Category: Global

Palestinian Lands Seized for Israeli Military and Colony Settlements

Over the year, Unicorn Riot has published dozens of stories bringing context to the Palestinian struggle. This report features three newly published videos from the summer that showcase three different struggles against land seizures in the occupied West Bank of Palestine; Beit Dajan, Tarqumiya and Masafer Yatta.

Union Infighting Threatens to Derail South African Workers Movement

Durban, South Africa – On Tuesday, Nov. 22, three of South Africa’s largest trade union federations in the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) initiated a one-day…

Mundo Nuevo Squat Evicted in Thessaloniki

Greek police raided and evicted the Mundo Nuevo squat in Thessaloniki on Nov. 28. The squat began in November 2015 and held various political and cultural events over the last seven years in Greece’s second largest city.

Workers Turn Black Friday into ‘Make Amazon Pay Day’

“Make Amazon Pay” – “The Tower must go” – “The wrong Amazon is burning” – “Solidarity with Amazon strikers worldwide” – activists projected a series of giant slogans on the Amazon Tower being built in Berlin.

More than 100 people protested in solidarity with the…

Greek Students Riot on November 17, Commemorate Those Killed by the Junta

Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Greece’s two largest cities on Nov. 17 to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the uprising in which two dozen students were killed by the military junta at Polytechnic University in Athens. Heavy clashes went on through the night…

‘Redistribute Now!’ Protest Against Inflation Effects in Germany

Inflation, skyrocketing energy prices for consumers, energy companies posting record profits due to the crisis, rising rents: thousands of demonstrators who had protested in Berlin on an unusual warm Saturday in November had all these points in mind.

Several thousand participants were expected by the…

The Different Facets of Gentrification in Greece and Beyond  

The closing of Exarcheia Square by the Greek authorities in August 2022 to build a metro station marked a significant blow to the historic district. As those who reside in sections of Athens, Greece face an onslaught of ‘development,’ this article provides analysis to this…

Gaza Flooded Due to Old Infrastructure From Israeli Blockade and Bombings

The streets and alleys of the Gaza Strip were almost completely submerged from rain on November 8, 2022, coinciding with the beginning of the winter season. Water flooded the main roads and stopped traffic almost completely in the early morning hours.

As a result of…