#PeoplesHistory | 🇨🇩Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese revolutionary leader and spearhead of his country’s independence. Born 100 years ago, Lumumba dedicated his life to the struggle for freedom, dignity, and self-determination in the face of colonial domination.
As the first prime minister of the newly independent Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lumumba stood unwavering in his commitment to African unity, national sovereignty, and the liberation of working people. A powerful orator and organizer, he led the Congolese National Movement (MNC), uniting people across ethnic and regional lines in the fight against Belgian colonialism and imperialist interference.
Despite his short time in power, Lumumba’s vision for a free and just Congo inspired millions across Africa and the world.
As the first prime minister of the newly independent Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lumumba stood unwavering in his commitment to African unity, national sovereignty, and the liberation of working people. A powerful orator and organizer, he led the Congolese National Movement (MNC), uniting people across ethnic and regional lines in the fight against Belgian colonialism and imperialist interference.
Despite his short time in power, Lumumba’s vision for a free and just Congo inspired millions across Africa and the world.
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The protests are the latest in Togo’s long-running struggle over democracy and succession.
Over the past week, thousands of Togolese have flooded the streets of Lomé, the capital, and other cities, demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé and denouncing constitutional changes that will entrench his decades of dynastic rule.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/02/seven-killed-in-togo-protests-against-president-gnassingbes-rule/
Over the past week, thousands of Togolese have flooded the streets of Lomé, the capital, and other cities, demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé and denouncing constitutional changes that will entrench his decades of dynastic rule.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/02/seven-killed-in-togo-protests-against-president-gnassingbes-rule/
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Seven killed in Togo protests against President Gnassingbé’s rule
Protests erupted last week in Togo as citizens demanded President Gnassingbé’s resignation, following a constitutional change that could allow him to extend his more than 20 years in power.
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Protests, rapprochement with Washington, and a pro-business government have marked the first year of Mulino’s neoliberal government.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/02/jose-raul-mulinos-controversial-first-year-as-president-of-panama/
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José Raúl Mulino’s controversial first year as president of Panama
Protests, rapprochement with Washington, and a pro-business government have marked the first year of Mulino's neoliberal government.
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In April, India put the 1960 treaty in abeyance and has refused diplomatic engagements with Pakistan, accusing it of supporting anti-India armed groups and “cross border terrorism”.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/02/pakistan-calls-for-indias-compliance-with-the-indus-water-treaty-proposes-diplomacy/
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Pakistan calls for India’s compliance with the Indus Water Treaty, proposes diplomacy
In April, India put the 1960 treaty in abeyance and has refused diplomatic engagements with Pakistan, accusing it of supporting anti-India armed groups and “cross border terrorism”.
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US President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that Israel accepted “necessary conditions” to reach a 60-day ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which would allegedly lead to the end of the war on Gaza.
Netanyahu is set to visit Washington early next week to further discuss the proposal with Trump, which Hamas is currently reviewing to “bridge the gaps”.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/israel-reportedly-accepts-us-proposal-for-60-day-ceasefire-in-gaza/
Netanyahu is set to visit Washington early next week to further discuss the proposal with Trump, which Hamas is currently reviewing to “bridge the gaps”.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/israel-reportedly-accepts-us-proposal-for-60-day-ceasefire-in-gaza/
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Israel reportedly accepts US proposal for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza
Netanyahu is set to visit Washington early next week to further discuss the proposal with Trump, which Hamas is currently reviewing to “bridge the gaps”.
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“The British government deciding that Palestine Action should be proscribed as a terrorist organization is insanity, but not quite as insane as the continued support of Israel, an apartheid and genocidal state,” a Palestine Action activist told Peoples Dispatch.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/british-parliament-votes-to-ban-palestine-action-despite-public-outcry/
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British parliament votes to ban Palestine Action despite public outcry
A majority in the British Parliament has voted to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist group, defying opposition from the public and UN experts.
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Happy Birthday to Julian Assange! In June 2024, after a decade of intense persecution by the US government and spending 5 years in the UK's supermax Belmarsh Prison, Julian Assange finally walked free.
Assange and his organization Wikileaks published millions of leaked documents, including many from US intelligence workers that pointed to gross violations of human rights that occurred in the US’ numerous military deployments and wars abroad, oftentimes with the state institutions being fully aware.
Assange and his organization Wikileaks published millions of leaked documents, including many from US intelligence workers that pointed to gross violations of human rights that occurred in the US’ numerous military deployments and wars abroad, oftentimes with the state institutions being fully aware.
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Free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries in the West would harm India’s agriculture, its farmers, and small industries, claimed one of India’s largest farmer’s groups, All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS).
Over 150 million members, along with other constituents of the farmers’ coalition Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), will participate in demonstrations in towns and villages across India on July 9, claimed AIKS in a press release on Tuesday, July 1.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/indian-farmers-reject-proposed-trade-deals-with-west-and-prepare-for-july-9-national-strike/
Over 150 million members, along with other constituents of the farmers’ coalition Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), will participate in demonstrations in towns and villages across India on July 9, claimed AIKS in a press release on Tuesday, July 1.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/indian-farmers-reject-proposed-trade-deals-with-west-and-prepare-for-july-9-national-strike/
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Indian farmers reject proposed trade deals with West and prepare for July 9 national strike
Major farmer’s groups have announced they will participate in the upcoming July 9 national strike call made by the central trade unions against the government's anti-worker policies.
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🇵🇸 Palestine solidarity in the UK is under attack!
This week, UK Parliament voted to proscribe Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. For years Palestine Action has been targeting Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit systems and calling on the UK government to end its complicity in Israeli apartheid and the current genocide in Gaza.
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This week, UK Parliament voted to proscribe Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. For years Palestine Action has been targeting Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit systems and calling on the UK government to end its complicity in Israeli apartheid and the current genocide in Gaza.
📲Read more about the ruling on our website
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More than 1 million people in the European Union died from avoidable causes in 2022, according to new data from a Eurostats report.
Of these, over 386,000 deaths were attributed to diseases treatable with quality healthcare, while at least 725,000 could have been prevented through effective public health interventions.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/02/austerity-linked-to-over-1-million-preventable-deaths-in-eu/
Of these, over 386,000 deaths were attributed to diseases treatable with quality healthcare, while at least 725,000 could have been prevented through effective public health interventions.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/02/austerity-linked-to-over-1-million-preventable-deaths-in-eu/
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Austerity linked to over 1 million preventable deaths in EU
In 2022, over 1 million people in the EU died from preventable causes. Trade unions are urging increased public investment and wealth taxes to reverse the trend.
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Haitian intellectuals interviewed by Brasil de Fato harshly criticized the decision by the Organization of American States (OAS) to support the international security mission led by Kenya in Haiti.
“As always, these organizations are implementing US policy against Our America,” said Camille Chalmers, an economist and professor. “It is very clear that the key to changing the balance of power in the Haitian crisis is a change in US policy towards Haiti, which currently consists of supplying weapons and ammunition to armed gangs from Miami. This is also supported by the Dominican Republic, which is working to destabilize us. The OAS will not improve anything at all.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/us-policy-is-to-maintain-chaos-haitian-intellectuals-criticize-oas-international-mission-in-country/
“As always, these organizations are implementing US policy against Our America,” said Camille Chalmers, an economist and professor. “It is very clear that the key to changing the balance of power in the Haitian crisis is a change in US policy towards Haiti, which currently consists of supplying weapons and ammunition to armed gangs from Miami. This is also supported by the Dominican Republic, which is working to destabilize us. The OAS will not improve anything at all.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/us-policy-is-to-maintain-chaos-haitian-intellectuals-criticize-oas-international-mission-in-country/
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“US policy is to maintain chaos”: Haitian intellectuals criticize OAS international mission in country
The Trump regime says Haiti is “sinking into chaos”, but announces end of protection for Haitians because country “had already improved”.
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Speaking to Peoples Dispatch, Giuliano Granato, one of Potere al Popolo’s spokespeople, stated that the party is exploring all potential avenues for action, emphasizing that it will not wait passively in the meantime.
It is not individual dissent they are afraid of. Instead, what state authorities and institutions fear is collective dissent that organizes people and gives them the tools to change the status quo, Granato says. This fear is one of the reasons why they would want to infiltrate Potere al Popolo, as they recognize it as a political force capable of posing a real threat to the structures they want to protect.
“If we connect all these little dots, what emerges is a picture of a government and institutions that are less and less tolerant of dissent,” Granato explains.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/italian-left-party-demands-answers-over-police-infiltration-scandal/
It is not individual dissent they are afraid of. Instead, what state authorities and institutions fear is collective dissent that organizes people and gives them the tools to change the status quo, Granato says. This fear is one of the reasons why they would want to infiltrate Potere al Popolo, as they recognize it as a political force capable of posing a real threat to the structures they want to protect.
“If we connect all these little dots, what emerges is a picture of a government and institutions that are less and less tolerant of dissent,” Granato explains.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/italian-left-party-demands-answers-over-police-infiltration-scandal/
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Italian left party demands answers over police infiltration scandal
Potere al Popolo is pressing the Meloni government to explain five police infiltration attempts targeting the party’s youth organizations.
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Turkey must withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and end the presence of all foreign military bases in the country immediately, demanded the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP), in a statement.
Withdrawal from NATO is “essential to ensure the security of our people and the full exercise of sovereignty of our country,” the TKP said, claiming that NATO drags Turkey and its people into unnecessary wars around the globe.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/turkey-must-leave-nato-expel-foreign-military-bases-says-communist-party/
Withdrawal from NATO is “essential to ensure the security of our people and the full exercise of sovereignty of our country,” the TKP said, claiming that NATO drags Turkey and its people into unnecessary wars around the globe.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/03/turkey-must-leave-nato-expel-foreign-military-bases-says-communist-party/
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Turkey must leave NATO, expel foreign military bases, says Communist Party
The presence of NATO poses a greater threat to regional and Turkish security as it is dragged into unnecessary wars which promote only the interests of big capital, the TKP claims.
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🇵🇰🚩The Mazdoor Kisan Party (MKP) of Pakistan commemorates Martyr’s Day every year on July 3, in remembrance of the 11 landless peasants who lost their lives in the struggle against feudals.
Speakers remembered the martyrs in Palestine and called for an end to US imperialism.
Speakers remembered the martyrs in Palestine and called for an end to US imperialism.
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The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched multiple attacks across Lebanon on Thursday, July 3, including airstrikes, gunfire, and a demolition of a house with explosives.
At least one person was killed, and three others were injured after an Israeli drone targeted a civilian car in Khaldeh area, south of the capital Beirut.
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http://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/04/israel-escalates-assault-on-lebanon-amid-mounting-us-pressure-to-disarm-hezbollah/
At least one person was killed, and three others were injured after an Israeli drone targeted a civilian car in Khaldeh area, south of the capital Beirut.
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http://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/04/israel-escalates-assault-on-lebanon-amid-mounting-us-pressure-to-disarm-hezbollah/
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Israel escalates assault on Lebanon amid mounting US pressure to disarm Hezbollah
Analysts argue that Israel has intensified its aggression on different areas in Lebanon to force the disarmament of Hezbollah, which the US has also been pushing for.
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