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US lawmakers gut critically-needed social spending bill

Facing historic inequality and worsening climate disasters, US workers are in desperate need of a greatly improved social safety net

Swiss Left petition for corona tax Swiss left groups intensify campaign to save jobs and public services amid pandemic

The Swiss Party of Labor (PST-POP) has initiated a campaign to institute a Corona Solidarity Tax to help people in distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the Swiss Communist Party has sought a parliamentary initiative to legally prohibit layoffs during this period of crisis

COVID crisis Belgium Belgian Workers’ Party proposes ‘millionaire tax’ to help combat COVID-19

The Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) has called for imposing a 5% one-time tax on the 2% super-rich people in the country. As of March 24, 4,269 people had contracted the Coronavirus in Belgium, with 122 people dead

Around the world Ep 89_Argentina_Belgium_India Ep 89: Abortion rights in Argentina, and more..

We also report on the “March of Anger’ protest in Belgium, and Young India march in New Delhi.