In Europe, working-class resilience on full display during May Day
Europe

In Europe, working-class resilience on full display during May Day

On International Workers’ Day, trade unions and working class parties across Europe reiterated their resolve to defend workers against capitalism, imperialism, and fascism

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
May 1, 2023
Indian government derecognizes leading postal unions over aid to farmers’ struggle, purchase of books
India

Indian government derecognizes leading postal unions over aid to farmers’ struggle, purchase of books

The All India Postal Employees Union and the National Federation of Postal Employees were reportedly derecognized based on complaints by a postal union with ties to the RSS, the parent organization of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
May 1, 2023
NUMSA South Africa May Day
South Africa

On May Day, NUMSA calls for a national economic agenda for the working class 

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has called for ending neoliberal policies and is pushing for greater state intervention in the economy, the nationalization of key sectors, and an expansionary budget to alleviate the economic crisis in the country

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
May 1, 2023
May Day WANA
Africa Asia

Left parties and trade unions in West Asia and North Africa mark May Day

Trade union movements and left parties in West Asia and North Africa vowed to end capitalist exploitation and achieve the dream of a dignified life for all working class people

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
May 1, 2023
Masafer Yatta
Israel Palestine

Doctors Without Borders ask Israel to stop forceful displacement of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta 

Israeli occupation forces often collaborate with illegal settlers to attack Palestinians and their properties in the occupied territories in order to force them to leave their homes and farms to be occupied later

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
May 1, 2023
Will the malaria vaccine approved by Ghana be a game-changer?
Ghana

Will the malaria vaccine approved by Ghana be a game-changer?

Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath explains the significance of the recent malaria vaccine approved by Ghana and the future of the research in this field

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
April 29, 2023
The IMF debt trap and how to get out of it
World

The IMF debt trap and how to get out of it

Political Economist Grieve Chelwa explains the reasons why countries of the Global South are forced to go time and again to the International Monetary Fund for aid.

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
April 28, 2023
Palestinians outraged as Ursula von der Leyen invokes Zionist myths to wish Israel on its 75th foundation day
Israel Palestine

Palestinians outraged as Ursula von der Leyen invokes Zionist myths to wish Israel on its 75th foundation day

European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen’ statement referred to Israel as the promised land and equated its creation with freedom. The Palestinian Authority and activists across the world termed the statement racist and a defense of colonialism and apartheid

peoples and Peoples Dispatch
April 28, 2023