Activists in Ghana march to the parliament demanding tax-free periods
The activists have vowed to return to the streets if taxes on menstrual hygiene products are not removed.
Ghanaian activists reject high taxes on menstrual products in struggle to “bleed with dignity”
On June 22, Ghanaian activists will take to the streets for the “Don’t Tax My Period” march which is being organized by the women’s wing of the Socialist Movement of Ghana and allied organizations. The mobilization takes place as anger builds over the heavy taxation of menstrual hygiene products.
Voices from across the globe unite against the New Cold War, advocate New Non-Alignment
A webinar organized by the No Cold War campaign in collaboration with several progressive movements and platforms highlighted the ongoing transition towards a multipolar world and the need for a new Non-Aligned Movement
Economy must be ‘at service of life’: resisting debt and neocolonialism in Africa
A dossier and accompanying discussion hosted by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research interrogates the vicious cycle of debt rooted in neocolonial extraction that continues to trap countries across the African continent
Media organizations from Global South discuss solidarity and standing up to sanctions
At an event in Shanghai, representatives of media organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America highlighted the need for learning from and working with each other and building infrastructure to resist western hegemony
Indian workers remain alive to the class struggle despite decades of neoliberal onslaught
A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research examines the impact of years of neoliberal policies on the Indian working class and the long struggle by workers across sectors to protect their basic rights
The IMF debt trap and how to get out of it
Political Economist Grieve Chelwa explains the reasons why countries of the Global South are forced to go time and again to the International Monetary Fund for aid.
Sovereign debts, colonial roots: IMF and the engineering of a ‘permanent crisis’ in Africa
A dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research examines the role of the IMF and other institutions in perpetuating a “permanent debt crisis” in Africa and, broadly, the Global South, outlining ways to free countries from this neocolonial trap
“It is not a sin to vote for Lula”: The left and Evangelicalism in Brazil
Evangelicals are a crucial voting block in Brazil but they are in no way a homogeneous group. Progressive Evangelical groups and people’s movements are campaigning to dispel misconceptions and bridge the gap between the community and the left
“The common sense of humanity is on our side”: Meet the Plan to Save the Planet
A host of research organizations and political platforms, including the International Peoples’ Assembly, have drafted a Plan to Save the Planet which will be submitted to the UN to be adopted as a resolution
- Accusations and attacks mark Mexico’s second presidential debate
- Measles in Chicago sparks misdirected blame against migrants
- Palestinian students and academics express solidarity with university encampments across the globe
- “We’ve always been here!”: Indigenous peoples release final declaration of Terra Livre Camp 2024
- Colombia to make HIV treatment more accessible through compulsory licensing
