Turkey recalibrates its role in the region
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the recent political maneuvering by Turkey around the NATO membership of Finland and Sweden, and its revival of relations with Saudi Arabia
Unilever sells Ben and Jerry’s Israeli business, allowing for operation in illegal settlements
After a year of backlash, legal challenges, and Zionist lobbying, Ben and Jerry’s products will return to illegal settlements, in direct contradiction of the company’s will
Protesters condemn arrest of prominent Indian activist Teesta Setalvad
Teesta Setalvad was arrested on July 25 on a host of charges, including forgery and criminal conspiracy. She had spent the last 20 years fighting for justice for the victims of the 2002 Gujarat anti-Muslim riots
Thousands stop work in Greece against arbitrary change in work structure
Thousands of employees of Efood took to the streets of Greece on June 17 as a response to a new change introduced by the company to the work structure
Grenada elects Dickon Mitchell as new Prime Minister
Dickon Mitchell’s center-left National Democratic Congress (NDC) party won 9 of the 15 seats in the House of Representatives in the general elections held on June 23
United States rises up in fight for abortion rights
Joyce Chediac of the feminist organization Redstockings talks about the recent US Supreme Court verdict that removes federal abortion rights and the history and possibly futures of organizing for reproductive justice
Defying repression, Ecuadorians continue to protest against neoliberalism
At least two indigenous protesters have been killed in the ongoing anti-government protests in Ecuador. Protestors have faced widespread repression and violence by the security forces
“Sri Lanka needs a strong public distribution system, wealth tax and universal welfare measures”
In the second part of an interview with Peoples Dispatch, Ahilan Kadirgamar analyzes the economic crisis faced by Sri Lanka and talks about the steps that need to be taken urgently