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    The US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) has now been revealed, and it is clear why it took days before a US official read it out to reporters in advance of the signing ceremony. The deal commits the US to steps Trump vowed never to take, while for Iran there is much to celebrate despite the scale of destruction by US bombs. In a word, Iran retains the leverage it discovered it has always had—closure of the Strait of Hormuz—plus future economic benefits that will strengthen the regime.

       As deaths from suicide, overdoses, and alcohol abuse rise among Black Americans, experts warn that cultural expectations around masculinity, mistrust of mental health systems, and a shortage of Black providers are preventing many men from getting help before it is too late.

       “Disabled job seekers are employed at far lower rates than anyone else in this nation, and that is unacceptable,” said Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24). “The GAO’s report shows that while progress has been made under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, too many barriers still block the path, especially when training providers fail to provide proper accommodations. That is not fairness, and it is not justice. True workforce development means real access for everyone. It is our shared responsibility to remove these barriers, strengthen our workforce programs, and close the employment gap so that disabled job seekers have a full and equal chance to contribute, thrive, and succeed in today’s economy.”

     The Trump administration has issued a National Security Strategy (NSS) document that fundamentally transforms US relations with Europe. Traditional closeness is out; open hostility to liberal governments and alignment with far-right parties are in. Europe, says the document, is facing the “stark prospect of civilizational erasure” because of immigration and climate change policies.

       On September 4, 1957, a 15-year-old Black girl in a neatly pressed dress walked alone toward Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her name was Dorothy Counts, and with every step she took, history was being made. She was one of the first four Black students to integrate the city’s public schools—yet the price she paid was steep.

    Since the American Revolutionary War, humanity has endured countless conflicts. Still, America’s so-called “wars” — from Vietnam to Afghanistan — were not wars in the traditional sense, but prolonged and senseless struggles. These missions lacked clarity, achievable goals, and a true understanding of war’s ultimate purpose: to destroy an enemy’s capacity and will to wage war again.