(2021-06-01). Telling the Story of Undocumented America. thenation.com 
Using both journalism and visionary vignettes, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio examines undocumented life in contemporary United States.
(2021-06-01). Grave containing 215 Indigenous children evidence of Canadian residential school genocide. peoplesworld.org 
TORONTO—Indigenous communities across Canada and throughout North America are reeling following the disclosure last week that the remains of at least 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried in a mass unmarked grave on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. A news release …
(2021-05-31). Alone Again: Migrant workers in India fight for survival. peoplesdispatch.org The sudden nationwide lockdown announced in March 2020 by the Center created a grave socio-economic crisis that hurt migrant workers the most. The lockdown triggered a reverse migration on a massive scale. Who can forget the visuals telling traumatic tales of their desperation? Stung by that bitter experience—which invited wide criticism—the central government has left it to each state to decide whether to impose a lockdown to tackle the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. It has also left it to states to determine how intense and long-lasting they want their lockdowns. | In March 2020, India had of…
(2021-05-31). Qatar charges labor right activist with spreading disinformation. peoplesdispatch.org Several rights groups have criticized the arrest and disappearance of 28-year-old Kenyan Malcolm Bidali, who worked as security guard and raised issues of migrant workers through his articles, earlier this month…
(2021-05-31). Canada Lowers Flags To Remember Death of Indigenous Children. telesurenglish.net The Canadian government lowered flags at half-mast on Sunday to remember the deaths of 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found in a former residential school in Kamloops city. | RELATED: | "To honor the 215 children whose lives were taken at the former Kamloops residential school and all Indigenous children who never made it home, the survivors, and their families, I have asked that the Peace Tower flag and flags on all…
(2021-05-31). Mexico: Candidates Display Final Rallies Ahead of Election Day. telesurenglish.net In Mexico, candidates from different parties held electoral campaign closing ceremonies this weekend in the lead-up to June 6 subnational elections. | RELATED: | Although electoral campaigns officially conclude on June 2, candidates for local and federal posts held massive rallies, concerts, and popular dances to call the population to attend the polls. | In Mexico City, people dressed in white participated in the "Save Mexico" march, which…
(2021-05-31). México — Exigencia demencial: Continuar el baño de sangre. globalizacion.ca Por macabro, resulta repulsivo consignar el dato de haya destacado un modelo estadístico único para contar las muertes violentas en México; se hace alusión al tema, porque pone en evidencia un secreto a voces: que el disperso y conservador recuento…
(2021-05-31). Ayotzinapa 43: Fight for truth and justice continues. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds took to the streets of Mexico on Wednesday May 26 demanding justice for 43 students who have been missing since 2014 as well as the immediate release of the 19 students who were detained in Mactumactzá on May 19. The rally marked 80 months since 43 students of Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College were kidnapped after travelling to a protest in several buses.