Trump & Rubio tighten the noose on Cuba
The impacts of a tightened US blockade, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the return of Trump with a vindictive Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, have deepened the crisis in Cuba, making international solidarity with the island more important than ever.
Israel kills hundreds of aid seekers in Gaza in the “Witkoff massacre”
Palestinians hold Witkoff accountable for the deadly attack, which they believe was induced by his swift rejection of Hamas’s response to the latest ceasefire proposal.
Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine could have an anti-China motive
Trump’s strategy is significantly different from his predecessor, Joe Biden, who seemingly did everything he could to prevent a peaceful negotiated end to the war
Iran warns any attack on its nuclear facilities will lead to regional war
Israel has repeatedly threatened to target Iran’s nuclear facilities with US support, while successive US administrations have expressed desires of regime change in the country
Global North seeks expansion of nuclear arsenals instead of disarmament, Iran warns at UN
Iran seeks to revive JCPOA and criticizes nuclear-armed nations for modernizing and expanding their arsenals instead of pursuing disarmament.
Trump reinstates Cuba as a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”
Outgoing President Joe Biden had removed Cuba from the list less than a week prior, a long-awaited move that he committed to in his final days in office
President Trump’s first 24 hours
On day one of this presidency, Trump signed a flurry of executive orders. What are they, do they have staying power, and what do they mean for the working class?
Thousands take to the streets across the US to mark “counter-inauguration” on first day of Trump presidency
Mobilizations took place in over 80 cities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor MLK’s legacy of struggle and mount movement against Trump
Biden’s legacy: genocide abroad, economic despair at home
From rolling back the pandemic-era social safety net, to overseeing the largest inflationary crisis in decades, Biden’s legacy was one of economic despair
Biden blames increase on homeless on migration—sidelining cost of living and unaffordability crisis
A report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed that there was a an 18% increase in homelessness in 2023
Biden commutes sentences of roughly 1,500 and pardons 39, as human rights organizations demand death penalty pardons
Biden commutes sentences of roughly 1,500 and pardons 39, but includes no current political prisoners who continue to languish behind bars
Netanyahu takes credit for fall of Syrian government as Israel advances on Golan Heights
The resignation and fleeing of Bashar al-Assad inaugurates a new chapter in the region that has been facing constant US and Israeli aggression for decades.






