On March 8, tens of thousands of women gathered at the borders of Indian capital New Delhi where the current farmers’ agitation is going on to celebrate International Women’s Day. They demanded rights and recognition as farmers, and continued the struggle against the three farm laws passed by the far-right Narendra Modi government.
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Wits University protest: ‘There was no threat to shoot’
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is examining police violence at a student protest in Braamfontein that led to the fatal shooting of Mthokozisi Ntumba
COVID-19: Can we make vaccines that work against all variants?
In this episode of our weekly update on COVID-19, Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks to immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath about the current state of variants, the rising number of cases, and if we can make universal vaccines that will work against all variants.
Why Big Pharma shouldn’t have any control over COVID-19 vaccines
While a public desperate for protection against COVID-19 is quick to shame “vaccine hunters,” the real culprits are the companies refusing to share their publicly funded intellectual property and the governments allowing them to get away with it.
In Senegal, opposition MP released on bail following mass political un …
Ousmane Sonko was arrested on March 3 on charges of disrupting public order while going to court to respond to the charges of rape levelled against him. 46-year-old Sonko has denied the rape charges and alleged them to be politically motivated
Outrage against Duterte government in the Philippines after ‘Blo …
Rights groups in the Philippines have strongly condemned multiple violent raids coordinated by the police and the military on Sunday which killed over nine people and led to the arrest of six others
After years of organizing, Macri’s anti-migrant decree finally repea …
Organizations celebrated the decision that to repeal the decree which promoted xenophobia, stigmatization and criminalization of migrants
Why are hate crimes against Asian Americans on the rise?
This wave of attacks has caused panic and confusion among Asian Americans and forces us to question: What is motivating these cruel and cowardly assaults? Are they purely an organic and spontaneous response to current events?
The attack that never happened: Cuba and the US fantasy of sonic attac …
Renowned Cuban journalist Rosa Miriam Elizalde discusses the long-lasting impact of the US allegation that “sonic attacks” were carried out against US embassy staff
Texas grid failure: Electricity obeys laws of physics, not the market
The recent grid failure in Texas and the catastrophe that followed reveals the risks of de-regulation in the power sector which is a philosophy that has been adopted across the world
Brazil sees worst COVID-19 numbers since the start of the pandemic
In just more than a year since the first registered case, more than 10.8 million people have been infected and more than 261,000 have lost their lives to COVID-19 in Brazil.
Week-long boycott of Amazon planned over union-busting attempts in Ala …
The boycott campaign comes after multiple reports of Amazon trying to thwart organizing attempts by workers in its Bessemer warehouse in Alabama, where a unionization vote is underway