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PM Anthony Albanese鈥檚 mealy-mouthed dodging of Trump鈥檚 declaration that the US would 鈥渙wn鈥 and 鈥渓evel鈥 Gaza was his way of signalling that Australia will tag along, albeit with a little bit of hand-wringing, argues Sam Wainwright.听

Gaza coastline in 2007

When United States President Donald Trump announced that the US would take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into the 鈥淩iviera of the Middle East鈥, he was signalling to Israel that it has the US鈥檚 backing to intensify its genocide and destruction of Gaza, write Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.

Graffiti on a wall in Mexico City

From preparing to send Latinx migrants to Guantanamo Bay, to labelling Latin American cartels 鈥渢errorist organisations鈥, United States President Donald Trump is criminalising the region in order to subjugate it, writes Tamara Pearson.

US President Donald Trump. Background: US flag

Within days of being inaugurated, United States President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders attacking migrants and rolling back the gains made by Black, LGBTIQ and women鈥檚 rights movements.听Malik Miah听and听Barry Sheppard听report.

The United States has used sanctions since 2022 to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and the technology to manufacture them. However, this seems to have backfired, reports Peter Boyle.

Amazon Labor Union members with a banner

Isaac Nellist reviews a documentary about the historic victory of Amazon workers who formed a union at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York City, which inspired workers around the world.

While not all billionaires supported United States President Donald Trump, more are swinging to his side, just as governments that serve capitalist interests 鈥 including Australia鈥檚 Labor government 鈥 are now cosying up. Peter Boyle reports.

molten steel pouring

Outgoing United States president Joe Biden has blocked Japan鈥檚 Nippon Steel from acquiring US Steel, citing national security concerns, reports Malik Miah.

Firefighters can see that human-induced climate change is making fire seasons longer and more intense. Cam Walker argues that we all have to counter the right-wing conspiracy misinformation campaign.

Suzanne James听writes that if governments do not start protecting people from the corporate greed that is destroying so many lives, more CEOs might unfortunately get caught in the crossfire.

Bill Nevins and book cover

Bill Nevins takes us on a journey through this past century in this collection of wonderful poems, writes Lorcan Otway.

With听Fox News raking in viewer numbers, seizing about 70% of the market in November, Rupert Murdoch is keen to ensure the profits continue to roll in by entrusting Lachlan Murdoch full control. Binoy Kampmark reports.