Africa: Global Supply Chains Keep Workers Poor - Three Case Studies Show How the Cycle Can Be Broken: [The Conversation Africa] Globally, about one in five people in jobs live in poverty. A key reason lies in how global supply chains are organised. From agriculture to tourism, many jobs are embedded in systems that keep wages low, even as they generate value for international… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSrYcK #GlobalSupplyChains #PovertyReduction #FairWages #SustainableDevelopment #EconomicJustice

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Ukrainian Neptune missiles destroy Russian drone factory workshops in Rostov Oblast -- Russia attacked Ukrainian rail infrastructure more than 1,000 times in 2025 -- Investigation: A secret program, suicidal missions, and death, torture in occupied Ukraine -- Poland's Tusk questions US loyalty to NATO ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-25-2026/

'Cascading effects' of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say
Rising oil prices are just the start. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, global supply chains are at risk. For every day the war drags on, the list of product shortages grows. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, critical minerals, and helium for semiconductor production are alread...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/armstrong-iran-trump-supply-chains-strait-hormuz-us-israel-9.7126304?cmp=rss

VP News – Vietato Parlare: Il Venezuela di Trump: una nuova Dottrina Monroe per le supply chain globali

L’operazione USA in Venezuela ridisegna le supply chain globali: petrolio, Canada e Cina al centro di una nuova Dottrina Monroe che militarizza il commercio mondiale.

Trump’s Venezuela: A New Monroe Doctrine for Global Supply Chains

The U.S. operation in Venezuela redrawing global supply chains: oil, Canada and China at the center of a new Monroe Doctrine that militarizes global trade.

#Trump’sVenezuela #GlobalSupplyChains #Venezuela #Canada #China #MonroeDoctrine

https://www.vietatoparlare.it/il-venezuela-di-trump-una-nuova-dottrina-monroe-per-le-supply-chain-globali/

Il Venezuela di Trump: una nuova Dottrina Monroe per le supply chain globali

L’operazione USA in Venezuela ridisegna le supply chain globali: petrolio, Canada e Cina al centro di una nuova Dottrina Monroe che militarizza il commercio mondiale.

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For them to be rich, you have to be poor. @Better Future w/ Michael Mezz

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Why Universal Prosperity Is Impossible Under Capitalism’s Exploitative Design

This analysis uncovers the uncomfortable truth: capitalism cannot produce universal prosperity without exploiting workers worldwide.

#capitalism #collectiveEconomics #conflictMinerals #Congo #EconomicInjustice #exploitation #Foxconn #globalSupplyChains #IndependentMedia #laborRights #ProgressivePolitics #wealthInequality

https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-osz

How unsustainable global supply chains exacerbate food insecurity | The-14

Unsustainable global supply chains deepen hunger by undermining local food systems; rights-based local policies offer real paths to food security.

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Embedding Informality in Human Rights Due Diligence

Informal workers at the bottom of supply chains in agriculture, mining, artificial intelligence, and the automobile industry are often overlooked and excluded from legal protections. Consequently, they are subjected to severe labor violations and indecent working conditions (Anwar, M. A

#GlobalSupplyChains #InformalWorkers #LKSG

https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/embedding-informality-in-human-rights-due-diligence/

Embedding Informality in Human Rights Due Diligence