United States

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There is a strong parallel between news coverage of Palestinian victims of Israel and Black and Brown victims of racism, white vigilantism and policing in the United States, writes Sonali Kolhatkar.

In response to United States President Joe Biden’s continued support for Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, 100,000 voters in Michigan withheld their support for him in the Democratic Primary by choosing the “uncommitted” option on the ballot, reports Malik Miah.

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Aaron Bushnell became the first active duty United States soldier to use self-immolation to protest the actions of the military he was a part of, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Stella Assange spoke outside the Royal Courts of Justice on February 20, while Julian Assange's defence presents an appeal against his unfair extradition to the United States for exposing government crimes.

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United States President Joe Biden is losing support from progressive Jews and Arab Americans, while Black church leaders have issued a public call for a ceasefire, reports Barry Sheppard.

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Neal Meyer a national leader of Bread & Roses (B&R), a caucus of Marxist activists in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) speaks to Green Left’s Federico Fuentes about the recent rise in labour activism in the United States.

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Neal Meyer is a national leader of Bread & Roses, a caucus of Marxist activists in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). He spoke with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes about the impact that Israel’s war on Gaza is having on US politics.

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The United States and its allies bombed targets in Yemen, after the Houthi-led government hit commercial shipping to and from Israel in the Red Sea, in solidarity with the people of Gaza, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.

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In the United States, despite the mainstream media’s backing of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, more young people in the US are critical of the war and taking leading roles in the movement against it, write Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.

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Chris Slee reviews Benjamin Fong's book, Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge, which examines the history of drug use and prohibition in the United States.

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A recent legal appeal has further undermined the voting rights of people of colour in the United States and shows why a new civil rights movement is necessary, writes Malik Miah.

Peter Boyle, a member of the national executive of the Socialist Alliance and regular correspondent for Green Left, addressed a forum on the topic: "What is behind US support for Israel?"