The U.S. president wants to return the world to 1900, when America was nakedly grabbing everything it could, writes William J. Astore.
Trump Reboots Manifest Destiny
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WATCH: CN Live! — ‘Is the West Dead?’
Extraordinary events last week have called into question the future of the post-war Western alliance. With Scott Ritter, Ray McGovern and Patrick Lawrence. Watch the replay.
Prominent US Jews Reject Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan
Jewish businessmen, entertainers, journalists and religious figures signed a full-page ad in The New York Times saying, “Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing!”
Jordan King Privately Tells Trump No to Ethnic Cleansing
King Abdullah II appeared open in public to Trump’s diabolical plan to force 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza but later said on X that in private he had rebuffed the president. Joe Lauria reports.
Trump Vows to Press King of Jordan on Gaza Cleansing
The U.S. president said he would consider using aid to Jordan and Egypt as leverage to make them take part in the war crime of ethnically cleansing Gaza, reports Joe Lauria.
Walking the Walk on Iran Nuclear Talks
Trump hinted he’d prefer a “nice” diplomatic deal, but Iran’s top diplomat said though he was prepared to listen it would take a lot more for Iran to begin negotiations with the U.S., writes M.K. Bhadrakumar.
Plan To Ethnically Cleanse Gaza Didn’t Start With Trump
Kicking the Palestinians out of Gaza to neighboring Arab states has always been the plan; it didn’t just emerge out of nowhere when Trump became president, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Trump Wants More War for Gaza Ploy
In a bizarre statement the U.S. president said construction workers “would slowly and carefully” begin rebuilding Gaza without the need for U.S. troops. He said Israel will restart the fighting, reports Joe Lauria.
Trump Wants US to Take Over & Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
The president stunningly said Gaza should become a U.S. territory, and be turned into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” minus 1.8 million Palestinians. Hamas will have something to say about that, reports Joe Lauria.
LISTEN: The Imperial Presidency
Scott Harris of WPKN 89.5 FM Radio in Bridgeport, Connecticut, interviewed Consortium News’ Editor Joe Lauria about the U.S. Imperial Presidency and Donald Trump.