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Jordanians protest US complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Sit-ins and protests against the US administration’s support to Israel have intensified within the United States and globally, particularly during Netanyahu’s current visit to Washington DC

Artists, trade union leaders, academics, journalists, and politicians unite against Netanyahu

Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to US Congress has drawn together a broad spectrum of forces in opposition

House passes bill to define antisemitism as criticism of Israel

The House vote comes as police across the country brutalize student protesters staging peaceful protests in solidarity with Gaza

The US political establishment has remained complicit in Israel’s crimes every step of the way

Since October 7, US Congress has passed numerous resolutions condemning Hamas, reiterating its support for Israel, and approving multi-million dollar “emergency military aid” packages for Israel

Support for a ceasefire grows in US Congress

In the country that provides the most material and political support for Israel, members of congress cannot ignore the growing movement for Palestine

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”

Attacks on student loan forgiveness threaten millions in the US

Congress is spearheading an effort to force millions student debtors deeper into financial despair

TikTok on trial: The latest front in the US tech war on China

Make no mistake: the TikTok hearings had nothing to do with the baseless threat of Chinese surveillance and everything to do with maintaining the dominance of US capitalism.

The US funneled billions towards Ukraine while cutting corners on health and education

Biden hiked Medicare premiums and failed to take meaningful action on student loan forgiveness while funneling billions towards war abroad

Chinese sanctions on US China issues sanctions against US weapons makers over supplies to Taiwan 

China has imposed sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. It has also indicated that it will take strong action in response to recent US escalation around the “spy balloon” that was shot down earlier this month

US spends billions on war in Ukraine and working class pays the price

In passing a $728.5 billion war budget, US legislators prove that they are willing to fund war, unwilling to fund relief

US Congress approves $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome in govt. spending bill and other stories

Today we look at the military aid to Israel approved by the US Congress, the targeting of Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar with Pegasus, and more