United States

Big US protests over horrific abuses of migrants’ rights

16 July 2019
Thousands of people protested last weekend across the US in defiance of Donald Trump’s horrific treatment of migrants and refugees.

How Moon landings projected US power

16 July 2019
Were moon landings a giant leap forward for humanity, or the culmination of a growing Cold War? Gabby Thorpe boldly goes in search of the legacy of the space race

Britain fuels Iran tension as soldiers seize a tanker

09 July 2019
The British government’s solution to growing tensions between the West and Iran was the seizure of an oil tanker off Gibraltar by Royal Marines last week.

Anti-racist round-up—pressure builds on Trump’s reign of terror

02 July 2019
Anti-racists in the US are organising against Donald Trump’s plan to deport “millions” of undocumented migrants.

Trade and conflict at the G20 summit

02 July 2019
The G20 has become a venue for the struggle between the two giants of the global economy, the United States and China.

US cancels war on Iran—for now

25 June 2019
US president Donald Trump pushed the button for air strikes on Iran last Thursday. He then cancelled 13 minutes before the missiles launched—and that’s according to Trump.

The Troublemaker - All the bombs for the US war with Iran driven up the M4

25 June 2019
If you drove along the M4 motorway on one evening between 15 to 19 May you may have noticed large fleets of lorries.

Donald Trump ramps up savage attacks on migrants

25 June 2019
Donald Trump’s savage war on migrants ramped up on multiple fronts last week.

Don’t wait for Labour—take on the Tories

11 June 2019
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s promise to “push back” against Jeremy Corbyn becoming prime minister exposed the US state’s attitude to democracy.

Protesters in London say, ‘We won’t let Donald Trump wreck our planet’

04 June 2019
Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Tuesday to protest against Donald Trump’s state visit.

Hundreds protest against Donald Trump in London on day one of his state visit

03 June 2019
Up to 500 people formed an unwelcoming committee for US president Donald Trump in London on Monday, the first day of his state visit to Britain.

Join the demonstrations when Trump comes to Britain - when and where

30 May 2019
Take to the streets against Donald Trump’s visit.

Untold voices from struggle for women’s suffrage in US

28 May 2019
A new book about the fight by women to get the vote in the US focuses on voices which are too often left out of mainstream histories, writes?Jan Nielsen

Six reasons to march against Trump

27 May 2019
The world’s most infamous racist, sexist climate denier is heading to Britain next month. Alistair Farrow looks at the impact of US president Donald Trump’s nasty policies in the US—and explains why you should join protests against him

Painting the Democrats as progressive

14 May 2019
Knock Down The House tells the story of four women standing in the 2018 US mid-term elections.

Israeli murder in Gaza Strip

07 May 2019
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said his military is “preparing to continue” its violence in Gaza following an assault that killed at least 25 Palestinians.

A heavy sentence for Julian Assange

07 May 2019
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks publisher, was sentenced to almost a year in prison by a British judge last week for bail violations.

Donald Trump’s attacks on migrants - more reasons to protest against his visit in June

30 April 2019
Racist US president Donald Trump is coming to Britain in June for a state visit. And apparently he’s keen to give people here more reasons to oppose him.

Donald Trump set to visit Britain 3-5 June - flood the streets with protests

23 April 2019
Donald Trump is coming to Britain in June for a three-day state visit from 3 June.

LETTERS - Big business loves Trump’s welfare state for the richest

22 April 2019
US president Donald Trump is rightly often criticised as a racist, a sexist and a climate change denier. But we should never forget that he is also a vicious class warrior for the rich.