Department of Labor proposes rollback of 63 workplace safety and wage protection regulations
Among the DOL’s proposals is a rollback that could cause an estimated 3.7 million home health care workers to be paid less than the federal minimum wage and be ineligible for overtime pay
Floods wreak havoc on southern Brazilian state with 83 confirmed deaths
Rio Grande do Sul has suffered significant damages following heavy rain and flooding, with many pointing to the deregulation of the state’s environmental code by the current governor as a root cause
From Grenfell to Iraq to Chile: Lowkey on the necro-politics of neoliberalism
Vijay Prashad talks to rapper and activist Lowkey about the different aspects of neoliberalism that led to the Grenfell tower fire in London in June 2017 which killed 72 people.
Fallout of snowstorm in US continues, death toll is estimated at 70
Initial estimates show 70 people died due to the storm while thousands were left without water and millions without electricity. Activists allege that the impact of the storm was exacerbated due to the mismanagement of power companies
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
