Tens of thousands of workers participated in a massive rally near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on June 18. Working people from almost all the states in the US came together in the rally, united in their demand to end poverty, racist discrimination and denial of basic rights.
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Britain witnessed the biggest strike by rail workers in the last 30 years on June 21. Tens of thousands of rail workers walked out from duty, in support of their demand for wage raise and security of jobs.
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Workers in Belgium went on a country-wide strike on June 20. A mass demonstration was organised in the capital, Brussels on the same day.
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On June 18, tens of thousands of workers marched through the streets of Central London to protest against the huge increase in cost of living. The massive march ended in a rally in Parliament square.
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According to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) published by the United Nations in 2022, 193 million (nearly 20 crore) people across 53 countries were facing acute food shortage in 2021. This is an increase of nearly 4 crore people in this condition, compared to the previous year. It is a 25 percent jump in the number of hungry people
Continue readingLakhs of unemployed youth aspiring to join the armed forces have come on to the streets in mass protests in many parts of the country. They are protesting against the Central Government’s announcement on June 14 of a new scheme for recruitment of youth into the armed forces called Agnipath.
Continue readingThe 25th of June, 1975, was the day when a state of National Emergency was declared by the President of India, on the advice of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to control “internal disturbance”.
Continue readingThe Delhi Regional Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party of India organised a conference on 5 June, 2022. A presentation on the present situation and our tasks was followed by a lively discussion that went on for several hours.
Continue readingWorkers of unions from different sectors and people’s organisations held a very successful meeting in Pune to jointly oppose the anti-worker, anti-people and anti-national program of privatisation
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The island nation of Sri Lanka, India’s southern neighbour, is going through its worst ever all-round crisis. Food, fuel, medicines and other essential articles have been in acute short supply in recent months. Sri Lanka depends on imports to fulfil many essential mass consumption goods. Shortage of foreign currency to buy them from abroad has led to millions of people being deprived of basic needs. Decline in oil imports has led to severe shortage of fuel, which in turn has led to crippling power cuts.
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