McDonald's sexual harrasment protests
United States

McDonald’s employees protest sexual harassment and low minimum wage ahead of shareholders’ meeting

Workers claimed that the company has been protecting liable executives by either dismissing complaints against them as hearsay or by retaliating against employees by withholding pay, creating a hostile work environment or terminating them.

Peoples Dispatch
May 23, 2019
Moldova pride march.
Moldova

Hundreds march in Chisinau in solidarity with the Moldova Pride march

‘Moldova Pride 2019’ was inaugurated on May 15, and various events, including talks and documentary screenings, were organized till May 19 as part of the 18th LGBT community festival.

Peoples Dispatch
May 23, 2019
Thousands marched to demand justice for the victims of Uruguay’s last civic-military dictatorship
Uruguay

Thousands marched to demand justice for the victims of Uruguay’s last civic-military dictatorship

During the 24th Silent March, thousands of Uruguayans marched against impunity demanding justice for the 200 people disappeared during the 12 years of military dictatorship

Peoples Dispatch
May 23, 2019
Venezuelans celebrate first year of the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela

Venezuelans celebrate first year of the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro

One year ago, President Nicolás Maduro was re-elected as president of Venezuela with 67% of the votes, a year later after facing some of the biggest attacks on himself and the sovereignty of Venezuela, he remains committed to peace and prosperity in Venezuela

Peoples Dispatch
May 23, 2019
[VIDEO] Chronicle of a Failed Intervention
Venezuela

[VIDEO] Chronicle of a Failed Intervention

Video by Tatuy Tv chronicles the first few months of the attempted coup against the constitutional government of Nicolás Maduro led by Juan Guaidó and his imperialist allies

Peoples Dispatch
May 23, 2019
Kidnapping of Palestinians
Israel Palestine

Kidnappings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces on the rise

Close to 20 Palestinians have been kidnapped in the last three days in the occupied Palestinian territories of West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Peoples Dispatch
May 22, 2019
rescue ship Sea Watch-Italy
Italy

Italy confiscates Sea Watch 3 rescue vessel for disembarking migrants

Italy’s far-right interior minister ordered the confiscation of the vessel for defying his order by disembarking more migrants than were granted access to the Italian island.

Peoples Dispatch
May 22, 2019
Raise the Roof Ireland
Ireland

Thousands march in Dublin’s ‘Raise the Roof’ rally, demanding government action on housing crisis

Latest figures from Ireland’s Department of Housing show that 10,305 people were registered as homeless in March, including 3,821 children. This number has spiked from nearly 3,000 in 2014.

Peoples Dispatch
May 22, 2019