Hundreds of farmers, peasant women and agricultural workers protested in front of the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), denouncing the government’s approval of golden rice … Farmers protest against the commercialisation of golden rice in BangladeshRead more
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Posted inAmazon / Black / News / Protest / USA Empire
Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in Virginia
Since June, the residents of Carver Road, an African-American working class community located in Haymarket, Virginia, have been involved in a struggle to save their … Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in VirginiaRead more
Posted inDisease / News / Yemen
Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen
The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen this year hit the half a million mark on Sunday, and nearly 2000 people have died … Cholera count reaches 500 000 in YemenRead more
Posted inHealth / News / Pesticide
Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ children
Elemental sulfur, the most heavily used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to … Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ childrenRead more
Posted inAsia / News / Protest / USA Empire
Thousands Rally Against Trump’s Nuclear War Threats
In South Korea, at least 10,000 protesters rallied in the capital Seoul Tuesday, calling on the Trump administration to end its threats of nuclear war … Thousands Rally Against Trump’s Nuclear War ThreatsRead more
Posted inFascism / News / Police / USA Empire
Greensboro, NC Apologizes over Its Role in 1979 Killings by Neo-Nazis
The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, has apologized for its role in a 1979 incident that saw American Nazis and members of the Ku Klux … Greensboro, NC Apologizes over Its Role in 1979 Killings by Neo-NazisRead more
Posted inNews / Organic
Montreal supermarket opens huge organic rooftop garden
When an IGA supermarket in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal was told by the city that it had to install a green roof on its … Montreal supermarket opens huge organic rooftop gardenRead more
Posted inNews / Terrorism / USA Empire / White Supremacy
A person was killed yesterday protesting Nazis in the United States
White Supremacists Kill 1, Injure Dozens, During Ku Klux Klan Rally in Charlottesville, VA The white supremacist violence in Charlottesville began on Friday night, as … A person was killed yesterday protesting Nazis in the United StatesRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Greenland / News / Wildfire
Greenland, the land of ice and snow, is burning
This is going to sound weird, but there’s a wildfire right now in west Greenland. You know, that huge island of mostly ice? Part of … Greenland, the land of ice and snow, is burningRead more
Posted inNews / Science
Predators preserve existing animal species
A new study from Lund University in Sweden increases knowledge of how boundaries and barriers are maintained between different species in the animal world. According … Predators preserve existing animal speciesRead more