Massive rallies across Portugal demand affordable and dignified housing
Housing rights groups and left-wing parties in Portugal have been calling on the government to institute rent caps and fund social housing. They have also opposed the housing program introduced by the government
Housing rights groups slam Portuguese government’s inadequate housing reforms
On February 16, the Portuguese government unveiled a new housing plan that includes suspending new licenses for Airbnbs in the country and ending golden visas for international buyers. However, housing rights groups and leftist parties have called out the government’s silence on important issues like social housing, rent freezes, a ban on evictions, speculation by the real estate lobby, and profiteering by rent sharks
Kellogg’s cereal plant workers go on strike for fair pay and benefits and other stories
Today we look at the strike for pay and benefits by workers across Kellogg’s cereal plants in the US; a protest march against mining expansion by tribal communities in Chhattisgarh, India; and more
Sheikh Jarrah families refuse deal with settlers, court defers ruling and other stories
Today we look at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing on the case of 4 families from Sheikh Jarrah, a referendum held in Mexico to decide if former presidents should be investigated, and more
After 60 hours of resistance, MST camp is violently evicted
Police destroyed 20-year-old homes and agroecological crops during the violent eviction
Police set fire to MST camp during eviction
The 450 landless families have been resisting the eviction for more than 30 hours in the state of Minas Gerais
In Light of the Global Pandemic, Focus Attention on the People
In the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak, movements from across the world call for states to adopt measures to ensure the well-being and survival of the people
[In Pictures] Thai peasants’ federations fight for democracy and land rights
The federations have come together under the banner of ‘People’s Movement for a Just Society’, to demand an end to the killings of farmers and the witch-hunting of peasants’ organizations
Portuguese activists call on MPs to ensure right to housing
As discussions continue on a new Basic Housing Law, 22 organizations appealed to the legislators to mandate provision for immediate temporary residence for the tenants during the time of any unavoidable eviction procedures
