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Black Lung Rising
Fault Lines investigates a surge in black lung among younger coal miners in Appalachia, and gaps in dust protections.
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Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel
Public workers blocked the streets of El Alto, Bolivia with buses, cars, and trucks during a transportation strike.
Published On 5 May 2026
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Millions of jobs lost as Iranians battle ‘Operation Economic Fury’
A fragile ceasefire may have paused the US-Israeli war on Iran, but the economic cost is crippling life in Tehran.
Published On 3 May 2026
May Day rallies sweep US, demanding reforms for working-class rights
May Day events include calls to ‘tax the rich’ and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.
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Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at May Day rally
Turkish authorities violently crackdown on May Day demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, firing tear gas.
Published On 1 May 2026
May Day in the age of AI: The new war on workers
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.
Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day
Labour Day marches are being held as Iran war and rising energy prices threaten the global economy.
FBI agents who investigated Trump file lawsuit alleging retaliatory firing
Former agents say that they were fired for work on probe into Trump’s efforts to stay in power after 2020 election loss.
Malaysia moves to tighten rules for expats, raising fears of talent flight
Malaysia’s government plans to slash the number of foreign workers to encourage local hiring and raise incomes.
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Why are airlines warning of delays during the US government shutdown?
Hundreds of TSA workers have resigned over unpaid wages, as Congress weighs funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Argentina Senate approves contentious Milei-backed labour reforms
Milei’s administration says the changes will spur investment, but labour unions argue they weaken worker protections.
