US Imperialism

A meeting of the Board of Peace earlier this year (Photo: WikipediaCommons)
News

Tensions rise over the future of Gaza

Plus: How the Israeli far right are building off the far right in Britain
18 August 2026
RAF Fairford is used to by US fighter jets used to bomb Iran
News

Protesters at RAF base rage at Burnham’s complicity

RAF Fairford is used by the US to bomb Iran
15 August 2026
Trump claims to have hit some 170 enemy "targets" in Iran in 48 hours (Photo: WikipediaCommons)
International

Renewed attacks on Iran as US imperial power bombs

The renewed fighting comes after the US and Iran signed a temporary ceasefire agreement in June
09 July 2026
Cuban lessons for Latin America’s left
In Depth

Trump v Cuba: The US empire strikes back

Where does US contempt for Cuba come from?
24 May 2026
An Ebola treatment unit used in the 2014 outbreak
In Depth

Ebola: A crisis made by capitalism

Imperialism has paved the way for the death of thousands
23 May 2026
Cuban lessons for Latin America’s left
International

Trump’s indictment of Raul Castro ratchets up threat of US intervention in Cuba

Trump threatens indictment against Raul Castro.
19 May 2026
the us and China are vying for technological and economic supremacy (Photo: WikipediaCommons)
In Depth

Artificial Intelligence—A deadly new arms race

The way AI ­corporations are increasingly intertwined with the state reveals something about imperialism
16 May 2026
The Iranian people must determine their own future (Photo: Guy Smallman)
Letters

Letters: Freedom in Iran must and will come from below

Iran needs international solidarity from workers
05 May 2026
Union-led May Day protests linked the fight against Ice to opposition to war and billionaires (Photo: nycDSA/X)
International

Pressure on Trump at home and abroad as Iran talks stall again

New polls show that Trump’s disapproval rating is the worst it has been for all of his two terms in office
04 May 2026
'Israel want to raze Lebanese villages to the ground' (Photo: Guy Smallman)
International

Israeli assault continues as dissent grows in Lebanon

Despite the extension of the ceasefire, bombs keep dropping
26 April 2026
Protests against the war in Iran at RAF Fairford in Britain
Comment

Trump faces historic crisis in Iran

Public opinion across both sides of the Atlantic has turned against a prolonged war
25 April 2026
Coaches came from Bristol, Birmingham and London
News

Protests at RAF Fairford demand end to British complicity in Iran war

Coaches came from Bristol, Birmingham and London
25 April 2026
Demand an end to British complicity in Trump's war (Photo: CNDuk/X)
News

Ceasefire in Iran? Up the Strait without a paddle

The temporary ceasefire ends on Wednesday evening
21 April 2026
Airports in Scotland have been used to refuel and rearm US war planes
News

Hundreds demand an end to British complicity in imperial wars

Say no to use of British airports in the war on Iran
11 April 2026
Whatever the outcome of the war, it has already unleashed chaos across the world (Photo: Number 10/Flickr)
News

Trump’s Iran ceasefire is bitter blow to US imperialism

Whatever the outcome of the war, it has already unleashed chaos across the world
08 April 2026
Even Trump's closest allies, like fascist Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, are turning away from him (Photo: WikipediaCommons)
Alex Callinicos

Alex Callinicos: Trump’s ‘predatory hegemony’ gives way

If “just taking” the Straits were easy, the Pentagon would have already done it
06 April 2026
The loss of Trongate 103 would be another blow to culture in the city
Letters

Letters: Glasgow council is gutting vital arts spaces

Culture becomes another thing we consume but do not create
06 April 2026
The motion called for wages and welfare, not weapons and warfare
Trade Unions

NEU union conference: motion condemns ‘barbarous’ imperial war

Wages and welfare, not weapons and warfare
01 April 2026
A dollar crumpled atop the Unite States flag
Alex Callinicos

Alex Callinicos: The unravelling of US dollar dominance

The war on Iran is exposing the limits of US power
24 March 2026
A US military plane at RAF Mildenhall base (Picture: Airwolfhound)
In Depth

Why British bases are a US imperialist launchpad

There are 12 official bases, but there are likely more
15 March 2026
US imperialism has left a trial of devastation in the Middle East
In Depth

American power: Has it got a limit?

US imperialism has suffered defeats in the past
06 March 2026
Trump has entered a 'war of choice' with Netanyahu against Iran (Photo: Trumps White House Archived/Flickr)
Alex Callinicos

Alex Callinicos: Is Trump a yes-man for Israel’s new war?

Trump has entered a ‘war of choice’ with Netanyahu against Iran
02 March 2026
Students hold up a sign saying stop the killings, stop the disappearances
International

Trump threatens Iran as anti-regime protests reignite

Iran braces for possible US attack
24 February 2026
Trump wants “regime change” from supreme leader of Iran Ali Hosseini Khamenei
Palestine & Middle East

US-Iran nuclear talks illuminate regional rivalries

The talks highlight how the US and Israel want to reshape the region
16 February 2026