IT workers in India fight back against proposed increase in working hours
India

IT workers in India fight back against proposed increase in working hours

The Karnataka state government, home to one of the world’s largest IT sectors, has proposed increasing working hours from 10 to 14 per day

Peoples Dispatch
July 26, 2024
Taiwan holds largest ever war drill amidst typhoon, China calls it wasteful and provocative
China Taiwan

Taiwan holds largest ever war drill amidst typhoon, China calls it wasteful and provocative

Annual war games continued in Taiwan despite the devastation caused by Typhoon Gaemi, which has led to deaths, injuries, and the displacement of over 12,000 people

Peoples Dispatch
July 26, 2024
Cyprus marks 50 years since coup and invasion
Cyprus

Cyprus marks 50 years since coup and invasion

Cypriots honor those who fell in the struggle for self-determination and freedom as it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Greek junta coup and the Turkish invasion

Peoples Dispatch
July 24, 2024
Venezuela’s electoral authority debunks “vote rigging” narrative ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections
Venezuela

Venezuela’s electoral authority debunks “vote rigging” narrative ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections

In the week ahead of Venezuela’s presidential elections, the National Electoral Council met with international electoral observers and representatives from all political parties

Peoples Dispatch
July 24, 2024
China and the Philippines reach an agreement to avoid confrontation over disputed island territory
China Philippines

China and the Philippines reach an agreement to avoid confrontation over disputed island territory

China has accused the Philippines of occupying parts of its Island territories in the South China Sea. The situation has produced confrontations between the armed forces of both countries

Peoples Dispatch
July 24, 2024
Seven major labor unions demand US end military aid to Israel
Palestine United States

Seven major labor unions demand US end military aid to Israel

Major step taken in overcoming past divisions and uniting Palestine solidarity and labor movements in the United States

Peoples Dispatch
July 23, 2024
Artists, trade union leaders, academics, journalists, and politicians unite against Netanyahu
Israel United States

Artists, trade union leaders, academics, journalists, and politicians unite against Netanyahu

Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to US Congress has drawn together a broad spectrum of forces in opposition

Peoples Dispatch
July 23, 2024
Labor for Palestine
United States

United Auto Workers join mobilization against Netanyahu Congressional visit

One of the largest labor unions in the country has taken a major step in uniting labor and Palestine solidarity movements

Peoples Dispatch
July 22, 2024