San Marinese trade unions call for a labor-friendly budget
San Marino

San Marinese trade unions call for a labor-friendly budget

The draft state budget coming at that is awaiting the approval of the parliament, will set the stage for the upcoming elections scheduled for December 8

Peoples Dispatch
November 5, 2019
Palestine village attack
Kazakhstan

International campaign seeks release of Kazakh trade union leader Erlan Baltabay

In mid-October, Erlan Baltabay was sentenced to five months and eight days in prison for refusing to pay a fine. He also faces a seven-year term for his involvement in the banned Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Kazakhstan

Peoples Dispatch
November 5, 2019
US COVID deal
United States

New Yorkers protest police violence inside subway over fare evasion

New York City’s transport agency has hired hundreds of additional police officers and expanded its surveillance to deal with fare evasion by subway passengers

Peoples Dispatch
November 5, 2019
Egypt COVID
Israel Palestine

Israel kills one in airstrikes on Gaza, 144 injured in weekly protests including 53 children

Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza after 10 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza. A 27-year-old man was killed in the air strikes, which targeted Hamas bases and installations

Peoples Dispatch
November 5, 2019
Gaza Palestine COVID cases
Sweden

Swedish communists’ autumn campaign focuses on youth concerns

Young workers and students in Sweden are facing multiple problems including joblessness, mental health issues, high rents and debt burden. Over 160.000 youth are unemployed

Peoples Dispatch
November 4, 2019
Romania govt.
Romania

New coalition government expected to take Romania further to the right

Left-wing and progressive sections in Romania are concerned about the socio-economic policies of the incipient right-wing coalition government, which is likely to be voted in on November 4

Peoples Dispatch
November 4, 2019
Palestine COVID
Colombia

Another massacre in the Cauca Department shakes Colombia

In less than three days, two massacres took place in the Cauca department and ten people were killed in the Caloto, Corinto and Toribío municipalities.

Peoples Dispatch
November 2, 2019
Discrimination in mine allocations triggers protests in Myanmar
Myanmar

Discrimination in mine allocations triggers protests in Myanmar

Miners have raised concerns over the fact that a major portion of the allocated mines to small miners falls in disease prone areas

Peoples Dispatch
November 2, 2019