#PeoplesHistory | 40 years ago, the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement, one of the largest social movements in Latin America, was founded in Cascavel (Paraná) in 1984. Since then the movement has fought for people’s land reform, rights for all people, and socialism.
We bring you here some key info about the MST and its struggle over the last 40 years.
We bring you here some key info about the MST and its struggle over the last 40 years.
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On January 20, more than two million people joined the massive human chain protest organized by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), in protest against the far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government’s apathy and discrimination towards the State of Kerala.
By 5 pm on Saturday, people from all walks of life, including youth, students, women, workers, cultural activists, and leftist politicians, joined the 651 km-long unbroken human chain. The millions who joined the human chain took an oath to take the struggle forward and also participated in political and cultural gatherings organized in more than 200 locations along the human chain, spanning the length of Kerala.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/close-to-2-million-join-human-chain-in-kerala-against-bjp-led-national-governments-apathy/
By 5 pm on Saturday, people from all walks of life, including youth, students, women, workers, cultural activists, and leftist politicians, joined the 651 km-long unbroken human chain. The millions who joined the human chain took an oath to take the struggle forward and also participated in political and cultural gatherings organized in more than 200 locations along the human chain, spanning the length of Kerala.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/close-to-2-million-join-human-chain-in-kerala-against-bjp-led-national-governments-apathy/
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Over 2 million join human chain in Kerala against BJP-led national government's apathy : Peoples Dispatch
The human chain was organized by the Democratic Youth Federation of India. The national government has been accused of discriminating against Left-led State of Kerala , while also putting up administrative hurdles to its developmental programs
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After several months of ongoing protest in the streets of New York, pro-Palestine demonstrators are experiencing a new wave of police repression and vigilante violence.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/after-over-100-days-of-protests-repression-intensifies-against-palestine-solidarity-movement-in-nyc/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/after-over-100-days-of-protests-repression-intensifies-against-palestine-solidarity-movement-in-nyc/
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After over 100 days of protests, repression intensifies against Palestine solidarity movement in NYC : Peoples Dispatch
Demonstrators in New York City are experiencing a new wave of repression from the NYPD though protests show no signs of stopping
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SEIU, which boasts two million members, just joined a growing section of the US labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. SEIU is now the largest union in the country to issue such a statement.
“Wherever violence, fear and hatred thrive, working people cannot,” reads a statement by Mary Kay Henry, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/one-of-the-largest-unions-in-the-united-states-just-called-for-a-ceasefire-in-gaza/
“Wherever violence, fear and hatred thrive, working people cannot,” reads a statement by Mary Kay Henry, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/one-of-the-largest-unions-in-the-united-states-just-called-for-a-ceasefire-in-gaza/
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One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza : Peoples Dispatch
The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the US labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
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On January 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the consecration ritual at a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ram in the city of Ayodhya, fulfilling the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 2014 electoral promise just months before another general election.
While the BJP’s ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliated organizations that comprise the umbrella Sangh Parivar, had maintained that the demolition of the mosque was the result of spontaneous mobilizations of kar sevaks (religious devotees), reports and accounts, particularly the Liberhan Commission inquiry stated otherwise.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/pm-modi-consecrates-controversial-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-declares-new-era-for-india/
While the BJP’s ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliated organizations that comprise the umbrella Sangh Parivar, had maintained that the demolition of the mosque was the result of spontaneous mobilizations of kar sevaks (religious devotees), reports and accounts, particularly the Liberhan Commission inquiry stated otherwise.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/22/pm-modi-consecrates-controversial-ram-temple-in-ayodhya-declares-new-era-for-india/
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PM Modi consecrates controversial Ram temple in Ayodhya, declares “new era” for India
32 years after the Babri mosque was demolished by Hindu right-wing mobs, a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity, Ram, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22.
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Namibian Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah spoke on the sidelines of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement summit in Kampala, to explain how the UN needs to be reformed to act in favor of peace and not in favor of warmongering.
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Hundreds of thousands of workers and helpers at Anganwadis (rural childcare centers) in Andhra Pradesh, India, who had been on strike for 42 days, called off their agitation after the government agreed to their main demands.
The workers and helpers, mainly women, had been on strike since December 12, demanding recognition as government employees and pay increases.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/23/anganwadi-workers-in-andhra-pradesh-declare-victory-after-42-day-strike/
The workers and helpers, mainly women, had been on strike since December 12, demanding recognition as government employees and pay increases.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/23/anganwadi-workers-in-andhra-pradesh-declare-victory-after-42-day-strike/
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Anganwadi workers in Andhra Pradesh declare victory after 42-day strike : Peoples Dispatch
Terming the strike as a "grand victory,” the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers said in a statement that it "proved the strength of the working people"
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we remember the iconic legacy of Paul Robeson—a world-renowned singer, actor, athlete, and activist who epitomized proletarian internationalism and solidarity.
A vocal advocate for labor and an outspoken critic of fascism and imperialism, Robeson brought relentless passion in fighting oppression and injustice. His radical politics and embrace of socialism made him a prime target for the US government's attempts to stifle dissent.
Despite constant surveillance and condemnation, Robeson refused to disavow being a leftist or supporting the Soviet Union. His principled stands came at immense personal cost as a smear campaign stripped him of the fame he earned across artistic, academic, and athletic realms—even denying a US passport that left him stranded for years.
Though the establishment attempted to write Robeson out of history books, his extraordinary talents and unwavering commitment to truth continue inspiring new revolutionary generations today.
A vocal advocate for labor and an outspoken critic of fascism and imperialism, Robeson brought relentless passion in fighting oppression and injustice. His radical politics and embrace of socialism made him a prime target for the US government's attempts to stifle dissent.
Despite constant surveillance and condemnation, Robeson refused to disavow being a leftist or supporting the Soviet Union. His principled stands came at immense personal cost as a smear campaign stripped him of the fame he earned across artistic, academic, and athletic realms—even denying a US passport that left him stranded for years.
Though the establishment attempted to write Robeson out of history books, his extraordinary talents and unwavering commitment to truth continue inspiring new revolutionary generations today.
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Recent revelations of a far-right German conspiracy to deport immigrants sparked outrage and mass protests led by progressive groups nationwide. Under the banner "Together Against the Right," demonstrators across Germany are taking a vocal stand to defend democracy and condemn resurgent strands of fascism targeting marginalized communities. This swelling grassroots movement underscores that the majority rejects extremist ideologies seeking to subvert human rights. Their urgent calls oppose right-wing extremism and uphold the vision of a Germany where all residents feel safe, embraced and empowered regardless of background.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/23/protests-erupt-in-germany-after-exposure-of-far-right-conspiracy-to-deport-migrants-en-masse/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/23/protests-erupt-in-germany-after-exposure-of-far-right-conspiracy-to-deport-migrants-en-masse/
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Protests erupt in Germany after exposure of far-right conspiracy to deport migrants en masse : Peoples Dispatch
An investigative report has exposed a far-right plot, hatched during a meeting in November, to deport migrants en masse from Germany
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Argentina's labor groups unite as one voice today.
January 24th marks history as the country's major worker confederations join together in rejecting the anti-worker policies of the Javier Milei government.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/24/not-one-step-back-national-general-strike-in-argentina-against-mileis-attacks-on-workers/
January 24th marks history as the country's major worker confederations join together in rejecting the anti-worker policies of the Javier Milei government.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/24/not-one-step-back-national-general-strike-in-argentina-against-mileis-attacks-on-workers/
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Not one step back: National general strike in Argentina against Milei's attacks on workers : Peoples Dispatch
Across Argentina millions are participating in a national general strike to protest the Milei government’s widespread attacks on people’s rights
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🇨🇺/🇵🇸 In solidarity with Palestinians amid the onslaught in Gaza, Cuban scholar José Ernesto Novaez Guerrero illuminates the profound historical ties binding his country to the Palestinian cause.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/24/cuba-a-historic-friend-of-the-palestinian-people/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/24/cuba-a-historic-friend-of-the-palestinian-people/
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Cuba: a historic friend of the Palestinian people
Cuban intellectual José Ernesto Novaez Guerrero reflects on the historical ties of solidarity between the Cuban and Palestinian people in the context of Israel's ongoing war on Gaza
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Argentinians from all walks of life—led by labor unions and working-class organizations—flooded the streets today. Their booming solidarity counters the Javier Milei far-right regime’s attempts to silence worker voice and power.
Despite hollow threats meant to intimidate, the masses testify that the struggle for dignity and livable conditions cannot be crushed or deterred.
Despite hollow threats meant to intimidate, the masses testify that the struggle for dignity and livable conditions cannot be crushed or deterred.
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This Friday January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a decision on South Africa’s request for provisional measures to bring an end to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Pretoria’s application calls on the ICJ to determine and declare that Israel has violated its obligations as a party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. However, pending a final ruling on the case, it urged the court to indicate provisional (or emergency) measures to “protect against further, severe, and irreparable harm” to the Palestinian people and to “ensure Israel’s compliance” with the Genocide Convention not to engage in genocide, and to prevent and to punish genocide”.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/24/icj-to-respond-to-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel/
Pretoria’s application calls on the ICJ to determine and declare that Israel has violated its obligations as a party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. However, pending a final ruling on the case, it urged the court to indicate provisional (or emergency) measures to “protect against further, severe, and irreparable harm” to the Palestinian people and to “ensure Israel’s compliance” with the Genocide Convention not to engage in genocide, and to prevent and to punish genocide”.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/24/icj-to-respond-to-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel/
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ICJ to respond to South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
South Africa has asked the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency measures, including ordering Israel to stop all military operations in Gaza, where it has killed over 25,000 Palestinians in an ongoing genocide.
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On January 23, speaking during the two day extended meeting of the UN Security Council on Palestine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres underlined that “Israel’s clear and repeated rejection” of a two-state solution is unacceptable.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/25/israels-collective-punishment-of-palestinians-in-gaza-not-acceptable-says-un-chief/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/25/israels-collective-punishment-of-palestinians-in-gaza-not-acceptable-says-un-chief/
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Israel’s collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza not acceptable, says UN Chief : Peoples Dispatch
Participants in the UN Security Council highlighted need for a ceasefire in Gaza and a long term solution to the Palestinian question as necessary for peace
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US bases in Iraq and Syria have been hit with over 150 attacks since October 7 in response to its military and political backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, prompting talks of their withdrawal.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/25/us-and-israel-face-fresh-attacks-from-iraqi-and-yemeni-resistance-over-the-war-in-gaza/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/25/us-and-israel-face-fresh-attacks-from-iraqi-and-yemeni-resistance-over-the-war-in-gaza/
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US and Israel face fresh attacks from Iraqi and Yemeni resistance over the war in Gaza
US bases in Iraq and Syria have been hit with over 150 attacks since October 7 in response to its military and political backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, prompting talks of their withdrawal
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Greek students, educators, and youth united on the streets to defend free and public higher education for all!
The right-wing government's latest neoliberal scheme to open elite private universities in Greece was widely rejected, with student, youth, and teachers groups stating that they would cater to the privileged few at the expense of the working-class masses.
The right-wing government's latest neoliberal scheme to open elite private universities in Greece was widely rejected, with student, youth, and teachers groups stating that they would cater to the privileged few at the expense of the working-class masses.
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Donald Trump is leading in the Republican presidential primaries and will most likely be the party's nominee. Here, we bring you a glimpse of what he wants for the future of the US.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/25/what-would-a-second-trump-presidency-mean-for-the-people-of-the-us/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/01/25/what-would-a-second-trump-presidency-mean-for-the-people-of-the-us/
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What would a second Trump presidency mean for the people of the US? : Peoples Dispatch
Trump is rocketing through the primaries for the 2024 Presidential election. This is a glimpse into what he wants for the future of the US
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