With the presence of some 500 delegates from more than 70 countries, the III International Conference Dilemmas of Humanity began this Saturday October 14 with the struggle for the liberation of Palestine and against imperialism as central themes.
The massive event, taking place in the South African city of Johannesburg, began with a panel discussion on the situation of oppression currently suffered by the Palestinian people, in the midst of the genocidal offensive launched by Israel against the Gaza Strip.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/14/if-palestine-is-occupied-there-is-no-peace-in-the-world/

What does socialism and building socialism mean to the leaders of mass movements and left political parties from across the world? This question is at the center of the debates for the next several days at the III International Dilemmas of Humanity Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/15/socialism-is-not-just-a-possibility-it-is-the-only-possibility-left-leaders-gather-in-johannesburg/

Ecuadorians went to the polls today in the second round of a historic early elections. The National Electoral Council has released results. Here is the latest update.

The organization of the working class internationally, the right of people to health and housing, food sovereignty and the rights of immigrants were at the center of the discussion on Sunday October 15 of the III International Conference Dilemmas of Humanity taking place in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/15/moving-from-rhetoric-to-action-to-build-socialism/

#PeoplesHistory | Today, we remember when Olympic medal winners John Carlos (bronze) and Tommie Smith (gold) raised their fists in a Black Power salute. To this day, this is considered one of the strongest political statements in the recent history of the Olympic games.

🇪🇨 35-years old Daniel Noboa of the right-wing National Democratic Action (ADN) alliance, accepted his victory and thanked the Ecuadorian people for their confidence and for voting for him.

Daniel Noboa is the son and heir of a banana exporter, Alvaro Noboa, who had tried to be the president of Ecuador on five occasions.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/17/ecuador-elects-new-right-wing-president-linked-to-big-banana-business/

Israel has just bombed the Baptist Hospital in Gaza, killing at least 500 Palestinians. The number is expected to increase. The hospital was sheltering Palestinian civilians who had been displaced in Israeli’s war against Gaza. This is one of many examples of Israel targeting civilians seeking shelter following Israeli evacuation orders last week.
#Palestine #Gaza

🇵🇸 With a living memory of their struggle against #Apartheid, #SouthAfrica’s movements and even the ruling ANC reiterate solidarity with #Palestine's struggle against #occupation by #ApartheidIsrael.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/17/south-africans-denounce-apartheid-israel-demand-expulsion-of-israeli-ambassador/

🇵🇸 On October 17, Israeli forces bombed the Baptist Hospital (Al Ahli Arab Hospital) in central Gaza, massacring over 500 Palestinians, all civilians. Over 600 are injured and may die soon as Israel is refusing to permit aid, including medical supplies, for victims.

The hospital bombing sent shockwaves around the world. The Gaza Ministry of Health held a press conference amidst the bodies of slain Palestinians in the aftermath of the bombing. According to Quds News Network, the Ministry “confirmed that all victims are civilians and that the hospital has been always deemed a safe place for Gazans.”

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/17/over-500-palestinians-massacred-in-israeli-hospital-bombing/

🇵🇸 The bombing and killing of at least 500 people at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital by the Israeli occupation forces in central Gaza late on October 17 was seen by many as no accident.

In the past twelve days of the latest round of Israeli war on Gaza not only have health activists and ambulances been stopped at checkpoints and faced violence from the occupying forces, but more than 12 Palestinian health workers have been killed in the indiscriminate Israeli bombings so far.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/israeli-bombings-and-blockade-is-destroying-healthcare-in-gaza/

Artists across the globe stand against in solidarity with Palestinian resistance

🇵🇸 Over 100 artists and cultural workers across the globe have signed onto a letter standing in solidarity with Palestinians resisting Israeli occupation.

“As artists we have a unique responsibility to use our voice and artistic practices to protest apartheid and amplify the just cause of the Palestinian people and their resistance against occupation and oppression,” reads the text of the letter.

“We commit to using our platforms to challenge at every turn the massive misinformation campaigns waged by those who have a vested interest in the destruction of the Palestinian land and people without fear of repercussions.”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/artists-across-the-globe-stand-against-in-solidarity-with-palestinian-resistance/

On October 17, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India rejected legal recognition for same-sex marriage in a split decision.

The majority decision of the court, split 3:2, also refused to read in right to adoption for LGBT+ couples, and rejected the notion of civil unions or a “civil right to a union” for both heterosexual and non-heterosexual couples.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/indias-top-court-refuses-to-recognize-same-sex-marriage/

With the idea in mind of reversing the harsh realities of the working class and with the conviction that the construction of socialism is possible from the unity and solidarity of the peoples, the III International Conference Dilemmas of Humanity came to an end in Johannesburg, South Africa.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/dilemmas-of-humanity-conference-concludes-in-johannesburg-socialism-is-an-achievable-necessity/