At the root of the US-China ‘trade wars’ lies the crisis of capitalism
The release of the Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, on bail will not make the ongoing trade negotiations any smoother.
Huawei CFO’s arrest points to battles over trade, future of telecom
Meng Wanzhou was arrested over fraud charges for misrepresenting a Huawei subsidiary, Skycom, as a separate entity to bypass the sanctions that United States imposed…
George H. W. Bush, man of the times
George H. W. Bush, in a way, was the instigator of the current depths of American involvement in the affairs of West Asia that was…
GM workers in Canada stage walkout as company prepares to shut down car plant
Hundreds of workers belonging to the trade union Unifor staged a protest in Ontario, saying that they were preparing for the fight of their lives…
Mexico succumbs to US pressure, deports nearly 100 members of migrant caravan
This followed hostile action by US border authorities on Sunday, who teargassed the migrants, including women and children
Activists rejoice over Keystone XL pipeline verdict, prepare for further battles
A US federal judge halted the construction of the controversial Keystone KL pipeline, pending a comprehensive environmental review. Activists have been protesting for years against…
Julian Assange criminally charged in secret
The indictment was revealed accidentally due to a copypaste error during a judicial hearing. Assange is currently in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he…
Ontario premier Doug Ford now targets social assistance program
The latest proposals come in the aftermath of his labor 'reforms' proposed last month which seek to cap the minimum wage and undo many of…
Yemen war: US peace proposals are a sham
Despite the increase in international pressure, the Saudis seem set on their current course in an attempt to secure their energy interests. In this context,…
US Midterm Elections 2018: A bitterly contested results
The Democratic candidates in both Georgia and Florida are African-Americans and if elected, they could be the first African-American governors of their respective states.
#WontBeErased: U.S. Transgender community protests against government’s attempt to enforce stricter gender definitions
The Health and Human Services (HHS) department has drafted a memo to establish the legal definition of gender, with the proposal to recognise only either…
US Midterm Elections 2018: A Possible Blue Wave With A Progressive Tilt
US progressives are hopeful that just two years after Donald Trump was elected president, the midterm elections will shift the balance in Washington DC and…
