Paraguayan Youth Fight to Defend Affordable Education
Education subsidy funding changes has sparked mass protests in Paraguay. A weeks-long occupation of Paraguay’s largest university forced the right-wing government to the table.
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India to South Africa: How Two Activists Defied Their Family Legacies to Challenge Injustice
Beyers Naudé was an outspoken Christian minister in South Africa, Shridharpant Tilak was an anti-caste activist in Maharashtra. In this current moment, when hate and bigotry of all forms seem to be on the rise across the world, their examples are worth revisiting today.
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Countering the Impact of the U.S. Blockade: A Conversation with Llanisca Lugo
Cuba has endured a criminal U.S. blockade for over six decades, while Venezuela is nearing a decade of life under sanctions. In this interview, Llanisca Lugo explores the consequences of the imperialist blockade as well as the strategies available to counteract it.
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Labor in Guatemala Sees a Glimmer of Hope
There is a sense of hope among Guatemala’s small labor movement of better days ahead following the election of President Bernardo Arévalo in 2023. While workers continue to face a dire situation, there is hope as the Arévalo administration is taking steps to improve working conditions in the country.
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General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program
Argentina’s primary trade union federation on Thursday held another nationwide general strike, the second called since President Javier Milei, a far-right economist, took office in December and began pursuing sweeping austerity and deregulation.
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Nyay Yatra: Rahul Unveils Five Pillars of Justice
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the idea behind the Nyay Yatra is to provide justice to people and the party will present a five-point blueprint of ‘nyay’ that will also help strengthen the country.
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‘They’re Out to Destroy Everything… That’s Why We Too Must Think of Everything’
Last year, 2023, marked the 125th birth anniversary of epoch-defining German playwright and practitioner Bertolt Brecht. His words carry a sense of immediacy for us, so striking are the parallels between Nazi Germany and present-day India.
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More Than a Million and a Half People Hit the Streets Against Milei’s ‘Adjustment’
The general strike against the austerity measures and the Omnibus Law was strongly felt throughout Argentina yesterday. Although the mobilization had its epicenter in the capital, in the main cities of the interior, there were massive protests as well. A million and a half people filled the streets of the country.
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In One of Last Interviews, John Pilger Calls for an “Insurrection of Banned Knowledge”
Since his death on December 30, tributes have been pouring in for John Pilger, an Australian journalist who gave voice to the voiceless and had a talent for putting human tragedies into a political context.
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Tamil Nadu and Kerala Villagers Take On Adani Ports – 2 Articles
‘Adani Ports: The Tamil Nadu Villagers Taking on a Billionaire’s Port Plan’: Thousands of villagers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are fighting a proposal to expand a port owned by billionaire Gautam Adani. Also: ‘From a Kerala Port, a Citizens’ Report Provides Proof of “Destructive Development”’.
