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“We Are Here to Tell You….” Femicide in Mexico

“We Are Here to Tell You….” Femicide in Mexico

After being stabbed 37 times by her ex-partner, Jeysol Amaya required two months of intensive care. Along with the hospital and legal costs she racked up in her pursuit of justice, Amaya is still working

NI civil servants consider general strike in September over ‘insulting’ pay offer

NI civil servants consider general strike in September over ‘insulting’ pay offer

Feeling angry and insulted, Northern Ireland's civil servants are considering a general strike over pay in September to ensure the message gets across, Carmel Gates, the general secretary of the Nipsa trade union, has said.

Shadowy Club recently affiliated with Clarence Thomas is being sued in California for multiple labor violations

Shadowy Club recently affiliated with Clarence Thomas is being sued in California for multiple labor violations

A class action lawsuit brought by servers against The Bohemian Club, an exclusive club for men in California that includes former presidents, alleges labor violations.  The exclusive club occasionally makes headlines, mostly because of its

Conservative MPs Demand Drastic Reduction in Overseas Workers, Students, and Refugees

Conservative MPs Demand Drastic Reduction in Overseas Workers, Students, and Refugees

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has received a 12-point proposal from Conservative MPs, notably those from the "red wall" who were elected in 2017 and 2019. The plan calls for a dramatic decrease

Neglecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: The UK’s Inadequate Support System

Neglecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: The UK’s Inadequate Support System

More than 50 asylum seekers, many of whom have disabilities, are currently staying in a former care facility in Essex, England, without having access to adequate assistance or services. Despite the UK government's commitment to

Least Developed & Poorest Cities In California For 2024

Least Developed & Poorest Cities In California For 2024

If you think about California, thoughts of Sacramento, scenic landscapes, and some of the friendliest people you'll meet anywhere in the state. However, California, like many states, has some areas that are struggling with low

Staff at Switzerland’s second-busiest airport end strike over pay after deal reached with management

Staff at Switzerland’s second-busiest airport end strike over pay after deal reached with management

About a thousand workers at Geneva Airport, which is Switzerland's second-busiest, launched an industrial action early on Friday morning, disrupting air traffic for around four hours. Dozens of flights got cancelled, eventually affecting thousands of

Sleeping Pills and Energy Drinks: Smuggling Tactics at the Croatian-Slovenian Border

Sleeping Pills and Energy Drinks: Smuggling Tactics at the Croatian-Slovenian Border

Unsettling strategies smugglers use to ease the illicit flow of migrants across the Croatian-Slovenian border have been exposed by Italian police in the northern city of Trieste. The authorities claim that smugglers provide sleeping medications

Turkish Border Forces Harass Afghan Migrants- Report

Turkish Border Forces Harass Afghan Migrants- Report

Afghan immigrants who were sent back to their country by Turkey have reportedly accused Turkish border guards of mistreating them, alleging that they were beaten and tortured after being detained, according to News. Abdul Rahman,

INDIA’S CAMPAIGN TO END CHILD LABOUR

INDIA’S CAMPAIGN TO END CHILD LABOUR

Sustainable Development Goal 8 has set a deadline of 2025 as a means of addressing the growing problem of child labor.  Nevertheless, the situation is still dire in India, where 11% of the workforce is