United States of America
Baltimore bridge collapse: how exploitation caved in on itself and led to worker deaths

As the Coast Guard ends its search for six missing construction workers, the US laments over preventable deaths

Julian Assange’s extradition appeal hangs in the balance as UK court seeks US “assurances”

The UK High Court has granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange provisional permission to appeal his extradition to the US, on grounds including the risk of the death penalty.

Palestinian trade unions call on US labor to take concrete action against Israel’s genocide

In a statement, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions called on US trade unionists to intensify their actions to put an end to the US-backed genocide in Gaza

Arab countries ask Israel to open all crossings with Gaza and demand immediate ceasefire

The Palestinian Authority criticized repeated visits made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region as futile for failing to make Israel comply with both the UN resolutions and ICJ’s interim orders

Israeli Defense Minister to come to US with weapons wishlist

Millions in North America push for an arms embargo against Israel as the Zionist state comes to beg at Biden’s door

Russia and China veto US resolution on Gaza over failure to explicitly demand ceasefire

As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Rafah, the US-authored resolution presented to the UN Security Council merely noted an “imperative” for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Algeria, Russia, and China rejected the resolution, stating that it had failed to deliver on the core demand for a ceasefire.

Hypocrisy at work: anti-migrant politicians call for more sanctions against Venezuela

US lawmakers are both promoting racist rhetoric against migrants and fueling the very same sanctions that drive mass migration

Art is political, whether it’s engaged with or not: Phil Garip on censorship of Pro-Palestine art

Neon artist Phil Garip had his artwork censored and excluded from an organization he is a part of, for using the phrase “from the river to the sea”

Texas law enforcement will be able to arrest immigrants on mere “suspicion” of crossing border

Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce law that permits state law enforcement agents to deport non-citizens, a power up until now only reserved for federal agents

Why has Niger declared US military presence in its territory illegal?

Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa’s largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a major blow to the US military’s power-projection capacity in the region

Why are US lawmakers dead set on banning TikTok?

Past efforts to ban the enormously popular app in the United States have failed. Recent success could be linked to the popularity of the Palestine solidarity movement

Venezuela’s election in the crosshairs of new US regime change scheme

As Venezuela prepares to head to the polls in July, the US has already started drumming up suspicion and doubt around the electoral process.