Monkeys. Rats. Niggers. By racist standards, the language was conventional. The problem was the people using them. Stockholm law enforcement officers, to be precise. Repeatedly cited, in reports about police brutality in quelling a riot in an immigrant neighborhood … Continued

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  For historical reasons Germany has to be careful with giving advice to other countries. Even more so at the moment considering Germany’s dominant position within the European Union (EU). A ‘know-it-all’ manner is particularly problematic when the advice given … Continued

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  Workers in New Zealand are facing yet another attack on their wages and conditions of work. The government is proposing to weaken the Employment Relations Act. This follows changes the government has already made cutting youth pay rates, reducing … Continued

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  Today I was witness to the frontline of an attack on workers’ rights in Turkey. I was at the barricades when police and security forces, on the orders of their government, fired tear gas at small groups of workers. … Continued

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  1 May, International Workers’ Day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and is recognised in most countries. Despite the fact that the holiday began in the 1880s in the United States – linked to the … Continued

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