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.
Argentine agricultural producers demand better policies for sector
The agriculturists held a verdurazo, a protest where they distributed their produce for free. The protest highlighted the crisis faced by small farmers in Argentina and culminated with the announcement of a national forum for a people’s agrarian program in May
Argentines march in defense of science and technology
Hundreds of researchers, scientists and teachers staged the march protesting the budget cuts in the sector. More than 2,000 students were denied enrollment in research courses this year due to lack of funds
Social organizations condemn legal persecution of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
Authorities had scheduled an audit of the archives of the association of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo on April 15. The organization claimed that this was a politically motivated attempt to illegally confiscate these historic archives that chronicle the brutalities of the Argentine dictatorship
Violence against Dalits in India, writer Huchangi Prasad attacked
According to the oppressive Indian caste system, Dalits are considered to be untouchables and are often subjected to brutal violence by those who belong to upper castes.