Colombian movements embark on national strike against state repression and neoliberalism
Jimmy Moreno of Congreso de los Pueblos discusses the National Strike in Colombia and the factors behind the massive mobilization
“Even today, we are hostages of states that do not recognize our Mapuche nationality”
Mapuche Nation condemned the states of Argentina and Chile before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the genocide of the Indigenous people of the community
Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy and others ask Swedish PM to step up support for Ola Bini
The letter by activists, intellectuals and software developers calls on the Swedish government to intercede on the behalf of Ola Bini to ensure the release of the privacy activist
Over 180 Colombian organizations to take part in massive national strike on April 25
Colombians will mobilize in defense of peace and against the neoliberal policies of the right-wing government of president Iván Duque. The participating organizations are seeking compliance with peace agreements and an end to violence against social leaders, among other demands
Kurdish Movement and the Fight for Radical Change: In Conversation with Erol Polat
Erol Polat of the Kurdish National Congress spoke to Peoples Dispatch in Venezuela about the current struggles facing the Kurdish people who organize within Kurdish territories and in exile
Stop & Shop workers end strike after company gives in to demands
An agreement between the company and the unions broke the deadlock in negotiations that had been persisting since February after the former introduced cost-cutting measures.
South African Labor court set to give its final judgement on the legality of strike by Comair workers
A strike was called by NUMSA to force Comair to comply with the principle of “Equal pay for equal work”, the labor court prohibited the strike and is set to state its reasons today
In Algeria, tens of thousands rise up against the “gang”
In the capital city of Algiers alone, about 3,000 protesters reportedly assembled before the main post office to press on with the demand for the ousting of the entire ruling elite.