Social spending
US social programs under threat with Trump’s promised government cuts
US President-elect Donald Trump is 55 days from taking office, and his administration is shaping up to reflect an agenda that would benefit the billionaire class
Debt is grinding down developing countries but there is no plan for relief
Two reports which came out last week point out that a large number of developing countries are spending more on repayment of debt than on the development of social sectors such as health and education
- Children in Gaza charred to death as Israel strikes displaced people’s tents in designated “safe zone”
- Farmers in Pakistan mobilize to demand fair prices and agrarian reform
- Moroccan dockworkers call for boycott of Maersk’s arms shipment to Israel
- Trump’s immigration authorities arrest US citizen
- Health systems in Europe are running on overtime
