where she shelters with her family. 

• India’s foreign ministry has announced that three vessels belonging to the country were targeted by US Navy attacks. The Indian foreign ministry further stated: “We expect the US to take into account our protest regarding attacks targeting ships carrying Indian sailors.”
• Watching how the US is treating football players (such as Senegal) VS Mexico. Has the US ever done something positively for the whole world? The US should be banned from hosting anything internationally. 

• Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX raised $75 billion after pricing 555.6 million shares at $135 each in the largest initial public offering on record, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal cemented SpaceX’s place among the world’s most valuable publicly traded companies. The $135-per share price matched the level SpaceX had previously indicated and implied a market capitalization approaching $1.8 trillion at the time of the offering. At that valuation, Musk, already the world’s richest person, could become the first individual in history to amass a fortune exceeding $1 trillion. In its IPO filing, SpaceX cast itself as more than a launch and satellite communications company, outlining ambitions that include orbital data centers, lunar infrastructure, asteroid mining, and ultimately nuclear cities on Mars as potential drivers of future growth beyond its core businesses.   

• The US Intelligence Community has warned that Ukrainian bio-laboratory funded by the US government with high probability contained hazardous viruses, former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday. Gabbard also stated that she is releasing evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biological laboratories in over 30 countries, including Ukraine (in Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Lvov, Vinnitsa, and Chernigov). This evidence regarding the existence and funding of such laboratories had been knowingly withheld from the American people until now. 

• RT: Trump seeks $350 billion military spending boost. Trump said the money is needed to bring the US military budget to $1.5 trillion and “build the arsenal of freedom.” He said the package would fund the Golden Dome missile shield, the F-47 fighter, the B-21 bomber, drones, space-based military capabilities and new ammunition stockpiles. Trump argued that the spending bill would create hundreds of thousands of high-paying US jobs, rebuild American industry and secure “global dominance” without fueling inflation. The push comes after the US war on Iran and years of military support for Ukraine have strained American weapons supplies, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies stating it could take three or more years to replace some advanced missiles.
• Rambo is back, this time at the illegal US base in Guantanamo, Cuba spreading fear and propaganda amongst the troops. He also has an eye on scaring the Cuban population and also hoping that pro-US spies inside Cuba will start a civil war making it easier on the US to justify its own occupation. 

• Russian President Vladimir Putin gave advice to his country's adversaries: "Just one piece of advice we can give to our adversaries: do not fight Russia. Never attempt to do so. Let's live in peace and resolve all issues through negotiations. But these must be negotiations, not ultimatums directed at us," Putin said during a meeting with participants in the special military operation on Russia Day. "Russia is practically alone in opposing the entire so-called, if I may say, collective West in the form of the well-known organization of NATO," Putin noted.    

• Sudan’s poverty rate has risen to 73%, its human resources minister said on Tuesday. Speaking during a press conference in Cairo, Sudanese Human Resources Minister Moatassim Ahmed Saleh announced plans to launch 500,000 youth projects and expand support for female-led businesses as part of efforts to create jobs and restore livelihoods. In April, a UN Development Program assessment found that the conflict has set Sudan’s economy back more than three decades, with average incomes falling to levels last seen in 1992. The agency warned that extreme poverty could affect nearly 60% of the population by 2030 if the fighting continues.
• The congressional inquest into Jeffrey Epstein’s network of influential associates has heard testimony from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Epstein’s longtime executive assistant, Lesley Groff, as House investigators examine how the convicted sex offender maintained ties to prominent figures after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. In his closed-door testimony on Wednesday, Gates told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee he had not understood the full extent of Epstein’s crimes. Released correspondence suggests the two men met repeatedly over several years, while Gates’ ex-wife Melinda reportedly viewed Epstein as a serious concern and cited her former husband’s dealings with the financier among the factors behind their 2021 divorce.
• Germany must be ready for a possible military confrontation with Russia by 2029 or even earlier, said the commander of the German Army, Lieutenant General Christian Freuding. "We must be ready. We must be ready to fight," he said. The German general emphasized that the 2029 deadline is not only Berlin's assessment, but also NATO intelligence data. Germany is accelerating weapons purchases and expanding the capabilities of the defense industry. Freuding says that Berlin cannot rely solely on long-term rearmament programs, which will take years to develop and implement. 

• Why a notably warm start to the year foreshadows what’s ahead. 2027 has notably high odds of becoming the warmest year on record, with the latest projections showing nearly an 80 percent chance.
• Israeli settlers launched a coordinated arson attack against the ancient Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh overnight on 9 June, torching agricultural fields east of Ramallah. The assault is part of a systematic campaign targeting the 3,000-year-old village following the establishment of a nearby illegal settlement outpost. Despite global scrutiny, including previous settler arson attacks against Taybeh’s historic Church of Saint George, local residents face continuous encroachment by settlers aiming to usurp the area's rich pastoral lands. 

New AI Data Centers to be used to spy on U.S. citizens

In this 51-49 mini-documentary, James uncovers the real agenda behind the sudden nationwide explosion of AI data centers.

He investigates whether the trillion-dollar "arms race" against China is an actual national security priority or merely a high-stakes cover story for a massive domestic surveillance dragnet.  

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