The struggle of Berta and COPINH continues
Peoples Dispatch spoke with Francisco Sánchez of the Honduran indigenous organization COPINH about the hydroelectric project Agua Zarca, the resistance to the project and the impacts is his community Río Blanco.
Argentine Senate rejects safe abortion bill; activists say struggle will continue
The vote occurred even as over 1.5 million people mobilized in front of Congress demanding “Legal abortion now!” Gatherings also took place around the world
Six held for assassination bid on Maduro; movements express solidarity with Venezuela
Authorities are still searching for the “intellectual authors” of the attempt in which two drones loaded with explosives were dispatched to a function attended by the president
‘Zimbabwe today is full of revolutionary possibility’
The huge protests in the aftermath of the election reflect a deep-rooted desire among the people to effect a change in the system
Honduran court denies victimhood to COPINH in Berta Cáceres assassination case
The authorities and the judicial system have focused on prosecuting those immediately responsible as opposed to the institutions that were behind the assassination
“There is a sector of the Colombian oligarchy that benefits from the war”
Social organizations are preparing for a major mobilization for life and for peace on August 7 when Ivan Duque will be sworn in as president
Argentina says: Never again IMF!
In the late 90s, IMF intervention in the Argentine economy led to a massive crisis and provoked a major social mobilization against the organization and the government. As president Mauricio Macri seeks to repeat history, the people are preparing for another huge round of protests
Agroecology in Puerto Rico: building alternatives to colonialism and capitalism
The movement for people’s agroecology seeks to empower the peasantry of the island through encouraging collectivism and cooperatives