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India: Largest Strike in World History : Over 200 Million Workers and Farmers Protest against Poverty and Unemployment Triggered by Covid Lockdown
The general strike occurred in the context of the devastation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic in India. Added to this are the millions of people who have lost income and who now face increased poverty and hunger, in a country where even before the pandemic 50 percent of all children suffered malnourishment. Continue reading
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Largest Ever Strike in India Shakes Up Modi Govt
India woke up on January 8, to witness the largest ever strike with an estimated 25 crore (250 million) workers, employees, farmers and rural labourers stopping work and hitting the streets to protest against the Modi government’s economic policies and divisive politics. Continue reading
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General Strike Against the IMF Shuts Down Ecuador
Striking workers and activists vow that they will not call off the national strike that began this Wednesday until Moreno reinstates state oil subsidies and lowers the price of fuel and petrol. Moreno cut the oil subsidies last week as part of an agreement the government negotiated with the IMF for a loan of $4.2… Continue reading
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Ritzy staff strike for a living wage for the fifth time!
Now they’re on strike again, after the company (Picturehouse, owned by Cineworld) refused to negotiate over their claim including the London Living Wage. What’s more, their colleagues at Hackney Picturehouse have just voted to join their strike, adding recognition for their union BECTU to their demands. Continue reading
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UK public sector workers hold one-day strike By Julie Hyland
Just prior to the day of action, Conservative Minister Matthew Hancock said that pay would be curbed for four years, until at least 2018 if his party returned to power in the 2015 general election. Pay restraint would have to remain in force until the government has “the books balanced”, he said. His admission deepened… Continue reading
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UK 10 July 2014- Nationwide strikes expected
This Thursday, on 10 July, up to 2 million people will be out on strike in a co-ordinated strike action across the trade unions. There will be huge demonstrations and protests up and down the country. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report for Sept 11, 2013: Obama Defeated, Comes Undone / CBC Minions of War / Black Shadow Budget Revealed
11 September 2013 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Obama’s Humiliating Defeat by BAR executive editor Glen Ford When presidents fail, it is a public spectacle. In his rush into unprovoked war against Syria, President Obama overplayed his hand. Shortly before he appeared on television on Wednesday, “Obama’s handlers advised him Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 September 2013: Resist Israel's unjust system, don't operate within it
7 September 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterMore Veteran Detainees To Be Released November 29IMEMC – Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe , stated that the second phase of releasing political prisoners, held by Israel since before the first Oslo Agreement of 1993, will be conducted on November 29, then a third Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 31 August 2013: Peace or propaganda?
31 August 2013 — VTJP News Ma’an News Dozens hurt in protests across West Bank8/31/2013 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Dozens of protesters were lightly injured including journalists on Friday in clashes across the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces dispersed a demonstration in al-Maasara village south of Bethlehem in protests against launching an attack on Syria, and marking Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 29-30 August 2013: Stop The War – Act now – We Can Make A Difference
30 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Western Pathological Liars Hold World To Ransom By Finian Cunningham Who are these butchers, mass murderers and liars to pose as defenders and protectors of humanity? Their cynicism and hypocrisy are astounding. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36018.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 August 2013
28 August 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterSisi Stops His Hunger Strike In Eshil PrisonIMEMC – Wednesday [August 28, 2013] Palestinian detainee Dirar Abu Sisi stopped his hunger strike after reaching an agreement with the Administration of Israeli Bir Shiva (Be’er As-Sabe’) Prion, south of the country, to remove him from his solitary confinement. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 29 August 2013: US Attack on Syria Would be Illegal ‘Act of War’
29 August 2013 — Information Clearing House CONFIRMED: US Claims Against Syria – There is no Evidence By Tony Cartalucci The Wall Street Journal reveals that the US is citing claims from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency fed to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36015.htm Continue reading
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ICH 28 August 2013: Obama Set For Holy Tomahawk War
28 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Who Is Responsible For This War Crime? English-Subtitled Videos Show Aftermath Of Chemical Weapons Attacks Video – Warning – graphic images. This video shows the distress of a father whose two small children have died in the attacks. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35989.htm Continue reading
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Reuters: US to Strike Syria Before UN Evidence Collected By Tony Cartalucci
The US has accused the Syrian government of delaying UN inspectors from accessing the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Damascus. But now, according to Reuters, the US appears to be preparing to strike Syria militarily before the UN’s now ongoing investigation is concluded and evidence revealed to either support or conflict with… Continue reading
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Who Dies in Yemen Drone Strikes? By Rebecca Hellmich
A headline is sometimes worth a thousand words, and this was definitely the case after a deadly drone strike occurred in Yemen last week Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 19 July 2013: Trayvon, White Madness, Dog Whistles, More on MHP, Teach For America
19 July 2013 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Trayvon and White Madness by BAR executive editor Glen Ford “George Zimmerman is no more provably racist in a U.S. court than most white Americans” – which is why a Justice Department action will get nowhere. Whites consider it “reasonable” to believe Continue reading
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Mass Hunger Strike by Californian Prisoners Protesting Torture: Dangers of Starvation-related Deaths By Dylan Murphy
On Monday 8 July over 30,000 prisoners in 24 of California’s jails started an indefinite hunger strike and work stoppage. This historic struggle is the third hunger strike by prisoners in three years. The prisoners are protesting against indefinite solitary confinement in Security Housing Units (SHU’s). An additional 2,300 prisoners refused to work or attend… Continue reading
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ICH 24 June 2013: Obama Backs First-Strike Nuclear War as U.S. Policy
24 June 2013 — Information Clearing House War Criminals Bush and Blair Claim Another Victim “I Am Sorry That It Has Come to This”: A Soldier’s Last Words Daniel Somers Daniel wrote the following letter to his family before taking his life. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35403.htm Continue reading
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Ireland and the Basque Country By James Petras
Many billions of Euros are being extracted from Europe’s vassal-debtor nations – Spain, Greece, Portugal and Ireland –and transferred to the creditor banks, financial speculators and swindlers located in the City of London, Wall Street, Geneva and Frankfort. Under what has been termed ‘austerity’ programs vast tributary payments are amassed by ruling Conservative and Social… Continue reading
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ICH 18 May 2013: Israeli Special Forces in Syria
18 May 2013 — Information Clearing House Bashar al-Assad: ‘I’m Here To Stay’ By Martin Chulov Bashar al-Assad has used a rare interview to warn the United States and Russia that their efforts to bring about talks will do little to halt the civil war laying waste to his country, and that he has no intention Continue reading
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