Workers, organized by the BFAWU, have demanded a hike in wages to GBP 15 per hour and union recognition, among other things (Photo: Morning Star)
United Kingdom

McStrike in London for wage Hike, guaranteed hours and union Rights

The multinational fast-food giant is among the biggest employers in the UK, outside of the National Health Services (NHS), but its contracts are among the lowest paid wage jobs in the country.

Peoples Dispatch
November 13, 2019
Bolivia protest against coup
Bolivia

Day 2 of the civic-military coup in Bolivia

Evo Morales was forced to resign amid escalating violence and on Monday night he left the country for Mexico where he was given political asylum

Peoples Dispatch
November 13, 2019
COVID Africa
Poland

Ultra-right mobilizations on Polish Independence Day condemned

The national Independence Day rally in the Polish capital Warsaw, on November 11, was ridden with hyper-nationalist and homophobic manifestations by extreme right-wing elements in the country

Peoples Dispatch
November 12, 2019
Montenegro ethnic conflict
Montenegro

Ethnic fault lines re-emerge in Montenegro

Several monuments installed by the Albanian minorities, including of the Albanian nationalist leader Dede Gjon Luli and the guerrilla leader Yusuf Celaj, among others, have irked the Montenegrin Serbs

Peoples Dispatch
November 12, 2019
Spanish elections
Spain

Socialist Party maintains lead in Spanish elections amidst far-right surge

The far right party, Vox, has almost doubled its seat share in the congress from 24 to 52, and has become the third largest force in the Spanish parliament

Peoples Dispatch
November 12, 2019
Illegal evictions South Africa
Georgia

Homophobic group attempts to disrupt movie screening in Georgia

The critically acclaimed film is based on gay love. Right-wing groups and conservatives from the Orthodox Church have consistently harassed the LGBT community in Georgia

Peoples Dispatch
November 12, 2019
Hunger strikes continue against administrative detention in Israel
Israel Palestine

Hunger strikes continue against administrative detention in Israel

Three Palestinian detainees are on hunger strike against their arbitrary detention by Israeli authorities for the past several weeks, as per the Palestinian prisoners’ commission

Peoples Dispatch
November 12, 2019
Peoples’ BRICS Seminar seeks unity of the people amid global crisis
World

Peoples’ BRICS Seminar seeks unity of the people amid global crisis

Representatives from trade unions, political parties, social movements, and universities of the BRICS countries gathered in Brasilia for the Peoples’ BRICS Summit

Peoples Dispatch
November 12, 2019