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General Confederation of Labor and the United Trade Union Front announced a nationwide 24‑hour general strike in Argentina on February 19 Argentina general strike targets Milei’s labor reform that strips rights

The bill has already passed the Senate and will be voted on in the Chamber this Thursday; government promises to repress protests.

Chile and what the market thinks Chile and what the market thinks

In Chile, “the market” speaks with the voice of a powerful few while silencing alternatives that challenge the status quo.

The global situation from the perspective of the Kuwaiti progressives

The world situation today shows clear signs of a gradual decline in the unipolar hegemony imposed by the United States after the collapse of the USSR.

Colombia approves pension reform Colombia approves pension reform

Colombian President Gustavo Petro celebrated the approval of the reform that seeks to increase pension coverage and bonuses for retirees.

Tens of thousands of workers in Karnataka mobilize in historic five-day protest against anti-labor policies

Mobilized from the cross-section of Karnataka’s working class, over 30,000 took part in the demonstration from March 3 to 7, raising 37 demands including a living minimum wage and a wealth tax on the richest 1%.

One month of Trump: War on workers at home and abroad

In just one month of Trump’s presidency, him and his cabinet, dominated by billionaires have launched a series of attacks on the rights of the working class and institutions

Will Trump’s tariffs benefit US workers?

Experts say that Trump’s trade policy and constant threats against other nations will make the domestic cost of living crisis worse

“The working class in Europe is alive:” Peter Mertens

Peter Mertens of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) talks about how the working class movement in Europe is gaining strength and what role international solidarity plays in strengthening it

In two days, 144,000 US autoworkers workers are set to strike

The master contract for 144,000 unionized workers expires on September 14. Workers are ready to strike the three largest automakers in the nation

Héctor Béjar: “Hay que vincularse con ese gigantesco precariado que es el proletariado de hoy día”

El histórico revolucionario peruano Héctor Béjar convoca a las fuerzas progresistas y de izquierda a relacionarse urgentemente con el proletariado de hoy y contrarrestar el ascenso de la derecha

Héctor Béjar: “We must have contact with that gigantic precariat that is today’s proletariat”

Lifelong Peruvian revolutionary Héctor Béjar called on progressive and left forces to urgently engage with the proletariat of today and counteract the rise of the right

Rising electricity prices Pakistan Mass protests over increase in power tariffs sweep Pakistan

In July, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan approved a national average power tariff hike of PKR 4.96 per unit for the current fiscal year