The Night of the Pencils
On September 16, 1976, ten high school students in La Plata, Argentina were kidnapped and brought to a clandestine torture center, only four survived
Thousands rally for affordable education and employment in India
Hundreds of youth associated with the Students’ Federation of India and the Democratic Youth Federation of India, were beaten up by the state police for participating in a protest to demand affordable education and employment
Venezuela denounces activation of TIAR to justify foreign military intervention
12 member states of the Organization of American States approved the activation of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance against Venezuela
South Africa’s largest mining union seeks wage hike from industry giants
The union’s demand of a phased wage hike for mine workers, along with other health and housing benefits, is in light of the windfall gains accrued by the mining companies due to soaring prices of the platinum group metals
120 Palestinians to join the ongoing hunger strike in Israeli prison
While 23 Palestinians have been on a hunger strike since Tuesday, 120 more have joined their cause, demanding public phones, the removal of jamming devices and the return of the 23 prisoners who have been placed under solitary confinement.
Colombian teachers carry out national strike in defense of life, peace and democracy
Teachers mobilize demanding security and guarantees for lives and physical well-being of the teachers as well as social and trade union leaders
Is a third Tory PM’s career in line to be sacrificed for Brexit?
With the parliament limiting a no-deal Brexit and thrice rejecting the government’s demand for a snap election, Boris Johnson, who has lost the parliamentary majority, is left effectively stranded.
Left demands legislation to address housing crisis in Luxembourg
The Left party in Luxembourg has called for a law to protect tenants from the rampant speculation in the real estate market, following several reports indicating an alarming increase in housing rents by 10-12% in 2018 alone