Anger continues to boil and there is no sign of the end to strike movement and protests that threaten the continuation of the president in office. Colombians are standing up despite the worst record of human rights abuses in South America.
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Bolivia has not accepted the coup and continues to resist
By Joe Montero
Since the 10 November coup in Bolivia, which saw president Evo Morales go into exile in Mexico, thousands upon thousands have been on the streets across the nation, denouncing the coup and demanding that the self-proclaimed president Jeanine Anez quit. They are also calling on the army to stop killing civilians. Continue reading Bolivia has not accepted the coup and continues to resist
Video: Hello darkness my old Friend it’s time for him to tweet again
Using the tune of an old Simon and Garfunkel tune, this Parody Project song has a dig at Donald Trump.
Video from Barbara Weibel
Concern over raids and mass arrests of activists in the Philippines
This article is from the Philippines based human rights organisaion, Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights (Karapatan) Continue reading Concern over raids and mass arrests of activists in the Philippines
Videos: Rising discontent is the trend across the world
By Jim Hayes
Athough the following article and clips are a few weeks old, they still provide a good overview of the scale of the rebellion against austerity and loss of rights that is now being seen across the globe. It is still going on.
Looking about us today, we see the world moving into greater turmoil. This is not only about political leaders eyeballing each other. Something much more profound is going on. Continue reading Videos: Rising discontent is the trend across the world
Videos: Ecuador protests force president to leave capital and in Colombia students march against corruption and repression
Ecuador remains paralyzed, as mobilisations against the government of president Lenin Moreno intensify. The cause is unrest over the imposition of austerity measures, and allegations of corruption and repression. Continue reading Videos: Ecuador protests force president to leave capital and in Colombia students march against corruption and repression
Video: Jonathan Pie talks about Extinction Rebellion
When it comes to the climate crisis you are either a hypocrite or an arsehole. The time has come to decide which you’d rather be.
Video from Jonathan Pie
Video: Extinction Rebellion actions are taking place across the planet
Contributed by Jim Hayes
Prime minister Scott Morrison insisted at the United Nations last week, that Australia is on track to meet the Paris agreement commitments on global warming. Nobody believed him. The data clearly shows that emissions are going up. Continue reading Video: Extinction Rebellion actions are taking place across the planet
Why the labor strike is back in the United States
The United States is experiencing the biggest across nation strike that has been seen in a long time. Forty-nine thousand workers at General Motors have ben on strike for almost three weeks. This is the latest in a series of major strikes that have involved teachers, nurses and others. Bryan Schatz writes (Mother Jones 30 September 2019), the strike is back.
Continue reading Why the labor strike is back in the United States
The American economy really is in trouble
By Joe Montero
The worrying rumbles threatening a storm within the American economy are getting louder, and we’d better all watch out. Continue reading The American economy really is in trouble