Venezuelan lawyer Olga Álvarez: “Whoever alleges fraud has to prove it”
Venezuela

Venezuelan lawyer Olga Álvarez: “Whoever alleges fraud has to prove it”

The United States, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Panama recognized González as president, in a strategy dubbed “Guaidó 2.0”

Peoples Dispatch
August 9, 2024
Progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush loses primary to AIPAC-backed rival
United States

Progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush loses primary to AIPAC-backed rival

Under attack by the same pro-Israel lobbyist offensive as fellow progressive Jamaal Bowman, Bush loses Democratic Party primary in another blow to progressives

Peoples Dispatch
August 7, 2024
In appeal to growing progressive sector, Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate
United States

In appeal to growing progressive sector, Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate

The Minnesota Governor has a well known progressive track record on many issues, although most people in the US are unfamiliar with him

Peoples Dispatch
August 6, 2024
IT workers in India continue protests against increase in working hours
India

IT workers in India continue protests against increase in working hours

Unions claim millions of IT/ITes employees in India are already overworked without adequate compensation and condemn the move to normalize the 14-hour workday

Peoples Dispatch
August 5, 2024
Sheikh Hasina resigns as prime minister and leaves Bangladesh following mass protests
Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina resigns as prime minister and leaves Bangladesh following mass protests

The protests, initially led by students demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs, took a violent turn in the last weeks of July

Peoples Dispatch
August 5, 2024
Waves of protests follow police killing of Sonya Massey
United States

Waves of protests follow police killing of Sonya Massey

Massey’s police killing was caught on a video which circulated social media, depicting the impunity of US police in wielding violence

Peoples Dispatch
August 5, 2024
Left and civil society groups demand India end its complicity in Israel’s genocide
India Palestine

Left and civil society groups demand India end its complicity in Israel’s genocide

Left parties will observe a day of solidarity with Palestine on August 3 to pressure the Indian government to stop sending weapons to Israel and to end the genocide

Peoples Dispatch
August 3, 2024
Pakistani workers build unity, chart path of struggle against anti-worker measures in Lahore conference
Pakistan

Pakistani workers build unity, chart path of struggle against anti-worker measures in Lahore conference

The conference raised the demands of better implementation of minimum wage laws, nationalization of the Independent Power Plants (IPP), and opposed a united labor code

Peoples Dispatch
August 2, 2024