Death toll rises to 154 in Rio Grande do Sul tragedy
More than 2 million people are affected by the floods in Brazil and more rain forecasted in the coming days throughout the country
The principle of Landless Solidarity and the recent rains in Rio Grande do Sul
With five settlements facing major flooding, the MST has launched a campaign to support those affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul
Over 150 youth leaders from the US will travel to Cuba for International Workers’ Day
Various left organizations and social movements in the US are sending young leaders on a delegation to Cuba to learn about more about the island’s history and present, directly from Cuban youth and movement leaders
‘Recovery Trial’ finds anti-arthritis drug reduces severe COVID-19 mortality
The trial found that Baricitinib reduces the mortality of hospitalized patients by 13%. Baricitinib inhibits the enzymes of a specific family of enzyme called the Janus Kinase (JAK) family
The MST has donated more than six thousand tons of food during the pandemic to fight hunger
Just during the Christmas Without Hunger campaign, the MST distributed food donations to 250,000 people in 24 Brazilian states
“Lula knows that the ecological question is strategic and fundamental,” says Leonardo Boff
The Brazilian theologian discusses the direction of society, the need to save the people and the planet, and Pope Francis
Newly elected General Secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo vows: “We will resist”
The congress of Abahlali baseMjondolo, held at a time of severe repression but also of expanding influence, has laid out for South Africa’s shack-dwellers’ movement the road ahead for the next three years.
The long shadow of hunger in India
From tribal communities in the forests to daily wage workers in the metros, hunger afflicted millions of Indians throughout the last year. Meanwhile, the central government had massive stocks of grain
Swiss health workers organize week-long protest demanding pay rise and recruitment
Protests were organized across Switzerland by health workers with the support of trade unions and progressive political groups. The protesters demanded pay rise, bonus, safer working conditions and more recruitment
MST promises to replace “every brick” torn down in eviction of landless families
Residents of the Quilombo Campo Grande Camp were victims of a violent eviction last Friday (14th)
Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad denounce eviction of families from Quilombo Campo Grande
Dozens of movements and organizations across the world have denounced the eviction of 450 families from Quilombo Campo Grande and manifested their solidarity with the MST
Comair workers in South Africa yet to receive pay while business rescue plan becomes more costly
Serious questions of conflict of interest have been raised as the business rescue practitioners ask the ailing airline to pay R250,000 per month to Redford Capital – a consultancy firm of which they themselves are the directors.
- Workers mobilize against Trump’s moves to privatize postal service
- Families settled in Amazon’s most violent area will have land demarcated after a decade of threats
- Iran rejects US pressure and reaffirms willingness to commit to nuclear deal
- Film on Gaza solidarity encampments is launched amid Trump’s crackdown on student activism
- European leaders press ahead with armament plans amid Ukraine peace negotiations
