President Xi reiterates need for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis in his conversation with Zelensky
China Russia Ukraine

President Xi reiterates need for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis in his conversation with Zelensky

China will send a special envoy to Ukraine to devise a framework of settlement after having detailed discussions with all parties involved in the conflict

Peoples Dispatch
April 27, 2023
Remembering Harry Belafonte, artist, militant, and internationalist until his last breath
World

Remembering Harry Belafonte, artist, militant, and internationalist until his last breath

Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96 on April 25 after a lifetime of popularizing, funding, and supporting the struggles of the international working class

Peoples Dispatch
April 27, 2023
It’s not military force but an end to impunity that can bring peace to the Congo
DR Congo

It’s not military force but an end to impunity that can bring peace to the Congo

Kambale Musavuli talks about the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the discovery of mass graves in North Kivu, in Eastern DRC. He also explains why the solutions proposed by the East African Community do not have much of a chance of working

Peoples Dispatch
April 22, 2023
Ecuadorian prosecutors requests preventive detention of former president Lenín Moreno
Ecuador

Ecuadorian prosecutors requests preventive detention of former president Lenín Moreno

Moreno is accused of receiving bribes for the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant when he was serving as Ecuador’s vice president

Peoples Dispatch
April 21, 2023
Cuban parliament re-elects President Miguel Díaz-Canel for second term
Cuba

Cuban parliament re-elects President Miguel Díaz-Canel for second term

Díaz-Canel thanked former president and the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Army General Raúl Castro, for his support and trust, and the Cuban people for their courage and loyalty

Peoples Dispatch
April 20, 2023
Black liberation organizers indicted for opposing war
United States

Black liberation organizers indicted for opposing war

Members of the African People’s Socialist Party, targeted in coordinated raids in July of 2022, face charges amounting to up to 15 years in prison

Peoples Dispatch
April 20, 2023
Peace talks between Colombian government and FARC dissident group to begin in May
Colombia

Peace talks between Colombian government and FARC dissident group to begin in May

The announcement was made during a public event held in Caquetá with the objective of sharing the group’s proposals for peace talks with social organizations and requesting their participation in the peace process

Peoples Dispatch
April 19, 2023
EXCLUSIVE | Interview with Mexico’s leading presidential contender Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum
Mexico

EXCLUSIVE | Interview with Mexico’s leading presidential contender Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum

Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, the head of government in Mexico City, is known for her progressive, feminist, and pro-environment policies in the city

Peoples Dispatch
April 14, 2023