(2020-11-02). At least 140 drown in refugee boat disaster off Senegal coast. wsws.org The increasing use of the dangerous route is the outcome of the European powers' migration policies that led thousands of migrants to drown in the Mediterranean.
(2020-11-01). German TV Host Calls on the Public to Buy French Products in Bulk In Order to 'Annoy Erdogan'. sputniknews.com Tensions have risen between France and the Muslim world after French president Emmanuel Macron said Islam was "in crisis" in response to the beheading of a school teacher in a Paris suburb by a Muslim immigrant. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced Macron's comments and called for a boycott of French products.
(2020-11-01). First Person: supporting migrants on the COVID-19 frontline in Myanmar. news.un.org One of the far-reaching effects of the global lockdown brought on the COVID-19 pandemic has been the return of migrant workers to their home countries. The UN gender agency, UN Women has been supporting the authorities in Myanmar, under the EU—UN funded Spotlight Initiative, to provide for the needs of women.
(2020-10-31). Clare Moseley on the horrific plight of English Channel migrants: "They are asking for help, but being treated like criminals" wsws.org The founder of refugee charity Care4Calais spoke with the WSWS about this week's horrific loss of life on the English Channel, including the deaths of three children.
(2020-10-31). Left-wing in Belgrade counters anti-immigrant vigilantism by Serbian far-right. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, October 25, the left-wing sections in Belgrade organized "A Tea of Solidarity" in the park near the Faculty of Economics in the city to counter the far-right vigilantism against migrants in the city. The right-wing anti-migrant group Peoples Patrols had organized a clean-up of the park and chanted anti-migrant, hyper-nationalist slogans at the event. A large contingent of security forces were also present in the park to avert clashes between the groups. | Masina reported that the leader of the right-wing group, Damjan Knezevic, who is the former vice-president of the far-right Zavetnici party, was pres…
(2020-10-31). US Fish and Wildlife Service delists gray wolves from Endangered Species Act. nationofchange.org The final rule, which excludes Mexican wolves, will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 3 and go into effect 60 days later.
(2020-10-30). Why I'm Voting Green in 2020. globalresearch.ca Author's note: Kevin and I worked on this article together right before his untimely passing on September 6. I met Kevin during Ralph Nader's 2004 presidential campaign. Throughout the years since, I appreciated seeing his anti-imperialist and eco-socialist arguments strengthen …
(2020-10-30). Moving Forward: Muslims Belong Here. aclu.org Four years ago, an election altered the reality of Muslims in America and all over the globe. As president, Donald Trump made real his promise to
(2020-10-30). For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination. thenation.com For Persian Gulf Migrant Workers, the Pandemic Has Amplified Systemic Discrimination…
(2020-10-30). Building a Cross-Border Culture of Solidarity. zcomm.org Workers in Mexico and the United States face some of the same challenges—and some of the same employers…
(2020-10-30). Beto, El Escritor de las cartas de los Braceros. indybay.org The Bracero Program, based upon a U.S.-Mexico Treaty imported | Mexican laborers for year-long contract during WWII. My father came to the California San Joaquin Valley Southern Pacific RR.