Fuel protests in Ireland express deep anger over austerity and neglect
Almost two weeks of fuel protests in Ireland express deep anger over years of austerity and neglect of public interests.
Seven killed in Togo protests against President Gnassingbé’s rule
Protests erupted last week in Togo as citizens demanded President Gnassingbé’s resignation, following a constitutional change that could allow him to extend his more than 20 years in power.
Global food prices surge amid Trump’s tariff war
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index registered a 1% rise in April in comparison to March and a 22% rise compared to the same month last year.
Budget crisis exposes the contradictions in South Africa’s Government of National Unity
South Africa’s two largest parties, allied in the Government of National Unity, disagree on how to resolve the budget crisis: The ANC wants to raise taxes on the poor to continue funding social programs, while the DA prefers to slash public expenditure.
Rising food prices push healthy eating out of reach in Britain
Rising food costs in Britain are making nutritious meals unaffordable for millions, hitting working-class families the hardest
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu enforced violent crackdown on hunger protests to satisfy IMF demands
Nigerian President and alleged CIA asset Bola Tinubu implemented a nation-wide crackdown on protests against hunger and the cost-of-living crisis, resulting in dozens of deaths
What a new US presidency might mean for Europe
While a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump presidency would differ in style, the impact on US-Europe relations may ultimately be one of nuance
Amid economic hardship and repression, Kenyans reject the Finance Bill 2024
Hundreds were arrested and brutalized in Nairobi by police forces during protests against the government’s finance bill
British workers march to denounce Tory anti-strike law
A law which allows employers to target workers in some sectors for not providing services during a strike came into effect in December. British trade unions have vowed to resist the law
Italian workers resist Salvini’s strike breaking methods
Deputy premier Matteo Salvini has tried to undermine workers’ strike in Italy on several occasions in over a month.
European trade unions march in Brussels to protest the EU-imposed austerity
The protests took place in the context of the likely enforcement of the European Union’s (EU) Stability and Growth Pact which will lead to combined cuts worth EUR 45 billion from the budgets of 14 member states
British workers organize to defeat the Tory anti-strike laws
In a special conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), labor movements have resolved to fight and defeat the notorious anti-strike law imposed by the Tory government






