Donald Trump

Victory as anti-Trump inauguration protesters walk free

22 December 2017
Six people arrested during protests on Donald Trump’s inauguration day have been acquitted of rioting and destruction of property.

UN votes down US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

21 December 2017
The US has failed to defeat a United Nations (UN) vote condemning Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The vote was held last night at the request of Arab states.

Trump visit to Britain will be announced ‘soon’ as he showers money on the rich

20 December 2017
Prepare for mass protest, workplace action, student walkouts and occupations.

Protests defy Trump backing Israel's false claim over Jerusalem

12 December 2017
Israel looked set to launch further violent repression against Palestinians after US president Donald Trump said he regarded Jerusalem “the capital of Israel” last week.

Fury in Palestine as Trump declares Jerusalem ‘capital of Israel’

06 December 2017
A speech by Donald Trump could trigger a new wave of Palestinian resistance—and protests in solidarity across the Middle East.

Rich cheer Trump as he hands them a trillion in tax cuts

05 December 2017
Tax cuts worth £1.1 trillion were passed in the US Senate last Saturday—and the rich cheered

LETTERS: The Chennai Six case is a story about capitalist wars

05 December 2017
The “Chennai Six” are no doubt going to get a heroes welcome when they finally return.

Theresa May’s visit solidifies friendship with Saudi Arabia

01 December 2017
Britain has backed Saudi Arabia since the kingdom’s birth because it wanted to maintain its influence in the Middle East. But its rulers are running into difficulties, writes Nick Clark

Anti-fascists in the US and Britain condemn Donald Trump after Nazi retweets

29 November 2017
Anti-fascists have responded by warning that the retweets will encourage racists and fascists

Sexual harassment at top level of US politics

21 November 2017
The sexual harassment scandal at the top of US society has moved further into the political establishment.

Is Putin pulling the strings?

18 November 2017
Politicians and commentators seem to think anything that goes wrong can be blamed on Russian spybots on Twitter. But the truth is scarier still, warns Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Socialist candidates have election success as voters turn against Trump

14 November 2017
Donald Trump was elected US president one year ago. In a fitting act of defiance, voters brought in the most left wing candidates on offer in many city and state elections last week.

‘No Trump, No war’ protests greet US president in South Korea

08 November 2017
Donald Trump had to slink away from protesters who are building an anti-war movement

For Your Grandchildren documents the battle to stop gas pipelines in the US

07 November 2017
For Your Grandchildren is a film about the struggle against the Sabal Trail Pipeline in Florida. The film’s director Mike Tintner spoke to Kim Hunter

Erratic Trump gives a boost to US rivals

06 November 2017
Anyone who's watched Ken Burns’s flawed but absorbing documentary about the Vietnam War must have been struck by the interplay between presidential politics in Washington and the rhythm of combat in Southeast Asia.

South Korea: movement grows against Donald Trump’s visit

31 October 2017
Protesters are gearing up for Trump's visit on 7-8 November.

FBI inquiry into Russian involvement in US election piles pressure onto Donald Trump

31 October 2017
The pressure on racist, sexist US president Donald Trump was growing as Socialist Worker went to press on Tuesday.

Billionaires are getting even richer

29 October 2017
“It has been a good week for billionaires,” wrote the editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek in the Financial Times on Saturday.

Behind Trump's contempt for Myeshia Johnson lies a story of US imperialism

24 October 2017
The death of US Sergeant La David Johnson in Niger has exposed the callousness of Donald Trump towards those he orders into battle.

Trump’s Muslim ban is foiled again

24 October 2017
Protesters in the US celebrated a victory as injunctions delayed the implementation of president Donald Trump’s third travel ban on Wednesday of last week.