Daily Archives: October 30, 2020

2020-10-30: News Headlines

Sarah Aziza (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…

Manar Waheed (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

Gil Villagran, MSW (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.

David Bacon (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…

news.un (2020-10-29). 2020's deadliest shipwreck so far, sees 140 migrants perish off Senegalese coast. news.un.org In the deadliest shipwreck recorded so far this year, at least 140 people have drowned after a vessel carrying around 200 migrants sank off the Senegalese coast, the UN migration agency confirmed on Thursday.

WSWS (2020-10-29). Johnson government's war on migrants turns English Channel into a "graveyard for children" wsws.org Driven from their homes by British imperialism's wars of aggression across the Middle East, these persecuted people have become the latest victims of the Johnson government's xenophobic "deterrence" regime against immigrants and refugees.

RT (2020-10-28). Mexican president blasts European leaders for 'authoritarian urge' over harsh Covid-19 lockdowns. rt.com By imposing lockdowns to stem the second wave of the coronavirus, EU leaders are showing a lack of faith in their citizens and putting themselves above the people, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said. | During a press conference on Wednesday, Lopez Obrador was asked if Mexico was planning to introduce restrictions to tackle the spread of the virus similar to those already in place in some European countries, including France, Spain, Italy, and the Czech Republic. | "No to using coercive measures," the president responded. "This is not resolved with that." | The introduction of tough restric…

Ralph Nader (2020-10-27). Don't Rush to Declare Victory: Implementing a Two-Week Grace Period After November 3rd So All Voters Can Be Counted. commondreams.org With such large stakes for our fragile democracy, we cannot afford to bypass such a course of action that will assure a peaceful transition in accord with the rule of law. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/early.jpg