(2024-12-19). Declaration Of The International Conference Cuba 2024. popularresistance.org From December 9th to the 13th, the 240 delegates, coming from 30 nations from four continents, gathered for the International Conference "Cuba 2024 Decade for People of African Descent. Equality – Equity – Social Justice", that took place in the cities of Havana and Matanzas. | Attended by 103 delegates from Cuba and 137 from the following geographical áreas: | From the Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, United States, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico and Panama. | From the African continent: Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Comoros, Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, To…
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nacla.org (2024-12-12). The Campus Rebellion for Palestine in Latin America and the Caribbean People also set up encampments on college campuses in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere to condemn the genocide while making connections between the situation in the occupied territories and the colonial and imperial violence they face in their own contexts.
(2024-12-12). No quick solution to EU migration crisis as Syrian refugees refuse to return. infobrics.org Problems of Syrian migrants in Europe and the expansion of the Schengen agreement will have a lasting negative impact on the future of the European continent.
(2024-12-12). From Member-Managed LLCs To Cooperative Reform For Inclusive Economies. popularresistance.org Amidst the global surge of refugees and migrants seeking economic opportunities, the call for inclusive, democratic, and cooperative models is more pressing than ever. With 2025 designated as the UN's International Year of Cooperatives, there is a critical need to reform cooperative laws to ensure that no marginalized worker is excluded. This essay explores how inclusive and democratic cooperatives, alongside innovative models like member-managed limited liability companies (LLCs), can address these global labor challenges. | Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of their legal status, can fully participate…
(2024-12-12). The Attack on Birthright Citizenship. counterpunch.org As President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to implement sweeping policy changes affecting American immigration and immigrants, one of the issues under scrutiny by his allies appears to be birthright citizenship — the declaration in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution that anyone born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents' nationalities
(2024-12-12). Remittances and climate change. independent.co.ug Money sent home by relatives abroad is vital for families in Sub-Saharan Africa to withstand climate change impacts ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The fact that remittances —the money sent home by migrant workers— is often a lifeline for millions of those left behind has been known for a long time. Now, however, the International Fund …
(2024-12-12). The High Price of Pretty Feet: Addressing the Plight of Nail Salon Workers. counterpunch.org Nail salons are often hailed by labor economists as an immigrant success story. Well over half of the 200,000 salons nationwide — up from just 50,000 in 2010 — are owned and operated by Vietnamese women. But there's a huge downside: the industry is rife with health and safety violations. Not only are American consumers — mostly women,
(2024-12-12). End of Year Celebration in Oakland Church Supports Immigrants. indybay.org No one excluded as Methodist Church works to build community…
(2024-12-11). Mexican Senate passes constitutional reform banning fentanyl. plenglish.com Mexico City, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Senate approved today the constitutional status of the ban on vaping and illicit fentanyl, and forwarded the reform to federal congresses for a legislative follow-up.
(2024-12-11). New wave of displaced Sudanese triggers alarm at UN agency. plenglish.com United Nations, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The number of Sudanese inhabitants pouring into neighboring South Sudan to escape the local armed conflict on Wednesday set off the UN alarms, after confirming 20,000 new migrants in the last week.