Biden’s watered down infrastructure plan: What’s in, what’s out and what’s next?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which was passed by the US Congress is the largest single federally-funded investment in infrastructure in over a decade. However, many of its original proposals were abandoned and a lot hinges on its implementation
Opposition mounts to US arms sales to Israel
Several US congresspersons and rights groups have objected to the Joe Biden government’s decision to sell weapons worth USD 735 million to Israel, citing continued violations of human rights in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories
Outrage in US over Biden’s bid to reopen immigrant child detention facilities
Two detention facilities for undocumented immigrant minors were reopened by the Biden administration. They had been shut down during the Trump administration in the face of protests
US suspends arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE pending review
The announcement by US secretary of state Antony Blinken of the suspension of the arms deals pending a review was welcomed by peace organizations which called for them to be scrapped
After fascist riot, Congress certifies Biden’s victory
Trump has been strongly condemned for his role in instigating the rioters, with his unproven claims of a “stolen” election and his refusal to concede. Questions have also been raised about the lax treatment of the rioters and the space afforded to them
The US is doing its best to lock out China from Latin America and the Caribbean
Vijay Prashad writes on how the US has meddled in trade relations between China and El Salvador, while promoting its own private investment initiatives
Iran anti-war bill in tatters after Trump veto and Senate failure to uphold it
The presidential veto is set to be challenged in the US Congress, where the resolution would require a two-thirds majority in both houses to override the veto
Breaking political custom, Democratic presidential candidates skip AIPAC summit
After the decision by leading Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders, other candidates have also jumped in to skip the 2020 AIPAC policy summit. Only Mike Bloomberg is scheduled to attend
Pro-Israel group in the US called a “hate group” by Congresswoman McCollum
US Congresswoman Betty McCollum is among the targets of an ad campaign run by the pro-Israeli lobbying group, AIPAC which called her “more sinister” than ISIS for her advocacy of Palestinian rights
Anti-war groups march against US aggression in Iran
People are rising up globally to reject the Trump administration’s dangerous policies that have brought West Asia to the brink of a war
Writers condemn withdrawal of Nelly Sachs award conferred on Kamila Shamsie
The German city of Dortmund withdrew the award it had conferred on Kamila Shamsie, citing her support to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement
The two legislators were set to travel to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem next week
- Lebanese president urges France, US to pressure Israel to uphold ceasefire deal after bombing Beirut
- Protesters march against “transphobic” and “authoritarian” resolution of Brazil’s Council of Medicine
- Earthquake rattles Ecuador’s struggling Esmeraldas province while Noboa travels abroad
- Al-Qassam video depicts rescue of Israeli captives from IOF bombing in Gaza
- Belgians to government: “We won’t sacrifice pensions for warplanes”
