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Laid-off Oil Workers Detained After Overnight Protest in Astana
1 year, 7 months ago

Laid-off Oil Workers Detained After Overnight Protest in Astana

The Diplomat  

Few headlines generate concern in Kazakhstan like reports of protests in Zhanaozen or elsewhere in Kazakhstan’s western, oil-rich regions. On April 10, around 80 laid-off oil workers from Zhanaozen set up camp outside the Ministry of Energy in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital. As news spread that the group of dismissed oil workers had been detained in Astana, people began to gather …

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French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites
2 years, 2 months ago

French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Industries across France went on …

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Central trade unions’ nationwide strike | Banks, insurance sectors affected all over India; steel, oil sectors also seeing partial impact: AITUC official
2 years, 9 months ago

Central trade unions’ nationwide strike | Banks, insurance sectors affected all over India; steel, oil sectors also seeing partial impact: AITUC official

The Hindu  

Central trade unions on March 28 began a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the Government’s alleged wrong policies that are affecting farmers, workers and people. — PTI Telangana Trade unions in Telangana raise unified voice against the Centre’s “anti-worker” policies Raising a unified voice against the Centre’s “anti-worker” policies, members of various trade unions staged sit-in demonstrations at multiple …

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Kazakhstan: What Happened in Zhanaozen?
3 years ago

Kazakhstan: What Happened in Zhanaozen?

The Diplomat  

On December 16, 2011, local and special police squads opened fire on unarmed residents in Zhanaozen, a city in Kazakhstan’s southwest. In human rights activist Galym Ageleuov’s documentary, “Zhanaozen Diary,” Ageleuov interviews Venera Popova, a city resident, who witnessed the events of the day of the massacre. She also said that “after the fire started in UzenMunaiGas’ office, protesting oil …

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Pipelines, man camps and murdered Indigenous women in Canada
4 years, 8 months ago

Pipelines, man camps and murdered Indigenous women in Canada

Al Jazeera  

In Canada, resource extraction is not only endangering the land – but the lives of Indigenous women. Although she does not like to stereotype the oil industry because, she says, “There’s fathers, mothers, working in that industry who lead good lives”, she describes Fort McMurray as “a lawless place”. And there’s so many families grieving, seeking answers, seeking justice.” Loss …

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A critic’s favorite hack for a quick meal at home
4 years, 9 months ago

A critic’s favorite hack for a quick meal at home

LA Times  

Late last week, when I needed a fast lunch, I remembered I had a tin of mussels in pickled sauce on hand. Items included coffee from nearby Canyon roasters, large bottles of Topo Chico and canned beer, olive oil and then — aha — some tinned seafood in beautiful packaging. “Pickled sauce” as a translation doesn’t exactly flatter the technique …

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Amazon workers are the best climate activists in tech.
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon workers are the best climate activists in tech.

Slate  

This piece has been published as part of Slate’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. Employees at Microsoft are also participating, demanding the company reduce its carbon footprint and stop working with petroleum companies just days after CEO Satya Nadella announced a new cloud computing …

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