Demonstrators across North Brooklyn dropped banners against the NBK Pipeline, against which there was more significant resistance in October and early November. The pipeline passes through many black-majority neighborhoods and is projected to cause gentrification and pollution of North Brooklyn at the same time.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Dafni metro station in Athens and marched in opposition to police brutality and the government’s mismanagement of the COVID-pandemic, which has sought a policy of overfunding the police and military as cases in Greece continue to steadily increase.
Workers from the CMR Falabella bank in Arica went on strike, joining the Paro Nacional currently ongoing in Chile. The reasons for the strike included a salary cut, an increased workload, and a loss of benefits. The strike has gained support among customers due to the transnational nature of the company, which is not approved of in the country.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the town of Facatativa, opposing the privatization of healthcare and police violence during a 5th day of demonstrations in Colombia. Police appeared to first join the protesters as a trap, and then tear-gassed and attacked the crowd violently.
Lebanese demonstrators blocked the Eliah intersection in Beirut and the Khaldeh highway, placing barricades and burning tires to protest the government’s mishandling of hyperinflation and soaring gas prices.
