Jordanian govt. shuts down largest teachers’ union, detains its leaders
The Jordanian Teachers Syndicate, the largest union in the country with over 100,000 members, is being persecuted days after it staged a rally demanding that the government implement an agreement signed in October over hiking educators’ wages
How Vietnam’s socialist approach is winning the battle against COVID-19
Vietnam, with a population of 100 million people, has not recorded a single death from COVID-19. There has not been a single local case of the virus in the last three months.
Hungarian media workers protest bid to weaken press freedom
Protests took place in Budapest after the editor-in-chief of the news portal Index.hu was fired. Many journalists resigned in the aftermath. A businessman close to PM Viktor Orban had earlier gained a stake in the portal
South Africa didn’t use COVID-19 lockdown for mass awareness, testing
Lydia Cairncross of the People’s Health Movement talks about the failure of the South African government to effectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who benefits from the US escalation against Huawei?
The UK ban on Huawei is a direct result of US pressure on its allies to not allow the Chinese company into their markets.
Greek communist youth resolve to intensify struggle against imperialism
The 29th edition of the anti-imperialist camp organized by the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) concluded on July 19. The event was organized under the banner “We stay strong, we do not stay silent, we go on the counter-attack”
Unions thwart liquidation of South African Airways
The decision of stakeholders to approve a rescue plan for the crisis-ridden South African Airways ensures that it will not get liquidated as was feared earlier. Unions fought a long battle to prevent liquidation
Palestinian prisoner with cancer who tested positive for COVID-19 is in critical condition
Kamal Abu Wa’ar, who suffers from throat cancer, was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. He is currently in the Assaf Harofeh medical center and in a critical condition according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society