Student groups in India are gearing up for a prolonged struggle against what they see as the government’s efforts to undermine democratic spaces within educational institutions in the country.

Their resolve was renewed following a court verdict last week that upheld the punitive measures against Ramadas Prini Sivanandan, a dalit PhD scholar at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).
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Sudan-Kenya relations have taken a drastic turn following Sudan’s decision to suspend all imports from Kenya. This move comes after Kenya hosted representatives of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month, where they signed a charter to form a parallel government.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/18/sudan-suspends-imports-from-kenya-as-relations-deteriorate-over-rsf-support/

“Why organize the future? Because the present we face is repulsive.” With these words, Marta Collot began her speech at Potere al Popolo’s national assembly.
The assembly launched a new program, developed through a bottom-up process rooted in labor and territorial struggles, outlined to serve as a framework for truly organizing the future.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/19/organize-the-future-potere-al-popolo-charts-resistance-to-militarization-and-cuts/

Thousands of Panamanians mobilized in cities across the country to demand the immediate repeal of Law 462, which seeks to privatize Panamanian Social Security, among other reforms. The national mobilization was led by the Single National Union of Construction and Similar Workers (SUNTRACS) of Panama, which boasts over 50,000 members.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/19/panamanian-workers-mobilize-against-social-security-privatization/

The shocking arrest of Columbia graduate and leading pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, sparked a mass movement for his release and in defense of free speech. Yet since then, the Trump administration has only escalated its crackdown on students.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/19/trump-admin-detains-more-students-in-crackdown-on-free-speech-promises-further-arrests/

Despite decades of US sanctions, Cuba remains a leader in medical innovation and international health solidarity.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/18/healthcare-in-cuba-how-a-tiny-island-defies-us-sanctions-to-lead-in-healthcare/

🇮🇷 Iran issues stern warning to the US over threats, calling them a violation of international law. Ambassador Iravani condemns Israeli aggression in Gaza, labeling it 'continued genocide.' #Iran #Gaza|

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/19/iran-warns-us-threats-have-consequences/

Israel resumed attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, breaking the ceasefire agreement and ending the slight respite from its genocidal violence.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/19/israels-hellish-attack-on-the-palestinians-on-march-18/

Thousands of people took to the streets of Rome to protest against the EU’s armament agenda and rising military expenditures, which will funnel resources from social services and welfare. “Not one euro for their war” was the rallying cry of the demonstrators, who mobilized in response to a call from Potere al Popolo. The demonstration included grassroots trade unionists, student associations, and political organizations.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/20/movement-against-increased-military-spending-grows-in-italy/

The renewed attacks were described by Syrian activists and some countries as attempts to impose demographic cleansing and fait accompli policies.

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“This verdict is not the end of this case,” Greenpeace said in a March 20 statement. “We’re going to appeal. And we’re prepared to fight this all the way to victory.”

“A Big Oil-stacked jury just sided with corporate power,” wrote the Center for Constitutional Rights in a post responding to the verdict. “This is a dangerous attack on the right to protest, but the fight is not over,” the CCR wrote.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/20/in-major-blow-against-free-speech-environmental-group-ordered-to-pay-usd-667-million-to-pipeline-corporation/

Thousands of workers, unions, and social movements mobilized across Colombia to demand labor rights and protest the business sector’s obstruction of labor reforms. The demonstrations were called by President Gustavo Petro himself in direct response to Congress rejecting key labor protections, despite months of negotiations.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/20/edgar-mojica-we-believe-its-time-for-gustavo-petros-government-to-restore-workers-rights-by-decree/