Huge, often violent, protests have rocked Lebanese cities in recent days. While the COVID-19 crisis may be a contributing factor, they are in fact a continuation of a rebellion that began last October and brought down the government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri....
On May 1, workers around the world celebrate May Day. It was born out of the struggles of U.S. workers in the 1880s. In 1889, it was proclaimed an international holiday of the working class by an international organization of socialist parties committed to abolishing...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing. Reported cases and deaths in Africa are accelerating. And, because of the centuries-long racist pillaging of Africa by European and U.S....
The following is a report from an activist based in Berlin, Germany Background: In Germany there is a labor law regulating working hours. The most important thing to understand about this law is that it allows for 8-10 hour shifts without breaks up to 48 hours per...
In countries all around the world, prisoners are stuck in dangerously overcrowded detention facilities where physical distancing and self-isolation are essentially impossible. In normal times, prisons are almost always extremely unhygienic, sometimes without soap or...
