“If women will not rise, oppression will”: hundreds march against Modi in India
The Women March for Change that was held in Delhi on April 4 sent out a message to the Indian government that polarization in the name of religion was unacceptable. Similar marches will be held in 100 locations across India
Worldwide protests mark 70th anniversary of NATO
Leftist groups and peace activists noted that the military alliance served to spread US imperial interests at the risk of making the world a dangerous place to live in and causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands
Protesters rally outside Ecuadorian embassy in London amid reports of Julian Assange’s imminent arrest
Wikileaks said in a tweet on April 5 that Julian Assange could be handed over the UK police within a matter of days. Wikileaks added that a deal had been struck between Ecuador and the UK, and the INA papers scandal would be used as a pretext to expel Assange
Digital repression belies democracy in India, says report
A study by Stanford University reported 134 instances of network shutdowns or digital sieges in India in 2018 alone and over a 100 sieges in 2017.
La Vía Campesina mission calls for “peace with social justice” in Colombia
La Vía Campesina’s (LVC) Third International Solidarity Mission to Colombia sought the implementation of the agreements entered between the former government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which is now a political party
South African Revenue Service employees end strike after winning pay hike, benefits
The South African Revenue Service offered an 8% wage hike this year and a 2% annual hike for the next two years. The workers’ strike was led by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) and Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA)
Peruvian peasants continue protests against Chinese mining firm
On March 28, leaders of over 38 peasant communities of the Challhuahuacho district of Cotabambas province in the Apurímac department of Peru began an indefinite strike in support of the protests carried out against the Chinese mining company, MMG Limited Las Bambas
Defying pressure from pro-Israel lobbies, activists mark Israeli Apartheid Week
Israeli Apartheid Week was marked in over 200 cities and more than 80 events were held in 40 cities in Europe, North America, and Palestine. The events included protests, lectures, film screenings, and cultural events. Additional events were held in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.