World’s Most-expensive Cities Now
A new ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has compared the cost of living in 170 cities – and there’s a surprising entry at number one The world has been turned upside over the past two
Published : 21 December 2021
Palestine: Environmental Colonization and Apartheid
Israel’s environmental colonialism and eco-apartheid This article follows an earlier post on Red-Green Labour about the campaign to keep the JNF out of Cop 26, and reprints a 2012 article by the author, with updates. In 1997, a
Published : 16 December 2021
China Housing Market Slumps Again
China housing market slumps again as another developer runs into trouble House prices, sales and construction all fell in November as Shimao Group shares plunge and Beijing assesses what to do with Evergrande China’s giant housing market
Published : 15 December 2021
Russia Vetoes UNSC Linking Climate Crisis & Peace
Russia vetoes UN security council resolution linking climate crisis to international peace The resolution proposed that the climate crisis could potentially threaten ‘global peace, security and stability’ Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind UN security council resolution casting
Published : 13 December 2021
USA: Manhattan Hotel Now for Homeless
Manhattan hotel reopens as homeless shelter despite protest from Billionaires Row residents The residents spent over $300,000 in lawsuits claiming ‘crime and loitering’ by the occupants would lead to ‘irreparable injuries’ Just a few steps away from
Published : 10 December 2021
South Africa: Communities Sue over Extractivism
Indigenous communities in South Africa sue, protest off-shore oil and gas exploration Thousands of South Africans, including Indigenous communities, mobilized in a national protest last Sunday against Shell’s planned seismic survey in search for oil and
Published : 10 December 2021
Nigeria: Orisunbare Communitiy Calls for Mercy
Orisunbare community call for mercy and reversal of the 10 days eviction notice served by LASG The Orisunbare community of some 6,000 inhabitants in Lagos State, Nigeria has issued the following appeal to remove the threat
Published : 29 November 2021
New Wave of Displacement, Killing Civilians
At least 43 people have been killed in clashes in the area, the U.N. says, while the nation’s leaders are focused elsewhere, dealing with the fallout from a coup. NAIROBI, Kenya — Dozens of people have
Published : 26 November 2021
India Uses Israeli Silencing Tactic in Kashmir
UN criticizes arrest of rights activist in Indian KashmirStory by ReutersUpdated Rights groups including the United Nations have criticized the arrest of a prominent activist in Indian-administered Kashmir on terror funding charges. Khurram Parvez
Published : 25 November 2021
