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One more year of Bukele: tough on crime, struggling with poverty One more year of Bukele: tough on crime, struggling with poverty

June 1 marked the first year of the second term of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who won the 2024 presidential elections with almost 85% of the votes.

Dilemmas of Humanity Conference discusses Global South development Dilemmas of Humanity Conference discusses new framework for development in the Global South

Dozens of economists, intellectuals, and movement leaders have converged in São Paulo for the IV International Dilemmas of Humanity conference.

Why is South Sudan on the brink of civil war again?

The world’s youngest republic, and one of its poorest, is on the brink of returning to a civil war as its unelected state leaders prepare for another armed showdown.

Will Trump’s tariffs benefit US workers?

Experts say that Trump’s trade policy and constant threats against other nations will make the domestic cost of living crisis worse

2024 in Review: Philippine workers fight for better wages and social protections

Workers in the Philippines faced various struggles in 2024, from inflation-driven wage demands to the fight for public health insurance.

Outrage mounts following acquittal of ex-marine who strangled Black youth to death in NYC

Grassroots organizations respond to acquittal of killer of Jordan Neely, a Black homeless man experiencing a mental health crisis

G20 summit begins in Rio with a focus on global action against poverty, hunger and climate change

The Brazilian presidency of the G20 is also pushing for a consensus for urgent reforms in international institutions and global governance to make them more democratic

Working people place cost of living as top concern in US elections

The economy and cost of living continues to be the top issue for the people of the US, who are struggling under astronomical housing and grocery costs

Trump makes more false promises to the working class

Former president Trump’s first speech following the attempted assassination against him was an appeal to workers from a pro-boss candidate

Milei’s unfinished promises: Argentina has the highest inflation in the world

Javier Milei’s right-wing government promised to stop inflation in Argentina, and has thus far failed

Los trabajadores migrantes enriquecen al mundo

Los inmigrantes son cruciales para la reducción de la pobreza y para generar riqueza en la sociedad, pero son tratados como criminales, abandonados por sus propios países que prefieren gastar cantidades vulgares de dinero para atraer inversiones de mucho menos impacto a través de corporaciones multinacionales.

Migrating workers provide wealth for the world

Migrants are crucial for poverty reduction and for building wealth in society, but are treated as criminals, abandoned by their own countries who would rather spend vulgar amounts of money to attract much less impactful investment through multinational corporations