Justice for Randy Malayao!_
People's History

Justice for Randy Malayao!

The assassination led to massive protests in Philippines against the witch-hunting of communist and peace activists by right wing Rodrigo Duterte regime. 

Peoples Dispatch
January 30, 2020
30 January 1948_ assassination of gandhi
People's History

Assassination of MK Gandhi

His assassin was Nathuram Godse, belonging to far-right Hindu organization, Hindu Mahasabha.

Peoples Dispatch
January 30, 2020
NUMSA secures wage hike for 306,000 workers in South Africa’s Motor industry
South Africa

NUMSA secures wage hike for 306,000 workers in South Africa’s Motor industry

The labor dispute was finally settled with the signing of a wage agreement, which prevented the looming strike action.

Peoples Dispatch
January 30, 2020
Cubans pay tribute to national hero José Martí
Cuba

Cubans pay tribute to national hero José Martí

José Martí was a renowned revolutionary poet, writer and journalist. He played a key role in organizing the Cuban War of Independence against Spain

Peoples Dispatch
January 30, 2020
Manzoor Pashteen Pakistan
Pakistan

Prominent Pashtun activist Manzoor Pashteen arrested in Pakistan

Pashteen is associated with the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and had led massive public gathering in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 12 to demand justice for the persecuted Pashtun community in Pakistan

Peoples Dispatch
January 29, 2020
Cyprus protest
Cyprus

Young Cypriots seek peace, demand ouster of imperialist forces

On January 26, Sunday, hundreds of young Cypriots participated in a march to demand the immediate closure of foreign military bases on the island, and called for the peaceful political reunification of Cyprus

Peoples Dispatch
January 29, 2020
29 Jan 1935_Labor strike in St Kitts
People's History

Labor strike in St. Kitts

The strike in St. Kitts was part of wave of labor uprisings in the British Caribbean colonies in 1930s.

Peoples Dispatch
January 29, 2020
A Tunisian Girl
Tunisia

Tunisian blogger-activist who documented Ben Ali’s abuses and the 2011 revolution dies at 36

Lina Ben Mhenni started a blog called ‘A Tunisian Girl’ to report on the day-to-day events in Tunisia leading up to the 2011 Jasmine revolution and the ouster of Ben Ali

Peoples Dispatch
January 29, 2020