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If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
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With Lopez Obrador In, Thousands Of Workers Walk Out
During the past month, between 30,000 and 40,000 maquiladora workers in Matamoros plants have walked off their jobs – and now Mexican workers elsewhere are considering following their example.
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Mexico’s Striking Teachers Stand Firm Against State Repression
As the Mexican school year is starting, teachers in four states have refused to return to classes until a negotiated agreement changes the government’s program – and perpetrators of a massacre are held responsible.
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The Maquiladora Workers of Juárez Find Their Voice
Low pay, abusive conditions, no union representation — now employees are fed up and fighting back, as the city just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, is the center of a growing rebellion of laborers in border factories.
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In Mexico, Labor Law Reform Sparks Massive Protest
Unionists and youth protesters from the #YoSoy132 movement blocked the Mexican Senate chamber's doors last week to slow legislators' efforts at enacting a dramatic labor reform that would change the way workers are hired, their rights at work and their wages.
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If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
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The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
Posted 1 month 4 weeks ago
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
Posted 1 month 4 days ago
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
Posted 1 month 6 days ago
If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
Posted 10 hours 8 min ago
