“Philadelphia Works Because We Do”: One week into strike, Philly city workers flex collective power
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“Philadelphia Works Because We Do”: One week into strike, Philly city workers flex collective power

City workers in Philadelphia are struggling for a living wage and better benefits

Peoples Dispatch
July 8, 2025
Trump once again tightens the US blockade on Cuba
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Trump once again tightens the US blockade on Cuba

Cuba solidarity activists denounce Trump’s new executive order as an example of using “starvation as a weapon”

Peoples Dispatch
July 1, 2025
US Congress advances Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, awarding tax cuts to the wealthy and sacrificing programs for the poor
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US Congress advances Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”, awarding tax cuts to the wealthy and sacrificing programs for the poor

The Senate voted to pass the Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which at its core expands massive tax cuts to the top 1%

Peoples Dispatch
July 1, 2025
Israel escalates attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank
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Israel escalates attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank

The IOF’s house raids across the West Bank, and mass killings in the Gaza Strip have been on the rise in the last couple of weeks, amid Israel’s war with Iran.

Peoples Dispatch
June 29, 2025
Organized workers kick off “Justice Journey” to protest Trump’s ICE detention centers
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Organized workers kick off “Justice Journey” to protest Trump’s ICE detention centers

Hundreds of workers, forming a powerful coalition of unions and civil rights groups, are traveling to protest ICE detention centers in Louisiana

Peoples Dispatch
June 28, 2025
Ecuador recaptures “Fito”, the most wanted gang leader in the country
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Ecuador recaptures “Fito”, the most wanted gang leader in the country

President Noboa has celebrated “Operation Gran Fénix 28” and promises to extradite the leader of Los Choneros to the United States.

Peoples Dispatch
June 26, 2025
Dozens arrested on Capitol Hill protesting Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
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Dozens arrested on Capitol Hill protesting Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”

Protesters denounce cuts to Medicaid, which could kick 16 million off of nation’s largest public insurer

Peoples Dispatch
June 26, 2025
Iran rally
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Trump announces ceasefire after Iran’s retaliatory attack on largest US military base in West Asia

The ceasefire announcement came less than 48 hours after the US joined Israel’s unprovoked aggression on Iran, striking its nuclear sites.

Peoples Dispatch
June 24, 2025