[World responds to Minneapolis police murder, and much more]
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GLOBAL LEFT MIDWEEK - JUNE 3, 2020  
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June 3, 2020
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In war-ravaged Idlib, Syria, Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun said they
painted the mural to memorialize Floyd “to call for peace and
love” worldwide, credit: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP

 

* International Response to the George Floyd Murder
* Sierra Leone: What Makes a Terrorist?
* New Covid Crisis Analyses
* Mass Protest Resurfaces in Brazil
* Philippines Human Rights Activists Sound the Alarm
* Who Killed Berta Cáceres?
* The Future of Hong Kong’s Opposition Movement
* Argentina: Virtual Protest for Abortion Rights
* Quebec: Nurses Take to the Streets
* Bolivia: A Tidal Wave of Dignity
* Eastern Europe Solidarity Briefs

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International Response to the George Floyd Murder
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_Rhea Mahbubani_ / Insider (New York)

Thousands across the UK, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, and more
condemn racism and demand justice

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Sierra Leone: What Makes a Terrorist?
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_Abdul Rashid Thomas_ / Sierra Leone Telegraph (Freetown)

In response to violent outbreaks, President Bio declared the main
opposition party "terrorist."

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New Covid Crisis Analyses

COVID LIFE AND THE ASSET ECONOMY
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_Lisa Adkins and Martijn Konings_ / Goldsmiths Press (London)

THE WORLD AT CROSSROADS
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_Prabhat Patnaik_ / IDEAs (New Delhi)

CAPITALISM'S GREATEST CRISIS
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_Vijay Prashad_ / NewsClick (New Delhi)

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Mass Protest Resurfaces in Brazil
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Brasil de Fato (São Paulo)

The first uprising since the beginning of the pandemic was put
together by Brazil's soccer fan organizations.

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Philippines Human Rights Activists Sound the Alarm
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International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (Manila)

The Anti-Terrorism Bill would allow violations against the right to
security and privacy, and curtailment of the freedom of expression,
freedom of association, and the right to due process. 

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WHO KILLED BERTA CáCERES?
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_Maeve Connolly_ / Irish News (Belfast)

Cáceres helped the Lenca people to campaign peacefully in the face of
intimidation and violence from militarized private security firms, the
police and army.

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Where Things Stand for Hong Kong Movement
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_James Griffiths_ / CNN (Atlanta)

Protests against the anti-sedition bill will continue in Hong Kong, at
least for now. Multiple demonstrations have already been planned or
called for -- though it remains to be seen how many will be willing to
come out when police have shown a willingness to crack down hard and
early.

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Argentina: Virtual Protest for Abortion Right
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_Tanya Wadhwa_ / Peoples Dispatch (New Delhi)

Tens of thousands of women, queer and non-binary people took part in
the virtual _pañuelazo_ or a march with green scarves, which
represents the feminist struggle for legal abortion. 

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Quebec: Nurses Take to the Streets
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Montreal Gazette

Quebec nurses represented by the _Fédération interprofessionnelle de
la santé_ and other unions representing health-care workers held
protests outside the province’s health centres to demonstrate their
frustration with working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bolivia: A Tidal Wave of Dignity
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_Cindy Forster_ / Jacobin (New York)

Most Bolivians recognize that ultimately, the future of the country
lies in the hands of millions of indigenous people, campesinos, and
urban workers who are organizing to dethrone “interim”
president Jeanine Áñez and any other usurper.

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Eastern Europe Solidarity Briefs

RUSSIA
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Socialist Movement_ / LeftEast (Bucharest) 

UKRAINE
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IndustriALL Global Union (Geneva)

BELARUS
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LabourStart (London)

ALBANIA
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POLAND
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LabourStart

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