Los Angeles fires ravage communities, expose systemic issues
From the exploitation of prison labor to the failures of insurance companies, the Los Angeles wildfires underscore the toll of capitalism on vulnerable communities
Los Angeles wildfires force evacuations of tens of thousands
Over 1,000 structures have been destroyed by the fire, including the Palisades Branch Library
Incarcerated organizers complete eight weeks of Alabama prison shutdown
Prisoners in Alabama have been organizing for years against a prison system which upholds modern day slavery
Alabama prisoners organize against a system rigged to maintain a system of modern day slavery
Alabama prisoners lead struggle against “most violent and inhumane prison system in the country”
Slavery was on the ballot in the US midterms. Who voted to abolish it?
More than 150 years after slavery was outlawed in the US, the practice persists in the form of forced, unpaid prison labor. Five states had the opportunity to end this.
Thai fishing net makers withdraw prison labor contracts over scrutiny of abuse
Pressured over reports of widespread forced labor in Thailand’s prisons, the country’s biggest manufacturer of nets has announced it will withdraw its contracts
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
