Warning of US Unreliability and #Israeli ‘Sabotage,’ Iran Refutes Trump Claim of Peace Deal
“We have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion,” said an Iranian spokesperson. “But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent—no one can make such a claim.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-negotiations

from #CommonDreams
May 25, 2026

#Trump suggested that #Iran could also normalize relations with #Israel by signing the #AbrahamAccords and said that “it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition.”

However, Baghaei threw cold water on Trump’s optimism, stressing Monday that “the focus of the negotiations is on ending the war on all fronts, including #Lebanon,” and that this critical point is “one of the core elements of understanding in any agreement.”

What negotiators aren’t discussing at this time, according to both sides, is ending Iran’s #nuclear development.

#news #politics #WestAsia

Warning of US Unreliability and Israeli 'Sabotage,' Iran Refutes Trump Claim of Peace Deal | Common Dreams

"We have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion," said an Iranian spokesperson. "But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent—no one can make such a claim.”

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Trump’s war: the kind of military misadventure that ends empires

Writing more than 2,000 years ago, the Greek historian Plutarch gave us an eloquent description of what modern historians now call

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Tens of Thousands Rally in Havana Against US Aggression as Cuba Prepares Citizens for #War
“Here we are prepared to fight imperialism,” said Cuban lawmaker #MarielaCastro, daughter of RaĂșl Castro. “Cuba is a small and poor country, but one with experience confronting US imperialism.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-prepares-for-us-war

from #CommonDreams
May 22, 2026

Tens of thousands of Cubans rallied Friday in Havana to denounce the #Trump administration’s indictment of former President #RaĂșlCastro and threats to attack the island nation, whose socialist government has been preparing its citizens to defend their homeland and revolution against #US aggression.

“No disrespect is shown to the heroes of the homeland!” Cuban President #MiguelDíazCanel said as people flooded the streets outside the US Embassy in #Havana. “History and traditions are not insulted without a response! That does not happen in #Cuba."

#OilForCuba!
#CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#news #politics #USpol

Tens of Thousands Rally in Havana Against US Aggression as Cuba Prepares Citizens for War | Common Dreams

“Here we are prepared to fight imperialism," said Cuban lawmaker Mariela Castro, daughter of RaĂșl Castro. "Cuba is a small and poor country, but one with experience confronting US imperialism."

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‘Big News’: Hawaii Targets Citizens United With Law Clarifying Corporations Are Not People | Common Dreams

Hawaii passes groundbreaking law challenging Citizens United ruling, reclassifying corporations as "artificial persons" to limit political donations.

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Cuban Envoy Draws 'Red Lines' Amid Specter of US Invasion and DOJ Targeting #Castro Like Maduro
Cuban ChargĂ© d’Affaires Lianys Torres Rivera said her government is willing to negotiate with the US, but “the only exception is our sovereignty, independence, and right to self-determination.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-threatens-cuba

from #CommonDreams
May 15, 2026

#Cuba’s top diplomat in the United States on Friday underscored the inviolability of her country’s sovereignty amid tenuous negotiations with the #Trump administration and mounting fears that the #US is planning to criminally indict a former Cuban president and possibly invade the island to abduct him..

“We have reorganized the whole country, the healthcare system, the education system, the transportation system, to keep the basic services running,” Torres Rivera told #TheHill. “But it doesn’t mean that they are running normally. They are running under huge stress.”

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#news #politics #USpol

Cuban Envoy Draws 'Red Lines' Amid Specter of US Invasion and DOJ Targeting Castro Like Maduro | Common Dreams

Cuban Chargé d'Affaires Lianys Torres Rivera said her government is willing to negotiate with the US, but "the only exception is our sovereignty, independence, and right to self-determination."

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Emulating Dan Osborne, Nebraska Independent Targets Corporate Greed in #US House Run
Austin Ahlman argued that “it’s Tyson; it’s Google; it’s Facebook; it’s every other corporation that is putting the squeeze and pressure on communities like mine and ripping us apart” that are “stealing your way of life.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/nebraska-elections-2026

from #CommonDreams
May 14, 2026

As the winner of the #DemocraticParty US Senate primary in #Nebraska mulls dropping out to boost Independent #DanOsborn, another congressional candidate not tied to either major political party launched a campaign for the state’s 1st Congressional District on Thursday.

Joining incumbent #GOP Rep. #MikeFlood and #Democratic primary winner Chris Backemeyer is #AustinAhlman, a 28-year-old investigative journalist, anti-monopolist, and self-described “insurgent Independent running in NE-01 to fight for the little guy.”

#News #politics #USpol

Emulating Dan Osborne, Nebraska Independent Targets Corporate Greed in US House Run | Common Dreams

Joining incumbent GOP Rep. Mike Flood and Democratic primary winner Chris Backemeyer in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is Austin Ahlman, a 28-year-old investigative journalist, anti-monopolist, and "insurgent Independent running in NE-01 to fight for the little guy."

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#CommonDreams #UN #FrancescaAlbanese

" ‘Albanese Has Done Nothing More Than Speak!’ Judge Blocks Trump Sanctions on UN Palestine Expert. "

“The interim decision by the US judge gives me respite,” said United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. “But the battle is not over.”

https://www.commondreams.org/news/francesca-albanese-sanctions

'Albanese Has Done Nothing More Than Speak!' Judge Blocks Trump Sanctions on UN Palestine Expert | Common Dreams

"The interim decision by the US judge gives me respite," said United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. "But the battle is not over."

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#Cuba Joins ‘Lego Resistance Front’ With Iran-Style Video Decrying Trump Warmongering
Content creator María Teresa Felipe Sosa hailed Cubans as “a people who refuse to submit to the true regime of horror, which the United States represents, as it goes around starting wars throughout the world.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-lego-video

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Brett Wilkins
May 12, 2026

As the team at #Tehran-based #ExplosiveMedia keeps churning out viral artificial intelligence-generated #Lego-style animated #videos condemning the US-Israeli war on #Iran, a #Cuban version of the clips reacting to President Donald #Trump’s threats to attack the island appeared Monday on #SocialMedia.

First posted by #Havana art historian and digital content creator María Teresa Felipe Sosa, the video was shared by users including #US investigative journalist Ryan Grim and Explosive Media, which added, “Welcome to the #LRF Cuba,” or #LegoResistanceFront.

#NoWarWithIran
#OilForCuba!
#NoEmbargo
#news #politics #USpol

Cuba Joins 'Lego Resistance Front' With Iran-Style Video Decrying Trump Warmongering | Common Dreams

Content creator MarĂ­a Teresa Felipe Sosa hailed Cubans as "a people who refuse to submit to the true regime of horror, which the United States represents, as it goes around starting wars throughout the world."

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‘No Aggressor, No Matter How Powerful, Will Find Surrender in Cuba,’ President Warns Trump
After the US president again threatened invasion, Cuban President Miguel DĂ­az-Canel BermĂșdez said he would only “find a people determined to defend sovereignty and independence in every inch of the national territory.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-responds-to-trump-invasion-threat

from #CommonDreams
May 02, 2026

President #MiguelDĂ­azCanelBermĂșdez of #Cuba on Saturday responded with stark and defiant words to the latest attacks coming from #US President Donald #Trump, who on Friday signed a new executive order authorizing even more aggressive sanctions against the island nation and later threatened to invade the country.

“The President of the #UnitedStates escalates his threats of military aggression against Cuba to a dangerous and unprecedented scale,” said Díaz-Canel in a statement.

#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
#news #politics #USpol

'No Aggressor, No Matter How Powerful, Will Find Surrender in Cuba,' President Warns Trump | Common Dreams

After the US president again threatened invasion, Cuban President Miguel DĂ­az-Canel BermĂșdez said he would only "find a people determined to defend sovereignty and independence in every inch of the national territory."

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In Hormuz war of words, US illustrates threat with ‘drug boat’ hit

On Monday, US President Donald Trump threatened to expand his administration’s boat-bombing spree to Iranian vessels that “come anywhere close” to the US

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