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The US government has signed an agreement to end its war on Iran. It is now widely admitted that Washington lost, and Tehran won. Ben Norton explains why Donald Trump failed, and how this has massive geopolitical implications for the Global South. || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/Support Subscribe to our newsletter: https://geopoliticaleconomy.report/ Join our community on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GeopoliticalEconomy

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Is Trump meddling in Colombia's elections? The country heads to the polls Sunday for a runoff election which will decide the next president: the progressive human rights lawyer Iván Cepeda faces off against far-right Trump pick Abelardo de la Espriella. LA-based activist Javier Guerrero discusses foreign interference in tomorrow's high stakes election.

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Trump showed Iran one thing — their strategy works. Iran shut down a huge chunk of the global economy, and Trump is now giving them everything they want. Meanwhile US taxpayers spent billions bombing Iran, and might have to shell out billions more to rebuild it.

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"If there is no wealth, there is no social justice." On Thursday, the Cuban government approved an emergency economics package introducing unprecedented free market measures which would allow private banks, private real estate development and expand opportunities for private enterprise and foreign investment, including from Cubans abroad. The day before, Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel delivered a speech to the Central Committee explaining the reforms in light of the “financial persecution” of the US and its “cruel blockade.” He discussed the necessity of the reforms to create wealth for the state so that it can distribute it equitably and continue its agenda of social justice for the Cuban people: “If there is no wealth, there is nothing to distribute.”

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A little-known provision buried in a 2027 US bill could fuse the US and Israeli defense industries – locking in military, intelligence, AI, and weapons cooperation for decades to come. And Congress is quietly trying to push it through. Prem Thakker of Zeteo News explains.

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We went to a World Cup tailgate, and talked to fans who spent thousands of dollars just to sit near the nosebleeds. People told us this World Cup has turned into an elitist event. “As a fan, I felt slighted" — is what we were told outside a match in LA. Producer: Dina Elshinnawi Editor: Zach Ben-Amots Videographer: Sam Rosenthal Supervising Producer: Court Fuller

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With FIFA charging upwards of tens of thousands of dollars for a ticket, the 2026 World Cup is going down as the most expensive one in history. But what does it mean for the "World's Game" if only the ultra-rich can afford to attend, and the the majority of its fans are shut out?

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The DOJ approved the Paramount-Warner Bros merger without even telling the department's lawyers who were ready to shut it down. The next day David Ellison got dinner with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. This is more than media consolidation, it's oligarchy consolidation.

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"We cannot stop demolishing houses in Southern Lebanon." Will Israel hold up its end of the peace deal between the US and Iran? Not if that means it has to stop bombing Lebanon, according Itamar Ben-Gvir, its national security minister.

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Everyone will be talking about Andy Burnham today. But what about Nigel Farage? In 2026 alone, Reform have lost byelections in Makerfield, Gorton and Denton, Aberdeen South, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry — as well as faced chastening national defeats in Wales and Scotland. Is this a party truly destined for power? On Novara Live, Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker discuss the "humiliation" in Makerfield — and Aaron Bastani reports from the count to highlight one of the biggest issues Reform faced on the doorstep.

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From outlandish promises to “obliterate” their missiles to all of a sudden, “Well they have to have SOME,” Iran’s got Trump taking L after L. That’s what an illegal and unpopular war will do to you.

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What's next for the Green party after it finished fifth in the Makerfield byelection? Ash Sarkar puts the result into context on the Novara Live byelection special — while ahead of the vote, Michael Walker interviews Green deputy leader Mothin Ali about what kind of resources the party put into the Makerfield race.

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Sally Rooney has spoken out once more against Israel's genocide and the criminalisation of protest in the UK. The author said that just as Israel has inherited its tactics from British and European colonialism, governments in the UK and Germany are copying Israel in how they increasingly outlaw dissent. Rooney spoke at the event alongside Matt Kennard, Tadhg Hickey and Abubaker Abed.

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The billionaire CEOs of Big Tech corporations fear the AI bubble may pop soon, so they changed the rules on Wall Street so that, mere days after their IPOs, SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic will be given "fast track" inclusion in major index funds, despite the fact that they are losing tons of money. These corporate oligarchs want to use average retail investors as exit liquidity, looting pensions, 401(k)s, and other retirement funds -- all so Elon Musk can become the world's first trillionaire. Ben Norton explains. || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/Support Subscribe to our newsletter: https://geopoliticaleconomy.report/ Join our community on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GeopoliticalEconomy

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Can the real Andy Burnham please stand up? After winning the Makerfield byelection, the race is on to take down Keir Starmer as prime minister. But what does the Labour party's most popular politician actually believe? Harriet Williamson explains.

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"But I do say to my own party: this is a final chance to change." After annihilating Reform in the Makerfield byelection, Andy Burnham - now widely expected to be the next leader of the Labour party - used his victory speech to warn Labour that this was a "final chance for change". Burnham said he wanted to "bring people back together" - and turn away from the "divided, dark politics of the kind we see in the United States".

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On Wednesday, masked ICE agents conducted a series of arrests across Chicagoland – including at this courthouse in suburban Bridgeview, which is barred by local and state laws. Chicago has seen an uptick in ICE activity in recent weeks, with local authorities largely absent from the scene. ICE likely conducted Wednesday's courthouse arrest without a judicial warrant, meaning the sheriffs present would have been legally obligated to prevent it.

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A police officer in Senatobia, Mississippi shot and killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Wal-Mart parking lot over an alleged shoplifting incident. This is just the latest in a long list of violent incidents involving Senatobia police over the years.

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Iran forced major concessions from Trump in their recently signed deal, including: -the lifting of sanctions -a $300 billion reconstruction fund -an agreement that the US would cease interfering in their internal affairs Liberals are having a meltdown.

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Yet another progress report 🫡 I think I'm improving 🥰🤹🏻‍♀️ (also gotta support my new favorite local punk band The Rat Utopia Experiment) #juggling #juggler #lenin

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Israel took a big gamble on Iran — and it hasn't paid off. On Novara Live, Michael Walker argues that the Islamic Republic of Iran is “stronger than ever” – and Donald Trump will end up signing a deal much like the one made by former president Obama. It’s a “lose-lose” for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has not only failed to eliminate the Iranian regime but “pissed off” Trump in the process.

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Protests erupted outside of the Senatobia, Mississippi Wal-Mart demanding justice for one-year-old Kohen Wiley. The officer shot into a vehicle with Wiley and two adults Sunday, June 14 after responding to a call over a shoplifting incident, killing the child. Police responded by deploying tear gas at the crowd.

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“We have to block everything against the genocide!” Jose Nivoi, spokesperson for grassroots Mediterranean dockworkers collective CALP, took the stage at a @kneecap32 concert in Bologna Tuesday night to call for a return to port strikes in solidarity with the peoples of Palestine, Lebanon, and Cuba against imperialist oppression.

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"Losing is humiliating." How did Iran manage to extract so many concessions from Trump in their agreement? @raniakhalek explains how the deal reflects the actual balance of power after a decisive defeat of the US and Israel.

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