#PeoplesHistory | On this day, we honor Yuri Gagarin—the Soviet cosmonaut who made history as the first human in space. Amid the Cold War’s fierce space race, his triumph wasn’t just a scientific leap; it was a victory for the Communist project, proving its potential to the world.
Gagarin himself tied his achievement to the collective strength of the socialist system:
"I am very happy and extremely grateful to our Party and our government for entrusting me with this flight. I carried out this flight in the name of our country, in the name of the whole heroic Soviet nation, in the name of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and its Leninist Central Committee."
Gagarin himself tied his achievement to the collective strength of the socialist system:
"I am very happy and extremely grateful to our Party and our government for entrusting me with this flight. I carried out this flight in the name of our country, in the name of the whole heroic Soviet nation, in the name of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and its Leninist Central Committee."
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🇦🇷 "We can't [afford] to eat" – Argentina’s pensioners protest Milei’s cuts and are brutally repressed
Retirees, backed by unions and football fans, march weekly in Buenos Aires against far-right President Javier Milei’s "chainsaw" austerity. With their pensions not even covering food or medicine, protesters warn: "We can't eat. And it's not a joke. It's not a slogan. It's not a phrase. We can't eat! We can't make ends meet or buy medicine."
Retirees, backed by unions and football fans, march weekly in Buenos Aires against far-right President Javier Milei’s "chainsaw" austerity. With their pensions not even covering food or medicine, protesters warn: "We can't eat. And it's not a joke. It's not a slogan. It's not a phrase. We can't eat! We can't make ends meet or buy medicine."
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Israeli officials have invited European far-right parties to participate in an antisemitism conference held in Jerusalem.
Among those present are French MEPs Jordan Bardella, leader of the National Rally, and Marion Maréchal of Identity-Liberties, joined by delegates from far-right formations in Spain, Sweden, Hungary, and the Netherlands. While no invitation has been extended to the Alternative for Germany or Austria’s Freedom Party this time, recent signals from Israeli officials suggest that rapprochement with these groups is not completely off the table.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/israels-antisemitism-conference-shaken-by-its-own-contradictions-with-attendance-of-europes-far-right/
Among those present are French MEPs Jordan Bardella, leader of the National Rally, and Marion Maréchal of Identity-Liberties, joined by delegates from far-right formations in Spain, Sweden, Hungary, and the Netherlands. While no invitation has been extended to the Alternative for Germany or Austria’s Freedom Party this time, recent signals from Israeli officials suggest that rapprochement with these groups is not completely off the table.
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Israel’s antisemitism conference shaken by its own contradictions with attendance of Europe’s far right
Israeli officials have invited European far-right parties to participate in an antisemitism conference held in Jerusalem
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Farmers, under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) or United Farmers Front, will gather in front of all district headquarters across India to demand an end to the repression against their movements along with several other demands.
The ultra-right-wing government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for corporate entry into Indian agriculture, despite opposition from the majority of Indian farmers.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/farmers-in-india-stand-against-state-crackdown-on-their-right-to-protest/
The ultra-right-wing government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for corporate entry into Indian agriculture, despite opposition from the majority of Indian farmers.
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Farmers in India stand against state crackdown on their right to protest
The ultra-right-wing government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pushing for corporate entry into Indian agriculture, despite opposition from the majority of Indian farmers.
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Emboldened by an ultra-right wing and extremely pro-Zionist administration in the US, Israel has resumed its genocidal bombardment of Gaza. Meanwhile, in the United States, Trump and his immigration authorities are rounding up and detaining student organizers for standing in solidarity with Palestine.
The Palestinian Youth Movement and other organizations plan to demonstrate in Washington, DC to oppose Israel’s genocide and call for an arms embargo.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/undeterred-by-trumps-attacks-pro-palestine-organizations-will-mobilize-in-washington-dc-on-april-5/
The Palestinian Youth Movement and other organizations plan to demonstrate in Washington, DC to oppose Israel’s genocide and call for an arms embargo.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/undeterred-by-trumps-attacks-pro-palestine-organizations-will-mobilize-in-washington-dc-on-april-5/
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Undeterred by Trump’s attacks, pro-Palestine organizations will mobilize in Washington, DC on April 5
The Palestinian Youth Movement and other organizations plan to demonstrate in Washington, DC to oppose Israel’s genocide and call for an arms embargo
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🇺🇸🇨🇳Liberals in the US clamor to defend a "democracy" dominated by corporations and weapons manufacturers. Is this really the model for the world?
Beijing-based Brazilian journalist Mauro Ramos draws comparisons between the US system and China's whole-process people’s democracy.
Ms. Wang Yinxiang, a small farmer, a village party secretary, and deputy to the Two Sessions told Ramos: “Democracy in China is a comprehensive process that fully values the opinions of people from all walks of life and sectors of society, allowing everyone to understand and participate. I am a representative of the peasants, coming from the grassroots. You can see that our representatives come from diverse professions and sectors, reflecting different perspectives and backgrounds. This allows us to observe how the Party and the government serve the people.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/what-are-the-differences-between-us-and-chinese-democracy/
Beijing-based Brazilian journalist Mauro Ramos draws comparisons between the US system and China's whole-process people’s democracy.
Ms. Wang Yinxiang, a small farmer, a village party secretary, and deputy to the Two Sessions told Ramos: “Democracy in China is a comprehensive process that fully values the opinions of people from all walks of life and sectors of society, allowing everyone to understand and participate. I am a representative of the peasants, coming from the grassroots. You can see that our representatives come from diverse professions and sectors, reflecting different perspectives and backgrounds. This allows us to observe how the Party and the government serve the people.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/what-are-the-differences-between-us-and-chinese-democracy/
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What are the differences between US and Chinese democracy?
It’s time to build consensus on how harmful US corporate-led democracy is and make some historic justice with China by understanding the whole-process people's democracy.
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🇵🇸 Activists demand: "Free Mahmoud!"
Supporters of imprisoned pro-Palestine activist and Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil rallied outside of his court hearing in Newark, New Jersey on Friday, March 28. Newark federal court Judge Michael Farbiarz declined to hear arguments in favor of Khalil’s freedom, but his legal team and his supporters across the country have vowed to continue to fight for his release, and for the release of the dozens of students and activists across the country also kidnapped by Trump’s immigration authorities.
Supporters of imprisoned pro-Palestine activist and Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil rallied outside of his court hearing in Newark, New Jersey on Friday, March 28. Newark federal court Judge Michael Farbiarz declined to hear arguments in favor of Khalil’s freedom, but his legal team and his supporters across the country have vowed to continue to fight for his release, and for the release of the dozens of students and activists across the country also kidnapped by Trump’s immigration authorities.
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🌍Renowned economists, sociologists, and movement leaders from Mexico, Russia, Benin, China, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Argentina, and more, will come together in São Paulo, Brazil from April 7-11 to participate in the IV International Dilemmas of Humanity Conference: Perspectives for Social Transformation.
The conference is organized by the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST), the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, and the International Peoples’ Assembly (IPA).
It will seek to address key questions such as:
-How can left and progressive movements in capitalist societies build projects and programs to combat inequality and hunger?
-How can Global South nations advance the productive forces in their country and move from exporters of raw materials to industrial producers?
-How can progressive governments in the Global South invest in critical public sector social programs to eliminate historic inequalities while they are overwhelmed by external debt?
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/sao-paulo-to-host-international-conference-on-perspectives-for-building-sovereign-socialist-economic-policies/
The conference is organized by the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST), the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, and the International Peoples’ Assembly (IPA).
It will seek to address key questions such as:
-How can left and progressive movements in capitalist societies build projects and programs to combat inequality and hunger?
-How can Global South nations advance the productive forces in their country and move from exporters of raw materials to industrial producers?
-How can progressive governments in the Global South invest in critical public sector social programs to eliminate historic inequalities while they are overwhelmed by external debt?
📲Read the full article on our website
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/27/sao-paulo-to-host-international-conference-on-perspectives-for-building-sovereign-socialist-economic-policies/
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São Paulo to host international conference on perspectives for building sovereign, socialist economic policies
The IV International Dilemmas of Humanity conference will be held from April 7-11 and will bring together over 70 intellectuals and movement leaders from across the world.
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For nearly two weeks, the US has conducted daily airstrikes on Yemen. The UK also took part in the heavy, non-stop aggression in different areas across Yemen.
These came after Ansar Allah resumed Red Sea operations in retaliation for Israel’s renewed genocide and aid ban in Gaza.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/28/us-and-uk-escalate-aggression-on-yemen-as-signal-scandal-unfolds/
These came after Ansar Allah resumed Red Sea operations in retaliation for Israel’s renewed genocide and aid ban in Gaza.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/28/us-and-uk-escalate-aggression-on-yemen-as-signal-scandal-unfolds/
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US and UK escalate aggression on Yemen as Signal scandal unfolds
The last couple of weeks saw an unprecedent escalation by the Western coalition against Yemen, after Ansar Allah resumed Red Sea operations in retaliation for Israel’s renewed genocide and aid ban in Gaza.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims that the State Department has revoked the visas of over 300 students since the start of Trump’s second term.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/30/every-time-i-find-one-of-these-lunatics-i-take-away-their-visa-trump-admin-details-shocking-attack-on-students/
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“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa”: Trump admin details shocking attack on students
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims that the State Department has revoked the visas of over 300 students since the start of Trump’s second term.
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Over 60 Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli airstrikes that rocked different parts of the Gaza strip, on Sunday, March 30, which also marked the first day of Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
The mass killings tainted the supposedly joyful occasion in Gaza with blood, and replaced celebrations with funerals.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/30/israel-turns-gazas-eid-into-tragedy-with-new-massacres/
The mass killings tainted the supposedly joyful occasion in Gaza with blood, and replaced celebrations with funerals.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/30/israel-turns-gazas-eid-into-tragedy-with-new-massacres/
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Israel turns Gaza’s Eid into tragedy with new massacres
The mass killings tainted the supposedly joyful occasion in Gaza with blood, and replaced celebrations with funerals.
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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from seeking public office for five years and sentenced to a four-year jail term in an embezzlement case involving misuse of European Union funds, a French court ruled on Monday, March 31.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/31/marine-le-pen-barred-from-seeking-public-office-in-eu-funds-embezzlement-case/
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Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office in EU funds embezzlement case
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from seeking public office over her involvement in an EU funds embezzlement case
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Belgium’s two largest trade union confederations have launched a general strike in protest against the Arizona government’s austerity agenda
From the early hours of Monday, hundreds of picket lines formed across the country. The strike resonated across sectors, with some of the most notable results found in transport and logistics: both of Brussels’ main airports were forced to cancel departures as a result of the actions, while disruptions delayed the processing of dozens of ships in Antwerp’s port. Workers in culture, retail, industry, education, and healthcare also joined the mobilization in large numbers.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/31/belgium-on-strike-against-arizona-coalitions-austerity-plans/
From the early hours of Monday, hundreds of picket lines formed across the country. The strike resonated across sectors, with some of the most notable results found in transport and logistics: both of Brussels’ main airports were forced to cancel departures as a result of the actions, while disruptions delayed the processing of dozens of ships in Antwerp’s port. Workers in culture, retail, industry, education, and healthcare also joined the mobilization in large numbers.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/31/belgium-on-strike-against-arizona-coalitions-austerity-plans/
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Belgium on strike against Arizona coalition’s austerity plans
Belgium’s two largest trade union confederations have launched a general strike in protest against the Arizona government’s austerity agenda
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#PeoplesHistory | Today on her birthday, we remember the great Marxist revolutionary feminist Alexandra Kollontai.
Born on March 31, 1872 in Czarist Russia, Kollontain was one of leading women cadre in the Russian Revolution of 1917. She was People's Commissar for Social Welfare in the first Soviet government and a diplomat of the USSR.
Kollontai was a champion of women's liberation and is regarded as a key figure in Marxist feminism.
Born on March 31, 1872 in Czarist Russia, Kollontain was one of leading women cadre in the Russian Revolution of 1917. She was People's Commissar for Social Welfare in the first Soviet government and a diplomat of the USSR.
Kollontai was a champion of women's liberation and is regarded as a key figure in Marxist feminism.
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The death of Brazilian-Palestinian teenager Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmed, 17, in the Israeli prison of Meggido makes it “completely untenable” to keep diplomatic ties between Brazil and Israel. This is the position of the Palestinian Arab Federation in Brazil (Fepal, in Portuguese) in a statement on the death of Ahmed, who was arrested by the Israeli army in the West Bank on September 30, 2024. His death was announced on March 24, 2025 by the Commission of Prisoners’ and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/31/palestinians-in-brazil-demand-the-country-cut-ties-with-israel-after-death-of-teenager/
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Palestinians in Brazil demand the country cut ties with Israel after death of teenager
The Palestinian federation says that the prison where the teenager died is famous for torture cases.
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Who pays the price for the return of German militarism?
Europe’s arms race, fueled by fear and geopolitical games, is accelerating—but the real cost falls on workers, healthcare, and social services.
In this powerful analysis, Peter Mertens breaks down the dangerous illusion that more weapons bring peace, exposing how war profiteers thrive while ordinary people suffer.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/31/who-pays-the-price-for-the-return-of-german-militarism/
Europe’s arms race, fueled by fear and geopolitical games, is accelerating—but the real cost falls on workers, healthcare, and social services.
In this powerful analysis, Peter Mertens breaks down the dangerous illusion that more weapons bring peace, exposing how war profiteers thrive while ordinary people suffer.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/03/31/who-pays-the-price-for-the-return-of-german-militarism/
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Who pays the price for the return of German militarism?
The resurgence of German militarism, Europe’s arms fever, and the war rhetoric from Washington all point toward escalation. But as before, the strength of peace lies at the bottom – with the workers who pay the price.
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🇻🇪 Venezuela vows to bring home all of the Venezuelan migrants detained and abused by US immigration authorities.
Listen to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speak here.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH6cV3TAGA2/?igsh=OGU5dDJ6amoybDkw
Listen to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speak here.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH6cV3TAGA2/?igsh=OGU5dDJ6amoybDkw
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Three economists analyze Argentina’s secret IMF. Their conclusion: the government, which is secretly negotiating against the clock to achieve exchange rate stability, is about to unravel.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/04/01/why-did-milei-apply-for-another-imf-loan-and-what-are-the-chances-of-the-pesos-devaluation/
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Why did Milei apply for another IMF loan and what are the chances of the peso’s devaluation?
Three economists analyze Argentina's secret IMF. Their conclusion: the government, which is secretly negotiating against the clock to achieve exchange rate stability, is about to unravel.
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