#PeoplesHistory | 🇦🇷Today, we remember the Argentinian writer and poet Julio Cortazar, one of the most iconic figures of the Latin American literary boom of the 1960s-70s.
More than just a literary innovator, Cortazar embodied the role of the internationalist intellectual, consciously siding with the oppressed and tying his work to anti-imperialist struggles across the globe. For him, literature was far from neutral, it was a terrain of struggle — capable of reinforcing domination or challenging it.
Alongside his condemnation of the military dictatorship in Argentina, he was a fervent defender of the Cuban Revolution and other revolutionary processes in Latin America, including Chilean Socialist President Salvador Allende, and the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua.
More than just a literary innovator, Cortazar embodied the role of the internationalist intellectual, consciously siding with the oppressed and tying his work to anti-imperialist struggles across the globe. For him, literature was far from neutral, it was a terrain of struggle — capable of reinforcing domination or challenging it.
Alongside his condemnation of the military dictatorship in Argentina, he was a fervent defender of the Cuban Revolution and other revolutionary processes in Latin America, including Chilean Socialist President Salvador Allende, and the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua.
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Nigel Farage announced Reform UK’s plan for mass deportations, pledging implementation if the party wins the next general election.
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Reform UK wants to implement a mass deportation plan
Nigel Farage announced Reform UK’s plan for mass deportations, pledging implementation if the party wins the next general election.
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🇱🇧 "We will never abandon the weapon that protected our dignity ... We will not allow Israel to roam freely through our country."
After the Lebanese government announced that it was caving to US and Israeli calls for disarmament, Naim Qassem, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, rejected the call for the demilitarization of the group and the ceding to Israel.
After the Lebanese government announced that it was caving to US and Israeli calls for disarmament, Naim Qassem, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, rejected the call for the demilitarization of the group and the ceding to Israel.
#PeoplesHistory | 🇨🇱Today we remember the Chilean "riot dog" who became "patron" of the Chilean student movement, Negro Matapacos (Black Dog Cop Killer).
Matapacos was a stray dog from the streets of Santiago who started joining protests in 2010, and was a prominent figure of one of the largest protest movements since the fall of the dictatorship, the student revolts fighting for free education and against the neoliberal reforms to the education system.
Matapacos was frequently seen defying tear gas, water cannons, and biting police officers. He hung out with students at different campuses and became a symbol of resistance against violent authority.
The stray dog died of old age. Matapacos spent his last days with people who took him in and crowdfunded for his care and that of other dogs. After his death, his image became a widespread symbol of the 2019 social protests, appearing on signs and murals wearing his iconic red bandana.
Matapacos was a stray dog from the streets of Santiago who started joining protests in 2010, and was a prominent figure of one of the largest protest movements since the fall of the dictatorship, the student revolts fighting for free education and against the neoliberal reforms to the education system.
Matapacos was frequently seen defying tear gas, water cannons, and biting police officers. He hung out with students at different campuses and became a symbol of resistance against violent authority.
The stray dog died of old age. Matapacos spent his last days with people who took him in and crowdfunded for his care and that of other dogs. After his death, his image became a widespread symbol of the 2019 social protests, appearing on signs and murals wearing his iconic red bandana.
Rather than poverty reduction stemming from economic growth, it has been achieved through a redistribution of resources.
📲 Read the full article by Tallis Boerne Marcus on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/how-mexico-lifted-13-4-million-out-of-poverty-in-six-years/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/how-mexico-lifted-13-4-million-out-of-poverty-in-six-years/
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How Mexico lifted 13.4 million out of poverty in six years
Rather than poverty reduction stemming from economic growth, it has been achieved through a redistribution of resources.
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China claims that unlike the US, which has tried to hegemonize their politics and economic decision making for decades, Beijing enjoys friendly and mutually respectful relations with the countries in the South American region.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/china-rejects-us-accusations-of-incursion-in-latin-america-citing-washingtons-own-economic-and-military-interference/
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China rejects US accusations of “incursion” in Latin America, citing Washington’s own military interference
China claims that unlike the US, which has tried to hegemonize their politics and economic decision making for decades, Beijing enjoys friendly and mutually respectful relations with the countries in the South American region.
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Katrina, as well as the events that unfolded in the aftermath, left a permanent mark on the United States. The storm exposed systemic government unpreparedness as well as how Black communities in the region were left to suffer the deepest losses, revealing the deadly cost of racial inequality in America.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/twenty-years-since-hurricane-katrina-a-storm-that-exposed-the-system/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/twenty-years-since-hurricane-katrina-a-storm-that-exposed-the-system/
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Twenty years since Hurricane Katrina: a storm that exposed the system
From tens of thousands left abandoned to a militarized “looting” crackdown, Hurricane Katrina laid bare racial inequities and government neglect
The bold and historic revolutionary project in the Sahel continues to gain momentum despite external challenges and security needs.
At a recent lecture convened by Pan Africanism Today, The Forge, the International Peoples’ Assembly, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, and the Anti-Fascist International (South Africa Chapter), speakers, including Kwesi Pratt Jnr, General Secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, and Mikaela Erskog of Tricontinental, with facilitation by NUMSA’s head of education Vuyolwethu Toli, examined the roots of this defiance and its implications for Africa and the wider world. The event grappled with crucial questions: Why have the Sahel’s military coups enjoyed mass support? What role have grassroots movements played? And why should Pan-Africanists everywhere see the AES as a beacon of sovereignty?
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/sahels-continued-defiance-the-aes-states-and-the-struggle-for-sovereignty/
At a recent lecture convened by Pan Africanism Today, The Forge, the International Peoples’ Assembly, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, and the Anti-Fascist International (South Africa Chapter), speakers, including Kwesi Pratt Jnr, General Secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, and Mikaela Erskog of Tricontinental, with facilitation by NUMSA’s head of education Vuyolwethu Toli, examined the roots of this defiance and its implications for Africa and the wider world. The event grappled with crucial questions: Why have the Sahel’s military coups enjoyed mass support? What role have grassroots movements played? And why should Pan-Africanists everywhere see the AES as a beacon of sovereignty?
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/sahels-continued-defiance-the-aes-states-and-the-struggle-for-sovereignty/
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Sahel’s continued defiance: the AES states and the struggle for sovereignty
A lecture in South Africa explored the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States and the broader struggle for sovereignty, building on the launch of a new Tricontinental dossier on the Sahel.
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The decision highlights the tension between freedom of expression and the state’s role in shaping historical memory at former concentration camps.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/26/german-court-sides-with-buchenwald-memorial-in-controversial-keffiyeh-ban/
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"We will never be in favor of intervention by a foreign country."
🇲🇽In her daily morning press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to a question by a journalist about a possible US military intervention in Venezuela.
🇲🇽In her daily morning press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to a question by a journalist about a possible US military intervention in Venezuela.
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Heated political debates regarding the US plan to disarm resistance groups in Lebanon have emerged in the last couple of days following inflammatory statements of US officials, which were preceded by a strongly-worded speech of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/27/lebanese-government-faces-mounting-us-pressure-to-advance-resistance-disarmament/
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Lebanese government faces mounting US pressure to advance resistance disarmament
In a speech broadcast on August 25, the Hezbollah leader suggested that the group may return to combat against Israel if the disarmament plan proceeds.
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Prime Minister François Bayrou will face a confidence vote as anger grows over France’s proposed 2026 austerity budget.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/27/will-another-french-prime-minister-fall-over-the-austerity-budget/
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Will another French prime minister fall over the austerity budget?
Prime Minister François Bayrou will face a confidence vote as anger grows over France’s proposed 2026 austerity budget.
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#PeoplesHistory | W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist, activist, and writer, a pioneering voice for racial and economic equality. His extensive work shone light on the links between racism, capitalism, and imperialism.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, is the death anniversary of Brazilian archbishop Helder Camara, also called the bishop of the poor. He was a self-identified socialist and leading thinker of Liberation Theology, a prominent movement in Latin American Catholicism that emphasized the church’s role in social justice. Liberation theologians, like Camara, used Marxist analysis as a tool to move beyond simple acts of charity to confronting the material causes of poverty and oppression.
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The Narendra Modi-led government withdrew tariffs on cotton imports. The decision is expected to affect millions of cotton growers in the country who have already been struggling for fair prices for decades now.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/27/farmers-accuse-indian-government-of-sacrificing-their-future-under-us-pressure-and-call-for-mass-resistance/
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Farmers accuse Indian government of sacrificing their future under US pressure and call for mass resistance
The Narendra Modi-led government withdrew tariffs on cotton imports. The decision is expected to affect millions of cotton growers in the country who have already been struggling for fair prices for decades now.
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Despite the hope from a peace deal signed in June and continued mediation efforts, violence in eastern DRC has intensified. A fresh wave of atrocities indicates the war is far from over.
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Peace deal holds no water as mass killings persist in Congo
Recent reports indicate the killing of hundreds of civilians in Congo by the M23, despite a peace deal having been agreed to.
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In a major escalation, the IOF stormed Ramallah city center at rush hour in the afternoon, shooting at passersby and a journalist’s vehicle. Eyewitnesses and media workers reported the use of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas canisters during the raid.
The offensive is considered a major escalation as it took place in Ramallah, the political and administrative hub of the Palestinian Authority.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/28/iof-storms-ramallah-city-center-wounding-58-civilians-including-a-child/
The offensive is considered a major escalation as it took place in Ramallah, the political and administrative hub of the Palestinian Authority.
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IOF storms Ramallah city center, wounding 58 civilians, including a child
The offensive is considered a major escalation as it took place in Ramallah, the political and administrative hub of the Palestinian Authority.
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Global Sumud Flotilla aims to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza, to deliver urgent humanitarian aid, and to expose the genocidal war waged on Palestinians.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/08/28/the-global-sumud-flotilla-over-50-ships-will-set-sail-for-gaza/
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The Global Sumud Flotilla: Over 50 ships will set sail for Gaza
Global Sumud Flotilla aims to break Israel’s illegal blockade on Gaza, to deliver urgent humanitarian aid, and to expose the genocidal war waged on Palestinians.
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