Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers set to enter Delhi in tractor parade on Tuesday
India

Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers set to enter Delhi in tractor parade on Tuesday

Hundreds of thousands farmers in tens of thousands of tractors will enter New Delhi from three locations on Tuesday in a protest against the controversial agricultural laws passed by the Narendra Modi government

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 25, 2021
Oman bars recruitment of expatriates for a number of professions
Oman

Oman bars recruitment of expatriates for a number of professions

The country is pursuing a gradual “Omanization” of jobs, replacing foreign workers with citizens, citing rising domestic unemployment and slowing of economic growth

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 25, 2021
Slovenian artists and political activists protest targeting of cultural space in Ljubljana
Slovenia

Slovenian artists and political activists protest targeting of cultural space in Ljubljana

The inhabitants of the Autonomous Rog Factory were evicted on January 19. The abandoned factory had been taken over by activists and artists over a decade ago and converted into a community space for alternative cultural and social initiatives

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 24, 2021
Greek students and teachers protest militarization of campuses
Greece

Greek students and teachers protest militarization of campuses

On Thursday, rallies were held across the country against the proposal of the New Democracy-led government to set up police contingents on campuses. The protesters also demanded reopening of classes and increased investment in the sector

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 23, 2021
Kenyan health professionals continue strike after governors refuse to sign agreement
Kenya

Kenyan health professionals continue strike after governors refuse to sign agreement

Kenya’s nurses and clinical officers continue to be on strike as the second tier of government – the Council of Governors – has not signed the return to work formula agreed upon by the unions and the country’s health ministry

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 23, 2021
What will be different under Joe Biden?
United States

What will be different under Joe Biden?

His cabinet nominations, however, suggest, no fundamental change will take place…

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 22, 2021
SDF-US oil fields deal
Syria

Syria demands immediate withdrawal of US forces

Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations and its deputy foreign minister, Bashar al-Jaafari, alleged that occupation forces and terrorist groups act together to loot Syria’s economic resources

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 22, 2021
“Women will continue to lead the struggle against farm laws”
India

“Women will continue to lead the struggle against farm laws”

January 18 is celebrated each year as Mahila Kisan Diwas, or Women Farmers’ Day, in India. This year, women farmers in the thick of struggles against the farm laws expressed their determination to continue the fight

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
January 20, 2021