This year marks the 80th anniversary of the only time nuclear weapons were used in war: the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Historian Ben Becker wrote in Liberation News that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “are best understood not as the end of World War II, but as the beginning of a new war and an altogether new historical era.” Becker argues that since those bombings, the US has used its possession of one of the world’s largest nuclear arsenals to threaten other nations. “The nuclear weapon has been, from the very first time it was dropped, the military and political weapon of US imperialism,” wrote Becker.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/05/80-years-since-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-the-us-still-grapples-with-the-legacy-of-nuclear-war/
Historian Ben Becker wrote in Liberation News that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “are best understood not as the end of World War II, but as the beginning of a new war and an altogether new historical era.” Becker argues that since those bombings, the US has used its possession of one of the world’s largest nuclear arsenals to threaten other nations. “The nuclear weapon has been, from the very first time it was dropped, the military and political weapon of US imperialism,” wrote Becker.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/05/80-years-since-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-the-us-still-grapples-with-the-legacy-of-nuclear-war/
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One of India’s largest trade union federations, the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) supported demands of legal action against Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the country’s largest software company, over claims of its violation of the Industrial Dispute Act (IDA) and labor rights.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/unions-demand-legal-action-against-tata-consultancy-services-over-mass-layoffs-and-labor-rights-violations/
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Unions demand legal action against Tata Consultancy Services over mass layoffs and labor rights violations
TCS, India’s largest software company, has announced plans to layoff around 2% of its global workforce this year which would translate into over 12,000 mid and senior-level employees losing their jobs.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today marks the 80th anniversary the US bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima (August 6) and on Nagasaki (August 9).
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the first and only time that nuclear weapons have been used in war. They caused catastrophic loss of life, widespread devastation, and lasting health impacts on the people in the cities due to radiation exposure.
As the world enters a period of even greater stability, increased military conflict, and accumulation of nuclear weapons, remembering the reality of nuclear war is more important than ever.
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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the first and only time that nuclear weapons have been used in war. They caused catastrophic loss of life, widespread devastation, and lasting health impacts on the people in the cities due to radiation exposure.
As the world enters a period of even greater stability, increased military conflict, and accumulation of nuclear weapons, remembering the reality of nuclear war is more important than ever.
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🇦🇷 Argentina’s pensioners continue to stand up to repression to demand dignity
During today’s protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina of pensioners, over a dozen were injured and several journalists were targeted by police.
During today’s protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina of pensioners, over a dozen were injured and several journalists were targeted by police.
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The US and Israeli bombings of Iran’s nuclear sites violated basic tenets of nuclear non-proliferation, ironically demonstrating to countries pursuing independent development the need to build nuclear deterrent.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/80-years-after-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-nuclear-war-is-closer-than-ever/
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80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: nuclear war is closer than ever
The US and Israeli bombings of Iran’s nuclear sites violated basic tenets of nuclear non-proliferation, ironically demonstrating to countries pursuing independent development the need to build nuclear deterrent.
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A major part of the political canon of liberalism is the “sacrosanct” defense of the alternation of power. In other words, the fact that a person does not remain in power indefinitely is a sign of the vigor and health of a modern republican political system. According to this canon, the lack of alternation is usually a clear symptom of a totalitarian drift.
However, history shows us that historical judgments are just that: judgments, subject to circumstances and limited by potential political benefits. Alternation is therefore desirable when the leader is inconvenient, but not when he or she helps to sustain a given geopolitical order.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/why-is-el-salvador-now-allowing-indefinite-presidential-re-election/
However, history shows us that historical judgments are just that: judgments, subject to circumstances and limited by potential political benefits. Alternation is therefore desirable when the leader is inconvenient, but not when he or she helps to sustain a given geopolitical order.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/why-is-el-salvador-now-allowing-indefinite-presidential-re-election/
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Why is El Salvador now allowing indefinite presidential re-election?
The Salvadoran legislature also extended presidential term limits. Despite Bukele's support, several voices from the opposition denounce an anti-democratic drift in the country.
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“I have had so many patients die because they can’t get enough food to recover. It’s distressing to see that and know that it’s preventable and treatable,” Gastrointestinal surgeon Nick Maynard stated.
The extent of hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip is worsening daily, with the United Nations warning that the entire under-five population – over 320,000 children – is now at risk of acute malnutrition due to Israel’s genocide.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/intergenerational-hunger-the-effects-of-israels-starvation-of-gaza/
The extent of hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip is worsening daily, with the United Nations warning that the entire under-five population – over 320,000 children – is now at risk of acute malnutrition due to Israel’s genocide.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/intergenerational-hunger-the-effects-of-israels-starvation-of-gaza/
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Intergenerational hunger: the effects of Israel’s starvation of Gaza
As more children die from malnutrition under Israel’s genocide, the health impacts of Gaza’s deepening hunger crisis are increasingly devastating.
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The Trump administration offers a 50,000-dollar signing bonus and 60,000 dollars in student loan repayment to those willing to join the ranks of immigration enforcement.
Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, which allocates USD 170 billion in additional funding in the next three years for immigration enforcement.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/trump-dangles-student-loan-forgiveness-to-attract-new-ice-hires/
Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, which allocates USD 170 billion in additional funding in the next three years for immigration enforcement.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/trump-dangles-student-loan-forgiveness-to-attract-new-ice-hires/
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Trump dangles student loan forgiveness to attract new ICE hires
The Trump administration offers a 50,000-dollar signing bonus and 60,000 dollars in student loan repayment to those willing to join the ranks of immigration enforcement
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While Venezuela reunites families, the US invests USD 131 billion into building a border-war machine.
In July 2025, the US Congress passed a budget that commits USD 131 billion to expanding detention, deportation, and border militarization. It is the largest immigration enforcement package in modern US history and one that most people are funding without knowing.
📲 Read the full article by Michelle Ellner on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/the-war-economy-at-the-border/
In July 2025, the US Congress passed a budget that commits USD 131 billion to expanding detention, deportation, and border militarization. It is the largest immigration enforcement package in modern US history and one that most people are funding without knowing.
📲 Read the full article by Michelle Ellner on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/the-war-economy-at-the-border/
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The war economy at the border
While Venezuela reunites families, the US invests USD 131 billion into building a border-war machine
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The Brazilian government filed a request for consultation with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against tariffs imposed by the United States on Brazilian products.
The decision was made on the same day that the tariff announced by US President Donald Trump came into effect, raising taxes on a series of imports from Brazil to 50%.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/lula-takes-trumps-tariffs-to-world-trade-organization/
The decision was made on the same day that the tariff announced by US President Donald Trump came into effect, raising taxes on a series of imports from Brazil to 50%.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/06/lula-takes-trumps-tariffs-to-world-trade-organization/
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In Chile, “the market” speaks with the voice of a powerful few while silencing alternatives that challenge the status quo.
📲 Read the full article by Jorge Coulon and Jaime Bravo on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/chile-and-what-the-market-thinks/
📲 Read the full article by Jorge Coulon and Jaime Bravo on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/chile-and-what-the-market-thinks/
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Chile and what the market thinks
In Chile, “the market” speaks with the voice of a powerful few while silencing alternatives that challenge the status quo.
The Chinese government has received more than 3,113,000 online suggestions for consideration in the country’s five-year plan, to be implemented from 2026 to 2030.
Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping, instructed the government and the Party to “investigate broadly and deeply the people’s conditions, listen to the voices of the people, and gather the wisdom of the masses to consolidate a powerful joint force that will push forward Chinese-style modernization and continuously realize the people’s aspirations for a better life.”
📲 Read the full article by Mauro Ramos on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/chinese-people-submit-over-3-million-suggestions-for-governments-15th-five-year-plan/
Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping, instructed the government and the Party to “investigate broadly and deeply the people’s conditions, listen to the voices of the people, and gather the wisdom of the masses to consolidate a powerful joint force that will push forward Chinese-style modernization and continuously realize the people’s aspirations for a better life.”
📲 Read the full article by Mauro Ramos on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/chinese-people-submit-over-3-million-suggestions-for-governments-15th-five-year-plan/
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Chinese people submit over 3 million suggestions for government’s 15th Five-year plan
In the process President Xi Jinping instructed the government to “listen to the voices of the people” and “gather the wisdom of the people”
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Opposition groups, trade and farmers’ unions demanded the government of India explore alternative international mechanisms, such as the BRICS, to counter US imperialist moves.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/trump-raises-tariffs-on-india-to-50-delhi-calls-move-unjustified-and-unreasonable/
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Trump raises tariffs on India to 50%, Delhi calls move “unjustified and unreasonable”
Opposition groups, trade and farmers’ unions demanded the government of India explore alternative international mechanisms, such as the BRICS, to counter US imperialist moves.
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Activists call for public monitoring to guarantee the full implementation of Slovenia’s arms embargo on Israel.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/activists-urge-continued-mobilization-to-ensure-slovenias-arms-embargo-on-israel/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/07/activists-urge-continued-mobilization-to-ensure-slovenias-arms-embargo-on-israel/
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🇧🇫This weekend marked the 42nd anniversary of Burkinabe leader Thomas Sankara’s rise to power, a defining moment in the struggle for Pan-Africanism and against imperialism. Ousted and assassinated by colonial powers threatened by his vision of self-determination, land reform, and liberation from neocolonial rule, his legacy remains an inspiration for the revolutionary people of the world.
Today, the torch is being carried by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), who have rejected French military presence and are breaking with the entire neocolonial order, while charting a path rooted in sovereignty, self-reliance, and Pan-African solidarity.
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Today, the torch is being carried by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), who have rejected French military presence and are breaking with the entire neocolonial order, while charting a path rooted in sovereignty, self-reliance, and Pan-African solidarity.
➡️Swipe to learn more and read the full article on our website.
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