New Lancet study shows air pollution kills 33,000 people every year in India’s major urban centers
India

New Lancet study shows air pollution kills 33,000 people every year in India’s major urban centers

Most of the victims of bad air in India’s major cities are working people who cannot access adequate healthcare facilities

Peoples Dispatch
July 5, 2024
Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington North as independent; Labour secures victory in general election
United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington North as independent; Labour secures victory in general election

Labour secures landslide victory in UK general election, but triumph marred by centrist program and stance on Gaza

Peoples Dispatch
July 5, 2024
Indian students and youth protest corruption in entrance exams
India

Indian students and youth protest corruption in entrance exams

Repeated cancellations, corruption, and exclusivity have disrupted the future of millions of students who write these centralized examinations every year to get admission into professional and higher study courses and certain careers

Peoples Dispatch
July 3, 2024
Shanghai Cooperation Organization convenes 24th council meeting in Kazakhstan
Belarus World

Shanghai Cooperation Organization convenes 24th council meeting in Kazakhstan

The 24th annual summit of the SCO is expected to focus on strengthening regional security and stability, economic and trade cooperation

Peoples Dispatch
July 3, 2024
Leonard Peltier denied parole
United States

Leonard Peltier denied parole

Longest-held political prisoner in United States and Indigenous freedom fighter continues to maintain innocence

Peoples Dispatch
July 2, 2024
Mainstream media reignites “Chinese Spy Base” accusations against Cuba
Cuba United States

Mainstream media reignites “Chinese Spy Base” accusations against Cuba

US corporate media giant The Wall Street Journal has once again leveled accusations that Cuba is hosting Chinese spy bases

Peoples Dispatch
July 2, 2024
US police shoot and kill 13-year-old boy
United States

US police shoot and kill 13-year-old boy

Nyah Mway was harassed, chased down, assaulted, then executed by police in Utica, New York, igniting spontaneous protest

Peoples Dispatch
July 2, 2024
US Supreme Court grants immunity to former presidents for official actions in controversial Trump ruling
United States

US Supreme Court grants immunity to former presidents for official actions in controversial Trump ruling

Ultra-conservative Court once again pushes a wildly unpopular decision with major implications nationwide

Peoples Dispatch
July 1, 2024