Barry Sheppard

Let Cuba live: End the blockade and sanctions

US President Joe Biden is seeking to exploit the recent protests in Cuba to punish Cubans and destabilise the country, reports Barry Sheppard.

United States: Biden continues Trump鈥檚 refugee cruelty

Despite promises made during his election campaign, US President Joe Biden has continued聽Donald Trump鈥檚 inhumane policies towards refugees fleeing horrific conditions south of the border, writes Barry Sheppard

United States: The Biden-Putin meeting and the nuclear threat

The United States and Russia聽have agreed to discuss the control of nuclear weapons, reports Barry Sheppard, but the expansion of NATO and US imperialist interests may block any meaningful outcome.

United States: Could Trump's supporters stage another coup?

Far-right conspiracy group QAnon's online forums have been聽calling for a 鈥淢yanmar-style鈥 coup in the United States to reinstall Donald Trump as president, writes Barry Sheppard.

Israel continues violence against Palestinians, but faces new reality

The new stage of Palestinian resistance has caught the Israeli government by surprise. It also shocked the United States government, reports Barry Sheppard.

United States: Biden backs Israel鈥檚 racist and immoral war

Despite reports of US President Joe Biden聽pressuring for a ceasefire, the US has thrown its full support behind Israel鈥檚 murderous war against the Palestinians, writes Barry Sheppard.

United States: Biden鈥檚 鈥榖ullshit鈥 climate promises

United States President Joe Biden has no proposals for the fossil fuel industries to cut their carbon emissions or a firm timetable for a switch to renewables, writes Barry Sheppard.

United States: Biden announces 鈥楢merica is back鈥, pressures Europe on China, Russia

President Biden is attempting to shore up the US鈥 role as an international leader through multilateral agreements, with the expectation that Europe聽will fall in behind Washington, writes Barry Sheppard.

Voter suppression: Trumpism makes a comeback

The Republican Party is rallying again around Donald Trump, in an attempt to win the elections in 2022 and 2024, by restricting the non-white (especially Black) vote, reports Barry Sheppard.

United States: Biden ramps up attacks on China

United States President Joe Biden administration regards China's economic rise as an "existential threat" to the US Empire, writes Barry Sheppard.

United States: Biden鈥檚 foreign policy no break with the past

Enough has emerged to begin to see the outlines of United States President Joe Biden鈥檚 foreign policy in key areas, writes Barry Sheppard.

United States: Texas ice storm a climate wakeup call

The severe Arctic blast and storms that hit the central part of the United States are another example of extreme weather due to climate change, writes Barry Sheppard.