Hunger threatens millions more workers in the U.S.
New York Times, 10/26–Food banks across the United States were stretched thin even before the federal government shut down…Now, that system — a last resort for tens of millions of hungry Americans — is anticipating an even greater surge in demand… funding for the nation’s largest food assistance program, known as SNAP, will disappear at the start of November, according to the Department of Agriculture. On Friday, the Trump administration said in a memo that it would not tap into contingency funds to keep payments flowing to states. That means that the roughly 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — may soon have to find other ways to feed themselves and their families…
Israelis bosses demonstrate that famine is a tool under capitalism
Foreign Affairs, 10/23–negotiators have implicitly given validation to Israel’s strategy of using the collective punishment of civilians in Gaza as a way to gain leverage or impose pressure on Hamas. The pattern of obstruction extends to the control and oversight of aid delivery itself…In March 2024, the International Court of Justice concluded unanimously that Israel must take “all necessary and effective measures without delay, in full co-operation with the United Nations, the unhindered provision at scale … of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance.”
Haitian workers face worsening hunger and violence
Modern Diplomacy, 10/11–By mid-2026, Haiti’s food insecurity is projected to worsen, affecting around 6 million people amid ongoing gang violence and economic collapse, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Currently, 5.7 million Haitians face high food insecurity levels, with 1.9 million experiencing acute shortages and severe malnutrition. The IPC forecasts that 5.91 million will face food insecurity in the coming years, including nearly 2 million at emergency levels…Haiti’s food crisis is worsened by six years of economic recession and escalating gang violence, which disrupts livelihoods and agricultural production.
Somalia faces worsening famine
CARE, 10/25–Somalia faces further suffering as a worsening drought and fighting force thousands from their homes. The latest IPC analysis shows hunger tightening its grip across the country, with more than 3.4 million people already in crisis levels of food insecurity, and 1.85 million children suffering acute malnutrition…Without an urgent increase in funding, CARE warns it will be forced to scale down operations from October 2025, even as humanitarian needs continue to rise and forecasts predict another failed rainy season.
Massive protests against genocide in Gaza
Al Jazeera, 10/5–Hundreds of thousands of people poured onto the streets across Europe, demanding an end to Israel’s two-year war on Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians and left the enclave on the brink of famine. The largest protest took place in the Netherlands, where about 250,000 people filled Amsterdam’s Museum Square on Sunday before marching through the city centre…In Istanbul, vast crowds marched from the Hagia Sophia mosque to the banks of the Golden Horn…In Ankara, protesters waved flags and held banners denouncing Israel’s actions…In Sofia, Bulgarians carried placards reading “Gaza: Starvation is a Weapon of War”...In Morocco’s capital Rabat, crowds burned an Israeli flag and called on their government to reverse its 2020 decision to normalise ties with Israel…Across Spain, smaller rallies followed massive demonstrations in Madrid and Barcelona a day earlier, with marchers carrying white bundles symbolising the bodies of Gaza’s children.
Racists vie for power in U.K. as antiracists organize to resist
BBC, 10/26–Rival marches have taken place in Southampton, with police blocking a main road to keep the demonstrators apart. Anti-immigration demonstrators gathered in the Portswood area…while counter-protesters began a march nearby…Several hundred anti-immigration protesters, many waving union and St George’s flags began marching towards Hoglands Park in the city centre…A counter protest of anti-racism demonstrators assembled, before a separate planned gathering in the city centre…Police estimated 600 people had been involved in the anti-racism march, with 400 taking part in the counter demonstration.