Daily Round-up | in Puerto Rico over unreliable electricity supply & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories from protests in Puerto Rico, the election of a president in Sri Lanka, the release of a detainee from Guantanamo Bay, and COVID-19 vaccine inequality
WTO decides: no TRIPS waiver
Trade delegates and WTO Secretariat celebrate package of documents issued at the end of the Ministerial Conference, yet outlook for Global South remains bleak
Jeremy Corbyn: It’s not enough to resist—we have to build, too
We don’t face multiple separate crises. The system itself is the crisis and must be overcome, replaced and transformed.
People’s Summit to highlight inequality in face of Biden’s Summit of the Americas
A diverse coalition of US-based organizations is organizing an alternative to the OAS summit, shedding light on inequality and imperialism
Twist in TRIPS waiver negotiations raises eyebrows
A small group of WTO members has been discussing a watered-down version of the TRIPS waiver, which would leave most of the Global South’s production capacities unused
The vaccine must be a common good for humanity
Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath and NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha discuss the prevailing vaccine apartheid and try to understand how it is against the common good of the people of the world
Historic unity and resistance in Palestine amid increased attacks and oppression
Resistance in Palestine acquired new dimensions this year amid the pandemic and unprecedented Israeli offensives in Gaza, forced displacements and increased numbers of settler attacks. The escape of six prisoners, defiance at Sheikh Jarrah and East Jerusalem, a successful national strike across historic Palestine were moments of hope.
Pope Francis urges peace, vaccine access in 2021 Christmas message
The Pope centered those caught in overlooked tragedies in his annual Christmas address, continuing his commitment to progressive change and work with movements for justice
Africa’s vaccination rate lags at 8% as booster doses deepen inequity and other stories
Today’s episode looks at the slow vaccination rate in Africa, the postponement of elections in Libya, and an end to the Kellogg’s strike
The pandemic response in Martinique and Guadeloupe: the looming shadow of colonialism
Trade unions in the Antille islands have been calling for independence in creating their public health strategies and measures
Not Omicron but greed of capital threatens the world
The deliberate policy of big pharma and rich countries to leave large populations in poorer countries unvaccinated could plunge the world into another downturn
WHO members states agree to form global treaty on pandemic response and other stories
Today we look at the WHO session on a global pandemic treaty, an IACHR ruling on the death of an El Salvadoran woman who was jailed after a miscarriage, and more
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
