US President Donald Trump admitted Washington's attempts to influence political processes in China, stating "we do things to them, too." This comes after his recent allegations of Beijing's interference in US elections, which China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian called "pure fabrications."
Ten years after the UK's Brexit vote, this report examines five key areas – Nissan Sunderland, the Thames flotilla, blue passports, care home workers, and the City of London – to assess the lasting impacts of leaving the EU on Britain's politics, economy, and international relations.
The author, a UAW member, explains why they will join over 3,000 May Day protests across the US – double last year's count. Workers are calling for a strike against billionaire rule, angry at both Trump and a Democratic establishment that abandoned the working class. Drawing parallels to the 1886 eight-hour day movement and Haymarket Square, the author argues a new oligarchy is waging class war and workers must organize rather than wait for political salvation. The UAW has set contracts to expire on May Day 2028, preparing for a general strike.
