Tag: US

GE2019: Why a Great Corbyn Campaign Is Good News for Bernie Sanders

For the first time in a long time, there are significant social forces on both sides of the Atlantic working to build a cross-pollinating international movement, writes Jake Woodier, while also waging their own campaigns embodying a major push-back against the forces of far-right neoliberal capital. 
How the US Green Lit an Israeli Movement to Change the Demographics of East Jerusalem
Since the opening of a new US Embassy in Jerusalem last year, human rights groups say Palestinians have been evicted from the city faster than ever before.
The Fire This Time in the Americas
With the US and countries across the Americas having recognised Juan Guaidó, head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the country’s rightful president, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera makes sense of the timing and motives behind their support.
AIPAC is Not the Reason for US-Israeli Ties
Since Ilhan Omar drew attention to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on social media last Sunday, there’s been much discussion of the significance of the 'Israel lobby’ in US politics. David Wearing argues we’d do better to situate our analysis of US-Israeli relations within a broader account of imperial US power.
4 Things UK Organisers Can Learn From Beto
On Tuesday Beto O'Rourke took on Ted Cruz in a US Senate election which saw the Republicans almost defeated in Texas for the first time in a quarter of a century. Here are four lessons from Beto's campaign to help us build for electoral success in the UK.
2 Trump 2 Furious
On this week's show Ash Sarkar, James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss America's future under President-elect Trump
US Election Liveblog
After what has seemed an eternity, Americans are finally heading to the polls to elect the 45th president of the United States. Join Aaron Bastani and Eleanor Penny for our running coverage of the results.
After Obama: US Politics Beyond 2016
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and Ashok Kumar ask what changing demographics and public attitudes mean for US politics after 2016.