Last week the NLRB ruled that workers fired from a Philadelphia Starbucks for unionizing should be reinstated. The decision is part of a series of recent worker victories against a company intent on putting an end to all unionization efforts. The Starbucks logo as...
Inside the Teamsters’ Preparations for a UPS Strike
This summer could see 350,000 UPS workers walk off the job, the United States’ largest strike in the 21st century thus far. The Teamsters are getting ready. Here’s a look at how. A UPS driver sits in a delivery truck on January 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California....
Claudia Jones Was a Giant in the Struggle Against Oppression
Born on this day in 1915, Claudia Jones became a leading figure in the US anti-racist movement who highlighted the oppression faced by black women. The US authorities deported Jones for her communist views in 1955, but they couldn’t snuff out her legacy. Claudia Jones...
Canada Should Nationalize Dental Corporations
Corporate dentistry is on the rise in Canada, lining investors’ pockets at the expense of patients’ oral health. Dental treatment should be fully incorporated into Canada’s universal health care system to prevent the nightmare of American-style dental care. In Canada,...
La pobreza nunca fue tan alta en Brasil
La pobreza aumentó durante la pandemia en Brasil. Este hallazgo es del estudio Mapa de la Nueva Pobreza, desarrollado por FGV Social, a partir de datos proporcionados por la Encuesta Nacional Continua por Muestreo Domiciliario. La entrada La pobreza nunca fue tan alta...
EEUU – México, el maíz (transgénico) en disputa
México es centro de origen y diversificación constante del maíz. El grano es el cereal base de la alimentación de la población mexicana, por ser fuente principal de energía en las dietas regionales, siendo así los maíces nativos un bien común. La entrada EEUU –...
El comercio entre EEUU y China alcanzó un récord en 2022 a pesar de las tensiones
El comercio entre EEUU y China estableció un récord el año pasado, según muestran las cifras oficiales publicadas el martes, a pesar de que las tensiones bilaterales son altas. La entrada El comercio entre EEUU y China alcanzó un récord en 2022 a pesar de las...
In Philadelphia, Starbucks Workers Just Won Another Victory Against Their Bosses
Last week the NLRB ruled that workers fired from a Philadelphia Starbucks for unionizing should be reinstated. The decision is part of a series of recent worker victories against a company intent on putting an end to all unionization efforts. The Starbucks logo as...
Inside the Teamsters’ Preparations for a UPS Strike
This summer could see 350,000 UPS workers walk off the job, the United States’ largest strike in the 21st century thus far. The Teamsters are getting ready. Here’s a look at how. A UPS driver sits in a delivery truck on January 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California....
Claudia Jones Was a Giant in the Struggle Against Oppression
Born on this day in 1915, Claudia Jones became a leading figure in the US anti-racist movement who highlighted the oppression faced by black women. The US authorities deported Jones for her communist views in 1955, but they couldn’t snuff out her legacy. Claudia Jones...
Canada Should Nationalize Dental Corporations
Corporate dentistry is on the rise in Canada, lining investors’ pockets at the expense of patients’ oral health. Dental treatment should be fully incorporated into Canada’s universal health care system to prevent the nightmare of American-style dental care. In Canada,...
Ukraine War Takes a Dangerous Turn, US President Biden and Russian President Putin Clash
In Padtal Duniya Bhar Ki, senior journalist Bhasha Singh talks to Newsclick editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha about whether after the direct involvement of US President Joe Biden in the Ukraine war and the subsequent reply from the Russian President Vladimir Putin,...