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Bill to Tax Large Fortunes in Argentina Advances to the Senate
21 Nov 2020
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies passed the bill which seeks to collect 307 billion pesos to finance public health and productive projects by taxing large fortunes.
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Defying Police Deployment, Greeks Commemorate 47th Anniversary of Polytechnic Uprising
19 Nov 2020
The Athens Polytechnic uprising of 1973 was a key moment in the resistance to the right-wing junta that then ruled Greece. This year, the New Democracy government had tried to ban commemorative…
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Several Injured in Police Action Against Pro-Democracy Protesters in Thailand
19 Nov 2020
Protesters in Thailand are demanding a curb on the monarchy’s power. The government led by prime minister Prayush Cha-ocha has resorted to repression of the protesters and arrested several leaders.
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Organizations Across the Globe Condemn Moroccan Aggression in Western Sahara
18 Nov 2020
The Moroccan military launched an attack on the Sahrawi village of El-Guerguerat on November 13, violating a three-decade-old ceasefire in the disputed Western Sahara region
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War in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Crosses Northern Border into Eritrea; 25,000 Refugees Flee to Sudan
17 Nov 2020
Accusing Eritrea of participating in a “full-scale war” alongside the Ethiopian federal troops against the Tigray regional government, the latter fired rockets targeting the airport in Eritrea’s…
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What is RCEP and why are Trade Unions in the Asia-Pacific Region Concerned About It?
16 Nov 2020
15 countries in the Asia-Pacific signed into effect the world’s biggest trading bloc, on Sunday, November 15.
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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Under the Scanner as Australian Senate to Probe Media Monopolies
16 Nov 2020
The senate inquiry announcement comes days after a petition by ex-prime minister Kevin Rudd to investigate Murdoch’s media monopoly in Australia garnered half a million signatures
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As Conflict in Ethiopia Continues, Observers Fear Return of Repressive State
15 Nov 2020
Soon after coming to power in 2018, prime minister Abiy Ahmed had opened up the political space by freeing political prisoners and allowing other political parties to operate freely. The war in…
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Over a Million Welcome Evo Morales in Chimoré
13 Nov 2020
People from across Bolivia came to Chimoré to receive former president Evo Morales and former vice-president Álvaro García Linera in the place from where they were forced to leave the country after…
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French School Students Hit the Streets Seeking Safety Measures Amid COVID-19 Spike
09 Nov 2020
Protests by high school students over the week seeking safety measures were met with police repression. French students and youth groups have warned of greater mobilizations this week if the…