Los Angeles wildfires force evacuations of tens of thousands
United States

Los Angeles wildfires force evacuations of tens of thousands

Over 1,000 structures have been destroyed by the fire, including the Palisades Branch Library

Peoples Dispatch
January 8, 2025
Edmundo González tours the Americas pleading for foreign intervention in Venezuela
Venezuela

Edmundo González tours the Americas pleading for foreign intervention in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is touring Latin America and the US, meeting with right-wing leaders in an effort to delegitimize Nicolás Maduro’s upcoming inauguration.

Peoples Dispatch
January 8, 2025
Canadian PM Trudeau resigns, leaving behind cost of living crisis and Trump’s tariff threat
Canada

Canadian PM Trudeau resigns, leaving behind cost of living crisis and Trump’s tariff threat

Trudeau’s legacy is marked by unprecedented military exports to Israel and humiliation in regard to incoming US President Trump

Peoples Dispatch
January 6, 2025
PA suspends Al Jazeera over “biased coverage and incitement” amid widespread condemnation
Palestine

PA suspends Al Jazeera over “biased coverage and incitement” amid widespread condemnation

The decision was made by a ministerial committee of the Palestinian Authority on January 1 and was subsequently rejected by leading international press freedom organizations.

Peoples Dispatch
January 3, 2025
US dockworkers could go on strike again before Trump’s inauguration
United States

US dockworkers could go on strike again before Trump’s inauguration

Dockworkers union and longshore industry at impasse at the bargaining table over use of automation

Peoples Dispatch
January 2, 2025
Palestinian Authority security forces kill female journalist in Jenin
Palestine

Palestinian Authority security forces kill female journalist in Jenin

Shatha al-Sabbagh was shot in the head by a sniper a day after interviewing victims of the Palestinian Authority’s security campaign in the Jenin refugee camp.

Peoples Dispatch
December 31, 2024
Cubans march against the US blockade
Cuba

Cubans march against the US blockade

Hundreds of thousands of Cuban people participated in the mass demonstration against the six-decade US blockade of Cuba and the inclusion of Cuba on the US state sponsors of terrorism list.

Peoples Dispatch
December 21, 2024
“We make them billions, everyday!”: Amazon workers hold the line
United States

“We make them billions, everyday!”: Amazon workers hold the line

Today marks the second day of the largest strike in US history against multi-billion dollar corporation Amazon, and picket lines across the country show no sign of slowing down

Peoples Dispatch
December 20, 2024