Make the Road New York
After 23-day hunger strike, undocumented workers in New York win USD 2.1 billion in assistance
The protests, organized by the Fund Excluded Workers campaign, sought to deliver benefits to undocumented workers who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The victory has been hailed but activist groups say more needs to be done
For Amazon workers, Cyber Monday is no cause for celebration
Workers at a number of Amazon’s facilities protested during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. According to Amazon’s own data, injuries at some of the company’s warehouses exceed those in “hazardous” occupations
Tech workers protest Amazon’s ICE contracts, interrupt conference
Amazon Web Services hosts databases for the Department of Homeland Security that allow the ICE to track down migrants. It is currently negotiating an expansion of the existing contract
- Heavy rains in southern Brazil are likely to make food prices soar
- The number of forcibly displaced people in Myanmar has doubled in the last six months
- Death toll from floods in Rio Grande do Sul rises to 90, affecting more than 1 million people
- Is Biden really against Israel’s invasion of Rafah?
- Floods wreak havoc on southern Brazilian state with 83 confirmed deaths
