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Nigerian University Students Protest Fee Hike Amid Soaring Cost of Living
By Global News Service Against the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria, students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG)...
Michael Laxer
Sep 21, 20231 min read


European Parliament passes resolution supporting Nordic/Equality model on prostitution
Image via Prostitution Research & Education In tremendous news for the fight against the neo-liberal drive to commercialize the sexual...
Michael Laxer
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Form Alliance of Sahel States to Advance Collective Defense
(Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali) By Global News Service In an advancement towards mutual...
Michael Laxer
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Auto Giants Refusing Union Demands Paid Just 1% in Federal Taxes on $42 Billion in Profits: Analysis
"The tax system is rigged to benefit multinational corporations over the workers who keep them running." UAW members and president Shawn...
Michael Laxer
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Friendship, solidarity, humanity: Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez speaks at the G77 + China
The Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China kicked off in Havana, Cuba, on Friday, September 15, 2023. The meeting, which ran through...
Michael Laxer
Sep 19, 202314 min read


Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in New York
Coming right on the heels of the triumphant hosting of the Group of 77 and China in Havana, First Secretary of the Central Committee of...
Michael Laxer
Sep 18, 20231 min read


'Their Plan Won't Work': UAW Rips GM and Ford for Laying Off Workers Amid Historic Strike
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain accused the companies of "trying to put the squeeze on our members to settle for less." By Jake...
Michael Laxer
Sep 17, 20233 min read


Red Review #114 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from the USA, India, Cuba, Mexico, Chile, Gaza, the DPRK, Greece, Portugal and elsewhere. Striking UAW workers in Detroit,...
Michael Laxer
Sep 17, 202313 min read


UAW Strike Puts Massive CEO-Worker Pay Gap in the Spotlight
"The CEOs gave themselves 40% pay increases in the last four years alone," United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain said from the picket...
Michael Laxer
Sep 16, 20233 min read


Philippines Journalist and Media Outlet Cleared of Tax Evasion Charges
Maria A. Ressa, Chief Executive Officer, The Rappler, Philippines. Image via Flickr by Deutsche Welle. Used under a CC BY-NC 2.0 license...
Michael Laxer
Sep 16, 20231 min read


Mexico Decriminalizes Abortion as Rights Deteriorate in U.S., Poland
By Saurav Sarkar On September 6, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that federal laws criminalizing abortion are unconstitutional, reported...
Michael Laxer
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Thousands Reported Dead in Libyan Floods
By Saurav Sarkar “Democracy Now!” reported that the mayor of Derna, which sits on the Mediterranean in northeastern Libya, has said the...
Michael Laxer
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Invasive Species, Fast-Riding Horsemen Galloping the Biodiversity Apocalypse
A European shore crab (Carcinus maenas) carrying fertalized eggs. The crab is considered among the 100 "world's worst alien invasive...
Michael Laxer
Sep 15, 20234 min read


'This Is Our Defining Moment': UAW Launches Historic Strikes Against Big Three Automakers
"The money is there, the cause is righteous, the world is watching, and the UAW is ready to stand up," said Shawn Fain, the union's...
Michael Laxer
Sep 15, 20233 min read


El Salvador Is Making Little Effort to Eradicate Illiteracy
By Edgardo Ayala - IPS / Globetrotter El Salvador’s efforts to improve the educational level in the country seem to be falling short,...
Michael Laxer
Sep 15, 20236 min read


Polish Anti-Abortion 'Witch Hunt' Targeting Patients, Doctors Could Be Copied by US
"By going after women and girls who need medical care—and doctors who provide it—Polish authorities are using their powers to terrorize...
Michael Laxer
Sep 14, 20235 min read


Human Trafficking: Women Lured by Promise of Jobs, Sold as Brides
Women walk in a village in Indian-administered Kashmir. Women here often find themselves lured by the promise of a job into unsuitable...
Michael Laxer
Sep 14, 20234 min read


One Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022: Analysis
"Governments around the world must urgently address the senseless killings of those who stand up for our planet, including for the...
Michael Laxer
Sep 14, 20233 min read


Gazan Fishermen in Dire Straits Amid Attacks From Israeli Forces and Border Closing
File photo of boats in Gaza port. Photo Credit: Mahmoud Navash, Wikimedia Commons By Global News Service Israeli security forces fired at...
Michael Laxer
Sep 13, 20231 min read


Community Health Workers in South Asia Forge Joint Struggle for Rights and Recognition
ASHA workers in Haryana have been on strike since 8 August. Seen here, a protest in Gurugram -- image via Twitter By Global News Service...
Michael Laxer
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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