The global inflationary tsunami is made in the US, not Ukraine
Inflation in the US, which is cutting workers’ real earnings in the country, is also spilling out into the rest of the world creating a crisis in the Global South
Health workers will not stop fighting for a better alternative to WTO COVID-19 response
George Poe Williams from the National Health Workers Union of Liberia comments on the recent outcome of the WTO Ministerial Conference and the disappointment this has caused among health workers
Trade unions and civil society ask WHO members for stronger commitment to health workers’ rights
Baba Aye from Public Services International (PSI) looks back at the major discussion points and highlights of the 75th World Health Assembly
Less than 2% people are fully vaccinated in Africa while US calls for a third dose
The total COVID-19 cases in Africa has now crossed 7.5 million, yet less than 2% of the continent’s population has been vaccinated
Inequity in COVID-19 testing has far reaching consequences for poor countries
Testing is crucial to combat the pandemic. But with all the funds and attention going towards vaccines, diagnostics is suffering, impeding key steps to curb the spread of the virus
- French left calls for no-confidence vote as Macronists obstruct bill to repeal pension reforms
- Moroccans protest Israeli speaker’s visit
- Progressives in Belgium protest lenient verdict to fraternity members accused of ragging student to death
- Black Brazilian movement leaders lead delegation to the US to fight for an end to racist violence
- Israeli forces injure journalist, five others during violent raid in Ramallah
