Avant la troisième séances de négociations, IG Metall a présenté un « plan pour l'avenir ». Il s'agit de contraindre la direction du groupe et les actionnaires à prendre leurs responsabilités. Pas sûr toutefois que ce plan d'avenir soit à la hauteur des attaques envisagées par la direction de Volkswagen. Le syndicat IG Metall veut contraindre les actionnaires à s'engager. Avant le troisième round de négociations chez Volkswagen ce jeudi, IG Metall a présenté mercredi un « plan d'avenir » (…)

Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee and Anjuman Mazareen Punjab held a press conference today, making a major announcement. Small Farmers & Landless peasants declared that they will not vacate their land and are prepared to fight against the government's impunity to forcefully take over their lands. “We reject corporate farming, which is a deadly poison for peasants, agricultural workers, and small-scale farmers,” they said. "This policy is designed to destroy our lives, to fill the (…)

Members of ‘Hong Kong 47' – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years He is a good person': anger and distress as Hong Kong activists sentenced to prison – video Dozens of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures have been jailed – one for 10 years – in the territory's largest national security trial, after a prosecution that has been widely criticised as politically motivated. Those jailed are among 47 people, known as (…)

In this eye-opening article, the authors delve into the fascinating history of gender and sexual diversity in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. By examining historical records and personal accounts, they challenge the prevalent notion that LGBT rights are a foreign, Western concept incompatible with Asian values. The article sheds light on the rich traditions of gender-bending ritualistic roles, such as the sida-sida and manang bali, and how these practices were deeply rooted in indigenous belief (…)

Le lundi 11 novembre, Francesca Albanese, rapporteure spéciale des Nations unies, a donné une conférence à la SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London). A cette occasion, Owen Dowling, pour le magazine Tribune, une publication socialiste et internationaliste de longue date en Grande-Bretagne, s'est entretenue avec elle. Nous publions ci-dessous la traduction de l'entretien publié le 13 novembre dans Tribune. Merci beaucoup d'avoir accepté de parler à Tribune [1]. (…)

This article analyzes the groundbreaking electoral success of the National People's Power (NPP) party in Sri Lanka's November 2024 parliamentary elections, focusing on their remarkable victory in Jaffna - historically a Tamil nationalist stronghold. Author D.B.S. Jeyaraj examines how the NPP, led by newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, tripled their vote share in Jaffna within two months of the presidential election, winning three of six available seats. The piece details key (…)