Massacre in Buffalo exposes rotten core of white supremacy in US
After a white supremacist shooter murdered 10 Black people in Buffalo, many have pointed to the institutionalized racism behind the attack
A year later, what are the lessons from the Trump-backed insurrection of January 6?
Brian Becker, National Director of the ANSWER Coalition, talks about the insurrection of January 6, 2021, why Donald Trump has only grown more popular, and why the Democrats have failed to bring any of the true perpetrators to justice
To find out if ExxonMobil really supports a carbon tax, just follow the money
Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea. The company’s PAC also funded 16 of the climate science deniers in the Senate and 81 in the House
Four political parties announce bloc to resist president Saied’s power grab in Tunisia
20 Tunisian and international human rights groups also denounced the president’s actions in a joint statement, calling them unilateral, authoritarian and in violation of the Tunisian constitution
US conservatives block voting rights bill
Progressive lawmakers and civil rights movements working to expand voter access have responded with outrage against the vote results.
Corporate America admonishes voting restriction bills, but criticized for funding them
After weeks of concerted mobilizations against the Republican push for restrictions on voter access, US corporates have been pushed into admonishing such measures. However, the authenticity of their criticisms has been questioned as they have invested millions in such bills
It’s easy to fix inequality: Tax the rich
There is no better time than now to address the ridiculous levels of wealth and income inequality in the United States. It can be done with ease through aggressive taxation of the wealthiest handfuls of individuals
Dear Republicans, was your deal with Trump worth it?
The United States needs a reckoning for the dark deal the GOP has made with President Donald Trump in edging us so dangerously close to fascism
Donald Trump is impeached again
Donald Trump became the first US president to be impeached twice with the House of Representatives passing the motion by a 232-197 margin. The motion charges the president with “incitement of insurrection” over his role in the Capitol riot last week
Workers suffer as US pandemic relief bill goes nowhere in Congress
As the COVID-19 pandemic spirals out of control in the United States, inaction and deadlock in the government have left workers to fend for themselves amid mounting unemployment.
Will Biden ensure my family is reunited?
Trump’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda separated untold numbers of families, including mine. Will the new administration fix the mess?
Trump continues campaign of lies, protests break out to protect the vote
As Joe Biden heads closer to victory, Donald Trump and the right-wing have launched a massive campaign of lies over the results. Protesters have taken to the streets across the US demanding that all votes be counted
- UN Security Council agrees to extend aid to rebel-held regions of Syria for six months
- Bolsonaro supporter murders Workers’ Party member at birthday party
- Uncertainty prevails in Sri Lanka as protesters wait for president, PM to quit
- Saudi forces violate ceasefire in Yemen, killing 17
- Bid to ‘normalize’ relations with Bulgaria sparks protest in North Macedonia
