Over 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York City. Here’s why
Nurses, organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) are demanding safe patient-to-staff ratios, fair wages, and to maintain existing healthcare benefits
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers take on the mental healthcare crisis
Over 2,000 mental health workers are on strike to demand that multi-billion dollar healthcare company Kaiser Permanente invest in hiring more staff
Crackdown in El Salvador, toxic contamination at US base in Seoul and other stories
Today we look at the state of emergency in El Salvador after a surge in killings, soil and water contamination at a US base in South Korea, and more
Unhoused people face uncertainty as officials raze makeshift shelters and other stories
Today we look at the clearing of homeless encampments in New York City, US; the ceasefire declared by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen; and more
Ecuador court upholds Indigenous rights against oil, mining projects and other stories
Today we look at an Ecuador court ruling on Indigenous rights against extractive projects, ongoing anti-coup protests in Sudan, and more
Amazon workers reject unsafe conditions after storm-hit site collapse and other stories
Today we look at the death of 6 workers after an Amazon site collapsed in the US, reports of civilians killed during a U.S.-SDF raid in Syria, and more
US expands punitive measures against Nicaraguan sandinista government and other stories
Today we look at the RENACER Act signed by President Joe Biden, protests by Mapuche people against growing militarization in Chile, and more
Chile’s congress passes plan to expand access to abortion services and other stories
Today we look at a bill to decriminalize abortion tabled in Chile’s congress, a report on alleged sexual abuse during the WHO’s response to an Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and more
30,000 nurses prepare for strike action in New Zealand
Thousands of nurses, midwives and similar healthcare professionals working in hospitals operated by the 20 District Health Boards will be on an eight-hour strike action on June 9, protesting low wage rates and understaffing
- 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
