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Trump's Friday Meltdown: Begging Iran, Ditching Ukraine, and Blaming Everybody But Himself – 7/31/26 Your Friday midday update is here Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Jul 31 Hi all, Ben here. It’s Friday, July 31st, and there is a lot going on, so let’s get right into it. Thanks again to all those who continue to let me know you preordered the book I wrote with my brothers, WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy . If you preorder your copy today, be sure to let me know in the comments! Here’s what we’re tracking today: The Strait of Hormuz standoff between CENTCOM and Iran, plus reports of a possible land blockade New OSINT reports of strikes on U.S. and allied bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar North Korea warning that conflict on the Korean peninsula is now “a matter of timing” Zelenskyy’s Starlink ask and Trump’s wavering on Patriot missile production for Ukraine (I warned you not to trust him) Ben-Gvir’s comments on Gaza and Netanyahu’s s...

  COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO  SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES! Dear Friend, As the United States and Iran move deeper into open confrontation, the danger of a wider regional war has become impossible to ignore. Our lead report examines the sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes and the expanding conflict across the Gulf, while our coverage from Palestine documents the continuing human cost of a ceasefire that has failed to end daily killings in Gaza. This issue also explores the deeper structures behind today's crises. We examine the history of U.S. imperial wars, the global debt system that constrains development, the humanitarian consequences of dismantling USAID, and the enduring promise of the United Nations. Alongside these analyses are stories of resistance and renewal: grassroots democracy in rural Rajasthan, reflections on human rights through Hansa Mehta and Emir Abd el-Kader, the struggles of Afghan refugees, and thoughtful essays on democrac...