U.S. vets fight against racist ICE 

The Guardian, 10/13–US military veterans increasingly face arrest and injury amid protests over Donald Trump’s deportation campaign and his push to deploy national guard members to an ever-widening number of American cities…eight instances where military veterans have been prosecuted or sought damages after being detained by federal agents…The latest incident occurred in Broadview, outside Chicago, where 70-year old air force veteran Dana Briggs was charged with felony assault on a federal officer…A widely shared video on social media shows a masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agent advance on and knock over the elderly veteran during a protest outside an Ice detention center. 

Italian workers strike a second time in support of Palestinian workers

Truthout, 10/11–It seemed impossible for Italy to strike for Palestine more successfully than it did the first time, yet it happened: 2 million people returned to the streets on October 3, blocking everything again…This landmark event marked the first time that all the leftist labor unions in the country decided to go on strike together…People were enraged by the Italian government as well. Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking about Israel’s illegal control of the international waters adjacent to Gaza, said that international law is important, “but does not always matter” 

Drone strikes now used in Haitian neighborhoods

Reuters, 10/2–The U.N. Human Rights chief said on Thursday that Haiti’s use of lethal force against gangs was disproportionate and likely unlawful, saying its actions, including drone strikes, accounted for more than half of this year’s killings and injuries…He said that police units had summarily executed 174 people for alleged gang affiliation this year, while government drone strikes against alleged gang members in the capital Port-au-Prince had killed at least 559 people to date, including 11 children…”Most of these drone strikes are likely unlawful under international human rights law,” Turk added…In a recent attack on an alleged gang leader’s birthday party, where he was handing out presents to local children, at least eight children were killed…

Millions of workers in Sahel region of Africa suffering 

Al Jazeera, 10/10–Around four million people are now displaced across Africa’s Sahel region, the United Nations has said, with violence and insecurity driving a growing number of people from their homes. Women and children represent 80 percent of forcibly displaced people in the Sahel, Gnon-Konde said, adding the number of people impacted by pervasive gender-based violence had “significantly increased” this year…“The insecurity across the region is exposing people to violence, forced recruitment, movement restrictions and arbitrary detention,” he said…Nearly 15,000 schools had closed in the region by mid-2025 as well as more than 900 health facilities.

War effectiveness in Ukraine being studied for future wars as workers suffer

Foreign Affairs, November/December–The Russian military will emerge from its invasion with extensive experience and a distinct vision of the future of combat, and it is sharing its experience with China, Iran, and North Korea. It has laid the groundwork for a more intense period of learning and reconstitution after the war ends. …the Russian military reorganized its command structure and modified its tactics and force posture…changed its logistics system to make it more survivable…introduced new technologies or new ways of using old technology to improve both its precision targeting and its electronic warfare capabilities…Because of these changes, Ukraine is likely to face even greater destruction in the months ahead. 

Floods in Pakistan threaten workers with long-term hunger

Arab News, 10/9–A hunger crisis is looming in Pakistan, as catastrophic floods have wiped out vast stretches of farmland in Punjab province, which produces around half of the country’s staple crops…floods, which began in June, have inundated about 1.8 million acres of agricultural land across Punjab, affecting up to 70 percent of the province, and are likely to disrupt at least two crop cycles, raising fears of severe food shortages…Nationwide, over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 4.5 million people affected since the monsoon season began on June 26. Many farmers in Punjab have lost all their crops, grain stocks and livestock…