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Inside China’s protests

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Republished From: https://redflag.org.au/article/inside-chinas-protests by Robert Narai Tuesday, 13 December 2022 Video footage shows a crowd of students at Tsinghua University in Beijing holding up blank pieces of paper and chanting, “Democracy, rule of law, freedom of expression!” Through a loudspeaker, a young woman can be heard in the background shouting: “If because we are afraid of being arrested, we don’t speak, I believe our people will be disappointed in us. As a Tsinghua student, I will regret this my entire life!” “We are holding up blank pieces of paper because it…

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No to super exploitation in IT BPM sector!

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By Raju Prabath Lankaloka The IT-BPM sector has been considered one of the growing sectors in Sri Lanka. They claim that, during the past decade, the IT-BPM industry in Sri Lanka has seen substantial expansion and had some of the strongest growth among all export sectors. According to them, over the last 10 years, the industry has grown more than 300%, reaching US$1.2 billion in revenue, recruiting more than 80,000 professionals and contributing 12% of Sri Lankan service exports. Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) foresees the industry…

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USA-67 YEARS OF CLASS-COLLABORATION

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On December 5, 1955, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merged into a single mega-bureaucracy of business unionism: the AFL-CIO. Today, about 10,000 union officials or staff in the US bring home salaries greater than $100,000, consuming over $1 billion of their member’s money. Their economic status tends to make them identify with the interests of the employers – that’s why top officials refer to the “middle class,” instead of the “working class.” Union officials control $30 billion, much of it invested, giving…

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NEPAL: Ensure dignity, freedom, and justice for all

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A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of Human Rights Day NEPAL: Ensure dignity, freedom, and justice for all A statement on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2022 Nepal successfully conducted its parliamentary election on November 20, 2022. Successful in the sense that many young and energetic faces have been elected in this election. Nepalese voters were fed up and even frustrated with the traditional old parties and their aged leaders who hardly delivered on the promises they have made. It was…

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India – 23rd ISCUF National Conference

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By Jayantha Das from India 23rd ISCUF National Conference inaugurated in The Thousand year City of Fraternity Cuttack today on Human Rights Day- 10th December 2022. Writer par Excellency Mr Jayanta Mohapatra inaugurated the Conference with a heart touching fact of hate mongers rule over the Tribals & Workers in Similipal Range of Forest Area. Recently Elected World Peace Council Chairman Comrade Pallab Sengupta, Former Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera, Cuttack Barabati MLA Md Muquim, Cuttack Mayor Subash Ch Singha, Justice Manoranjan Mohanty, Former Cuttack Chouduar MLA Pravat Biswal, CPI National…

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All Human, All Equal is a fight for Socialism!

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By Raju Prabath Lankaloka Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10th December. The day marks the adaptation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The UDHR is hailed as the common standard which was set to be achieved by the member states of the United Nations to ensure the Rights of people. However, the states have the liberty of adapting it accordingly to their interest and may not oblige to all the clauses mentioned under the Universal Declaration of…

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India Could Soon Experience Heat Waves Beyond Human Survival Limit – Says World Bank

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The World Bank report titled “Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” said the country is experiencing higher temperatures that arrive earlier and stay far longer. Press Trust of India reported.:- Rising heat across India can jeopardize economic productivity, the report warned. Thiruvananthapuram:Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that break the human survivability limit, according to a new…

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The Anti-Fascist Day

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By hakim iron : Fröm Tamilnadu, India. 6 December: The Anti-Fascist Day On 9 November, 2019 came the Supreme Court verdict on the pending case of Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi. We, the Indian citizens, have always regarded the judiciary in highest esteem and believed in the Supreme Court of India as the topmost institution to resolve conflicts and settle disputes of grave national concern. The Indian Muslims response to the verdict had been like that of a silent listener without questioning the authority of the country’s highest court. However, what remains stuck…

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Contract oil workers in the south of Iran are once again on strike!

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Contract oil workers in the south of Iran are once again on strike, 66 days into the nationwide rebellion. Workers at two South Pars Gas Complexes and at the Masjid Suleiman Petrochemical plant are the first reported on strike. I’m getting updates from comrades on the ground that workers across the manufacturing sector – in the pipe and steel works – and now the motor workers are also on strike. The most militant workers are concentrated in the south and south-west, particularly in and around Khuzestan. But it is clear…

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