Global Left Midweek – July 24, 2024
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The food issue and the world struggle
The food issue and the world struggle
The food issue and the world struggle
Global Left Midweek – November 22, 2023
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Living through a historic moment
In Bangladesh Garment Worker Wages Were Increased to $112 a Month, They Are Demanding More
Teen Vogue
"We will protest till the end of our breath,” one protester tells Teen Vogue.
Global Left Midweek – Asia Focus
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Palestinian voices and news from around Asia
The Modern Form of Colonialism: Climate Change
Inequality.org
We praise charity efforts to combat climate change in countries like Bangladesh as generous, without critiquing why they are made necessary in the first place.
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Ten Years On From Rana Plaza, How Much Have Conditions in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry Improved?
Equal Times
"The same individuals who own the garment factories also hold positions in the parliament and cabinet. There is no representative of the workers in the parliament. The rulers are exploiting us."
Global Left Midweek – August 24, 2022
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Strikes, strife, strategies and solidarity
Garment Workers Win $22 Billion in Historic Victory Against Wage Theft
Waging Nonviolence
The PayUp campaign has clawed back $22 billion from apparel companies owed to factories and workers, and they’re just getting started.
Global Left Midweek - Focus on Political Parties
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Bolivian voters elect MAS government, reject coup * Monetary reform in Cuba * Pakistan Democratic Movement * Nigeria at the brink * Corbyn reflects
Weaponizing Water in South Asia: World Needs a Water Treaty
Foreign Policy in Focus
The world has enough water for 7 billion people, but not if countries waste, hoard, or weaponize it. Ongoing tensions over Kashmir have transformed water into a national security issue for both India and Pakistan.
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