Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Around 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have submitted their resignations and gone on strike. They are opposing a plan to admit more students to medical school while trainee doctors are grossly overworked and underpaid. Argentine health workers also held a 24-hr strike for better salaries, part of a series…
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Moon Rights, Indian Farmers March, France Dumpster Fires & South Korean Workers Revolt
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun How much work is too much? Two struggles from opposite sides of the world reveal a vast difference in work standards, especially for the old and young. In France, citizens outraged by the president’s unilateral attempt to raise the retirement age from 62 up to 64-70, blocked the streets and…
Sugar the Horse, Anti-Racist Light Projections & South Korea’s Truckers Strike
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun South Korean truckers have won important concessions from the government after bringing exports to a grinding halt for over a week. The strike sent shockwaves through global industry, especially since it threatened the critical microchip supply. Disrupting business-as-usual can be a vital part of waging struggle. It makes sure you…