Biden endorses Israel’s assault on Rafah
In a speech on Tuesday, President Joe Biden effectively gave a green light for Israel's onslaught on Rafah, cynically seeking ...
Australia: Police shoot dead 16-year-old accused of extremist stabbing
The murky stabbing incident, like another a few weeks ago, was immediately seized on to whip up an atmosphere of fear and ...
Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports trigger new calls to cut workers’ benefits
The annual reports for 2024 released Monday by the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds have become the ...
US police have arrested over 2,500 anti-war protesters in less than 3 weeks
Politically backed by Joe Biden and both big business parties, US police and campus security forces continue to harass, ...
As it cracks down on student anti-war encampments, NYPD claims to represent New York
Democratic Mayor Eric Adams’ NYPD has embarked on an authoritarian campaign, challenging its subordination to civil power and ...
European Union to step up electric vehicles war
The continuing refrain in both the US and Europe is that Chinese manufacturing is massively state-subsidised, and this ...
Wayne State University faculty members say: “Hands off students!”
Faculty vow not to “stay silent,” but denounce the use of state power to repress free speech and impose mass arrests on protesting students in Detroit and nationally.
Rhode Island School of Design students occupy building, MIT and Harvard threaten protesters with suspension and “involuntary leave”
A group of RISD students opposing the genocide in Gaza have occupied a campus building, renaming it after Fathi Ghaben, a Palestinian artist who died in Gaza after being denied permission by Israeli ...
Australian central bank signals no let-up on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia statement outlining the decision made clear wages are the target, even though they have nothing to do with price hikes.
Right-wing Ontario Premier Ford demands crackdown on anti-genocide student encampments
The very public expulsion of Ontario legislator Sarah Jama from the provincial parliament for the “crime” of wearing a keffiyeh was aimed at sending a clear message to all opponents of Israel’s ...
Stellantis Warren Stamping workers approve strike over health and safety
The strike vote at Warren Stamping, a critical components plant, comes as anger is seething among rank-and-file workers over layoffs and a host of issues.
Virginia state police assault peaceful anti-genocide protesters at Charlotesville
Heavily-armed riot police stormed a peaceful encampment of anti-genocide protesters on Saturday, risking the safety of those gathered and bystanders, as part of the ongoing state-driven crackdown on ...