# the netherlands (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover the netherlands. Page: Feed: --- ## [Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Level in Months as US Faces 'Trump's Reckless Tariffs and War With Iran'](https://www.commondreams.org/news/consumer-confidence-trump-war) _2026-08-25 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ The Conference Board revealed on Tuesday that US consumer confidence fell in August for the second consecutive month to its lowest level since January, the month before President Donald Trump launched his illegal war with Iran. The latest Consumer Confidence Index found that while US consumers grew slightly more optimistic about present business and labor market conditions, they grew more… ## [Dolly Parton Remembered as 'Advocate for Inclusion, Women’s Rights, Children's Literacy, and More'](https://www.commondreams.org/news/dolly-parton) _2026-08-25 · Jessica Corbett · Common Dreams_ Dolly Parton died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 80, and was fondly remembered by people around the world for not only her decades in the entertainment industry but also her philanthropy and promotion of the belief that "everybody should be treated with respect." Parton's nephew and head of security, Bryan Seaver, confirmed the country music icon's passing in a video message shared… ## [12,000 Starbucks Workers Call for Boycott of Law-Breaking Coffee Chain](https://www.commondreams.org/news/why-boycott-starbucks) _2026-08-25 · Julia Conley · Common Dreams_ Starbucks workers who have joined the unionizing effort that started in Buffalo, New York in 2021 and has spread to over 700 stores across the country called on all working people to show solidarity by boycotting the coffee chain, which has refused to finalize a union contract and has been accused of hundreds of labor violations. "What we’re fighting for is simple: a minimum $17 per hour wage,… ## ['Canada Must Respond': Ottawa Slaps Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods After Trump Trade War Escalation](https://www.commondreams.org/news/canada-retaliatory-tariffs) _2026-08-25 · Brett Wilkins · Common Dreams_ Canada announced Tuesday that it will impose roughly $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American imports in response to President Donald Trump's 50% tariff on many of its goods after bilateral negotiations collapsed amid what Ottawa said were last-minute concessions that damaged the Canadian economy and intruded on its sovereignty. The government of center-left Canadian Prime Minister Mark… ## ['What Did He Do to Deserve to Be Murdered?' Alex Pretti's Family Speaks Out Months After Fatal ICE Shooting](https://www.commondreams.org/news/alex-pretti-family-interview) _2026-08-25 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ The family of slain Minneapolis intensive care nurse Alex Pretti spoke out on Tuesday, seven months since his killing at the hands of US Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents in January. In an interview with ABC News, Pretti's family—father Michael Pretti, mother Susan Pretti, and sister Micayla Pretti—expressed revulsion when asked about Trump administration officials falsely describing the… ## [Dozens of US Lawmakers, Groups Demand Rubio Secure Release of Sama Safi From Israeli Detention](https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-citizen-west-bank) _2026-08-25 · Jessica Corbett · Common Dreams_ Dozens of US lawmakers came together on Tuesday to demand the immediate release of Sama Safi, a 20-year-old American psychology student with "a severe complex chronic health condition" who was "arbitrarily and wrongfully detained" by the Israeli military nearly three months ago. Safi was abducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 2 as "part of a series of raids targeting Birzeit… ## [In First 6 Democratic Primary States for 2028, Overwhelming Majorities Demand Weapons Embargo on Israel](https://www.commondreams.org/news/2028-israel) _2026-08-25 · Julia Conley · Common Dreams_ When the Democratic National Committee selected South Carolina this month as the "first in the nation" state for the 2028 presidential primaries, political journalists and commentators suggested the calendar could give the southern state's moderate voter base a new level of influence in selecting the party's candidate. But new polling from the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) Policy… ## [‘How Many More People Need to Die?’ Calls for RFK Jr. to Resign Grow After Two Measles Deaths](https://www.commondreams.org/news/pennsylvania-measles-deaths-rfk) _2026-08-25 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday announced that the state recently suffered its first two measles-related deaths in 35 years. The two individuals who died were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, according to Pennsylvania DOH. The department has confirmed nearly 400 measles cases across the state so far in 2026. Remarking on the two deaths, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health… ## [Billionaire-Backed Groups Launch Ad Blitz Against California Wealth Tax](https://www.commondreams.org/news/billionaire-ads-wealth-tax) _2026-08-25 · Jake Johnson · Common Dreams_ Organizations backed by mega-billionaires, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin and notorious venture capitalist Peter Thiel, have launched an advertising blitz aimed at convincing California voters to oppose a one-time, 5% wealth tax targeting the very richest people in the state. The two most prominent groups fighting the tax, which will appear on California's November ballot as Proposition… ## [Trump EPA Urged to Withdraw Rule to Let Data Centers Obtain Pollution Permits in Secret](https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-epa-data-centers) _2026-08-25 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ Critics are warning that President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency is pushing through a rule that would let artificial intelligence data center builders off the hook for making public disclosures ahead of construction. The rule, which first came to light during an EPA meeting last month, would delegate power to states over public participation in the permitting process for specific… ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SGXhy3dPZXxp) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## ['Tremendous Victory for the Rule of Law': Trump-Rubio 75-Nation Visa Ban Struck Down](https://www.commondreams.org/news/75-nation-visa-ban) _2026-08-22 · Jon Queally · Common Dreams_ A federal judge in New York has ruled that President Donald Trump and the US State Department overstepped their authority when they suspended the processing of visa applications for people from 75 nations earlier this year, a move that critics at the time called a " travesty ," cruel, and counter to the rule of law. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, a Biden appointee, ruled Friday that the pause… ## ['Have Your Friend Elon Build One at Mar-a-Lago,' Says Sanders After Trump Comments on Data Centers](https://www.commondreams.org/news/data-center-trump-mar-a-lago) _2026-08-22 · Jon Queally · Common Dreams_ Despite growing opposition to Big Tech data centers from coast to coast, US President Donald Trump said this week that every community should want one, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded on Friday. "Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center," said Sanders. "Great idea. Lead by example. Have your friend Elon build one at Mar-a-Lago." Poll after poll has shown… ## ['Ugly, Un-American Attack on Our Free Press': Stars & Stripes Journalists Fired for Saying They Had Independence](https://www.commondreams.org/news/stars-and-stripes-journalists-fired) _2026-08-22 · Jon Queally · Common Dreams_ Correspondent Lara Korte, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and publisher Max Lederer were all fired from their posts at Stars and Stripes on Friday, the latest attack on press freedom by President Donald Trump and members of his administration—this time targeting the paper that provides daily news to US servicemembers spread across the globe. "I consider it a great privilege to live alongside members… ## ['It's War': Trump's 50% Tariffs Take Hold After US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse](https://www.commondreams.org/news/canada-us-trade-talks-collapse) _2026-08-22 · Jon Queally · Common Dreams_ "It's war." That's how one Canadian journalist described overnight developments between the governments of the US and Canada after trade talks between the two were suspended on Friday night without a deal in place to avoid the imposition of 50% tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump on a wide swath of Canadian goods. Both nations accused the other of scuttling the deal, with Canadian Prime… ## [Trump DOJ Hires Lawyer Convicted of Election Hacking to Voting Rights Division: Report](https://www.commondreams.org/news/david-michael-levin) _2026-08-21 · Brett Wilkins · Common Dreams_ An attorney who in 2016 pleaded guilty to illegally hacking state and county election websites in Florida has apparently been hired by the US Department of Justice and took part in a recent DOJ election monitoring operation in Minnesota, according to a report published Friday. Democracy Docket said it used "publicly available facial recognition reverse image search tools" to analyze "images and… ## ['One-Two Punch': After Attacking Roadless Rule, Trump Targets Off-Road Vehicle Limits](https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-forest-service-overhaul) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Corbett · Common Dreams_ Still under fire for attacking the Roadless Area Conservation Rule this week, President Donald Trump's administration provoked a fresh wave of criticism on Friday by targeting another policy meant to protect public lands. The US Forest Service announced Friday that it was moving forward with a proposed revision to the Travel Management Rule that "simplifies the regulatory requirements to enhance… ## [‘Perfect Storm’ of Trump’s War and Super El Niño to Drive Food Prices Even Higher](https://www.commondreams.org/news/el-nino-war-food) _2026-08-21 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ Experts are warning that a combination of a super El Niño climate pattern and two separate wars are threatening to put further upward pressure on food prices over the next several months. A study released by Oxford Economics on Wednesday projects that global food prices will rise by 12% in 2026 and by 5% in 2027 due in large part to the fertilizer shortage caused by the closure in the Strait of… ## [In Post-Primary Media Tour, Angie Nixon Refuses to Take Corporate Media's Bait on Hasan Piker, DSA](https://www.commondreams.org/news/angie-nixon-senate) _2026-08-21 · Julia Conley · Common Dreams_ The corporate media has spent months helping to push the narrative that progressive Democratic candidates are anti-American and have radical foreign policy views that are out of step with a majority of voters—claims that are not backed up by polling—and news outlets were ready this week to pepper Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon with questions after her stunning Democratic primary victory in the US… ## [Supreme Court Lets Trump Ballroom Construction Continue—For Now](https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-ballroom-construction-appeal) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Corbett · Common Dreams_ US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed construction on President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project to continue while a legal battle plays out. The Trump administration filed an appeal seeking an emergency intervention from the high court last week, after the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a district judge's ruling, halting above-ground… ## [After Bessent Comments, China Warns US That It Cannot Sanction Iran Out of Existence](https://www.commondreams.org/news/china-won-t-help-crush-iran) _2026-08-21 · Stephen Prager · Common Dreams_ The Trump administration is once again threatening to carry out "regime change" in Iran, this time using what President Donald Trump described as "economic warfare" against the nation rather than military might. But as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demands the world play along with efforts to isolate Iran, the second-largest economy, China, is refusing to join the US sanctions campaign. The… ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FFzHnJisWLFu) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## ['Cruel and Shameful': ICE Begins Mass Deportation of Haitians After Trump TPS Revocation](https://www.commondreams.org/news/haitian-tps-deportation) _2026-08-21 · Brett Wilkins · Common Dreams_ A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement charter flight on Thursday deported 161 Haitians following the Trump administration's cancellation of temporary protected status for 350,000 people from the Caribbean nation ravaged by deadly gang violence and a wider humanitarian crisis. The first of what the administration says will be a wave of mass deportations to Haiti followed a June decision by the… ## ['Hoard and Destroy'? Advocates Demand Federal Probe of Book-Burning by AI Giants](https://www.commondreams.org/news/artificial-intelligence-book-burning) _2026-08-21 · Jake Johnson · Common Dreams_ A coalition of American civil society groups on Friday called for a federal investigation into reports that artificial intelligence giants are mass-purchasing physical books, scanning them to train their AI models, and destroying them without regard for historical artifacts or the public good. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the coalition notes that "at least one top AI company,… ## [Trump Threatens to Sue Think Tank Over Study That Exposed Folly of His DC National Guard Deployment](https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-national-guard-lawsuit) _2026-08-21 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a liberal think tank after it published a report last month casting doubt on the purported effectiveness of his deployment of the National Guard in Washington, DC. The New York Times reported on Friday that Alejandro Brito, one of the president's personal lawyers, sent a letter to the Center for American Progress (CAP) this week demanding that it… ## [Congo's Ebola Outbreak 'Growing Exponentially,' Warns UN Official](https://www.commondreams.org/news/congo-ebola-outbreak) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Corbett · Common Dreams_ It's been nearly 100 days since authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo declared the Ebola outbreak and, as a key United Nations humanitarian official said Friday, the disease has now killed over 2,500 people and continues to rapidly spread. "The Ebola outbreak is growing exponentially," said the UN's senior Ebola coordinator, Julien Harneis. "In the last three months, 2,500 people have… ## [Casar Demands Shutdown of Texas Detention Center After ICE Abducts 5-Year-Old on Way to Soccer Match](https://www.commondreams.org/news/5-year-old-boy-detained-by-ice-in-texas) _2026-08-21 · Julia Conley · Common Dreams_ US Congressman Greg Casar on Thursday repeated his call for the Trump administration to close the immigration detention center in southern Texas where it's held thousands of children over the past 18 months—children, the progressive Democrat said, who "should be playing soccer, going to school, living their lives, not being arrested on the streets," as one of the center's newest detainees,… ## [Trump Claims on Drug Prices Range From 'Fake' to 'Exaggerated' to 'Probably Won't Happen': Analysis](https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-lies-drug-prices) _2026-08-21 · Jake Johnson · Common Dreams_ A new analysis published Thursday argues that President Donald Trump's claims about prescription drug price reductions under his administration fall into one of three categories: "fake," "exaggerated," or "probably won't happen." The analysis , released by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, came after Trump recently—and buffoonishly —tried to take credit for what was described as the… ## ['Should Never Have Been an Option': Palestine Action Activists Won’t Be Sentenced as Terrorists](https://www.commondreams.org/news/palestine-action-terrorism-sentence-2677755146) _2026-08-21 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ Five Palestine Action activists who were convicted in June of vandalizing a Barclays bank in the UK will not be sentenced as terrorists. As reported by Al Jazeera on Friday, Judge Robert Altham determined that the five defendants—Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Hmeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70—did not commit crimes that rose to the level of terrorism. Instead,… ## ['Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race](https://www.commondreams.org/news/organized-people-won-aisha-wahab-defeats-millions-in-aipac-spending-to-win-us-house-race) _2026-08-21 · Jake Johnson · Common Dreams_ Progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won a special election to serve the remainder of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term in the US Congress, defeating a centrist Democrat backed by millions of dollars in AIPAC spending. “This victory belongs to the voters who made clear that our district cannot be bought,” Wahab said in response to news of her victory , which came some 48… ## [Van Jones Ripped for 'Absolutely Sickening' Remarks About Gaza Baby Starved by Israel](https://www.commondreams.org/news/van-jones-noa-tishby-propaganda) _2026-08-20 · Brett Wilkins · Common Dreams_ In remarks condemned as "absolutely disgusting atrocity propaganda," US political analyst Van Jones used an image posted by Israeli actor and activist Noa Tishby in a bid to deny that Israel's annihilation and siege of Gaza—which fueled a famine officially declared by the world's top hunger authority—caused many Palestinian children to starve to death. A video posted by Tishby on Instagram… ## [Fresh Calls for Sanctions as Canadian, European Governments Decry Israel's E1 Settlement Plan](https://www.commondreams.org/news/e1-settlement-plan) _2026-08-20 · Jessica Corbett · Common Dreams_ As the Canadian and several European governments on Thursday denounced Israel's latest move to divide the illegally occupied West Bank with its E1 settlement project, the critical countries faced fresh calls to actually respond with sanctions. When the Israeli government last August approved a plan to build 3,401 housing units for settlers in the E1 area east of Jerusalem, Finance Minister Bezalel… ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rQrGRqkPi456) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Man in Darth Vader Costume Praises Flock Cameras at City Council Meeting: ‘The Emperor Is a Fan’](https://www.commondreams.org/news/darth-vader-flock) _2026-08-20 · Stephen Prager · Common Dreams_ Residents of San Diego are up in arms about Flock cameras. But for those seeking to keep tabs on "rebel scum," the omnipotent surveillance technology has its uses. That's according to one Darth Vader, who took the podium during the public comment period at a Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee Meeting in the California city on Wednesday night to sing, or more accurately, bellow his… ## ['I've Never Seen This': Massive Collapse in Support for AI Data Centers Captured in New Poll](https://www.commondreams.org/news/data-center-poll-collapse) _2026-08-20 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ A poll released on Thursday shows a massive collapse in support for building artificial intelligence data centers among Republican, Democratic, and independent voters. The poll , which was conducted by Embold Research and published by Heatmap Pro, shows that 75% of Americans now oppose building AI data centers in their area, including 61% registering strong opposition. Just one year before, 42% of… ## ['Utterly Unsustainable': Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Costs Set to Keep Surging](https://www.commondreams.org/news/health-insurance-costs-surge) _2026-08-20 · Brett Wilkins · Common Dreams_ US workers with employer-sponsored health insurance are expected to spend an average of $5,297 on healthcare this year, including premiums deducted from their paychecks, deductibles, and copayments, according to a new estimate from benefits consulting giant Aon reported Thursday by The Wall Street Journal. That's $388 more than last year, and the pain is expected to intensify in 2027. According to… ## [Trump Using Census Bureau Report Full of 'Junk Data Science' to Sell False Claims of 2020 Voter Fraud](https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-census-bureau-report) _2026-08-20 · Stephen Prager · Common Dreams_ As he gears up to sow doubt about this year's midterms, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to use the government to lend legitimacy to his long-debunked claims that he was cheated out of the 2020 election. In a Tuesday post to Truth Social, Trump shared a report from the US Census Bureau, which he said "proves that over 24,000 Noncitizens voted illegally" after an analysis of 128… ## [IDF Condemned for Refusal to Probe Deadly Attacks on Doctors Without Borders, World Central Kitchen Staff](https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-doctors-without-borders) _2026-08-20 · Julia Conley · Common Dreams_ The international healthcare charity Médecins Sans Frontières on Thursday joined the humanitarian group World Central Kitchen in demanding that an "impartial investigative body" examine deadly Israeli attacks on its staffers in Gaza, following the Israeli military's announcement that it was closing the cases without opening a criminal investigation. MSF, also known in English as Doctors Without… ## [Economists Blame $40 Trillion Debt Milestone on Two Things: GOP Ineptitude and Tax Cuts for the Rich](https://www.commondreams.org/news/economists-trump-40-trillion-debt) _2026-08-20 · Jake Johnson · Common Dreams_ Congressional Republicans have seized upon news that the US national debt reached $40 trillion to bash what they described as " unaffordable socialist policies " and out-of-control spending . But economists and policy analysts say Republican policy decisions—from massive tax cuts for the rich to disastrous wars of choice in the Middle East—are primarily responsible for the explosion of the… ## ['Bloodthirsty Psychopath' Ben-Gvir Touts Viewing Booths at Gallows for Palestinians](https://www.commondreams.org/news/ben-gvir-gallows) _2026-08-20 · Brett Wilkins · Common Dreams_ Still drawing international censure for his genocidal call to kill dozens of Gazans daily, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir faced fresh condemnation Thursday after visiting the construction site of a gallows where Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis are set to be hanged to death, with select Israelis gathering as spectators. Ben-Gvir, leader of the far-right Jewish Power… ## [Bessent Shrugs Off Ugly Employment Numbers: 'We Don't Need to Produce as Many Jobs' as Before](https://www.commondreams.org/news/scott-bessent-jobs-numbers) _2026-08-20 · Brad Reed · Common Dreams_ The American economy lost 23,000 jobs last month, according to federal data, but US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doesn't see much cause for concern. During a Thursday interview on CNBC, Bessent was asked about whether the most recent jobs report was a sign of the US labor market "cracking," and he replied that the data at the moment are "quite noisy." Bessent then asserted that, thanks to…