As a result of the decades-long neoliberal assault on the working class of the world, citizens are fighting back. This assault has taken place through institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, the EU and WTO, which demand austerity and “free markets,” a term which in the modern era has come to mean domination by multinational corporate interests. Populations in… Read more »
(BBC News) It’s been nearly two weeks since about 300,000 Chicago students have been to class. Even if they showed up, their 25,000 teachers wouldn’t be there. They’ve been on strike since 17 October, demanding pay raises, resource improvements, school staffing increases and even solutions to the city’s pricey housing. Weeks of negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the… Read more »
(BBC News) Mr Fernández, 60, got more than the 45% of the vote needed to win, beating conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri. Raucous crowds gathered at Mr Fernández’s election headquarters to celebrate the result of Sunday’s poll. The vote was held amid an economic crisis that has left a third of Argentina’s population in poverty. Former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,… Read more »
(Al Jazeera) Santiago – Chile has been gripped by protests against high living costs and inequality for nearly two weeks. Angry over President Sebastian Pinera‘s response to the protests, demonstrators are calling for him to step down. Although the country is no longer under a state of emergency, which was initially declared after the demonstrations began, protests have continued, with frequent clashes between police… Read more »
(Al Jazeera) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Wednesday to cancel the license of Brazil’s largest TV network, Globo, accusing it of “villainous journalism” after a report connecting him with a former police officer accused of killing Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco last year. TV Globo reported on Tuesday that just hours before the March 2018 murder the suspect was… Read more »
Deadly violence and protests over living costs and inequality continue in Santiago, Chile, despite President Sebastian Piñera’s announcement that ministers will suspend plans to raise subway fares. This has been occurring for the past 7 days. All international flights to Chile were cancelled from October 19-22 due to the extremely violent protests in the streets of Santiago. People in Chile… Read more »
Thousands of workers are taking part in a general strike in Chile as protests against inequality continue even after the government pledged social reforms. Healthcare workers, teachers and students banged pots in the capital, Santiago, late on Wednesday with police using water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds. Four days of unrest have left 16 dead but these marches… Read more »
BURLINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders has released a plan for marijuana legalization that would invest tax revenue in grants for minority-owned cannabis businesses and expunge past convictions. The Sanders campaign released the plan, aptly, at 4:20 on Oct. 24. If elected president of the U.S., Sanders promises to legalize marijuana within his first 100 days in office. He would issue an executive order… Read more »
Brazil’s Senate has passed the final amendments to a much-debated pension reform a day after the main text of the bill was approved. The approval of the bill is a major victory for President Jair Bolsonaro after decades of failed attempts to reform Brazil’s social security system. Had it not been passed, public debt would have skyrocketed, official data suggest…. Read more »
Six-time world player of the year Marta has signed a new, undisclosed-length deal with American team Orlando Pride. The 33-year-old Brazil forward has been with the Florida-based outfit – who are coached by English ex-Birmingham City Women boss Marc Skinner – since 2017. “It’s wonderful for the club and the fans to have Marta, whose career speaks for itself, back… Read more »