Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
June 17, 2025

National News:

G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump's early exit

Six of the Group of Seven leaders will try to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S.

apnews.com/article/g7-summit-canada-trump-departure-ukraine-6c86a0a8463603c9b1a3e950382af0a2?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate

Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/us/politics/trump-iran-diplomacy-conflict.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Pk8.FEbz.I_Y_4M11QoZ_&smid=url-share

When the Military Comes to American Soil

Domestic deployments have generally been quite restrained. Can they still be?

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/prior-domestic-deployments/683186/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3fUUeLJGSCudk0k2F2hHpFO0&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

The Tyrant Test

A leader who uses military force to suppress his political opposition ought to lose the right to govern.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/trump-military-force-protests/683198/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3fb33pUARfJo6qHGYQCoON0Q&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

State News:

Tennessee LGBTQ+ organization buys, pays off medical debt through "Burn Debt, Not Books" program • Tennessee Lookout

Queers United In Liberating Tennessee (QUILT) purchased and paid off medical debt through its "Burn Debt, Not Books" program.

tennesseelookout.com/2025/06/17/tennessee-lgbtq-organization-buys-pays-off-medical-debt-through-burn-debt-not-books-program

Local News:

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Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

U.S. Abandons Seeking Peace in the Middle East & Gov. DeSantis Gives Floridians the OK to Kill Protesters

June 17, 2025

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/us-abandons-seeking-peace-in-the?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

My Take:

Watching the protests around the country was such a positive shot in the arm for me, seeing all the coming together of different people around our country was wonderful. There has never been a coordinated protest in all 50 states before, not until now. Compare that to the lifeless parade with the sad looking Trump and I can’t help but hope there is a corner being turned where the majority of Americans will continue to say: Enough!

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