Tag: State downsizing

Trump Directs Federal Agencies to Lay Off Probationary Workers
Recent large-scale workforce reduction measures for federal employees have sparked multiple protests. On Thursday, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to lay off almost all probationary workers, a continuation of its extensive efforts to massively reduce the federal workforce. RELATED: Ukraine to Be Involved in Peace Talks With Russia: Trump White […]
February 14, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance Federal Workforce Reduction
His order may not apply to positions that are related to national security, internal security or public security. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to further advance a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce. RELATED: USAID Funds Fueled Media Narratives Against Venezuela “The plan shall require that each agency hire no […]
February 12, 2025

Argentine Public Universities on a 48-Hour Strike
Milei wants to destroy public universities by allowing inflation to do its job. Professors have a hard time making ends meet. On Tuesday, professors and workers at Argentina’s public universities began a 48-hour strike in protest of the lack of funding. University hospitals, however, are ensuring minimal services during these days. RELATED: Network of Intellectuals […]
August 21, 2024

Argentines Camp at Telam Headquarters to Avoid Its Dissolution
“If we stop demanding, we will give Milei the freedom to downsize the State,” said a photographic archivist. On Tuesday, the employees of the Argentine news agency Télam marked 100 days of camping outside the company’s headquarters to demand that President Javier Milei retract his plan to close it down. RELATED: Partial Distribution of Food […]
June 11, 2024

The Argentine Congress Approves Milei’s Omnibus Law
“The Bases and Starting Points Law for the Freedom of Argentines,” known as the “Omnibus Law,” proposed by President Javier Milei, was approved in general on Tuesday in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies by 142 votes in favor, 106 against, and 5 abstentions. RELATED: Argentine Transport Workers Announce Strike Against Milei The norm received general approval. […]
April 30, 2024

Argentines Take to the Streets to Defend Public Education
On Tuesday, millions of citizens took to the streets of several Argentine cities to protest against far-right President Javier Milei and his policies against public education. RELATED: Argentines March Against Milei’s Budget Cuts to Universities The city of Cordoba was the scene of the beginning of the marches of students, teachers, professionals, and workers rejecting budget […]
April 24, 2024

Argentines March Against Milei’s Budget Cuts to Universities
On Tuesday, university students, professors, workers, and human rights defenders marched in defense of public education and in rejection of the budget cuts to universities that the far-right President Javier Milei is carrying out. RELATED: President Milei Cuts Budget of Argentine Film Institute Under the slogan “In defense of free public university,” Argentinians held protest […]
April 23, 2024

President Milei Cuts Budget of Argentine Film Institute
On Monday, the administration of far-right President Javier Milei announced a substantial reduction in funding for the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA). RELATED: Argentina Keen on NATO Global Partner Status The budget cut was justified by stating that it aims to “efficiently and effectively fulfill the primary responsibility” of the INCAA, for […]