(2021-06-11). On the picket line. workers.org 
Gig workers are essential workers As pandemic business closures escalated in 2019-2020, many immigrant workers who lost jobs at hotels and construction sites turned to the gig economy for work with Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, GrubHub and Instacart. Labelled as independent contractors by the companies, these workers have few labor protections. . . . |
(2021-06-11). The 'ICE Kids'. aclu.org This piece was On a cold, rainy night last November, Bastian Rodriguez spent the first hours of his 18th birthday inside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement van. Rodriguez was aging out of the Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, a juvenile jail in Longview, Wash., and was on his way to the Northwest ICE Processing Center, a privately run immigration detention facility for adults in Tacoma. He had already spent more than two years in ICE custody. | "These adult people are going t…
(2021-06-11). Continuing Venezuela exodus and COVID-19 highlights need for global solidarity for most vulnerable. news.un.org Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis, urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said on Friday, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week.
(2021-06-11). Monthly vigil: Demand human rights at Tacoma immigration prison! workers.org 
Since the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash., opened in 2004, detainees and their families, civil rights activists and the community have protested the inhuman conditions from the use of solitary confinement to tainted meals. The monthly demonstration and vigil will be held there at 1623 E. J St., Sunday, . . . |
(2021-06-11). Fair Trade USA's Dairy Label Fails Workers. popularresistance.org Fair Trade USA released a new "Fair Trade Dairy" label in partnership with Chobani. It's a program that has been opposed by farmworker and human rights organizations since it was first announced. Now that there is yogurt on the shelf, but still no final standard released, this report looks at the label claims and evaluates "Fair Trade Dairy" based on the available standards. | The critique focuses on three key areas: | Inadequate standards development process | Standards that are not fit for purpose | Lack of enforcement mechanisms | Finally, the report also reviews the rising tide of research that shows that cor…
(2021-06-11). Heavy Fighting in Northern Afghanistan, 180 Killed in Past 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Last weekend Afghanistan saw some of the heaviest fighting in years. The trend is continuing Thursday, Badakhshan is the furthest northeast part of Afghanistan, bordering China. More than a dozen districts are suddenly being contested there alone, and 70 districts are now seeing fighting nationwide. The Taliban have been hitting several districts, with security forces in some in open retreat, while security…
(2021-06-11). Consumer Health: Understanding migraine headaches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about migraines. Migraine headaches can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine usually lasts from four to …
(2021-06-11). Consumer Health: Treating cluster headaches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about one of the most painful types of headache: the cluster headache. Cluster headaches occur in cyclical patterns or cluster periods that can last from weeks to months. During a cluster period, headaches usually occur daily, sometimes several times …
(2021-06-10). Keystone XL pipeline finally dead in both U.S. and Canada. peoplesworld.org 
CALGARY, Alberta—The energy firm that has lobbied for more than a decade to build the entire Keystone XL pipeline all the way from the Montana-Alberta border to Gulf Coast refineries in the U.S. formally abandoned the last segment on June 11. The decision by TC Energy means that segment, a diagonal leg from the border …
(2021-06-10). Noisy immigrant rights protest at Senator Klobuchar's office. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — Over 50 immigrant rights protesters held a 'noise demo' June 8 outside of Senator Amy Klobuchar's office to demand she take action to protect those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status. | The action was organized by the Minnesota Immigrants Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) to demand that the U.S. Senate pass the American Dream and Promise Act, a bill which would permanently legalize people with DACA, TPS, and DED. | The bill passed in the U.S. House in March and is currently sitting in the Senate J…
(2021-06-10). From El Faro English: Harris' Rough Landing in Guatemala. latinorebels.com In her first visit to the region this week, Vice President Kamala Harris' blunt message to Central American migrants ("Do not come") triggered a backlash among human rights defenders and Central America experts for contradicting international asylum laws and appearing insensitive to the reality driving migration.
(2021-06-10). 'Do Not Come': Kamala Harris's Harsh Message to Central American Migrants. progressive.org The Vice President is now toeing the administration's line on keeping out people fleeing danger in their home countries.
(2021-06-10). Court Decision on TPS Puts Pressure on Biden Immigration Reform. latinorebels.com Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court that "The TPS program gives foreign nationals nonimmigrant status, but it does not admit them."
(2021-06-10). Farmworkers need families, not deportation. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-06-10). Consumer Health: Understanding migraine headaches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about migraines. Migraine headaches can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. A migraine usually lasts from four to …