After 49 years in prison, Leonard Peltier is finally free
United States

After 49 years in prison, Leonard Peltier is finally free

The Indigenous freedom fighter and longest-held political prisoner was released on Tuesday following a decades-long struggle for his release

Peoples Dispatch
February 18, 2025
Palestine demonstrators cover BBC London offices in red paint in protest against complicity in genocide
Israel Palestine United Kingdom

Palestine demonstrators cover BBC London offices in red paint in protest against complicity in genocide

UK-based solidarity group Palestine Action paints BBC offices blood red for failing to “accurately represent the scale of Israel’s violence”

Peoples Dispatch
February 17, 2025
Dutch parliamentarians withdraw invitation to UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Netherlands

Dutch parliamentarians withdraw invitation to UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

Dutch parliamentarians withdrew an invitation to UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after pressure from right-wing groups

Peoples Dispatch
February 14, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk seeks to slash the federal spending while saving government handouts for himself
United States

Billionaire Elon Musk seeks to slash the federal spending while saving government handouts for himself

Cutting spending is not “optional,” but “essential,” Musk pontificates, yet does not apply the same rules to government spending on his own corporate endeavors

Peoples Dispatch
February 14, 2025
Jordan’s King rejects displacement of Palestinians following Trump’s press conference trap
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Jordan’s King rejects displacement of Palestinians following Trump’s press conference trap

During the past couple of weeks, Trump has been pushing a number of Arab countries, most importantly Jordan and Egypt, to host Palestinians as part of his proposals to take over Gaza and displace its people.

Peoples Dispatch
February 14, 2025
US increases pressure on Jordan to extradite Ahlam al-Tamimi
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US increases pressure on Jordan to extradite Ahlam al-Tamimi

During his first presidential term, Trump also pressured the Jordanian government to hand al-Tamimi over to the United States or otherwise deport her to another country.

Peoples Dispatch
February 12, 2025
Chris Hazzard: “Now is the time to build socialist alternatives”
United Kingdom

Chris Hazzard: “Now is the time to build socialist alternatives”

The annual Latin America Conference in London brought together voices from various struggles for national liberation and against imperialism.

Peoples Dispatch
February 11, 2025
Trump to impose 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports
United States World

Trump to impose 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports

This latest iteration of Trump’s global trade war can be understood as another strike against Chinese industry

Peoples Dispatch
February 10, 2025