Portuguese dock workers protest violation of collective bargaining agreement
The union of dock workers has given an ultimatum to the Setúbal port authorities to review the recent hiring of an external worker, in violation of the collective labor contract signed with the dockers
Following PM Hariri’s resignation, uncertainty looms over Lebanon
Hariri had become prime minister in 2016 with the support of the Hezbollah-led March 8 Alliance in the Lebanese parliament.
What are the tasks before Argentina’s new government?
Juan Grabois of the Confederation of Workers of the Popular Economy discusses the defeat of Macri in the recent elections in Argentina and the challenges ahead
Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal arrested over report on Venezuelan embassy violence
Blumenthal was accused of assault by one of the Venezuelan opposition protesters at the Venezuelan embassy in DC, where he was reporting on their siege of the embassy
Administrative detainee Heba Al-Labadi hospitalized after 30 days on a hunger strike
Activists have organized protests to denounce her illegal administrative detention and to demand her release
A Tribute: Punnapra-Vayalar uprising of October 1946
Workers’ agitations led by communist trade unions for labour rights during that period had culminated in a massive rebellion against the tyrannical rule of the King and his Diwan (Prime Minister), C. P. Ramaswami Iyer.
Argentina says: ‘Bye Macri!’
As indicated in the primary elections, Alberto Fernández of the Frente de Todos coalition defeated incumbent president Mauricio Macri in the first round
Uruguayans will go to the polls for a second round of presidential elections
The center-left candidate Daniel Martínez and the right-wing candidate Luis Lacalle Pou will face off in the second round of general elections in Uruguay on November 24.