Author: Gary Wilson

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 6 the abrupt end to “Operation Rough Rider,” a relentless bombing campaign targeting Yemen in retaliation for its principled solidarity with Palestine. The announcement came after months of […]

The Trump administration’s April 2 “emergency” executive order reveals that military readiness and defense industrial capability — not merely economic protectionism — are the primary objectives. The administration has explicitly positioned these policies as necessary […]

Military spending surges while domestic programs face the DOGE axe In case you didn’t notice, the only thing on Trump’s budget so far is military expansion. On April 7, Trump announced plans for a $1 […]

Panama’s opposition parties accused the U.S. of launching a “camouflaged invasion” amid escalating tensions over the U.S. military presence in the country. Following U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent visit, President Donald Trump confirmed troop […]

Tariffs spike to 125% on China amidst market chaos On April 9, President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with new reciprocal tariffs but then, within hours, announced a reversal, suspending the new tariffs for […]

You might clench your teeth just like I do when someone calls Donald Trump a populist. As the new book — “Against fascism: Reclaiming populism’s legacy for today’s class struggle” — points out, that’s using […]

In a rare public denial from the highest levels of government, the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and President Donald Trump all swiftly responded to reports that tech billionaire Elon Musk was scheduled to receive […]