PHE Daily Wagers Protest in Jammu, Demand Government Action on Regularization Report

PHE Daily Wagers Protest in Jammu, Demand Government Action on Regularization Report

Daily wagers from the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department once again took to the streets in Jammu on Monday, urging the government to table the long-awaited report on the regularization of their services in the ongoing Assembly session. This marks the second major protest within just five days, led by the PHE Employees United Front […]

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‘How am I gonna eat?’: US Shutdown Forces Federal Workers into Food Lines

‘How am I gonna eat?’: US Shutdown Forces Federal Workers into Food Lines

Standing in the chill of a suburban Washington parking lot, Diane Miller clutched her government employee card tightly, waiting her turn among hundreds of other federal workers. At 74, after more than five decades of service to her country, she never imagined she’d be standing in a food line just to eat. “How am I […]

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Inequality and Job Cuts Keep Tensions High in Indonesia, Despite Government Concessions

Inequality and Job Cuts Keep Tensions High in Indonesia, Despite Government Concessions

JAKARTA, Sept 2 — The streets may be quieter today, but the unrest that shook Indonesia over the past week hasn’t truly ended — it’s only simmering below the surface. In recent days, what started as protests over lawmakers’ lavish perks turned deadly, with at least six lives lost and 20 people still unaccounted for. […]

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Confederate General’s Statue to Return to Washington: A Move That Rekindles Deep Emotions

Confederate General’s Statue to Return to Washington: A Move That Rekindles Deep Emotions

In a decision that is already sparking conversation and debate, the US National Park Service (NPS) has confirmed it will reinstall the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C.—a monument that was torn down during the nationwide racial justice protests in 2020. The statue, which once stood as the only Confederate memorial in […]

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