US escalates its campaign against Venezuela
The Venezuelan people are facing a grave and dangerous situation, as the US dramatically escalates its campaign to oust Venezuela’s democratically elected government.
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Labour leaders oppose US coup in Venezuela
Leading Labour Party shadow ministers are opposing the US attempt at regime change in Venezuela and are signatories to the letter below published by the Guardian. *** The far-right governments of Trump [Read more]
The US threatens Venezuela with ‘regime change’ – Venezuelans need our solidarity
The United States is stepping up its offensive against the democratically elected government of Venezuela. The US administration’s goal is to oust the Venezuelan government and replace it with a regime of its choosing – this is illegal under international law.
Bolsonaro, Trump and the growing axis of climate change denial
The rise of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil represents a terrible blow in the international struggle to prevent runaway climate change. According to the international scientific community, the window of opportunity is rapidly [Read more]
Trump’s ‘America first’ versus Xi Jinping’s ‘global community’: how China is outthinking the West
The general direction of Trump’s foreign policy was clear from the very beginning. His campaign slogans were well known: ‘America First’ in order to ‘Make America Great Again’; and rhetoric against multilateral agreements and threats of protectionist trade measures had been etched into his election campaign.
Macron suffers major setback
The protestors of the ‘gilets jaunes’ (yellow vest) movement have inflicted a humiliating defeat on French President Macron. He has been forced to climbdown and, in a Presidential tv address, has offered a series of reforms in order to try to head off the movement, including a €100 a week increase in the minimum wage.