Suicide rates have spiked in Gaza since the outbreak of the pandemic which worsened an already unstable economic situation in the region. Suleiman Al Ajouri was just one of 35 young people who took their own lives in 2020 and a human rights activist says a future that curerntly offers […]
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Asylum-seekers walk along Roxham Road near Champlain, N.Y., in August 2017, a popular illegal border crossing into Canada, away from official ports of entry. Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images Asylum-seekers walk along Roxham Road near Champlain, N.Y., in August 2017, a […]
MADRID (Sputnik) – The government of Spain’s Catalonia autonomous region on Tuesday announced a decision to soften prison conditions for politicians responsible for the so-called independence referendum in 2017. Earlier this month, the administrations of three prisons, where the aforementioned politicians are serving their sentences, requested to ease their confinement […]
Earlier this week, online fashion retailer Boohoo said that it had found “some inaccuracies” as it probed operations at its Leicester factory over allegations that employees there are paid less than the minimum wage and work in “unsafe” conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UK Home Secretary Prit Patel has privately […]
Palestinian Community Sets Conditions On Support For Presidential Candidate July 6, 2020 Palestinian Community Sets Conditions On Support For Presidential Candidate2020-07-062020-07-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/palestinians-and-anti-zionist-orthodox-jews-protest-against-israeli-annexation-plan-on-3-july-2020-in-north-bergen-township-new-jersey-united-states.-by-tayfun-cokun-for-anadolu-agency-e1594059532202.jpg200px200px Above photo: Palestinians and anti-zionist Orthodox Jews protest against Israeli annexation plan, on 3 July 2020 in North Bergen Township, New Jersey, United States. By Tayfun Coşkun for Anadolu Agency. […]
On Friday, a Sudanese man went on a stabbing spree in a Glasgow hotel hosting asylum seekers. Experts believe the city has been flooded with people fleeing conflict-torn countries as a result of Western military campaigns. The UK has emerged as a top destination for those seeking peace and economic […]
Multiple media reports say the man who went on a stabbing rampage in Glasgow and who injured six before being shot dead by police, was a Sudanese refugee who had mental health issues and was put over the edge by hostel conditions. The knifeman, identified by the Daily Mail as […]
An enormous dust cloud is traveling from the Sahara desert across the Atlantic Ocean and may soon hit parts of the United States, according to scientists with the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The large plume, which has been dubbed the “Godzilla dust cloud,” is currently covering the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107139/66/1071396649_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_3e983e244f68838c308e097bfe01094f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202006161079634903-preexisting-health-conditions-increase-risk-of-death-from-covid-19-twelvefold—cdc/ New data released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that COVID-19 leads to “severe outcomes in older adults and those with underlying health conditions” such as heart disease, diabetes or lung disease. In fact, the data shows […]
Black Workers Face Two Of The Most Lethal Preexisting Conditions For COVID-19 By Elise Gould and Valerie Wilson, Economic Policy Institute. June 11, 2020 Black Workers Face Two Of The Most Lethal Preexisting Conditions For COVID-192020-06-112020-06-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/inequality-e1591844451203.jpg200px200px Above photo: Staff and volunteers hold a drive for personal protective equipment to donate to […]
McDonald’s Workers Across The US Strike To Protest Coronavirus Working Conditions May 21, 2020 McDonald’s Workers Across The US Strike To Protest Coronavirus Working Conditions2020-05-212020-05-21https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/protesters-join-a-mcdonalds-worker-strike-for-protective-gear-as-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-continues-in-los-angeles-california.-by-lucy-nicholson-for-reuters.-e1590078190861.jpg200px200px Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in the US are protesting unsatisfactory working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, with some quitting and others decrying the risk they […]
Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in the US are protesting unsatisfactory working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, with some quitting and others decrying the risk they say they’re being exposed to from Covid-19. Strikes took place in over 20 cities across the US, including Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose […]
Farmworkers Are Walking Out To Protest Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic By Mai Hoang and Le Talamo, Seattle Times. May 16, 2020 Farmworkers Are Walking Out To Protest Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic2020-05-162020-05-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/gworkers-e1589640998157.jpg200px200px Above photo: Workers from Columbia Reach Pack hold signs while on strike in front of the business, Thursday, May 14, […]
One particularly ugly feature of the Covid19 crisis is the sight of tax dodging billionaires lining up with grubby demands for state bail outs and/or soft loans from central government despite their long and sordid records of avoiding any tax contributions over many years. Billionaire tax dodgers are nothing but […]
Protesters Make Their Voices, And Horns, Heard Over Conditions At Prison May 11, 2020 Protesters Make Their Voices, And Horns, Heard Over Conditions At Prison2020-05-112020-05-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/prison-rigths-are-human-rights-e1589221267201.jpg200px200px Above: Protestors said it’s impossible for prisons to maintain social distancing and cleaning guidelines. Those behind bars should be released, Schneyer said. “People are actually […]