Families of blast victims protest as crisis worsens in Lebanon and other stories
Today we look at protests by families of the victims of the 2020 Beirut Port blast, the condition of migrant workers in Thailand during the pandemic, and more
Dispatches from India: Farmers lead country-wide shutdown
We take a look at a national shut-down organised by the farmers’ movement and trade unions, protests demanding unemployment and against last year’s labor laws, and the latest in the COVID-19 situation
India resists anti-farmer laws
The farmers, under the banner of All India Kisan Coordination Committee, an organization of more than 250 farmers’ groups, said three new laws approved by the govt. would benefit corporates at the cost of their livelihood
From fields to supermarkets, solidarity with laborers on strike
On May 21, migrant agricultural workers across Italy are set to strike in protest over the new immigration rules announced by the government. These rules – offering only six month permits for workers in limited sectors – fall far short of what has been demanded
Mexican farmers embark on national strike
The strike was organized on the 140th birth anniversary of the Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata.
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