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On Nurses Day, Struggles Continue For Better Conditions Amid Unfulfilled Promises
Friday, 17 May 2024, 5:06 am | Globetrotter
International Nurses Day was celebrated on May 12, yet despite commitments made during the pandemic, there has been no notable improvement in workers’ rights and working conditions in public health systems. More >>
Ravaged By Floods: Afghanistan’s Desperate Plight
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 5:12 pm | Globetrotter
Unprecedented flash floods wreak havoc in Afghanistan, leaving devastation in their wake and plunging the nation into crisis. More >>
Media Freedom Faces Unprecedented Threats Globally, Reports Say On World Press Freedom Day
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:29 pm | Globetrotter
Journalists and independent media outlets are facing an unprecedented decline in press freedom and a rise of state repression all across the world, according to the annual report published by Reporters without Borders (RSF) on the occasion of World ... More >>
The U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Define Antisemitism As Criticism Of Israel
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:28 pm | Globetrotter
On May 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would effectively define antisemitism as criticism of Israel broadly. More >>
Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera Operations In The Country
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:25 pm | Globetrotter
Two days after the world commemorated Press Freedom Day, Israel ordered the shutdown of the Al Jazeera media network, calling it a “threat to national security” on May 5. More >>
Will The Palestinian Groups Create A New Palestinian Political Project?
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 11:41 am | Globetrotter
Israel has called for the disarming and dismantling of Hamas, which is a maximalist demand unlikely to be met. Hamas meanwhile would like not only a ceasefire but an end to the war. Both sides blamed each other, which made the task of the Egyptian ... More >>
Singapore: Lawrence Wong To Lead Amid Economic And Political Challenges
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 6:38 am | Globetrotter
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to become Singapore’s next leader on May 15, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong. His leadership will be closely watched as he takes the helm. More >>
On Liberation Day, Italy Continues To Struggle Against Revisionism And Fascist Legacy In Government
Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:14 am | Globetrotter
Amid calls for solidarity and peace issued ahead of the day itself, the demonstrations were held in a context of high-strung tension as the government, led by Giorgia Meloni, embraced policies perceived by most as a nod to Italy’s darkest times. More >>
Colombia To Make HIV Treatment More Accessible Through Compulsory Licensing
Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:10 am | Globetrotter
This is the first compulsory license ever issued by the Colombian government for the Ministry of Health to use, and it is expected to ensure safer and better treatment for thousands of people, many of whom are migrants. More >>
Venezuela: Leaders Affirm, ALBA-TCP Is The Alliance Of Solidarity, Unity, And Development For The People
Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:08 am | Globetrotter
The summit was the first since Venezuelan revolutionary leader Jorge Arreaza took over as executive secretary of the platform in February 2024. More >>
Palestinian Students And Academics Express Solidarity With University Encampments Across The Globe
Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:06 am | Globetrotter
“As you erect tents across campuses, as you demand that colleges and universities divest from companies profiting from genocide, as you demand to put an end to academic programs with Israeli institutions, you are making history!" More >>
Campus Activism For Gaza Ignites
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 3:19 pm | Globetrotter
Students at more than 40 universities and colleges in the United States and around the world have lit a fire under the Palestine solidarity movement by setting up encampments on their campuses. More >>
Modi Could Squander An Unprecedented Chance At Normalizing India-Pakistan Ties
Friday, 26 April 2024, 6:25 am | Globetrotter
Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalization and trade with India—but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is failing to seize the chance. More >>
Movements Affirm That Imperialism Is In Decline, But Mass Struggle More Necessary Than Ever
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10:39 am | Globetrotter
During the first two days of debate and discussion, panelists and participants discussed the pressing tasks of the left and progressive movements to organize the masses and confront the climate crisis, the rise of the right, imperialist attacks, and fortify ... More >>
Students Launch Encampments In Solidarity With Gaza Across The U.S.
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10:24 am | Globetrotter
Almost a week after Columbia students launched their Gaza solidarity encampment, students across the country have followed their example and begun encampments in public spaces in their own universities in solidarity with Palestine. More >>
Elites In The Global North Are Scared To Talk About Palestine
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 5:45 am | Globetrotter
Over the past six months, newspapers and television shows in the United States have generally written about the genocidal violence using passive voice: bombs fell, people died. More >>
South Korea’s Election Outcome: Opposition Party Triumphs, President Yoon Faces Diplomatic And Domestic Challenges
Monday, 22 April 2024, 5:08 am | Globetrotter
Opposition party wins in South Korea’s election, posing challenges for President Yoon’s governance and foreign relations, notably with China. Despite this, Yoon’s alignment with the U.S. and Japan is likely to continue, amid domestic concerns like ... More >>
Milei Celebrates Violent Repression Of Thousands Protesting Hunger In Argentina
Friday, 19 April 2024, 2:48 pm | Globetrotter
The mobilization, organized by the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP) was one of many that took place in cities across the country to raise awareness of the critical situation faced by workers in the informal economy. More >>
German Police Shut Down Pro-Palestine Conference
Friday, 19 April 2024, 2:40 pm | Globetrotter
German police dramatically stormed the stage of the conference and proceeded to shut down speakers after the Congress had already begun, interrupted and stopped the conference livestream, and broke into the control room to shut off the power. More >>
The Decline Of Extreme Poverty
Monday, 15 April 2024, 4:51 am | Globetrotter
One of the foremost accomplishments of the industrial age is the “immense progress against extreme poverty.” It created an economy that requires less sacrifice of human labor and can generate more goods and services for the populations of the world, ... More >>
