Agriculture, the service economy, sexual exploitation, manufacturing, construction and domestic work drive today's enslavement around the world.
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Green New Deal, Part III: Convert the War Machine to Green Industry and #RiseUpForRojava
In Rojava, the Kurdish held region of Syria, a women-led revolution and bottom-up democratic councils can guide the path forward toward an ecologically sustainable future.
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In Britain, Fighting for Free Movement and an End to Toxic Far Right Bigotry
Britain’s gaping division between left and right was unambiguously laid open by the two main parties’ positions on freedom of movement at their respective 2019 party conferences.
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Youth In Rich Countries Cannot Save the Planet Alone
To tackle climate change, as a primarily youth-led movement, the burden cannot rest mostly on young people in the richest countries or those countries that have liberal policies on public protest.
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Teachers See Better Working Conditions but Still Suffering From ‘Decade of Neglect’
Despite the concessions made to teachers following widespread protests in the last school year, several obstacles still remain for the historically low-paid profession.
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'Our Lungs Are on Fire': Climate Campaigners Rally at Brazilian Embassies to Protest Destruction of Amazon Rainforest
"We need governments around the world to speak up against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro—and put pressure on him to stop these devastating fires and protect the Amazon."
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The Census Is Under Attack, but Grassroots Groups Are Fighting Back
If the grassroots can come together to protect the census, the social power developed is likely to boost other progressive campaigns – from teacher strikes to immigration reform to the mobilization of minority voters in 2020.
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'Youth and Workers Uniting Behind This Crisis': German Labor Union Urges 2 Million Members to Join Global Climate Strike
"This is leadership. Who will follow? The world is watching," said 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, referring to next month's global climate strike happening Sept. 20-27.
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Just 10% of fossil fuel subsidy cash 'could pay for green transition'
Redirecting a small portion of subsidies would unleash clean energy revolution, says report.
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Polish Climate Movement Stages First Mass Civil Disobedience Against Coal
35 climate defenders peacefully stormed the Kopalnia Tomisławice open-pit coal mine earlier this month in Poland, part of a wave of climate activism that signals a movement coming to maturity.
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Hong Kong Police Fire Rubber Bullets As Protests Turn Violent
A major anti-government march in Hong Kong descended into chaos late on Sunday, as police fired teargas on protesters and unidentified masked men attacked commuters returning from the demonstration.