Shacks rebuilt after Imizamo Yethu fire, torn down on Human Rights Day

Cape Town – Shackdwellers who started rebuilding the homes they lost in last week’s Imizamo Yethu fire watched as their homes were demolished again on Human Rights Day… news24.com/

The End of the World? In Brazil, It’s Already Here

A constitutional amendment passed by the Senate last month is being called “the end of the world” amendment by its opponents because the consequences of the amendment look disastrous… nytimes.com/

PALESTINE

BNC Statement on Israel’s Ongoing Campaign to Silence Omar Barghouti & Repress BDS

A prominent Palestinian human rights defender and co-founder of the BDS movement, Omar Barghouti, has for years been subjected to intense threats, intimidation and repression by various arms of the far-right Israeli government… bdsmovement.net/

Spy cables expose Mossad South Africa operations

Recently leaked ‘spy cables’ reveal the activities of a network of volunteers for the Israeli Mossad in South Africa… middleeasteye.net/

The Internet’s Gilded Age

The rise of the Internet has heralded rapid changes in our society. But this is not the first time we’ve witnessed a period of rapid technological and social change…www.potaroo.net/

The Real Reason You’re Not Allowed To Work From Home

Back in 1984, everyone who studied the workplace predicted that most white-collar employees would be working from home or somewhere else by now. Thirty-three years later, the prediction that most white-collar employees would be working from home and/or making their own schedule has not come true… forbes.com/