day of rage
Israel Palestine

Palestinians protest US recognition of illegal Israeli settlements on occupied land

77 Palestinians were injured by Israeli security forces in the protests held across the occupied Palestinian territories. The Palestinians burnt effigies of US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Peoples Dispatch
November 27, 2019
Austria state elections
Austria

Austrian communists make significant gains in Styrian state elections

The list led by the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) won 6.02% of the total votes and 3 seats in the elections to the Styrian state assembly, held on November 24

Peoples Dispatch
November 27, 2019
Finland postal workers
Finland

Postal workers’ strike ends in Finland

The workers were protesting the management’s bid to force some of their colleagues into a new collective bargaining agreement which is likely to be followed by pay cuts

Peoples Dispatch
November 27, 2019
Cancer-struck Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli hospital
Israel Palestine

Cancer-struck Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli hospital

Palestinian authorities and prisoners groups have alleged deliberate medical negligence by Israel as the cause of death of Sami Abu Diak, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2015

Peoples Dispatch
November 26, 2019
French feminist march
France

Massive demonstrations held in France against femicide

# NousToutes marches were held across France on the occasion of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

Peoples Dispatch
November 26, 2019
Ukraine land bill
Ukraine

Protests grow in Ukraine against government’s decision to lift moratorium on land sales

The Ukrainian parliament approved bill No. 2178-10 on November 13, which opens up the agricultural land market in the country

Peoples Dispatch
November 25, 2019
Uruguayan runoff election results too close to call
Uruguay

Uruguayan runoff election results too close to call

The difference of votes between the left-wing candidate Daniel Martínez and the right-wing candidate Luis Lacalle Pou is just over 1%

Peoples Dispatch
November 25, 2019
Doctors worldwide demand Assange be moved to a hospital
United Kingdom

Doctors worldwide demand Assange be moved to a hospital

Doctors from eight countries around the world demand Assange be moved to a hospital over concerns of his deteriorating health

Peoples Dispatch
November 25, 2019