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Social movements prepare for the first protests against De La Espriella
Colombian trade unions, Indigenous organizations, students, and social movements are mobilizing against the new government of Abelardo de la Espriella in October and November over security, peace, economic, and social policy concerns.
The World Can't Afford to Lose Brazil
The world can't afford to lose Brazil, because the country has the rare combination of conditions needed to help build a democratic response to global digital transformation
The Dispersal of the People of Jabal Amel
Israel has occupied 568 km² of southern Lebanon since the March 2026 war, emptying it of its predominantly Shia population through systematic domicide and urbicide.
Nepal’s Rasuwa flood disaster is an alert to Southasia and the world
The August 26, 2025 collapse of Langtang Lirung's northern flank in Nepal's Rasuwa district triggered catastrophic debris flows down the Bhotekoshi River, killing Nepalis, Chinese, Tibetans, Indians, and other foreign visitors while wiping out a dozen hydropower stations (over 670 MW), highways, bridges, schools, and border trade infrastructure.
PI Briefing | No. 30 | Nobody’s Backyard
Brazil votes on Sunday as its intelligence service alleges foreign interference, cyberattacks rise and economic warfare to defeat the popular forces behind President Lula da Silva.
Labor
“Amazon hates my union activity”: How the internet giant tries to suppress every form of collective action by its workers
Amazon’s systematic anti-union tactics are designed to suppress worker organizing and protect its algorithm-driven, efficiency-obsessed labor model.
Labor
José Guimarães Reveals How Flávio Bolsonaro and His Allies are Trying to Block Victory for Brazilian Workers
Government leader José Guimarães (PT) accuses Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his allies of secretly blocking the proposed end of Brazil’s 6×1 work schedule.
Briefing
PI Briefing | No. 28 | Great Avenues
As Brazil prepares to vote, Washington and its allies are deploying old powers and new technologies across the hemisphere.
Press Freedom
Hybrid Repression: Coordinated Attacks on Rwanda Press Freedom
Rwanda’s covert operations and AI disinformation tactics are forcing journalists into exile.
Labor
Starbucks Workers Are Calling for a Nationwide Boycott
Hoping to pressure Starbucks to finally sign a contract with its 12,000 unionized baristas, Starbucks Workers United has called for a boycott of the company.
Capitalism
A notorious consulting firm is selling austerity. Canada’s universities are buying
Australian consulting firm Nous Group profits from public-sector austerity by imposing corporatization across cash-strapped Canadian universities, and is now expanding into health care.
Imperialism
Trump administration to support 'independent journalism' in Europe with anti-immigrant focus
An investigation reveals how the U.S. State Department, under the Trump administration, is funding a $1 million "independent journalism" consortium in Europe to produce reporting explicitly aligned with U.S. foreign policy objectives and right-wing political interests.
Labor
One thousand parcels in an hour
In Philippines women parcel sorters face precarious, unregulated working conditions in e-commerce hubs.
Briefing
PI Briefing | No. 27 | Breaking the Sequence
The war on Iran continues — despite Washington’s best efforts to hide its wanton violence from public view.
Colonialism
After Blocking Fuel, the US Turns to Cuba’s Food Supply
The U.S. is tightening sanctions on Cuba's food import and port infrastructure, using hunger as leverage to force regime change while maintaining its own monopoly over Cuban agricultural trade.
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