🇳🇪✊ The “Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel” is underway in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
From November 19 to 21 delegates from the popular movements, labor unions, peasant organizations, and left parties from across Africa and the world are in Niamey to discuss how to organize “For Anti-Imperialist Unity, Peace, and Friendship between Peoples.”
Catch up on the political context of the Sahel and reflections from leaders in the region on the importance of standing united against colonialism and imperialism.
Stay tuned to Peoples Dispatch, Pan African Television, Brasil de Fato & BreakThrough News to follow the conference and discussions in Niamey.
From November 19 to 21 delegates from the popular movements, labor unions, peasant organizations, and left parties from across Africa and the world are in Niamey to discuss how to organize “For Anti-Imperialist Unity, Peace, and Friendship between Peoples.”
Catch up on the political context of the Sahel and reflections from leaders in the region on the importance of standing united against colonialism and imperialism.
Stay tuned to Peoples Dispatch, Pan African Television, Brasil de Fato & BreakThrough News to follow the conference and discussions in Niamey.
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Greece was brought to a halt on Wednesday, November 20, as a 24-hour general strike brought workers from across sectors—including education, logistics, construction, public transportation, and health—to the streets of dozens of cities.
The striking workers demanded the repeal of anti-worker laws, including measures that extended working hours, and called for wage restoration.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/20/general-strike-brings-greece-to-a-standstill/
The striking workers demanded the repeal of anti-worker laws, including measures that extended working hours, and called for wage restoration.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/20/general-strike-brings-greece-to-a-standstill/
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General strike brings Greece to a standstill
Thousands of people across Greece joined a general strike and mass protests, demanding action against high living expenses, restrictions on union organizing, and excessive military spending
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"There is only one path to African unity and African freedom, and that path is resistance!"
🇬🇭Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the General Secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, spoke at the “Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel” in Niamey, Niger about the continental path to unity.
He condemned the prenoscriptions for development imposed by the Global North based on exploitation of the south and the transatlantic slave trade, and called for countries to forge paths of self-reliant development.
🇬🇭Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the General Secretary of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, spoke at the “Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel” in Niamey, Niger about the continental path to unity.
He condemned the prenoscriptions for development imposed by the Global North based on exploitation of the south and the transatlantic slave trade, and called for countries to forge paths of self-reliant development.
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The G20 summit in Rio De Janeiro concluded with a united call for reforms in the global governance, global cooperation in tackling climate change, hunger and poverty across the world. The declaration also demanded immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a peaceful settlement of disputes in Ukraine.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/20/g20-calls-for-taxing-the-ultra-rich-to-end-global-hunger-and-poverty/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/20/g20-calls-for-taxing-the-ultra-rich-to-end-global-hunger-and-poverty/
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G20 calls for taxing the ultra-rich to end global hunger and poverty
The summit noted the desperate humanitarian conditions in Gaza, and called for an immediate ceasefire with a unanimous support to a two-state solution
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🇨🇺/🇺🇸 The blockade was designed to cause the Cuban people so much suffering that they would overthrow the revolution- yet the people continue to support the revolution.
On our lastest episode of #DisputarElAlba we spoke with Roque Lazo
of ALBA Movimientos about the current situation in Cuba and how people are resisting climate catastrophes and US sanctions.
☀️#DisputarElALBA is a program brought to you by @deraizmedia, @barricadatv and Peoples Dispatch every Monday at 19h Mexico and 22h Argentina. Tune in!
https://youtu.be/wnBdgkD28uc?si=dwCuWsNgnib92hwd
On our lastest episode of #DisputarElAlba we spoke with Roque Lazo
of ALBA Movimientos about the current situation in Cuba and how people are resisting climate catastrophes and US sanctions.
☀️#DisputarElALBA is a program brought to you by @deraizmedia, @barricadatv and Peoples Dispatch every Monday at 19h Mexico and 22h Argentina. Tune in!
https://youtu.be/wnBdgkD28uc?si=dwCuWsNgnib92hwd
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Last week, Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei traveled to the United States to show his total support for US president-elect Donald Trump.
His visit marked Trump’s first encounter with a foreign leader since winning the elections on November 5. The Argentine head of state was an honored guest and speaker at two major conservative events held at Donald Trump’s own resort Mar-a-Lago where he denounced the evils of socialism and social justice.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/21/milei-and-trump-allies-in-the-battle-for-freedom-and-to-combat-wokeism/
His visit marked Trump’s first encounter with a foreign leader since winning the elections on November 5. The Argentine head of state was an honored guest and speaker at two major conservative events held at Donald Trump’s own resort Mar-a-Lago where he denounced the evils of socialism and social justice.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/21/milei-and-trump-allies-in-the-battle-for-freedom-and-to-combat-wokeism/
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Milei and Trump: allies in the battle for “freedom” and to combat “wokeism”
The libertarian politician is the only president invited to the meeting of powerful politicians and businessmen who supported Donald Trump's candidacy.
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Iran condemned the European Union and the United Kingdom for imposing a fresh round of sanctions against the West Asian nation.
These include the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Iran Air. The UK froze the assets of IRISL and Iran Air, claiming these entities were used to transfer ballistic missiles and other military supplies to Russia.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/20/iran-denounces-new-round-of-eu-and-uk-sanctions/
These include the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Iran Air. The UK froze the assets of IRISL and Iran Air, claiming these entities were used to transfer ballistic missiles and other military supplies to Russia.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/20/iran-denounces-new-round-of-eu-and-uk-sanctions/
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Iran denounces new round of EU and UK sanctions
The EU and the UK repeated allegations that Iran is supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, without evidence and despite a denial issued by the Ukrainian president himself
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With 61.56% of the popular vote, the National People’s Power (NPP) won 159 seats in Parliament. This gave President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) a supermajority in parliament and the power to make constitutional amendments.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/21/sri-lankas-national-peoples-power-sweeps-general-election/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/21/sri-lankas-national-peoples-power-sweeps-general-election/
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Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power sweeps general election
The NPP will have to tap into the insurgent multipolar movement in the Global South in order to build a united front against debt and imperialism
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Over 10,000 Palestinians are currently imprisoned in Israel. The issue of Palestinian prisoners has come to the fore amid the ongoing genocidal violence in Gaza, becoming both a central demand in the on-and-off ceasefire talks and a tool for Israeli forces in their attempts to suppress resistance in Gaza and the West Bank.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/22/the-palestinian-prisoners-movement-the-struggle-behind-bars/
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/22/the-palestinian-prisoners-movement-the-struggle-behind-bars/
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The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement: the struggle behind bars
The issue of prisoners is a cornerstone of the Palestinian liberation struggle and a driver of major uprisings against the Israeli occupation
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India’s major farmers and workers unions are coming together to launch a nationwide mobilization on Tuesday, November 26, to demand the government address the distress faced by the majority of the country’s population of farmers and workers.
Millions are expected to join the nationwide mobilization launched by a combination of central trade unions and an united front of farmers called the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.
📲 Read the full article on our website.https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/23/indian-farmers-and-workers-are-uniting-once-again-for-a-national-mobilization-on-november-26/
Millions are expected to join the nationwide mobilization launched by a combination of central trade unions and an united front of farmers called the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.
📲 Read the full article on our website.https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/23/indian-farmers-and-workers-are-uniting-once-again-for-a-national-mobilization-on-november-26/
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Indian farmers and workers are uniting once again for a national mobilization on November 26
Millions are expected to join the nationwide mobilization launched by a combination of central trade unions and an united front of farmers called the Samyukta Kisan Morcha
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🇳🇪🇵🇸 "From Niger to Palestine, the people will be victorious!"
The Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel closed out on Thursday, November 21, with a march from the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center to the Thomas Sankara Memorial to demand an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza.
The Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel was organized by Pan Africanism Today and the West Africa Peoples Organization to support the people of the Sahel and their anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggles for liberation.
#SolidarityWithSahel #SolidarityWithPalestine #Palestine #FreePalestine #PalestineSolidarity
The Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel closed out on Thursday, November 21, with a march from the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center to the Thomas Sankara Memorial to demand an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza.
The Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel was organized by Pan Africanism Today and the West Africa Peoples Organization to support the people of the Sahel and their anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggles for liberation.
#SolidarityWithSahel #SolidarityWithPalestine #Palestine #FreePalestine #PalestineSolidarity
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has taken severe measures to suppress the voices of two prominent pro-Palestine activists on campus: PhD student Prahlad Iyengar and Dr. Michel DeGraff, a professor who has taught linguistics at the university for over 28 years.
Students and faculty at the elite university, banned from campus and denied annual pay raises, vow to keep fighting back.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/23/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-is-targeting-pro-palestine-student-and-faculty/
Students and faculty at the elite university, banned from campus and denied annual pay raises, vow to keep fighting back.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/11/23/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-is-targeting-pro-palestine-student-and-faculty/
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is targeting pro-Palestine student and faculty
Students and faculty at the elite university, banned from campus and denied annual pay raises, vow to keep fighting back
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