#PeoplesHistory | 🇻🇪At the end of July 2024, the people of Venezuela rose up across the country and defeated the violent right-wing insurrection that followed the presidential elections on July 28, 2024.
Mobs of right-wing opposition supporters took to the streets and destroyed offices of PSUV, statues of national heroes and leaders of the Bolivarian Revolution, and attacked Chavistas. They claimed electoral fraud had been committed in the elections. To this day, no fraud has been proved.
Their actions were met with mass, popular mobilization in support of Venezuelan democracy and rejecting their attacks and allegations.
Mobs of right-wing opposition supporters took to the streets and destroyed offices of PSUV, statues of national heroes and leaders of the Bolivarian Revolution, and attacked Chavistas. They claimed electoral fraud had been committed in the elections. To this day, no fraud has been proved.
Their actions were met with mass, popular mobilization in support of Venezuelan democracy and rejecting their attacks and allegations.
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Ecuador’s government announced that 5,000 public employees will be laid off and that several public offices will be combined.
Political parties and grassroots movements have publicly denounced the decision and have announced demonstrations to oppose it.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/29/noboa-dismisses-5000-public-employees/
Political parties and grassroots movements have publicly denounced the decision and have announced demonstrations to oppose it.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/29/noboa-dismisses-5000-public-employees/
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Noboa dismisses 5,000 public employees
The decision took thousands of dismissed employees by surprise, as they could not find a valid reason for their abrupt dismissal.
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#PeoplesHistory | Nela Martínez Espinosa (1912–2004) was a revolutionary, writer, and Ecuador’s first woman legislator.
From a very young age, Nela Martínez stood up against oppression. When she was 10 or 11, she joined a protest of the Indigenous farmworkers against her own father. From there, her life was an exceptional demonstration of left-wing militancy and support for the oppressed peoples of the world. She was a communist leader and militant, one of the most important figures in the Solidarity movement with Cuba, and became the first woman in Congress.
On the anniversary of her death, we remember her defiance against machismo and oppression in Ecuador, her vision to liberate women, and her fire in the fight.
From a very young age, Nela Martínez stood up against oppression. When she was 10 or 11, she joined a protest of the Indigenous farmworkers against her own father. From there, her life was an exceptional demonstration of left-wing militancy and support for the oppressed peoples of the world. She was a communist leader and militant, one of the most important figures in the Solidarity movement with Cuba, and became the first woman in Congress.
On the anniversary of her death, we remember her defiance against machismo and oppression in Ecuador, her vision to liberate women, and her fire in the fight.
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US labor activist Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union, has been held in Israeli custody since July 26. According to a report by the Adalah legal center, Smalls is in Givon Prison and is expected to be deported on July 31. Smalls along with 21 other activists was arrested by Israeli Forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. Reports from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition claim that Smalls has been subjected to beatings and brutal treatment.
Israel is obstructing the flow of humanitarian aid, such as food, into the besieged Strip, although it has begun to allow air-dropped aid. Air dropping as a method that has been widely criticized due its inefficiency and potential dangers – people in Gaza have been hurt and even killed by heavy aid pallets dropping from the sky.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/israel-detains-us-labor-activist-chris-smalls-during-attempt-to-deliver-aid-to-gaza/
Israel is obstructing the flow of humanitarian aid, such as food, into the besieged Strip, although it has begun to allow air-dropped aid. Air dropping as a method that has been widely criticized due its inefficiency and potential dangers – people in Gaza have been hurt and even killed by heavy aid pallets dropping from the sky.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/israel-detains-us-labor-activist-chris-smalls-during-attempt-to-deliver-aid-to-gaza/
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Israel detains US labor activist Chris Smalls during attempt to deliver aid to Gaza
The total hunger-related death toll in Gaza has risen to 154 as Israel obstructs the flow of aid into the Strip
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The Trump administration’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs are set to go into effect for over 20 countries on August 1, threatening to send shockwaves across the global economy. On Wednesday, Trump announced that he would not be extending this deadline.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/trumps-august-1-tariff-deadline-threatens-global-trade-shock/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/trumps-august-1-tariff-deadline-threatens-global-trade-shock/
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Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline threatens global trade shock
The United States wields tariff threat, forcing countries around the world to make deals to reduce trade impact
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The recently signed trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will have detrimental effects on access to medicines in India, the Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatments warned last week.
By agreeing to concessions on transparency, compulsory licensing, and the patent system, Indian authorities risk undermining hard-fought public health safeguards in national legislation, including the Indian Patents Act, experts stated during a press conference organized by the group.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/india-uk-trade-deal-threatens-access-to-medicines-activists-warn/
By agreeing to concessions on transparency, compulsory licensing, and the patent system, Indian authorities risk undermining hard-fought public health safeguards in national legislation, including the Indian Patents Act, experts stated during a press conference organized by the group.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/india-uk-trade-deal-threatens-access-to-medicines-activists-warn/
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India-UK trade deal threatens access to medicines, activists warn
Activists warn the new India-UK free trade agreement endangers access to medicines by undermining existing protections.
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🇵🇸 Israel has taken a step further in its plan to control the West Bank. The Israeli parliament (known as Knesset) voted with an overwhelming majority, in favor of a non-binding motion, which allows Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/knessets-approval-of-west-bank-annexation-advances-key-goals-of-zionist-project/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/knessets-approval-of-west-bank-annexation-advances-key-goals-of-zionist-project/
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Knesset’s approval of West Bank annexation advances key goals of Zionist project
Israel has already exercised de facto control over the West Bank since 1967. Yet, the move is perceived as a green light for legalizing the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by forcibly displacing them and annexing the remainder of their home land.
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Under siege by France’s monetary strangulation and a war against their state by armed groups, Nigeriens marked the second anniversary of the July 26 revolution against French neocolonialism.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/on-the-long-march-to-sovereignty-nigers-revolution-against-french-neocolonialism-enters-third-year/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/on-the-long-march-to-sovereignty-nigers-revolution-against-french-neocolonialism-enters-third-year/
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On the long march to sovereignty: Niger’s revolution against French neocolonialism enters third year
Enduring a financial siege by France and terror attacks by its alleged proxies, the popular military government that replaced the puppet regime in Niger enters the third year of its rule, with concrete progress to show in agriculture, education, and power…
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Over 600,000 people have signed up in just a few days to support the formation of a new left-wing party in Britain, following the announcement of its launch by MPs Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn.
In recent weeks, both Corbyn and Sultana have emphasized that the new party will be structured differently from establishment political parties in Britain, starting with the role of its members. Party democracy and participation, they stress, will be central, with members having a direct say in major decisions, including the party’s final name, leadership model, and electoral strategy – setting it apart from the top-down model of mainstream parties.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/over-600000-sign-up-for-new-left-wing-party-in-britain/
In recent weeks, both Corbyn and Sultana have emphasized that the new party will be structured differently from establishment political parties in Britain, starting with the role of its members. Party democracy and participation, they stress, will be central, with members having a direct say in major decisions, including the party’s final name, leadership model, and electoral strategy – setting it apart from the top-down model of mainstream parties.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/over-600000-sign-up-for-new-left-wing-party-in-britain/
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Over 600,000 sign up for new left-wing party in Britain
More than 600,000 people have signed up within days to support the formation of a new left-wing political party in Britain.
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According to Brazil’s president, his administration has made at least 10 attempts to meet with US officials, with no response.
📲 Read the full article by Gabriela Moncau of Brasil de Fato on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/brazil-seeks-dialogue-but-trump-administration-does-not-want-to-talk-to-negotiate-tariffs-says-lula/
📲 Read the full article by Gabriela Moncau of Brasil de Fato on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/30/brazil-seeks-dialogue-but-trump-administration-does-not-want-to-talk-to-negotiate-tariffs-says-lula/
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Brazil seeks dialogue, but Trump administration “does not want to talk” to negotiate tariffs, says Lula
According to Brazil’s president, his administration has made at least 10 attempts to meet with US officials, with no response.
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Solidarity with the people of Palestine and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were central to this year’s Unfreedom Day actions with protestors marching with flags calling for an immediate end to apartheid and genocide.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/unfreedom-day-hits-at-the-heart-of-south-africas-unfinished-democratic-project/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/unfreedom-day-hits-at-the-heart-of-south-africas-unfinished-democratic-project/
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Unfreedom Day hits at the heart of South Africa’s unfinished democratic project
Solidarity with the people of Palestine and the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were central to this year’s Unfreedom Day actions with protestors marching with flags calling for an immediate end to apartheid and genocide.
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The severe drinking water crisis in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is worsening, and is not limited to the old colonial city but also affects other municipalities across the country.
The water shortage that began on July 24 is not only affecting tourism, but also other types of businesses, many of which have recently decided to temporarily close or reduce their activities, dealing a major blow to an already struggling economy.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/water-crisis-deepens-in-puerto-rico/
The water shortage that began on July 24 is not only affecting tourism, but also other types of businesses, many of which have recently decided to temporarily close or reduce their activities, dealing a major blow to an already struggling economy.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/water-crisis-deepens-in-puerto-rico/
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Water crisis deepens in Puerto Rico
Some blame the crisis on a lack of investment and maintenance of the pipes. Thousands of families are affected by the situation, which is already causing economic hardship.
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The EU has announced a trade deal with the US involving high tariffs and major investments into the US economy, without securing anything in return.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/not-a-deal-a-rip-off-eu-agrees-to-subservient-trade-terms-with-us/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/not-a-deal-a-rip-off-eu-agrees-to-subservient-trade-terms-with-us/
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“Not a deal, a rip-off”: EU agrees to subservient trade terms with US
The EU has announced a trade deal with the US involving high tariffs and major investments into the US economy, without securing anything in return.
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🇵🇸 For days, pro-Palestine protesters in the Washington, DC metropolitan area have organized pickets and rallies to “confront” leaders of the now-infamous Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
This past week, a retired US army officer became a whistleblower revealing the violence inflicted against Palestinians at GHF aid sites. Anthony Aguilar was recruited as a security contractor for UG Solutions, a partner of the GHF, and told Democracy Now! that “We – we, the United States – are complicit. We are involved, hand in hand, in the atrocities and the genocide that is currently undergoing in Gaza.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/amid-mass-starvation-pro-palestine-activists-target-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation/
This past week, a retired US army officer became a whistleblower revealing the violence inflicted against Palestinians at GHF aid sites. Anthony Aguilar was recruited as a security contractor for UG Solutions, a partner of the GHF, and told Democracy Now! that “We – we, the United States – are complicit. We are involved, hand in hand, in the atrocities and the genocide that is currently undergoing in Gaza.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/amid-mass-starvation-pro-palestine-activists-target-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation/
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Amid mass starvation, pro-Palestine activists target US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
“We, the United States, are complicit,” says former GHF security contractor and former US army officer
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Thousands took part in a solemn funeral procession for renowned composer and political satirist, Ziad Rahbani, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The procession took place two days after he died at the age of 69, reportedly due a heart attack.
The self-declared communist artist has long been celebrated by the Arab nation as an unbending voice of resistance and revolution.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/lebanon-bids-farewell-to-iconic-musician-playwright-and-revolutionary-ziad-rahbani/
The self-declared communist artist has long been celebrated by the Arab nation as an unbending voice of resistance and revolution.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/lebanon-bids-farewell-to-iconic-musician-playwright-and-revolutionary-ziad-rahbani/
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Lebanon bids farewell to iconic musician, playwright, and revolutionary Ziad Rahbani
The self-declared communist artist has long been celebrated by the Arab nation as an unbending voice of resistance and revolution.
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Farmers, under the leadership of Mazdoor Kisan Party, have been fighting against the state-landlord nexus in the region for decades, demanding rights over the land they cultivate.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/farmer-leaders-arrested-in-pakistan-for-opposing-illegal-land-grab/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/07/31/farmer-leaders-arrested-in-pakistan-for-opposing-illegal-land-grab/
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Farmer leaders arrested in Pakistan for opposing illegal land grab
Farmers, under the leadership of Mazdoor Kisan Party, have been fighting against the state-landlord nexus in the region for decades, demanding rights over the land they cultivate
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The recent report by UN rapporteur revealed the web of global corporations that prop up and profit from Israel’s genocidal policies against the Palestinian people
📲 Read the full article by Ubai al-Aboudi and Vijay Prashad on our website. ⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/01/the-global-economic-benefit-from-the-genocide-of-palestinians/
📲 Read the full article by Ubai al-Aboudi and Vijay Prashad on our website. ⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/01/the-global-economic-benefit-from-the-genocide-of-palestinians/
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The global economic benefit from the genocide of Palestinians
The recent report by UN rapporteur revealed the web of global corporations that prop up and profit from Israel’s genocidal policies against the Palestinian people
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