"What role the removal of Sheikh Hasina will play in the calculations in the region can only be gauged after elections are held under the interim government. But there is little doubt that these decisions in Dhaka are not without their regional and global implications."
Vijay Prashad reflects on the last weeks of protests and convulsions in Bangladesh.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/07/the-conundrums-of-bangladeshi-politics/
Vijay Prashad reflects on the last weeks of protests and convulsions in Bangladesh.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/07/the-conundrums-of-bangladeshi-politics/
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The conundrums of Bangladeshi politics
Vijay Prashad reflects on the last several weeks in Bangladesh of protests and convulsions, which culminated in the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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The Cuban wrestler, Mijaín López, just achieved an impressive sports milestone. López has won his 5th consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in five consecutive Olympic Games.
In Tokyo, when López won the title for the fourth time, he said, "I have to thank our Commander in Chief and the Cuban Revolution for this result."
On August 14, 1971, Fidel Castro said in a tribute to the Athletes of the Cuban Sports Delegation: “Some people say that Cuba uses sports as an instrument of politics. And it is exactly the other way around: politics is an instrument of sport. That is to say, sport is not a means, but an end, as a human activity, as any activity that has to do with the human being and human welfare; just as education, culture, health, material living conditions, human dignity, feelings and spiritual values of man, are precisely the objectives of politics.”
In Tokyo, when López won the title for the fourth time, he said, "I have to thank our Commander in Chief and the Cuban Revolution for this result."
On August 14, 1971, Fidel Castro said in a tribute to the Athletes of the Cuban Sports Delegation: “Some people say that Cuba uses sports as an instrument of politics. And it is exactly the other way around: politics is an instrument of sport. That is to say, sport is not a means, but an end, as a human activity, as any activity that has to do with the human being and human welfare; just as education, culture, health, material living conditions, human dignity, feelings and spiritual values of man, are precisely the objectives of politics.”
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On the night of August 6, progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush lost the Democratic Party primary in her Missouri district, in a race heavily funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
Bush, alongside the only Palestinian woman in Congress, Rashida Tlaib, had spearheaded a resolution within Congress to call for a ceasefire.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/07/progressive-congresswoman-cori-bush-loses-primary-to-aipac-backed-rival/
Bush, alongside the only Palestinian woman in Congress, Rashida Tlaib, had spearheaded a resolution within Congress to call for a ceasefire.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/07/progressive-congresswoman-cori-bush-loses-primary-to-aipac-backed-rival/
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Progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush loses primary to AIPAC-backed rival
Under attack by the same pro-Israel lobbyist offensive as fellow progressive Jamaal Bowman, Bush loses Democratic Party primary in another blow to progressives
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Communities near the Una River in Croatia are battling a proposed hydroelectric plant that threatens the source of the river, fearing irreversible environmental and societal damage
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/06/resistance-flows-as-una-river-communities-confront-hydroelectric-threat/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/06/resistance-flows-as-una-river-communities-confront-hydroelectric-threat/
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Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat
Communities near the Una River in Croatia are battling a proposed hydroelectric plant that threatens the source of the river, fearing irreversible environmental and societal damage
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Over 3,000 people gathered in Newcastle's West End, outside the Beacon Community Center, to stand united against a planned demonstration by far-right thugs who had threatened to attack. The large turnout sent a powerful message of solidarity and resistance against hate and division.
We were on the ground in Newcastle to bring you the voices of the people resisting the right-wing onslaught.
We were on the ground in Newcastle to bring you the voices of the people resisting the right-wing onslaught.
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Anti-racist and anti-fascist mobilizations continue across the United Kingdom, opposing far-right events announced in dozens of locations. The recent surge in Islamophobic and xenophobic attacks since late July has led to widespread opposition from trade unions, local solidarity groups, and anti-hate networks.
Despite successful anti-right mobilizations, the threat of further violence exists.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/08/anti-fascists-outnumber-far-right-protesters-in-rallies-across-britain/
Despite successful anti-right mobilizations, the threat of further violence exists.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/08/anti-fascists-outnumber-far-right-protesters-in-rallies-across-britain/
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Anti-fascists outnumber far-right protesters in rallies across Britain
Trade unionists, activists, and communities intensify their opposition to far-right violence in the UK, gearing up for mass events on Saturday
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, on his birthday, we remember the Mexican revolutionary and peasant leader Emiliano Zapata.
Zapata was one of the key leaders of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 (which ended in 1921). He led the Ejercito Libertador del Sur (the South Liberation Army), whose slogan was "Land and freedom."
Zapata fought for land redistribution against big landowners and against inequalities for the peasant and Indigenous populations in Mexico.
Zapata was one of the key leaders of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 (which ended in 1921). He led the Ejercito Libertador del Sur (the South Liberation Army), whose slogan was "Land and freedom."
Zapata fought for land redistribution against big landowners and against inequalities for the peasant and Indigenous populations in Mexico.
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The number of people in the Gaza Strip suffering from acute hunger continues to grow: the United Nations reported a staggering 300% increase in child malnutrition rates between May and July this year.
Living conditions in Israeli prisons and camps have always been dire, but they have become even worse recently. Even some Israeli doctors working in the camp have admitted these conditions amount to torture.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/08/starvation-and-torture-the-horrifying-reality-of-palestinians-detainees-in-israeli-prisons/
Living conditions in Israeli prisons and camps have always been dire, but they have become even worse recently. Even some Israeli doctors working in the camp have admitted these conditions amount to torture.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/08/starvation-and-torture-the-horrifying-reality-of-palestinians-detainees-in-israeli-prisons/
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Starvation and torture, the horrifying reality of Palestinians detainees in Israeli prisons
Thousands of people imprisoned by Israel since October 7, 2023, are suffering from disease, hunger, and abuse
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After 10 months, Israel continues to commit horrific atrocities against Palestinians, indifferent to international law.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched several aerial attacks across Gaza on Thursday, August 8. At least 32 Palestinians have been killed and dozens of others were injured in the airstrikes, including children.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/israel-continues-to-systematically-massacre-and-starve-palestinians-in-gaza/
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched several aerial attacks across Gaza on Thursday, August 8. At least 32 Palestinians have been killed and dozens of others were injured in the airstrikes, including children.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/israel-continues-to-systematically-massacre-and-starve-palestinians-in-gaza/
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Israel continues to systematically massacre and starve Palestinians in Gaza
After 10 months, Israel continues to commit horrific atrocities against Palestinians, indifferent to international law
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Social and workers’ movements across the world have launched a campaign to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people as they face a wave of attacks following the presidential elections.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/peoples-movements-across-the-world-launch-campaign-of-solidarity-with-venezuela/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/peoples-movements-across-the-world-launch-campaign-of-solidarity-with-venezuela/
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People’s movements across the world launch campaign of solidarity with Venezuela
Social and workers' movements across the world have launched a campaign to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people as they face a wave of attacks following the presidential elections.
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Today marks ten years since the murder of Mike Brown, the police killing that ignited a mass movement that shaped US history.
On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Mike Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s killing ignited one of the first waves of the larger movement against police brutality in the United States, which has at many points coincided with larger anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist social movements.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/mike-brown-the-police-killing-that-defined-a-decade/
On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Mike Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s killing ignited one of the first waves of the larger movement against police brutality in the United States, which has at many points coincided with larger anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist social movements.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/mike-brown-the-police-killing-that-defined-a-decade/
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Mike Brown: the police killing that defined a decade
Ten years since the murder of Mike Brown, the police killing that ignited a mass movement that shaped US history
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We, along with a group of other independent people’s media outlets, spoke to Venezuelan lawyer Olga Álvarez, an expert in constitutional law and electoral systems with more than 10 years of experience.
She spoke about what is behind the media campaign about Venezuela’s elections and about how the process actually works as well as how, when, and what information is shared regarding the results.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/venezuelan-lawyer-olga-alvarez-whoever-alleges-fraud-has-to-prove-it/
She spoke about what is behind the media campaign about Venezuela’s elections and about how the process actually works as well as how, when, and what information is shared regarding the results.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/09/venezuelan-lawyer-olga-alvarez-whoever-alleges-fraud-has-to-prove-it/
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Venezuelan lawyer Olga Álvarez: “Whoever alleges fraud has to prove it”
The United States, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Panama recognized González as president, in a strategy dubbed “Guaidó 2.0”
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The world witnessed yet another horrific scene on August 10 as Israeli occupation warplanes targeted Al-Tabeen school during dawn prayer & killed 100+ people and injured dozens of others. Thousands of displaced people were sheltering at the school.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/10/israel-kills-over-100-palestinians-in-massacre-at-dawn/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/10/israel-kills-over-100-palestinians-in-massacre-at-dawn/
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Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in massacre at dawn
With its continuous attacks on displaced peoples’ shelters and threats to journalists, Israel thwarts attempts and peace and de-escalation
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Studies by human rights organizations confirm what activists have warned: in Europe, and especially in Germany, fundamental rights are under attack with regard to Palestine.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/11/pro-palestine-activists-are-under-attack-in-europe/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/08/11/pro-palestine-activists-are-under-attack-in-europe/
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Pro-Palestine activists are under attack in Europe
Studies by human rights organizations confirm what activists have warned: in Europe, and especially in Germany, fundamental rights are under attack with regard to Palestine.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today we remember Heather Heyer, an anti-fascist activist killed in Charlottesville, VA, by a right-wing white supremacist.
James Alex Fields Jr. deliberately drove his car into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators in a counter-protest against white supremacists and neo-nazis who were protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injured 35 others.
Today, the fight against neo-nazis and fascists is more critical than ever.
Rest in power, Heather Heyer!
James Alex Fields Jr. deliberately drove his car into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators in a counter-protest against white supremacists and neo-nazis who were protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injured 35 others.
Today, the fight against neo-nazis and fascists is more critical than ever.
Rest in power, Heather Heyer!
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