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1 month ago | equaltimes.org | Arthur Neslen

Security is a funny elixir. The more of it that you have, the less there is for someone else… or that’s the conventional wisdom anyway. Erik Helgeson’s experience, however, proves otherwise. Erik, 42, is the vice-chair of the Swedish Dockworkers’ Union and he cared deeply for the security of his members – and also for the safety of Gazan civilians, some of whom have been killed by weapons which may have passed through the port of Gothenburg, where he has worked for 20 years.

1 month ago | equaltimes.org | Arthur Neslen

La seguridad es curiosa. Cuanta más tienes, menos hay para los demás. O al menos eso dice la sabiduría popular. Sin embargo, la experiencia de Erik Helgeson demuestra todo lo contrario. Erik, de 42 años, es el vicepresidente del Sindicato Sueco de Estibadores. Se preocupaba mucho por la seguridad de sus miembros y por la de los civiles de Gaza, algunos de los cuales fueron asesinados con armas que pasaban por el puerto de Gotemburgo, donde hace 20 años que trabaja.

2 months ago | equaltimes.org | Roxana Baspineiro

Most people’s workdays begin with the usual routines: getting up, getting ready and facing the commute to work, whether by car or public transport. However, Felisa Alí Ramos, representative of the Bolivian Independent Living Network (REVIBO), starts her day with an additional challenge: she relies on a wheelchair for mobility. This challenge not only shapes her commute but also influences much of her daily life.

2 months ago | equaltimes.org | Théophile Simon

Photo Reports 24 April 2025 Explore similar themes LabourPhilippinesLabour rightsExploitationDigital economyScience and technologyFuture of work View as Gallery Como todas las tardes, Junbee y John-Henry, dos amigos de 22 y 27 años, entran en la sofocante sala de un pequeño cibercafé situado en los suburbios de Cagayán de Oro, una ciudad del sur de Filipinas, donde viven. Tras echar a dos adolescentes absortos en sus videojuegos, se dejan caer en las sillas de plástico frente a dos...

2 months ago | equaltimes.org | Théophile Simon

As they do every evening, Junbee and John-Henry, two friends aged 22 and 27, take their place in the over-heated room of a small cybercafé in the slum area they call home in Cagayan de Oro, a city in the southern Philippines. After shooing out two teenagers transfixed by video games, they flop down onto the plastic chairs in front of two outdated computers.