United States

protest

More than 300,000 people demonstrated against Israel’s genocidal onslaught against Gaza in the United States capital, Washington DC, and thousands more took action across the country, on November 4, reports Barry Sheppard.

UAW picket

The United Auto Workers (UAW) have made big gains in their industrial campaign against the big car manufacturers in the United States, which will ripple through the US labour movement, reports Malik Miah.

Jewish Voice for Peace

Pro-Palestine protests and rallies have spread across the United States in opposition to the escalation of the US-backed Israeli war against the Palestinian people, reports Malik Miah.

Kaiser strike

Healthcare workers in the United States won a tentative agreement with industry giant, Kaiser Permanente on October 13, for a 21% pay rise over four years and other improvements following their historic three-day strike, reports Malik Miah.

UAW picket

US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump addressed autoworkers in Michigan this week, as their "stand up" strike at the "Big Three" car manufacturers escalated, reports Malik Miah.

WGA members

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) secured a tentative agreement with the major Hollywood studios and streaming companies on September 24, ending its nearly five-month-long strike, reports Malik Miah.

US flag, gun

Opposition to a 30-day ban on the carrying of firearms in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, drew opposition from gun owners and the far right, including threats against the state governor, her family and staff, reports Bill Nevins.

factory workers

US-based Hong Kong socialist activist and scholar Promise Li discusses how economic interdependence across rivaling geopolitical blocs shapes inter-imperialist tensions today, with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes.

Members of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) are striking against major US-owned car manufacturers, as they negotiate for lost wages and conditions and job security in a radically changing industry, reports Malik Miah.

War on Ukraine Cuba

The Cuban government has denounced the participation of its citizens in Russia’s war on Ukraine, as it revealed the discovery of a human trafficking ring seeking to entice or trick Cubans into joining the war effort, reports Federico Fuentes.

End Fossil Fuels protest NYC

Tens of thousands poured into the streets of New York City, on September 17, for the largest climate mobilisation in the United States in years, reports Jake Johnson.

Dick Gaughan

Bill Nevins’ interviewed the great Scottish socialist activist-bard Dick Gaughan back in 1996, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he played a sold-out concert.