The Deplorable Work Conditions Behind Harrods’ $7,000 ‘Ambootia Snow Mist’ Darjeeling Tea
The Global Inflationary Tsunami Is Made in the U.S., Not Ukraine
Inflation, which is cutting workers’ real earnings in the United States, is creating a crisis in the Global South.
Continue readingFour Straight Years of Nonstop Street Protest in Haiti
Haitians have once again taken to the streets in recent weeks, targeting the banks and NGOs that have taken over the island since the 2010 earthquake.
Continue readingHow Maasai Women Are Resisting Land Grabs
The Maasai are a semi-nomadic pastoralist community in Tanzania that proudly practice an indigenous way of life closely tied to their land and cattle.
Continue readingMexico’s President Gives Joe Biden a Big History Lesson
Latin American nations are putting themselves on the front line for the sovereignty of certain countries, and are backing progressive processes in others.
Continue readingSouth Africa’s Energy Crisis Escalates
Behind rolling power cuts loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.
Continue readingThe People’s Summit for Democracy Offers a Progressive Vision to Counter U.S. Dominance in the Region
Biden’s insistence on continuing the U.S. policy of exclusion and aggression against Latin America has made his summit a failure before it has even begun.
Continue readingJeremy 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.
Continue readingThe Terrible Fate Facing the Afghan People
The UN has warned that about half the population of the country are “facing a record level of acute hunger.”
Continue readingRight-Wing Hate Speech Runs Rampant in India’s Elections
The upcoming elections in three Indian states will be a contest between the BJP’s polarizing, violent, Islamaphobic messages and efforts to create a more plural, more democratic India.
Continue readingColombia’s Leaders Want to Stain Their Country with the Blood of the Working Class
In the face of a state that assassinates its own people, the Colombian people remain on the streets and continue resisting.
Continue readingWhy Delivery Workers Across the Planet Are Rising Up Against Exploitation
Even before the crisis of the pandemic, food delivery companies have seen their profits skyrocket while their so-called “self-employed” workers suffer rights violations and were banned from unionizing.
Continue readingHow Venezuela Is Rebuilding Its Industrial Base, One Volunteer at a Time
An organization of 2,270 volunteer workers is helping Venezuela boost its industrial capacity, devastated by years of U.S. economic sanctions.
Continue readingMigrant Women Are Holding Society Together During This Pandemic
The social impact of lockdowns has unequally been borne by women, with many having to leave the workforce due to mounting pressure of looking after families and home schooling of children.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Laid Bare the Struggles and Exploitation That Domestic Workers Face
While domestic workers number in the tens of millions—constituting a major proportion of India’s workforce—their labor is not formally recognized, and they lack essential rights and guarantees.
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