UK digital committee report slams Facebook
The report states that the social media company has repeatedly breached privacy and competition laws, and also directs the parliament to impose statutory regulations on social media platforms
Thousands march in India against Modi government’s anti-student education policies
Students from across India affiliated to various communist organisations marched to the Indian parliament demanding education policies that ensure accessibility and quality education for all. For more on the student march: 5,000 students march in India against education policies of Modi government
Thousands of workers strike in Mexico for better pay
Workers in Matamoros have walked off their jobs in recent weeks to demand a 20% pay increase and a 32,000 pesos annual bonus
Mswati wants to further starve underfunded hospitals and schools
The autocrat remains determined to reign in expenditure on hospitals and schools in order to balance the budget, while continuing to live a decadent multi-million dollar lifestyle in palaces
Farmers protest loan policy in Punjab
Farmers are protesting against the banks’ practice of demanding blank checks from farmers for disbursal of loans, which is often used to incarcerate them when a loan payment fails
Warsaw summit turned into an anti-Iran conclave by US, Israel
US vice-president, Mike Pence, urged EU countries to withdraw from the Iran deal, while the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu tweeted his intentions to start a war with Iran.
5,000 students march in India against education policies of Modi government
Students from leftist organizations participated in the march, seeking various demands, including free and accessible education and gender justice in campuses
Amnesty’s report on digital tourism companies evokes threats from Israel
The report details how companies like Airbnb, TripAdvisor, etc are disregarding human rights and international law by ‘legitimizing’ illegal Israeli settlements for profit