How does the United States government go from a legitimate concern for the entry of drugs into the country to sending seven US warships and one nuclear-power submarine, to encircle Venezuela for an “enhanced counter-narcotics operation”?

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/the-united-states-uses-a-fabricated-drug-charge-for-a-potential-strike-on-venezuela/

Congressional representative Rashida Tlaib amplified a new campaign targeting the pro-Israel lobby, which was announced by organizers at the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine.

AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee) is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. It advocates for strong US–Israel relations and works to influence US foreign policy in Israel’s favor. AIPAC primarily does this by lobbying members of Congress, organizing trips and briefings, and channeling fundraising networks toward candidates who align with its agenda. Critics say it wields outsized influence in Washington and often pressures politicians to adopt pro-Israel positions, even when those conflict with broader public opinion or human rights concerns given the ongoing genocide and mass starvation in Gaza.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/peoples-conference-for-palestine-closes-with-a-bold-demand-aipac-out-of-politics/

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights warns of new cases of infectious diseases in Gaza, fueling health risks for a population already weakened by hunger.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/gaza-aid-blockade-and-healthcare-attacks-have-led-to-new-infections-rights-groups-warn/

Thousands of people came together in Detroit for the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine, held in Detroit, Michigan from August 29 to 31, for days of shared learning, strategic planning, and dedication to Palestinian liberation.

By the close of the gathering, nearly 4,600 people had registered to attend. The conference’s main hall was named after martyred Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/peoples-conference-for-palestine-draws-4600-highlighting-the-strength-of-a-growing-movement/

Javier Milei’s far-right government is experiencing one of its most critical moments since he took office as president of Argentina in 2023.

The decline in popularity of the libertarian leader follows several leaked audio recordings. These recordings allegedly reveal a corruption network benefiting several government officials, including Karina Milei, secretary of the presidency and sister of the president.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/leaked-audio-recordings-and-an-alleged-corruption-network-mileis-latest-nightmare/

The commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, was sworn in last week to lead a self-declared parallel government in Sudan, deepening the country’s political crisis.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/rsf-commander-sworn-in-as-head-of-sudans-parallel-government-as-war-rages-on/

After nearly two years of grassroots mobilization, Belgium is moving closer toward recognizing a Palestinian state. Left forces caution the step falls short of real change.

Belgium has become the latest European country to announce steps toward recognizing a Palestinian state – 23 months into the genocide carried out by European Union ally Israel – Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot declared on Tuesday.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/under-public-pressure-belgium-edges-toward-palestine-recognition/

🇨🇳 80 years since China's defeat of fascism

China marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the end of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression with a massive military parade.

Addressing 50,000 spectators at Tiananmen Square and in the presence of 26 world leaders, President Xi Jinping noted how the Chinese people made significant contributions to save human civilization and in the defense of world peace with huge sacrifices in the war. He also called upon leaders and nations to "eliminate the root cause of war and prevent historical tragedies from recurring."

"Humanity is again faced with a choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win outcomes or zero-sum games," Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed in his speech.

Japan's fascist aggression started in 1931, years before what Western societies assume as the beginning of World War II, with the German invasion of Poland. The Japanese officially surrendered on September 2nd, 1945.

Diplomatic solutions to all disputes are preferred as the “failed military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime has shown that military options are ineffective and will face the heroic resistance of the Iranian people,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/02/only-a-diplomatic-solution-can-resolve-the-nuclear-issue-says-iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian/

Tune in to another episode of Give The People What They Want! with Zoe Alexandra, editor of Peoples Dispatch, and Indian journalist Prasanth R, as they reflect on the recently concluded SCO summit in China, 80 years of China's victory over Japanese fascism, US attacks on Venezuelan sovereignty, Israeli onslaught on Yemen, as well as the Global Sumud Flotilla.
https://youtube.com/live/2vIKyNX49Dg

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and the Israel Security Agency (known as Shin Bet) announced on Sunday, August 31, the assassination Abu Obaida, the spokesperson of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in an airstrike that targeted Al-Rimal neighborhood in western Gaza city one day earlier.

The news, which has not been confirmed by Hamas yet, provoked confusion and caused a stir on social media. For over two decades, Abu Obaida has been one of the most influential resistance leaders, whose speeches represented a reliable source of information regarding the struggle of the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation, particularly in the Gaza Strip.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/03/israels-claims-the-assassination-of-al-qassams-spokesperson-abu-obaida-hamas-yet-to-confirm/

Dockworkers in Genoa announced a Europe-wide stoppage if Israeli forces block the Global Sumud Flotilla from delivering supplies to Gaza.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/03/workers-announce-europe-wide-blockade-if-israel-assaults-sumud-flotilla/

Among the prominent featured speakers was British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta, who spoke at a plenary titled “Gaza resists, Gaza remains.”

As Dr. Abu Sitta explained, since serving as a doctor in Gaza during the “Marches of Return” in 2018 to 2019, he has been banned from visiting the United States, despite having a British passport, and joined the session via zoom.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/03/dr-ghassan-abu-sitta-israel-was-able-to-weaponize-life-itself/

The devastating impact of Trump’s tariffs on Lesotho prompted the government to declare a “state of disaster”, Alasow Ghedi argues, the economic crisis is a “violent outcome of a 150-year process that systematically eroded Lesotho’s economic sovereignty”.

📲 Read the full article by Jonis Ghedi-Alasow, Coordinator of the Pan Africanism Today Secretariat, on our website ⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/03/unseen-costs-of-us-tariffs-the-case-of-lesotho/

With the second anniversary of the founding of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on September 16 approaching, a timely webinar was held on August 31, to reflect on the role of women in the fight for sovereignty and against imperialism in the Sahel.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/03/women-in-sahel-are-at-the-forefront-of-the-fight-for-sovereignty/