Iranian parliament.
Iran

In Iran’s parliamentary elections, conservative sections have the advantage

The elections to the Majlis that are scheduled for February 21 are taking place at a time of intense diplomatic and political aggression by the US. This has strengthened the conservative sections in the country

Peoples Dispatch
February 19, 2020
Wikileaks Assange
World

Ahead of Assange’s extradition hearing, Wikileaks’ Twitter account gets locked for several hours

Assange has been detained at the high-security Belmarsh prison in accordance with the ruling by a local judge in London, while he awaits the conclusion of his extradition trial

Peoples Dispatch
February 19, 2020
NAZI GERMANY_Arrest of white roses group members_Sophie and Hans Scholl_
People's History

Arrest of anti-Nazi ‘White Rose’ group members

The White Rose is one of the best-known German resistance groups against the Nazi fascist regime.

Peoples Dispatch
February 18, 2020
Protest against Munich security conference
Germany

Thousands march in Germany against warmongers at Munich Security Conference 2020

The protesters have called for an end to imperialism and war, and reiterated their opposition to the US-NATO joint military exercise, Defender Europe 2020

Peoples Dispatch
February 17, 2020
Portugal women's protest against femicide_violence against women
Portugal

Portuguese women protests rise in violence against women

Major events were organized in the cities of Lisbon, Porto, Braga, and Coimbra by the March 8 Network in Portugal

Peoples Dispatch
February 17, 2020
Saudi bombing in Yemen
Saudi Arabia Yemen

Saudi airstrikes in Yemen kill 31 civilians, including women and children

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen called the attack, by Saudi Arabia, as shocking and unjustified

Peoples Dispatch
February 17, 2020
LARCO workers' protest in Greece
Greece

LARCO workers in Greece protest against anti-worker bill

The conservative government in the country is pushing a bill to reduce the salaries of LARCO workers and subsequently privatize the state-owned company

Peoples Dispatch
February 15, 2020
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Colombia

Colombian National Strike Committee issues call to renew anti-government protests

A popular uprising against the far-right Ivan Duque government began last year opposing the rise in assassinations of social leaders and the neoliberal economic measures

Peoples Dispatch
February 14, 2020