Guatemalan Elites Turn on Democracy
Guatemala’s corrupt ruling class is trying to bring down president-elect Bernardo Arévalo, who takes office on January 14. The country’s democracy is at stake in the battle.
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A New Lawsuit Shows How Recklessly Facebook Endangers Kids
Facebook parent company Meta is facing a massive lawsuit alleging the company is knowingly hurting young people, including by accepting underage use. Court documents suggest this is true — and that executives have been egregiously callous about harms to kids.
South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel Is Strong
Oral arguments in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel have concluded. The International Court of Justice now has the chance to order a halt to Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza.
Nikki Haley Helped Boeing Hide Its Political Spending
While serving on the board of Boeing in 2020, GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley opposed a transparency proposal designed to uncover whether the corporation had bought itself regulatory relief from federal safety officials.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon: We Should All Be Thanking South Africa
Jean-Luc Mélenchon was at the International Court of Justice yesterday to hear South Africa’s case against Israeli genocide. He argues it’s had one success already: bringing international law to bear on an Israel that only recognizes the law of the strongest.
John Pilger’s Reporting Demolished Western Propaganda’s Myths
John Pilger, who died on December 30, had an extraordinary career as a reporter. His journalism informed countless people about the catastrophic impact of US foreign policy during and after the Cold War, from Vietnam and Cambodia to Nicaragua and East Timor.
Rashida Tlaib: “Today I’m Thinking of Nelson Mandela”
Earlier today, Rashida Tlaib delivered a speech on the floor of Congress in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel and insisted the US must stop funding the mass slaughter in Gaza. We print the powerful address here in full.
Workers at Jollibee Are Taking on a Multinational Fast-Food Giant
Fired after asking for a raise, minimum-wage workers at a Jollibee in Jersey City fought for back pay and reinstatement. After a nearly yearlong campaign against the fast-food chain, the workers won.
Ukraine’s Trade Unions Face Russian Invasion and Homegrown Attacks on Labor Rights
In Ukraine, organized labor has rallied behind the resistance against Russia’s invasion. But rather than reward its contribution, the government is using the war to push through anti-labor measures, posing a long-term threat to workers’ right to organize.
The Bread and Roses Strike Was an Epic Labor Action for Workers’ Dignity
The Bread and Roses Strike began on this day in 1912, when women mill workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, walked out. The strike ended in a landmark victory and popularized an enduring slogan: “The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too.”
The Democrats Love Democracy — When It’s Convenient
A consistent feature of Democrats’ messaging is that we should vote for them to preserve democracy. But from canceling primaries to ignoring voters’ opinions on Medicare for All and Palestine, they aren’t acting like they care about the will of the people.
Before the Boeing Disaster, the Company Lobbied Lawmakers to Deregulate Airplane Safety
Despite allegations of “excessive” defects ahead of the recent Boeing disaster, the company and its parts supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, used their deep pockets to lobby Washington to reduce safety regulations.
South Africa’s Genocide Case Is a Devastating Indictment of Israel’s War on Gaza
The International Court of Justice has begun hearing South Africa’s case against Israel under the Genocide Convention today. South African jurists have presented a careful, rigorously documented brief that exposes the deliberate slaughter of civilians in Gaza.
Grocery Giant Kroger Tied Itself to a Human Trafficking Ring
Kroger, the major grocery chain, has pointed to its connections with local growers to defend a recent proposed merger. But one of those growers has been linked to a huge human trafficking scheme to maintain a steady supply of exploited farmworkers.
This Winter, Quebec Public Sector Workers Conducted Their Biggest Strike Ever
Last month in Quebec, 420,000 public sector workers in health care and education walked out in one of the largest strikes in North American history. With negotiations for other Quebec unions still ongoing, more big strikes are possible.
Canada’s Price Controls Make Its Drugs Cheaper. The US Should Impose Them Too.
The FDA just announced that it will allow the state of Florida to import cheaper pharmaceuticals from Canada, which imposes price controls on its drugs. The FDA’s move is welcome but raises the question: Why doesn’t the US cap the price of medicines too?
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Weaponizing the First Amendment to Silence Its Critics
As evidence mounts of Big Oil’s history of climate denialism, the industry’s choice law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, is using the “free speech” defense to suppress criticism and safeguard oil companies’ ability to deceive the public.
Mohammed el-Kurd: We Must Be Willing to Sacrifice to End Israel’s War
Palestinian writer Mohammed el-Kurd spoke to Jacobin about Israel’s vicious war on Gaza and the daily humiliations and frequent killing that Israel has long inflicted on Palestinians. “We are told time and time again that our death is business as usual.”
In the Teamsters and UAW, Historic Victories Were Due to Decades of Union Reform Efforts
Last year the Teamsters and the UAW both won historic contract victories. Those wins were made possible by government anti-corruption efforts and, more importantly, by decades of organizing by members to make their unions more militant and democratic.
Beware Lifestyle Fascism
We’re living in an era of crisis. Enter lifestyle fascism: a bid to remake society by remaking the beleaguered male body.