Colombians demand resignation of attorney general in Odebrecht corruption case
Néstor Humberto Martínez is accused of withholding information that links Colombian politicians with Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Before becoming attorney general, he was a lawyer…
Security staff at German airports go on strike demanding wage hike
The strike followed a stalemate over the workers’ long-standing demand for a pay rise to a minimum of 20 euros per hour. Some of the…
For second day in a row, Zimbabwean security forces unleash terror on protesters
The attacks on Bulawayo on Tuesday came a day after police killed 5 protesters and injured 26 in Harare. Protests broke out on Monday following…
As historic defeat looms over Brexit, Theresa May scrambles to reduce margin
The first vote on the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by prime minister Theresa May is likely to see her government lose by a massive margin. It…
Los Angeles teachers begin strike seeking greater investment in schools
Tens of thousands of teachers took part in a rally as thousands more participated in pickets, demanding smaller class sizes, more recruitment and the strengthening…
Dozens injured as security forces fire on protesters in Kashmir
Hundreds had gathered in south Kashmir in the aftermath of the killing of a militant commander by security forces on Saturday. At least one civilian…
Trump, US officials take varying stands on Syria
The confusion in the US establishment over withdrawing from Syria and the fate of the Kurds continued with president Trump, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton…
Thousands marched in Berlin to honor Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, founders of Communist Party of Germany (KPD), were executed by the German Freikorps soldiers a 100 years ago on January…
Israel’s military occupation of Palestine and its ties with global south (Part 2)
In this discussion, we talk about how we can build demand for a military embargo on Israel as resistance to its military occupation.
15,000 take to the streets in Paris in memory of murdered Kurdish activists
Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan (Rojbîn) and Leyla Saylemez were killed in Paris in 2013. Investigations pointed to the involvement of the Turkish state and its…
Ahead of Brexit vote, thousands march demanding Theresa May’s resignation
The protesters, many of whom were clad in yellow vests, marched under the banner 'Britain is Broken.' They demanded the conduct of general elections and…
Bolsonaro’s ‘gift’ to Salvini: Cesare Battisti, leftist militant in exile, extradited to Italy
Cesare Battisti, who has been in exile since 1981, was granted refugee status by former president Lula da Silva as a humanitarian gesture. He is…
