The #UnitedStates intentionally sustains world conflicts to give job security to folks working in the #defenseIndustry.

In #Oshkosh , #Wisconsin of the United States, I have informed a dozen local churches of this dynamic.

We can make the economy however we want, there is no need to have an unhealthy dependence on conflict.

We are not doing our service members/veterans any long term favors by refusing to learn from the past.

#fightImperialism #foreignPolicy #USForeignPolicy

Trump news at a glance: US and Iran exchange fresh strikes

Trump’s attempts to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran remain in jeopardy – key US politics stories from Tuesday 2 June

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US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff

The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international waters

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#usa #israel #oman #iran : #warofaggression / #negotiations / #mediation / #middleeast / #usforeignpolicy

(A bull in a china shop…)

„Trump recently threatened to 'blow up' Oman if it doesn't 'behave'

The US has been pressuring Oman to pick a side in its war against Iran and to sever ties with Tehran, despite Muscat’s history of acting as a neutral mediator in the region, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.“

https://news.antiwar.com/2026/06/02/report-us-pressuring-neutral-oman-to-cut-ties-with-iran/

Report: US Pressuring Neutral Oman To Cut Ties With Iran

The US has been pressuring Oman to pick a side in its war against Iran and to sever ties with Tehran, despite Muscat's history of acting as a neutral mediator in the region, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources told the Journal that at the start…

Democrats who marched in New York’s Israel Day parade decry attendance of far-right minister Smotrich

Politicians who attended march seek to distance themselves from Smotrich, reflecting difficulty facing pro-Israel Democrats as voter support for country falls

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Why Benjamin Netanyahu poses an obstacle to US and Iran peace deal

Prime minister under pressure to show his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political survival at risk

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Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire

Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of Nabatiyeh

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The Guardian view on Trump and Lebanon: civilians need lasting peace, not short-term patches

Editorial: The US president seeks to curb Israel’s intensified offensive as he looks for an exit from war with Iran, but turmoil in the Middle East will not easily be ended

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Rubio says Iran ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran declares peace talks over

Secretary of state appears before Congress and repeats Trump administration’s claims that a deal is within reach

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