#PeopleHistory | Happy Birthday to the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata!
#Zapata was one of the most important leaders of the 1910 Mexican Revolution, which fought for land redistribution, against patrons and big land owners and against inequalities.
"Land and freedom" was the slogan of the Liberation Army of the South, led by #EmilianoZapata.
#Zapata was one of the most important leaders of the 1910 Mexican Revolution, which fought for land redistribution, against patrons and big land owners and against inequalities.
"Land and freedom" was the slogan of the Liberation Army of the South, led by #EmilianoZapata.
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Missed the show on Friday?
Enjoy here the latest episode of Give The People What They Want, with Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R, here as a podcast.
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Enjoy here the latest episode of Give The People What They Want, with Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R, here as a podcast.
<img src="assets/img/emoji/1f449.png" class="emoji" alt="👉"> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoples-dispatch/episodes/Give-The-People-What-They-Want--Updates-from-Niger-coup--Sectarian-violence-in-India-e27sudd/a-aa7egou
🇿🇲 The leader and veteran journalist was charged with the offense of libel, after he was summoned for questioning at the Woodlands Police Station in Lusaka on Tuesday.
As M’membe arrived at the police station, members of the SP and supporters gathered in the area in solidarity, carrying the banner of the Student Socialist Movement, the flags of the SP, and placards with slogans that read “Hands Off Our President!”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/08/socialist-party-of-zambia-condemns-arrest-of-dr-fred-mmembe/
As M’membe arrived at the police station, members of the SP and supporters gathered in the area in solidarity, carrying the banner of the Student Socialist Movement, the flags of the SP, and placards with slogans that read “Hands Off Our President!”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/08/socialist-party-of-zambia-condemns-arrest-of-dr-fred-mmembe/
Peoples Dispatch
Socialist Party of Zambia condemns arrest of Dr. Fred M’membe : Peoples Dispatch
Dr. Fred M’membe was arrested on charges of libel on August 8, after he was summoned for questioning by the Zambian police. An outspoken critic of imperialist and neoliberal policies, M’membe had long warned of his arrest amid attacks on the Socialist Party
Today August 9, marks the 78th anniversary of the deadly bombing of Nagasaki. The US govt bombed Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, the first time atom bombs were used as a weapon of war.
#Nagasaki #NagasakiDay #Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay
#Nagasaki #NagasakiDay #Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay
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Dr. Fred M’membe, president of the Socialist Party (SP) Zambia, has just been released.
"My deepest thanks to everyone for being with us at the Police station and in spirit, for the unwavering support, love, encouragement and solidarity. I love you all" stated Dr. Fred M’membe after his release.
"My deepest thanks to everyone for being with us at the Police station and in spirit, for the unwavering support, love, encouragement and solidarity. I love you all" stated Dr. Fred M’membe after his release.
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🇧🇭 In Bahrain, hundreds of prisoners have launched a hunger strike to protest the substandard conditions and stringent restrictions imposed on them.
A statement released on behalf of the prisoners by the banned opposition group Al-Wefaq reported that prison authorities prevent prisoners from performing prayers, arbitrarily place them in solitary confinement, implement prolonged lockdowns for up to 23 hours per day, disrupt family visits, and neglect healthcare for prisoners.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/10/prisoners-launch-hunger-strike-in-bahrain/
A statement released on behalf of the prisoners by the banned opposition group Al-Wefaq reported that prison authorities prevent prisoners from performing prayers, arbitrarily place them in solitary confinement, implement prolonged lockdowns for up to 23 hours per day, disrupt family visits, and neglect healthcare for prisoners.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/10/prisoners-launch-hunger-strike-in-bahrain/
Peoples Dispatch
Prisoners launch hunger strike in Bahrain : Peoples Dispatch
The strike was launched at the Jaw Rehabilitation and Reform Center, which is mainly used to imprison government critics, dissidents, human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners
#PeoplesHistory | Today we remember the Brazilian friar who in the spirit of liberation theology was also a fighter for the oppressed people of Brazil.
In 1969, the political police of the US-backed military dictatorship arrested Tito de Alencar Lima and during his years in prison he was brutally tortured. The torture was so severe that he was left with severe mental scars, eventually leading to his suicide in 1974. In prison, Frei Tito wrote a letter about his torture which became a symbol in the human rights and anti-dictatorship movement.
The catholic church supported the military dictatorship and despised Frei Tito, calling him a “terrorist friar”, they never supported Tito and other imprisoned friars, such as Frei Betto.
In 1969, the political police of the US-backed military dictatorship arrested Tito de Alencar Lima and during his years in prison he was brutally tortured. The torture was so severe that he was left with severe mental scars, eventually leading to his suicide in 1974. In prison, Frei Tito wrote a letter about his torture which became a symbol in the human rights and anti-dictatorship movement.
The catholic church supported the military dictatorship and despised Frei Tito, calling him a “terrorist friar”, they never supported Tito and other imprisoned friars, such as Frei Betto.
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Today Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R, are back with a new episode of Give The People What They Want!
Join them for your weekly round-up of working-class news.
👉 https://youtube.com/live/ipA-r9kKkEY
Join them for your weekly round-up of working-class news.
👉 https://youtube.com/live/ipA-r9kKkEY
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🇳🇪 Ghanaian journalist and member of the West African Peoples’ Organization (WAPO), Esther Yiadom, breaks down what is happening in Niger and the political, social, and economic factors behind the anti-imperialist uprising.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/10/causes-and-consequences-of-military-takeover-in-niger/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/10/causes-and-consequences-of-military-takeover-in-niger/
Peoples Dispatch
Causes and consequences of military takeover in Niger : Peoples Dispatch
Ghanaian journalist Esther Yiadom reflects on the different social, economic, and geopolitical motivations behind the coup in Niger
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the “birth of hip-hop."
Hip hop, the most popular cultural export of the United States, emerged out of the uniquely devastating conditions of deindustrialization and the criminalization of poverty.
Read more:
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/11/hip-hop-and-the-conditions-that-gave-rise-to-a-cultural-movement/
Hip hop, the most popular cultural export of the United States, emerged out of the uniquely devastating conditions of deindustrialization and the criminalization of poverty.
Read more:
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/08/11/hip-hop-and-the-conditions-that-gave-rise-to-a-cultural-movement/
Peoples Dispatch
Hip hop and the conditions that gave rise to a cultural movement : Peoples Dispatch
Hip hop, the most popular cultural export of the United States, emerged out of the uniquely devastating conditions of deindustrialization and the criminalization of poverty
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we celebrate the birth of the legendary leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.
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