Baltimore bridge collapse: how exploitation caved in on itself and led to worker deaths
As the Coast Guard ends its search for six missing construction workers, the US laments over preventable deaths
Biden shows signs of capitulating to conservatives on immigration, conservatives don’t care
US President Joe Biden continues to deviate from his campaign promises of a more humane immigration policy
Biden backs out on campaign promise, announces expansion of US-Mexico border wall
The US president will waive 26 federal laws to facilitate the construction of 20 additional miles of the border wall, angering environmental, immigration, and Indigenous rights activists.
US further militarizes the border as COVID-era migration restrictions expire
As a Trump-era immigration policy ends, more migrants are crossing the border prompting a massive border militarization effort
Hundreds killed in wave of attacks in Sudan’s Darfur region and other stories
Today we look at recent armed violence in Sudan’s Darfur region, an agreement between a migrant caravan and the Mexican government, and more
UK Higher Education workers strike for fair pay, working conditions and other stories
Today we look at the UCU strike across 58 UK universities over pay and conditions, the re-imposition of the Remain in Mexico migrant policy by the US, and more
US in talks to compensate migrant families separated at the border and other stories
Today we look at a 4,000 member migrant caravan in Mexico and conditions at the border, Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in the UK, and more
US deportations of Haitian migrants could violate international law and other stories
Today we look at the conditions of migrants at the US-Mexico border, protests against Germany’s genocide reconciliation agreement in Namibia, and more
Trump announces ‘millions’ to be processed and deported by the ICE
The announcement also indicated a plan to form buffer states in the region by signing deals with Mexico and Guatemala
Is helping struggling migrants a crime? US jury cannot decide
The proceedings against humanitarian aid activist Scott Warren temporarily concluded with the judge declaring a mistrial after the jury arrived at a hung verdict. Warren was arrested after helping two undocumented migrants who had just crossed the border
New Mexico city declares emergency over the arrival of asylum seekers
Deming is the third US city to declare an emergency over the arrival of asylum seekers from Central America in 2019.
Poor People’s Campaign announces nationwide bus tour to highlight true emergencies in the USA
The campaign is in response to the back and forth between the House of Representatives, dominated by the Democrats, and president Trump, over the latter’s declaration of emergency, making national debate all about the border wall
- Tiktok ban signed into law
- Mass graves discovered at Nasser Hospital as Israel prepares for Rafah ground invasion
- Columbia University threatens to deploy National Guard to evict Gaza solidarity encampment
- Digital Health in Brazil: imperial threat or promise of sovereignty?
- Tennessee auto workers make history by voting yes to unionize
