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Popular referendum in Brazil launches vote for taxing the super-rich and reducing working hours
The referendum, organized by popular movements, aims to pressure Congress for fairer working hours and the end of privileges for the rich.
How did India vote and why
We look at the voting patterns and the reasons behind the increasing rightward shift, despite the incumbent BJP failing to solve various working class issues during its first term in power.
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