A five-alarm fire has displaced over 200 in the Bronx, nearly three years to the date from the Twin Parks fires of 2022, a fire which killed 17 tenants after ripping through a neglected building with inadequate fire safety and lack of proper heating. The fire originated from a faulty space heater, a solution which many residents had been resorting to in order to stay warm in the freezing cold temperatures.
Many residents suspect that this most recent fire could be related to space heater use due to the lack of heat, and ongoing problem for years—shedding light on how New York landlords are extracting profit by maximizing the suffering of their tenants, and how New York City is doing little to stop it.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/10/negligent-landlords-strike-again-in-the-bronx-apartment-fire-displaces-over-200/
Many residents suspect that this most recent fire could be related to space heater use due to the lack of heat, and ongoing problem for years—shedding light on how New York landlords are extracting profit by maximizing the suffering of their tenants, and how New York City is doing little to stop it.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/10/negligent-landlords-strike-again-in-the-bronx-apartment-fire-displaces-over-200/
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Negligent landlords strike again in the Bronx: apartment fire displaces over 200
The five-alarm fire in the Bronx sheds light on how landlords are extracting profit by maximizing the suffering of their tenants, and how New York City is doing little to stop it
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🇻🇪 How did the US respond to the swearing-in of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro?
More sanctions.
Listen to what the Venezuelan people have to say about the US attempts to undermine their democracy.
More sanctions.
Listen to what the Venezuelan people have to say about the US attempts to undermine their democracy.
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President-elect Trump’s incoming administration has workers and labor advocates worried about attacks on labor rights.
Organized labor is on the alert for the planned attacks by Trump’s administration, especially given Project 2025’s planned attacks on workers’ right to organize.
Trump’s incoming administration remains loyal to the ultra-rich and corporate interests. Trump has broken a record for donations for his inauguration, raising more than USD 170 million.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/10/democratic-party-botches-attempt-to-secure-majority-on-labor-law-enforcement-board/
Organized labor is on the alert for the planned attacks by Trump’s administration, especially given Project 2025’s planned attacks on workers’ right to organize.
Trump’s incoming administration remains loyal to the ultra-rich and corporate interests. Trump has broken a record for donations for his inauguration, raising more than USD 170 million.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/10/democratic-party-botches-attempt-to-secure-majority-on-labor-law-enforcement-board/
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Democratic Party botches attempt to secure majority on labor law enforcement board
Workers continues winning gains in labor struggle as Democratic Party fails to maintain majority on National Labor Relations Board
President Daniel Noboa continues his controversial maneuvers in Ecuador, including the sanctioning of his Vice President, disregard for constitutional processes, and violation of electoral laws.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/11/is-president-noboa-violating-the-rule-of-law-in-ecuador/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/11/is-president-noboa-violating-the-rule-of-law-in-ecuador/
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Is President Noboa violating the rule of law in Ecuador?
President Daniel Noboa continues his controversial maneuvers in Ecuador, including the sanctioning of his Vice President, disregard for constitutional processes, and violation of electoral laws.
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"It is clear and simple: Venezuela belongs to the Venezuelan people, not to empires and their corporations, which seek to steal its oil, gas, and natural resources."
📲 Read Manolo de los Santos' full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/11/the-us-once-again-fails-to-impose-its-will-on-the-venezuelan-people/
📲 Read Manolo de los Santos' full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/11/the-us-once-again-fails-to-impose-its-will-on-the-venezuelan-people/
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The US once again fails to impose its will on the Venezuelan people
The US once again brought out its “democracy and human rights” talking points in an attempt to install opposition leader Edmundo González as president. While this effort failed, they will not stop in attempts to loot the country’s resources.
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Zoran Milanović secured a major victory in Croatia’s presidential election, winning 75% of the vote in the second round.
His opponent, Dragan Primorac, managed only 25%, despite being backed by the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/13/milanovic-triumphs-in-croatias-presidential-election-opposing-deployment-of-croatian-forces-in-ukraine/
His opponent, Dragan Primorac, managed only 25%, despite being backed by the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/13/milanovic-triumphs-in-croatias-presidential-election-opposing-deployment-of-croatian-forces-in-ukraine/
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Milanović triumphs in Croatia’s presidential election opposing deployment of Croatian forces in Ukraine
Incumbent Zoran Milanović achieved a major win in the second round of Croatia’s presidential election, defeating rival Dragan Primorac by nearly 750,000 votes
On Friday, January 10, families from the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) at the Olga Benário Settlement in São Paulo’s countryside were attacked, resulting in two deaths and six injuries, including children and elderly.
Residents reported that around 11 pm, ten armed bandits invaded the area with cars and motorcycles, shooting indiscriminately.
The attack resulted in the deaths of Gleison Barbosa de Carvalho, 28, and Valdir do Nascimento, 52.
📲 Read the full Brasil de Fato article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/13/deadly-attack-on-mst-settlement-in-sao-paulo-two-killed-six-injured-amid-land-disputes/
Residents reported that around 11 pm, ten armed bandits invaded the area with cars and motorcycles, shooting indiscriminately.
The attack resulted in the deaths of Gleison Barbosa de Carvalho, 28, and Valdir do Nascimento, 52.
📲 Read the full Brasil de Fato article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/13/deadly-attack-on-mst-settlement-in-sao-paulo-two-killed-six-injured-amid-land-disputes/
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Deadly attack on MST settlement in São Paulo: two killed, six injured amid land disputes
The armed attack left two dead and six injured. Lula’s government pledges support for the victims and a renewed focus on agrarian reform.
From the exploitation of prison labor to the failures of insurance companies, the Los Angeles wildfires underscore the toll of capitalism on vulnerable communities.
The fires have drawn attention to the exploitation of incarcerated workers, who work some of the most hazardous jobs for paltry wages. California relies on the forced labor of its massive population of prisoners—disproportionately Black and Latino—to control its wildfires.
The disaster in LA has also demonstrated that the insurance industry is incapable of providing the structures necessary to prepare for an increasingly disaster-prone reality.
The victims of the LA fires, after being faced with the destruction of their property and the utter devastation of their lives, are now contending with being completely abandoned by the insurance companies that are supposed to cover damages and losses in this exact scenario.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/13/los-angeles-fires-ravage-communities-expose-systemic-issues/
The fires have drawn attention to the exploitation of incarcerated workers, who work some of the most hazardous jobs for paltry wages. California relies on the forced labor of its massive population of prisoners—disproportionately Black and Latino—to control its wildfires.
The disaster in LA has also demonstrated that the insurance industry is incapable of providing the structures necessary to prepare for an increasingly disaster-prone reality.
The victims of the LA fires, after being faced with the destruction of their property and the utter devastation of their lives, are now contending with being completely abandoned by the insurance companies that are supposed to cover damages and losses in this exact scenario.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/13/los-angeles-fires-ravage-communities-expose-systemic-issues/
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Los Angeles fires ravage communities, expose systemic issues
From the exploitation of prison labor to the failures of insurance companies, the Los Angeles wildfires underscore the toll of capitalism on vulnerable communities
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"France’s President Emmanuel Macron behaved like an old colonial officer when he spoke in Paris on January 6, 2025. ... Be grateful. We made you."
📲 Read Vijay Prashad's full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/the-colonizers-mask-has-slipped-to-the-floor/
📲 Read Vijay Prashad's full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/the-colonizers-mask-has-slipped-to-the-floor/
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The colonizer’s mask has slipped to the floor
France’s President Emmanuel Macron behaved like an old colonial officer when he spoke in Paris on January 6
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🇨🇺 In his last days as President, Biden reverses a Trump-era decision and takes Cuba off the US's State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/biden-removes-cuba-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/biden-removes-cuba-from-list-of-state-sponsors-of-terrorism/
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Biden removes Cuba from list of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Biden removes Cuba from the US’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism in his final days as President
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Elon Musk seems to be running a campaign of support for far-right political parties in Europe, extending his influence beyond electoral processes and regional discussions in the United States and Latin America.
While the AfD has attempted to publicly rebrand itself as a “conservative libertarian” party, its program firmly positions it on the extreme right of the political spectrum.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/elon-musk-and-afds-alice-weidels-align-ahead-of-elections-in-germany/
While the AfD has attempted to publicly rebrand itself as a “conservative libertarian” party, its program firmly positions it on the extreme right of the political spectrum.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/elon-musk-and-afds-alice-weidels-align-ahead-of-elections-in-germany/
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Elon Musk and AfD’s Alice Weidel’s align ahead of elections in Germany
In a recent interview, Elon Musk and Alice Weidel from Alternative for Germany found common ground on topics ranging from anti-immigration to historical revisionism
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Álvaro Uribe, former Colombian president, calls for military invasion of Venezuela. President Maduro challenges him to lead the war himself.
“What we want, what we advocate, is an international military intervention to end the dictatorship,” said the former Colombian president before a cheering crowd. In his speech, he took the opportunity to express his support for González Urrutia and María Corina Machado, who, according to Uribe, are “the universal champions of democracy”.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/former-colombian-president-calls-for-a-military-invasion-of-venezuela/
“What we want, what we advocate, is an international military intervention to end the dictatorship,” said the former Colombian president before a cheering crowd. In his speech, he took the opportunity to express his support for González Urrutia and María Corina Machado, who, according to Uribe, are “the universal champions of democracy”.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/former-colombian-president-calls-for-a-military-invasion-of-venezuela/
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Former Colombian president calls for a military invasion of Venezuela
Álvaro Uribe, former Colombian president, calls for military invasion of Venezuela. President Maduro challenges him to lead the war himself.
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According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), 82 individuals have been abducted since June 2024, with seven cases reported in December of last year alone.
Many victims were reportedly targeted after criticizing the government online, fueling fears of a systematic crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/surge-in-abductions-of-government-critics-in-kenya-sparks-mass-public-outcry/
Many victims were reportedly targeted after criticizing the government online, fueling fears of a systematic crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/14/surge-in-abductions-of-government-critics-in-kenya-sparks-mass-public-outcry/
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Surge in abductions of government critics in Kenya sparks mass public outcry
A rise in abductions of government critics in Kenya is fueling public outrage and mass mobilizations for the defense of democratic rights.
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On Sunday, January 12, 350,000 people gathered in the Zocalo, in the center of Mexico City, to see Claudia Sheinbaum address the people and celebrate 100 days as the Presidenta of Mexico.
Throughout her hour-long speech Sheinbaum addressed the central role of empowering women in her presidency. She outlined her policies and achievements so far and directly spoke to relations with the United States.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/100-days-of-claudia-sheinbaum/
Throughout her hour-long speech Sheinbaum addressed the central role of empowering women in her presidency. She outlined her policies and achievements so far and directly spoke to relations with the United States.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/100-days-of-claudia-sheinbaum/
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100 days of Claudia Sheinbaum
With 350,000 in attendance, Claudia Sheinbaum’s Zocalo rally on shows Mexico’s fourth transformation is stronger than ever
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‼️🇵🇸CEASEFIRE AND CAPTIVES-FOR-PRISONERS SWAP DEAL REACHED BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS
After 15 months of genocide, the Qatari Prime Minister confirmed in a press conference that a ceasefire deal has finally been reached. The ceasefire will take effect this Sunday, January 19, and the deal will put an end to Israel’s non-stop genocidal attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza. During the last 15 months, at least 47,000 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks - the real number is likely much higher as there are still tens of thousands of people missing under the rubble.
The deal consists of three phases and each phase will have different stipulations regarding the halt in attacks, the release of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from certain regions and corridors, an increase in humanitarian aid trucks entering the strip, and the eventual re-opening of border crossings. The guarantors of the agreement are Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
The Israeli cabinet and government will meet tomorrow to vote on the agreement.
Celebrations erupted across Gaza as news of the deal broke.
After 15 months of genocide, the Qatari Prime Minister confirmed in a press conference that a ceasefire deal has finally been reached. The ceasefire will take effect this Sunday, January 19, and the deal will put an end to Israel’s non-stop genocidal attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza. During the last 15 months, at least 47,000 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks - the real number is likely much higher as there are still tens of thousands of people missing under the rubble.
The deal consists of three phases and each phase will have different stipulations regarding the halt in attacks, the release of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from certain regions and corridors, an increase in humanitarian aid trucks entering the strip, and the eventual re-opening of border crossings. The guarantors of the agreement are Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
The Israeli cabinet and government will meet tomorrow to vote on the agreement.
Celebrations erupted across Gaza as news of the deal broke.
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🇵🇸 Qatari PM announces the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
After 15 months of Israel's genocide on Gaza, a ceasefire deal has been reached. The deal includes a swap of captives for prisoners to establish a ceasefire, a significant increase in the arrival of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and an ending of aggression.
The ceasefire will come into effect on Sunday, January 19.
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After 15 months of Israel's genocide on Gaza, a ceasefire deal has been reached. The deal includes a swap of captives for prisoners to establish a ceasefire, a significant increase in the arrival of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and an ending of aggression.
The ceasefire will come into effect on Sunday, January 19.
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Immigrant day laborers, organized with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, are on the front lines of the humanitarian efforts in Los Angeles amid the devastating fires and are responding to anti-migrant rhetoric and mass deportation threats with support for their communities
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/the-migrant-workers-at-the-forefront-of-los-angeles-wildfire-relief-efforts/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/the-migrant-workers-at-the-forefront-of-los-angeles-wildfire-relief-efforts/
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The migrant workers at the forefront of Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts
Immigrant day laborers, organized with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, are on the front lines of the humanitarian efforts amid the devastating fires.
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#PeoplesHistory | 🚩🌹Today we remember communist leaders, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht who were summarily executed by the Freikorps, on January 15, 1919.
They were assassinated in response to the Spartacist Uprising against the government of Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The recently founded Communist Party of Germany (KPD) led by Luxemburg and Liebknecht started the uprising with the aim of setting up a workers’ republic. However, the rebellion was brutally suppressed and Luxemburg and Liebknecht were executed.
They were assassinated in response to the Spartacist Uprising against the government of Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The recently founded Communist Party of Germany (KPD) led by Luxemburg and Liebknecht started the uprising with the aim of setting up a workers’ republic. However, the rebellion was brutally suppressed and Luxemburg and Liebknecht were executed.
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The full details have not been confirmed by Hamas, Israel, or any of the mediators yet. However, different media outlets have reported some details, allegedly provided by well-informed sources on the ceasefire and captives-for-prisoners exchange deal. The deal will be implemented in three phases, each of which will last for six weeks.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/details-of-historic-gaza-ceasefire-deal/
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/15/details-of-historic-gaza-ceasefire-deal/
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Details of historic Gaza ceasefire deal
The deal will be implemented in three phases involving a permanent halt to fighting, a captives-for-prisoners swap in batches, IOF’s complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and the return of displaced Palestinians from the south to the north.