INTERNATIONAL
MIDDLE EAST:
1. Palestinians demand UK apology for Balfour declaration
2. Ivry-sur-Seine votes for BDS
3. Concern grows at destruction of democracy in Turkey

Article of the week;
Before capitalism, medieval peasants got more vacation time than you.

LABOUR
SOUTH AFRICA:
1. Concourt judgment: A victory for spouses of farm workers

INTERNATIONAL:
BRITAIN:
1. UNI’s Jennings tells CNN: “Workers need a pay rise!”
2. Uber loses right to classify UK drivers are self-employed

1. Greece: ILO members agree on a roadmap to curb undeclared work in Greece
2. Bangladesh: Garment unions resolve to intensify organising together
3. Chile: Another mining accident in Chile shows need to ratify ILO C176

EDUCATION PRIVATISATION:
1. COSATU has applied for a Section 77 Notice in preparation for a national strike demanding free education
2. Education Bill pushing academies dropped
3. South African students across the UK march in solidarity with #FeesMustFall

MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY AND FREEDOM
1. Facebook lets advertisers exclude users by race
2. Internet corporations and new capitalist dynamics
3. Abandoning Nuance, Facebook Is Deeming Posts On Kashmir ‘Terror Content’
4.  Internet Social Forum, The Internet needs social justice movements

In an unprecedented move, the union detailed in a statement issued on Tuesday that there was a lack of strategic oversight and leadership in government, describing Zuma’s leadership as “untenable”. Nehawu has departed from Cosatu norms which shun upon the discussion of critical leadership succession issues in the public domain.” read more…http://www.iol

At a launch event at the House of Parliament last Tuesday, Palestinian groups and their supporters blamed the plight of the Palestinian people on the legacy of the pledge and wider British colonialism in the region.

If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the British parliament will have to consider debating the subject.” read more…http://www.alj

“The discrimination by the State of Israel shows the development of a system of racial segregations,” said Atef Rhouma, deputy mayor. “We express our willingness to examine all options available to us so that the products from Israeli settlements are not acquired and distributed by the city services. And we ask France to stop these imports.”

Severine Peter, deputy mayor, who reminded the words of the actual Israeli minister of Education “I have killed many Arabs in my life, and I have no problem with that.”, said that “divesting from French and European companies in the illegally occupied territories is perfectly legitimate. Calling for sanctions against an Israeli State which persists in its apartheid policy is right. Therefore we support the BDS campaign”, she concluded under applause from the public.” click here to watch…https://www.you

After the attempted coup on 15 July 2016, Turkey is increasingly run through government decrees, without the control of the elected parliament. IndustriALL condemned the coup in July, but also challenges the reaction of the Turkish government, which is using the failed coup to destroy all democratic opposition and consolidate the absolute power of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.” read more…http://www.ind

Life for the medieval peasant was certainly no picnic. His life was shadowed by fear of famine, disease and bursts of warfare. His diet and personal hygiene left much to be desired. But despite his reputation as a miserable wretch, you might envy him one thing: his vacations.” read more…http://evo

The Extension of Security of Tenure Act of 1997 (ESTA) was designed to protect occupiers from unfair evictions by recognising the rights that arise from long-term occupation. It recognises the rights of farm workers, who previously suffered the brunt of unfair evictions.” read more…http://www.gro

The ride-hailing app could now be open to claims from all of its 40,000 drivers in the UK, who are currently not entitled to holiday pay, pensions or other workers’ rights. Uber immediately said it would appeal against the ruling.” read more…https://www.the

On 23 – 24 October, Bangladeshi garment unions participated in a workshop in Dhaka, supported by the Fredrick Ebert Stiftung to discuss organizing strategies in their sector’s supply chain.” read more…http://www.ind

A 22-year old man died on 21 October while carrying out maintenance work at La Escondida mine. The worker was employed by a subcontractor at the mine owned by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

Rudy Henry Ortiz Martínez was not the first miner to die this year. Figures published by the Ministry of Mining and Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN) show that six mining accidents resulted in fatalities in the country in the first six months of 2016. A miner in the El Abra mine in the Antofagasta region was killed in August.” read more…http://www.ind

Kgotsi Chikane (25) is a master’s student in public policy at Oxford University. Last year, Chikane was among a number of students arrested outside the gates of Parliament in Cape Town as former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene announced the midterm budget. Despite the physical distance between himself and students in South Africa, he has watched as Fees Must Fall protests took root countrywide once again and, along with a group of students and the help of social media, a decision to protest in the UK was made.” read more…http://mg

That’s basically what Facebook is doing nowadays.

The ubiquitous social network not only allows advertisers to target users by their interests or background, it also gives advertisers the ability to exclude specific groups it calls “Ethnic Affinities.” Ads that exclude people based on race, gender and other sensitive factors are prohibited by federal law in housing and employment.

Here is a screenshot of an ad we purchased in Facebook’s housing categories via the company’s advertising portal:“ read more…https://www.pro

It didn’t take Junaid long to figure out what led to his suspension from Facebook. The article he had written for the alternative media site was on Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.” read more…http://www.huf