Xenophobic ‘shutdowns’ turn indiscriminately violent
The ‘shutdowns’ spreading across Gauteng are intended as targeted xenophobia. But the actions of one mob in Joburg’s inner city show that, in practice, they can harm anyone in their path.
The year in review: a look at our coverage
Where do we fight? Why will we win? Here’s a look at the struggles that define the world
Now the Gilets Noirs: Undocumented migrants fighting for rights and dignity in France
Inspired by the Gilets Jaunes, the black vest movement is highlighting the plight of undocumented migrants in France and taking forward the fight for their rights
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
A look at the most damning aspects of the Trump administration’s “immigration control”
From scorched earth to profiteering rackets to sexual abuse by prison guards, the Trump administration’s immigration control has shed all pretense of humanity on part of the US
The death of a migrant and the web of policies that caused it
The tragic death of Guatemalan migrant Rudy Alonso in Mexico during his journey to the US is emblematic of the human toll of the policies of governments in the region
Workers protest the closure of immigrant reception center in Sicily
The closure was ordered by the far-right Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini, who has maintained a harsh stance against the reception of migrants from the war-torn North African countries.
Malta receives migrants aboard the rescue ship Alan Kurdi
The number of migrants attempting the perilous Mediterranean crossing has increased after the recent escalation of civil war in Libya.
Majority of Syrian refugees are living in inhumane conditions and under the threat of violence
The imperialist war in Syria has caused the world’s worst refugee crisis since World War II and has been made worse by the rise in xenophobia in many countries.
82 refugees missing after boat capsizes in the Mediterranean
The people on the boat had set off from Zuwara in Libya towards Europe in an inflatable boat, which sank nine miles away from the Tunisian port town of Zarzis.
Thousands mobilize against Macri’s anti-migrant policies in Argentina
The massive demonstration facilitated an opportunity to negotiate with the migration authority on July 3.
At least 44 killed in an attack on a migrant detention center in Libya
Migrants have become the latest victims in the proxy wars between global and regional powers
- Trade unions in Greece mobilize against anti-labor policies
- Striking workers in South Africa call for nationalization of Transpharm
- “Bayer Monsanto means death”: MST women protest outside company HQ in São Paulo
- Paraguayan professors demand just salaries
- Left and progressive parties make significant gains in Norwegian local body elections
