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Mexico prepares its consulates in the U.S. to face Trump’s mass deportations
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirms support for migrants amid Trump’s deportation plans, and proposes a regional summit to address the causes of immigration.
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China imposes sanctions on U.S. defense contractors for selling arms to Taiwan
China alleges that the U.S. approach to Taiwan is guided by “cold war zero sum mentality” which violates its own declared commitments to the “one-China policy” and agreements of non-interference in internal matters.
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China demands withdrawal of U.S. missile system from the Philippines, calls it a threat to regional peace and security
Both the U.S. and Philippines have refused to withdraw the U.S. Typhon missile system deployed in April near Chinese borders despite earlier claiming it to be a temporary move.
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Is public, quality healthcare possible in the United States?
Healthcare workers in the U.S. have long been fighting for a radical transformation of the current for-profit healthcare system in order to provide quality care to all.
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Was South Korea’s coup an attempt to restart the Korean War?
Opposition lawmakers are alleging the full scope of President Yoon’s coup involved a months-long plot to trigger a “limited war” with North Korea.
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South Korean President declares martial law, sparking protest
In his announcement declaring martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol stated that he seeks to eradicate “shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces”.
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Israel’s chemical weapons stockpile is a global threat, Iran warns
Israel is one of only four countries in the world that refuse to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention. It has also been accused of using banned substances against civilians in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Communist Party Marxist Kenya charts a new way forward for a “for a truly independent socialist Kenya”
In the second congress of the CPM-K, delegates called for the continuation of the National Democratic Revolution and asserted that socialism is the only path forward.
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Ten things to know about Hana’s haka
Māori MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke captured global attention with a powerful haka performed to protest the controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
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Left-wing alliance wins two-thirds majority in the Sri Lankan parliament
With the parliamentary victory, the leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is better placed to implement his agenda of economic and political reforms in the crisis-hit country.
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The Kazan summit of BRICS
The BRICS declaration presumes that the international institutions in their current state are flawed because they are dominated by imperialist countries and are not representative enough; but they are flawed because their very essence is flawed, no matter how they are governed.
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Claudia Sheinbaum de-privatizes two major oil and energy companies
The measure de-privatizes two large Mexican companies, one dedicated to the extraction and commercialization of oil, and the other dedicated to providing electricity and internet to Mexicans.
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The year of the watermelon
A year after the beginning of the genocide against Gaza, Peter Mertens takes stock, reflecting on Hayat, born amidst the bombs, watermelons, Israel’s status as an international pariah, language, student occupations, and labor union actions.
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BRICS countries call for a multipolar, equitable and democratic world order
In the Summit held in the Russian city of Kazan, BRICS members condemned the genocidal Israeli war on West Asia, the illegal sanctions regimes imposed on the people of the world by the U.S. and its allies, and Western dominated multilateral institutions.
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Cuba faces nation-wide blackout, activists renew calls for an end to the blockade
The inclusion of Cuba on the state sponsors of terrorism list has severely limited the island nation from accessing funds and the international market.
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Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare amount to crime against humanity, UN inquiry warns
A new UN report confirms that Israel’s targeting of Gaza’s healthcare amounts to crime of extermination, as hospitals in Palestine and Lebanon continue to face relentless attacks.
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A year after the attack on NewsClick, journalists in India call for a united fight against assaults on independent media
Many former NewsClick employees are struggling to find an alternative job even after months of unemployment due to the vilification and fear mongering campaign launched by the ultra-right government in India.
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The stagnation of the world economy
The fact that the world economy has slowed down since the financial crisis of 2008 is beyond dispute.
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The political beginnings of AMLO, the Mexican politician who did not give up
We review some of the key moments in the political life of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), from his beginnings until the 2006 presidential election. AMLO concluded his presidential term on September 30.
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France deploys colonial security forces to repress cost of living protests in Martinique
For the first time in over 60 years, French special security forces have been deployed to Martinique in an attempt to suppress protests over the soaring cost of living.