Ecuador prison deaths
Ecuador

Latest prison riot in Ecuador leaves 13 prisoners dead and two injured

Ecuador’s prison system has been going through a severe crisis since 2021. According to official data, since February 2021, over 400 prisoners have been killed in seven prison massacres

Peoples Dispatch
July 20, 2022
“We need a voice”: Dollar General workers take strike action
United States

“We need a voice”: Dollar General workers take strike action

Workers at a Dollar General store in Holly Hill, South Carolina are taking a bold step by walking out on strike and discussing plans to unionize

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2022
Anti-capitalist Protest - Germany
Germany

Progressives demonstrate in German tourist island of Sylt protesting social inequalities 

The ruling class and the rich in Germany continue partying in resorts while the majority of the population is reeling under an acute cost of living crisis

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2022
Pro-Democratic Way protesters assaulted Morocco
Morocco

Morocco’s Democratic Way blocked from holding national conference, supporters attacked by police

Morocco’s Ministry of Interior has been delaying granting permission for the conference of the marxist Democratic Way (Al-Nahj Al-Democratic) party for several months now  

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2022
Negotiations underway in Panama as national mobilizations continue
Panama

Negotiations underway in Panama as national mobilizations continue

The protest actions against the increase in cost of living have continued for three weeks as the government has failed to give any concrete solutions

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2022
Rights groups and trade unions protest UK government’s Rwanda deportation policy
United Kingdom

Rights groups and trade unions protest UK government’s Rwanda deportation policy

Despite the postponement of a flight to deport refugees to Rwanda after an intervention by the European Court of Human Rights, the UK Home Office has reiterated its commitment to the policy

Peoples Dispatch
July 19, 2022
Defying anti-worker policies, UK unions call for more strike actions
United Kingdom

Defying anti-worker policies, UK unions call for more strike actions

The Tory-controlled House of Commons has passed a series of regulations which penalize workers that take industrial action and allow agency workers to replace strikers

Peoples Dispatch
July 18, 2022
Nepalese student union launches hunger strike at Tribhuvan University to demand educational reform
Nepal

Nepalese student union launches hunger strike at Tribhuvan University to demand educational reform

The students, who began their hunger strike on July 12, have demanded reforms from the University administration regarding policy, infrastructure, management, courses and more

Peoples Dispatch
July 18, 2022