Progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush loses primary to AIPAC-backed rival
Under attack by the same pro-Israel lobbyist offensive as fellow progressive Jamaal Bowman, Bush loses Democratic Party primary in another blow to progressives
US union leaders call on labor to join movement for a ceasefire
At a Washington, DC press conference labeled “Unions for ceasefire now,” union leaders joined Congressmembers in calling on labor to take action
US House of Representatives censures only Palestinian-American member of Congress
A House resolution accuses representative Rashida Tlaib of defending “brutal rapes, murders, beheadings, and kidnapping”
Crucial social spending bill in the US blocked by Democratic Party Senator Joe Manchin
Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News last Sunday to announce that he “cannot vote” for the widely popular Build Back Better Act.
US apex court strikes down latest eviction ban, affecting millions
Following pressure from landlords and realtors groups, an apex court struck down the latest eviction ban, putting around 6.5 million households at risk for eviction.
Mobilizations force Biden to enact new eviction ban
The new eviction moratorium was put in place amid protests at the federal capital led by progressive legislator Cori Bush, along with various social movements in the US
Millions threatened with evictions in the US, who is to blame?
Millions of tenants across the United States are at risk of being evicted over the next two months, as the 11-month long eviction ban by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) expired on July 31
Biden’s stimulus plan falls short of addressing deep economic inequality in the US
The plan which was supposed to include major changes like hiking the minimum wage and a USD 2000 stimulus checks, both of which did not make it to the final deal
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
