neoliberalism
“The toiling people are rising”: Up to 250 million strike in India
January 8, 2020Unions are angered over Narendra Modi's government’s neoliberal program, which includes the privatization of public services and worsening the conditions of workers.
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Macron unites all French workers—against him and his pension “reforms”
December 10, 2019Following on the heels of his tax giveaway to the rich and his changes to labor law making it easier to fire workers, Macron's pension reform requires workers to work longer to earn the same pension...
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Millions march in Chile, force major concessions from right-wing president
October 28, 2019Protesters demand not only Piñera's resignation, but also the replacement of the 1980 Pinochet-era constitution which enforces the rule of the capitalist free market.
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Indigenous-led protests force Ecuador to reverse fuel subsidy cuts ordered by IMF
October 15, 2019Under pressure from the IMF, Moreno had previously claimed the $1.3 billion subsidies were no longer affordable.
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Johnson faces possible no-confidence vote in U.K.; Labour prepares alternative government
September 30, 2019There are whispers of a vote to sack the prime minister and installation of a minority government headed by the Labour Party's Jeremy Corbyn.
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