(2021-12-03). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses organise wildcat stoppage and mass resignation in protest at pay and working conditions in defiance of government and unions; French transport workers, including bus, tram and train drivers, continue wave of strikes over pay and conditions; South African gold miners at Sibanye-Stillwater poised to join strikes of Clover dairy and Massmart store workers over pay; protests in Lebanon over continuing economic crisis plunging six million into poverty…
(2021-12-03). COP26: On The Outside, Always Looking In. popularresistance.org "It wasn't long until I realized why this was the case: even if I came from a country that is continuously being ravaged by the climate crisis, I wasn't the target audience of this conference. I wasn't white, I did not come from a position of power or wealth, and I wasn't significant enough to be let inside the negotiations. I did not belong in this theater of performative climate "action". So much for COP26 being the most inclusive COP ever."
(2021-12-03). Facing the Facts About Gun Violence in the U.S. zcomm.org U.S. gun-related homicide rates are 25 times greater than other wealthy nations…
(2021-12-03). What If Riding The Bus Were Free? popularresistance.org In May 2019, Winnipeg public transit drivers held a fare strike. Members of ATU Local 1505 had been working without a contract since that January, and they decided to make a point. On a Monday, they left leaflets at bus stops and advertised the strike on social media. That Tuesday they let people ride for free. The fare strike created a new and "visceral experience" for public transit users, says James Wilt, author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? "Even just the ease of getting on board and not having to rummage for change. The feeling of being able to get on and off the bus at any point."
(2021-12-03). Sri Lankan public sector workers hold nationwide protests to demand higher wages. wsws.org The island-wide actions, held on consecutive days beginning Monday, are another indication of mounting working-class opposition to the Rajapakse government's austerity measures and its escalating anti-democratic attacks.
(2021-12-03). Social Democrats, Greens and Left Party to continue right-wing agenda in German state of Berlin. wsws.org Leaving aside the noncommittal rhetoric and empty phrases of the 152-page document, the coalition agreement clearly shows that the three parties are preparing a direct confrontation with the working class.
(2021-12-03). Might Starbucks Soon Start Sharing the Bucks? inequality.org
(2021-12-02). Cuba Works on Vaccines Against New COVID-19 Variant. telesurenglish.net Eduardo Martinez, president of BioCubaFarma, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 1, that Cuban scientists are working to develop a new variant of vaccines to strike strains like Omicron of the Coronavirus. | RELATED: | Martinez stated that research had been carried out regarding the behavior of the new COVID strain, and they are working to achieve results as soon as possible. | "If necessary, we will develop it in a s…
(2021-12-02). Humanity Demands The Abolition of Modern Slavery Every Dec. 2. telesurenglish.net On the International Day for The Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations (UN) recalled that over 40 million people across the globe are victims of modern slavery, a practice that includes forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. | RELATED: | "These forms of slavery are the result of long-standing discrimination against vulnerable social sectors such as undocumented immigrants, LGBT people, and Indi…
(2021-12-02). National Labor Relations Board orders new union election at Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. wsws.org The Biden administration is intervening not to defend workers' democratic rights, but to impose a labor police force over this decisive section of the working class…
(2021-12-02). People's Action Proudly Endorses Sonia Chang-Díaz for Governor of Massachusetts. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today announced its endorsement of Sonia Chang-Díaz for Governor of Massachusetts. Chang-Díaz is running a movement politics, people-powered campaign and will work to advance the People's Action People's Platform once elected. Chang-Díaz is also endorsed by People's Action member organization, Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund. "Profiteers and the ultra-wealthy have dominated …
(2021-12-02). Three Reasons Why Congress Must Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Now. aclu.org Although Congress outlawed pregnancy discrimination in 1978, far too many employers still routinely deny pregnant workers the temporary job modifications they need to keep working and have a healthy pregnancy. These requests for "accommodations" — such as more frequent breaks, schedule changes, and reassignment of hazardous tasks — often are denied to pregnant workers, and can result in severe consequences for their health and financial security. Nobody should have to choose between a healthy pregnancy and a job. | The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) would outlaw such discrimination…
(2021-12-02). Over 1.5 Million Bolivians March in Defense of Democracy and President Arce's Government. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Over 1.5 million Bolivians took part in a rally in La Paz on November 29, in defense of democracy and President Luis Arce's government. Photo: Luis Arce/Twitter President Luis Arce thanked Bolivian citizens for their overwhelming support, and promised to continue working to rebuild the country and the economy with the people Thousands…
(2021-12-02). Where there are Tailings, No Grass Grows: Serbians Protest against Rio Tinto. dissidentvoice.org Another fault line has opened in the mining wars. In Serbia, resistance is gathering steam against various deals made between Belgrade and companies that risk environmental degradation and lingering spoliation. In this regard, the globe's second largest metals and mining corporation, features prominently. Rio Tinto, bruised in reputation but determined in business, finds itself in …
(2021-12-02). Greed Is Prolonging the Pandemic. inequality.org
(2021-12-02). The dollar costs of inequality: they are greater than you think. mronline.org 
Pretty much everyone accepts that inequality is a big problem in the U.S. But it is doubtful that most people truly grasp how successfully U.S. elites have captured the benefits of economic growth and, as a result, how much the resulting inequality has cost them.
(2021-12-02). Latin America and the Caribbean is the Region Where Hunger Has Grown the Most in the World. libya360.wordpress.com Brasil de Fato Production of food on an a camp of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement in Brazil. The movement fights for new models of food production and a redistribution of land in the country. Photo: Matheus Alves Food insecurity affects 4 out of 10 people in the region and hunger is a reality for…
(2021-12-02). Latin America and the Caribbean is the region where hunger has grown the most in the world, says the UN. peoplesdispatch.org Food insecurity affects 4 out of 10 people in the region and hunger is a reality for 59.7 million…