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Category: Updates from the Field
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Adani Fraud Case Remains Stuck in Legal Limbo
A major New York Times report has revealed that the U.S. fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, long accused of corruption, land grabs, and political favoritism, has stalled with no progress for a full year. Despite being indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on wire fraud, securities fraud, and bribery charges, Adani’s case has gone dormant since November 2024, with both the criminal and SEC civil cases now frozen.
According to the Times, the shift in U.S. and India relations under the Trump administration, staffing turmoil at the Justice Department, and unresolved trade negotiations may be delaying the proceedings. India has not served Adani with the required summons, and he has avoided traveling to the United States, where he could be arrested.
Meanwhile, Adani continues to appear alongside Prime Minister Modi at major infrastructure inaugurations, win new contracts including a 15 billion dollar Google data center project, and regain market value across his companies. His growing power and freedom to operate show exactly why global scrutiny and grassroots pressure remain essential.
For communities like Dharavi, where Adani is pushing the largest mass displacement project in modern India, the stalled case is a stark reminder that without international accountability, corporate impunity grows.
ACORN International will continue to expose Adani’s abuses worldwide and to fight alongside residents resisting displacement, corruption, and the billionaire power structures behind it.
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Adani & Dharavi
What’s at Stake in Dharavi
For nearly two decades, ACORN International has supported organizers working in Dharavi, a vibrant community in the heart of Mumbai home to hundreds of thousands of working families.
Now, this community faces the largest mass displacement in India’s modern history.
The Adani Redevelopment Plan
In 2022, a special purpose vehicle controlled 80% by the Adani Group was awarded the rights to “redevelop” Dharavi.
Despite Adani’s promises, the plan excludes residents who cannot prove 10 years of uninterrupted residence, putting thousands at risk of eviction without compensation or right to return.Community leaders, experts, and elected officials warn this project is:
- A disaster for residents
- The biggest land grab in modern India
- A model for corporate-led displacement worldwide
📘 Read The Adani Report
A full breakdown of the redevelopment, displacement risks, political ties, corruption cases, and global implications.
Who Is Gautam Adani?
Gautam Adani heads India’s second-largest conglomerate, with business interests spanning ports, airports, power, shipping, fossil fuels, and “green” energy.
He briefly became the world’s second-richest man in 2022 — with wealth built on:
- Favorable treatment from political allies
- Government-backed mega-projects
- Corporate structures criticized as opaque and exploitative
Political Connections
Adani’s long-standing relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fueled massive growth for his companies and sparked years of controversy.
Corporate Abuses & Investigations
Adani companies have been implicated in:
- Bribery and corruption schemes (U.S. federal indictment, 2024)
- Accounting fraud and stock manipulation (Hindenburg report, 2023)
- Coal over-invoicing scams inflating electricity costs
- Environmental destruction across multiple continents
Governments including Norway, Kenya, and Bangladesh have already cut ties or demanded renegotiation.
Your pension fund may still be invested.
Global Day of Action Highlights
Around the world, ACORN members took action to expose institutional complicity with Adani and demand accountability for the displacement of Dharavi residents.
Highlights Include:
- London, UK — Symbolic eviction notices delivered at the Science Museum
- Edinburgh, Scotland — Letter delivered to BlackRock
- Hamilton, ON — Rally outside MP Aslam Rana’s office
- New Orleans, LA — Protest at Port Commission office
- Paris, France — Protest at Synergy gas station
👉 See photos and read the full roundup and press release.
Adani and Dharavi News
Take Action Now
This movement is global and growing.
Your voice can help protect Dharavi residents and stop institutions from funding corruption and displacement.Call on the U.S. Attorney General to continue prosecuting Adani under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
✔️ Share the Campaign
Spread the word and help build pressure.
✔️ Demand Accountability
Tell your pension fund, government, and institutions:
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2025 ACORN International Organizers Conference
From November 7–10, organizers representing more than a dozen affiliates gathered in Brussels for the 2025 ACORN International Organizers Conference; an inspiring weekend of strategy, solidarity, and shared commitment to building working-class power across continents.
Delegates attended from ACORN Canada, ACORN Union (England & Wales), OnEstEnsemble Cameroon, ACORN France, ACORN Sicily (Justice Ensemble), Solidarjetà Belgium, PSCC Malta, Living Rent Scotland, Gig Workers India, WUUNE Belgium, as well as Local 100 United Labor Unions, and Progressive Maryland from the United States. Our Palestinian affiliate, represented by Mahmoud Soliman and Mohammed Hasan Matar, delivered one of the most powerful addresses of the conference.
Over four days, organizers shared breakthroughs and challenges from tenant unions, worker campaigns, heat-safety fights, anti-renoviction battles, rights-to-rent struggles, and resistance to displacement. We hit the doors with local partners in Brussels and Charleroi, exchanged concrete tools for recruitment and leadership development, and dug into strategies for organizing in a moment marked by rising right-wing pressure globally.
A major highlight was the presentation from the PSCC West Bank / Popular Struggle Coordination Committee, whose work defending olive groves through planting and harvest mobilization, as acts of resistance against illegal settler land grabs, moved and energized all affiliates. Their courage and practical organizing tactics will inform ACORN campaigns worldwide.
The conference closed with a renewed commitment to deeper cooperation, cross-border support, and escalated organizing in 2025. From Brussels to the West Bank, from India to Scotland, from Malta to Canada and the U.S., ACORN’s international network leaves this gathering more united, more skilled, and more determined than ever.
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Living Rent historic victory!
After years of tireless organizing, their government has officially passed the Housing Bill, securing rent controls for tenants across Scotland. This landmark bill introduces caps on rent increases between tenancies, clamps down on disrepair, and strengthens joint tenancy rights.
All these new measures would not exist without the persistence of Living Rent members.
This is the power of ordinary people coming together, refusing to back down, and proving that organized tenants can win life changing reforms. While this bill represents a giant step forward, it is also just the beginning. The rent controls passed are the bare minimum of what tenants truly need, and the fight for stronger protections and genuinely affordable housing continues.
Across the world, unions have won change through solidarity and collective struggle. Living Rent’s victory shows once again that when we organize, we win.
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ACORN Union UK Launches National Campaign to Protect Tenants
ACORN Union UK held its first-ever national convention in Bristol, bringing together over 200 members from across England and Wales for a day of workshops, strategy sessions, and action planning. The convention marked the launch of their new national campaign, Bailiffs Out of Britain, which calls for an end to the use of private bailiffs and debt collectors who intimidate low-income families and deepen poverty.
To kick off the campaign, members staged a dramatic eviction resistance role play, with volunteers acting as bailiffs while dozens of members locked arms to defend the home. The crowd erupted in cheers as the simulated resistance held strong, demonstrating the power of collective action. The convention’s energy and determination sent a clear message: when tenants stand together, they win.
Listen to the Speeches
Nick’s Closing Speech:
BFD Launch Speech:
Opening Speech:
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Big Wins for ACORN UK: Rent Reductions and Successful Eviction Resistance
ACORN Liverpool scored a major victory this month, stopping a planned rent hike and securing an 80% reduction for nearly 300 households. Meanwhile, ACORN Coventry successfully resisted an eviction after a member requested reasonable accommodations for his disability. Members rallied outside the apartment for over 10 hours, and the landlord ultimately canceled the eviction, showing the power of organized tenant action.
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ACORN Ontario Hosts “Boiling Point” Meeting to Tackle Extreme Heat in Housing
ACORN Ontario brought together over 120 members and allies in a high-energy online meeting called Boiling Point to demand urgent action on extreme heat in housing. Leaders from five cities shared updates on local campaigns, including maximum temperature bylaws and tracking heat-related deaths. ACORN Hamilton celebrated a major victory after months of organizing, successfully negotiating with a landlord to drop a rent increase and secure affordable housing for over 30 residents.
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Locataires Ensemble Scores Major Win in Lyon’s Beat the Heat Campaign
In July, Locataires Ensemble led a powerful Beat the Heat day of action in Lyon. Their rally, backed by nearly 5,000 petition signatures, successfully pushed the city to commit to bringing tenant unions and landlords together to find solutions. The city is now considering a municipal decree to hold landlords accountable, marking a breakthrough for tenants and a major moment in the global campaign for safe, healthy, and climate-resilient housing. -
ACORN Members and Allies Win Big on Heat Action and Worker Protections
In Dharavi, ACORN India members marched through the crowded streets to demand urgent action on rising heat. With two million people living in just 2.1 square kilometers, residents face some of the harshest impacts of global warming. ACORN stands in solidarity with the people of Dharavi as they call for immediate solutions.Meanwhile, in Bihar, the Gig Workers Association achieved a major victory after a long campaign, with the city passing a bill that guarantees maternity leave and disability benefits for gig workers. These wins highlight the power of organized communities to secure protections and improve lives.
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STRASCAS Secures International Support in Fight for Workers’ Rights
July brought a major victory for STRASCAS as the International Union of Food Workers (IUF) stepped in to back their campaign against sugar giant SOSUCAM. The IUF condemned the killing of STRASCAS member Gaston Djora and criticized SOSUCAM for refusing to negotiate with the union. They also called on the Cameroonian government to uphold international labour rights and pledged to launch an international solidarity campaign. This marks a powerful moment of collective action in the fight for justice and workers’ rights.
