Attack on protesting oil refinery workers in Greece condemned
On December 21, police attacked the workers of Kavala Petroleum who were protesting at their plant against threats of layoffs and inadequate safety measures. The All Workers Militant Front of Greece and the Communist Party of Greece have condemned these attacks
Belgian Workers’ Party intensifies campaign to reduce energy bills
As of December 25, a petition launched by the PTB demanding a reduction in the VAT has been endorsed by over 290,000 people. The VAT on energy bills is one of the highest in Europe
Iran nuclear deal talks: Who and what stands in the way of an agreement?
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News analyzes the state of the Iran nuclear deal talks with the US continuing to make demands of Iran while being unwilling to withdraw the sanctions imposed as part of the ‘maximum pressure’ campaign
Berliners win vote to expropriate housing from corporate landlords. What’s next?
Berlin’s housing referendum became possible after years of struggle to make housing in the city affordable and available to all again. To understand the issue and the movement that led to this vote, Peoples Dispatch spoke to Anisia Petcu.
TPLF announces retreat. What lies ahead for Ethiopia?
Elias Amare, editor of Horn of Africa TV, explains the situation in Ethiopia in light of the declaration by the TPLF that they are withdrawing to Tigray. He analyzes the situation over the past few months that led to this moment
What Assange’s prosecution means for all of us
Gabriel Shipton, Julian Assange’s brother, talks about the order passed by the high court in the UK allowing Assange to be extradited to the US.
One soldier killed in unprovoked Israeli missile attack on Syria
According to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the attack took place around 1 am with missiles coming from the direction of the Golan Heights which has been under Israeli occupation since 1967
The Omicron variant: Spread, lethality and prevention
Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath talks about the Omicron variant and answers questions of spread, lethality and prevention, as well as the question of vaccine inequity