Frantz Fanon
People's History

Birth anniversary of revolutionary political philosopher Frantz Fanon

Fanon supported the Algerian War of Independence from France and his works have inspired national liberation movements across the world

Peoples Dispatch
July 20, 2019
Battle of Mirbat 1972
People's History

Dhofar rebellion: The battle of Mirbat

The Dhofari liberation movement adopted a Marxist-Leninist ideology with the objective of liberating “all of the Gulf from British imperialism.

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2019
SANDINISTA REVOLUTION FSLN
People's History

Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua

FSLN is named after Augusto César Sandino who led the Nicaraguan resistance against the United States occupation of Nicaragua in the 1930s.

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2019
Italy Forza Nuova
Italy

Missile and sophisticated weapons found in raid on Italian neo-Nazi party

Police reportedly found a Qatari air-to-air missile among the stash of weapons held by leader of the neo-Nazi political party Forza Nuova

Peoples Dispatch
July 18, 2019
US legislator Ilhan Omar proposes pro-BDS resolution
United States

US legislator Ilhan Omar proposes pro-BDS resolution

The resolution is significant as senior leaders of Omar’s Democratic Party had earlier introduced a non-binding anti-BDS resolution drafted by AIPAC for the current session

Peoples Dispatch
July 18, 2019
Colombian organizations condemn arbitrary arrest of peasant leaders
Colombia

Colombian organizations condemn arbitrary arrest of peasant leaders

The illegal arrest and detention of 9 peasant leaders is another episode of the stigmatization of peasant communities in the region by the Colombian security forces

Peoples Dispatch
July 17, 2019
Workers of Walmart Chile end strike after reaching an agreement with the company
Chile

Workers of Walmart Chile end strike after reaching an agreement with the company

In the new collective agreement, the trade union achieved an increase of 3.5% in salaries and training programs for the workers who will be laid off

Peoples Dispatch
July 17, 2019
Nine dead in coal mine accident in Pakistan
Pakistan

Nine dead in coal mine accident in Pakistan

At least 17 coal miners have reportedly lost their lives this year by choking to death inside collapsed coal mines in different areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Peoples Dispatch
July 17, 2019