#PeoplesHistory | Today is the birthday of Salvador Allende, the first socialist president of Chile. Though his presidency was brief, Allende left an indelible mark on history by nationalizing key industries, most notably copper, and advancing sweeping social reforms aimed at redistributing wealth and expanding access to housing, education, and healthcare.
His democratic socialist project was violently interrupted on September 11, 1973, when a US-backed coup led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew his government. The coup not only ended Allende’s life but also dismantled Chile’s democratic institutions and installed a brutal dictatorship.
Allende died defending his vision of socialism, staying true to his principles until the very end — choosing death over surrender as he defended the presidential palace with a rifle in his hands.
His democratic socialist project was violently interrupted on September 11, 1973, when a US-backed coup led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew his government. The coup not only ended Allende’s life but also dismantled Chile’s democratic institutions and installed a brutal dictatorship.
Allende died defending his vision of socialism, staying true to his principles until the very end — choosing death over surrender as he defended the presidential palace with a rifle in his hands.
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The hundreds of thousands of missing persons in Mexico have prompted the president to propose a series of reforms to improve the state’s ability to find missing persons.
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Claudia Sheinbaum unveils plan to improve search efforts for missing persons in Mexico
The hundreds of thousands of missing persons in Mexico have prompted the president to propose a series of reforms to improve the state's ability to find missing persons.
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#PeoplesHistory | 🇦🇷Today we remember Maximiliano Kosteki and Darío Santillán — two piqueteros and working-class activists in Argentina’s mass social movements of the early 2000s. They were part of a wave of protests led by the poor and unemployed against neoliberalism, IMF-imposed austerity, and government submission to financial capital.
They were murdered by the police, and authorities — alongside much of the corporate media — attempted to cover up the crime. However, the work of independent journalists, human rights organizations, and photojournalists helped expose the truth and keep their legacy alive.
They were murdered by the police, and authorities — alongside much of the corporate media — attempted to cover up the crime. However, the work of independent journalists, human rights organizations, and photojournalists helped expose the truth and keep their legacy alive.
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US Capitol police arrested 33 demonstrators who were part of a larger protest of over 60 people in the Russell Senate Office Building, denouncing the proposed cuts to Medicaid within the Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Some protesters were restrained and arrested while in wheelchairs.
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Dozens arrested on Capitol Hill protesting Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
Protesters denounce cuts to Medicaid, which could kick 16 million off of nation’s largest public insurer
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What was meant to be a solemn commemoration of the first anniversary of the historic anti-Finance Bill protests in Kenya turned chaotic as police clashed with demonstrators across several cities.
“The protests now symbolize indictments of the system itself – a system defined by authoritarianism, police violence, austerity, foreign domination, and the privatization of every public good. The state responded as expected – not with dialogue, but with bullets,” Rodgers, a grassroots organizer with the Nairobi chapter of the Social Justice Movement, told Peoples Dispatch.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/26/16-killed-by-police-in-kenya-on-anniversary-of-historic-anti-finance-bill-protests/
“The protests now symbolize indictments of the system itself – a system defined by authoritarianism, police violence, austerity, foreign domination, and the privatization of every public good. The state responded as expected – not with dialogue, but with bullets,” Rodgers, a grassroots organizer with the Nairobi chapter of the Social Justice Movement, told Peoples Dispatch.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/26/16-killed-by-police-in-kenya-on-anniversary-of-historic-anti-finance-bill-protests/
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16 killed by police in Kenya on anniversary of historic anti-Finance bill protests
Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets across the country on the anniversary of the Finance Bill protests. 16 protesters were killed by police.
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The truth is that the term “capture” is not entirely appropriate. Fito’s apprehension is actually a “recapture”. In January 2024, the country was shocked to learn that Fito had escaped from jail, despite the immense resources that the government had allocated to the prisons to prevent that kind of mishap.
Furthermore, Noboa announced his intention to extradite the leader of Los Choneros to the US, where there is an open investigation against Fito in the New York District Court for arms and drug trafficking: “We have done our part to proceed with the extradition of Fito to the United States, we are awaiting your response.”
Some analysts interpret Noboa’s statement as an admission of the state’s failure to keep high-profile detainees in its custody without risking their escape.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/26/ecuador-recaptures-fito-the-most-wanted-gang-leader-in-the-country/
Furthermore, Noboa announced his intention to extradite the leader of Los Choneros to the US, where there is an open investigation against Fito in the New York District Court for arms and drug trafficking: “We have done our part to proceed with the extradition of Fito to the United States, we are awaiting your response.”
Some analysts interpret Noboa’s statement as an admission of the state’s failure to keep high-profile detainees in its custody without risking their escape.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/26/ecuador-recaptures-fito-the-most-wanted-gang-leader-in-the-country/
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Ecuador recaptures “Fito”, the most wanted gang leader in the country
President Noboa has celebrated “Operation Gran Fénix 28” and promises to extradite the leader of Los Choneros to the United States.
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☠️What is NATO?
We spoke to left leaders and activists who were in The Hague last Sunday protesting against the NATO Summit. During this summit, Trump and European leaders demanded that NATO members increase military spending to 5% of their GDPs. While threatens people and the environment across the world, activists call for peace not rearmament.5
We spoke to left leaders and activists who were in The Hague last Sunday protesting against the NATO Summit. During this summit, Trump and European leaders demanded that NATO members increase military spending to 5% of their GDPs. While threatens people and the environment across the world, activists call for peace not rearmament.5
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Hundreds took to the streets in different parts of India to protest the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran and Israel’s continued genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Protesters also opposed the failure of the Indian government to condemn the imperialist wars in the region.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/26/indians-denounce-attacks-on-iran-as-bid-for-imperialist-hegemony-in-region/
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Indians denounce attacks on Iran as bid for imperialist hegemony in region
The Leftist parties in India also accused the ultra-right-wing Narendra Modi government in the country of subservience to Israeli and US interests in the region.
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The Nigerien government has announced the nationalization of a unit of the French uranium company Orano. Its subsidiary Somaïr has been at the center of a standoff that has been ongoing since last year, when the company suspended production at the mine.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/the-impact-of-the-nationalization-of-the-electricity-sector-and-uranium-production-in-niger/
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The impact of the nationalization of the electricity sector and uranium production in Niger
The measures mark another step in the Sahel country's move away from French colonial rule and towards sovereign energy.
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Medea Benjamin argues that real security doesn’t come from tanks and missiles – it comes from strong communities, global cooperation, and urgent action on our shared crises.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/natos-5-pledge-an-obscene-betrayal-of-global-needs/
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NATO’s 5% pledge: an obscene betrayal of global needs
Medea Benjamin argues that real security doesn’t come from tanks and missiles – it comes from strong communities, global cooperation, and urgent action on our shared crises.
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Amid frequent, unwelcome house visits by ICE in immigrant communities in the South Bronx, people have organized to fight back and protect their community.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/immigrant-communities-organize-against-ice-in-the-south-bronx/
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Immigrant communities organize against ICE in the South Bronx
Amid frequent, unwelcome house visits by ICE in immigrant communities in the South Bronx, people have organized to fight back and protect their community
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Less than half of all health facilities in the Gaza Strip remain partially operational and capable of providing basic primary care and surgery, the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights warned.
Israeli attacks have rendered nearly all hospitals in northern Gaza non-functional, destroying dialysis units, oncology departments, and rehabilitation centers. The threat of total shutdown is now advancing into the southern governorates: the European Hospital has already been forced to close due to the attacks, and the Nasser Medical Center could be next in line.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/gaza-hospitals-shut-down-israel-continues-to-block-medical-supplies/
Israeli attacks have rendered nearly all hospitals in northern Gaza non-functional, destroying dialysis units, oncology departments, and rehabilitation centers. The threat of total shutdown is now advancing into the southern governorates: the European Hospital has already been forced to close due to the attacks, and the Nasser Medical Center could be next in line.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/gaza-hospitals-shut-down-israel-continues-to-block-medical-supplies/
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Gaza hospitals shut down, Israel continues to block medical supplies
The health crisis in Gaza worsens as Israeli attacks persist, supplies dwindle, and most lack access to food and water.
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China advised NATO leadership to “examine their behavior” and let go of their “Cold War mentality, block confrontation and zero-sum approach”, claiming that his country only seeks to “uphold its sovereignty, security, and development interests and continue to do its part to make the world a more peaceful and stable place.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/nato-becoming-an-even-greater-threat-to-humanity-and-global-peace-says-china/
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NATO becoming an even greater threat to humanity and global peace, says China
The 32 member countries of NATO have now decided to increase their military expenditure to a minimum of 5% of their GDP.
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Hundreds of workers, forming a powerful coalition of unions and civil rights groups, are traveling to protest ICE detention centers in Louisiana.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/organized-workers-kick-off-justice-journey-to-protest-trumps-ice-detention-centers/
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Organized workers kick off “Justice Journey” to protest Trump’s ICE detention centers
Hundreds of workers, forming a powerful coalition of unions and civil rights groups, are traveling to protest ICE detention centers in Louisiana
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Following the exposure of an undercover operation in its Naples chapter, Potere al Popolo has reported additional cases of police spying in other Italian cities.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/27/italian-left-party-uncovers-more-cases-of-police-infiltration-in-their-ranks/
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Italian left party uncovers more cases of police infiltration in their ranks
Following the exposure of an undercover operation in its Naples chapter, Potere al Popolo has reported additional cases of police spying in other Italian cities.
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The IOF’s house raids across the West Bank, and mass killings in the Gaza Strip have been on the rise in the last couple of weeks, amid Israel’s war with Iran.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/29/israel-escalates-attacks-on-palestinians-in-the-west-bank/
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Israel escalates attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank
The IOF’s house raids across the West Bank, and mass killings in the Gaza Strip have been on the rise in the last couple of weeks, amid Israel’s war with Iran.
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As Europe’s summer music festival season rolls out, mainstream media and governments are struggling to keep Palestine solidarity off the stage.
In its coverage of Glastonbury Festival, the BBC focused on censoring the Irish rap group Kneecap over their staunch pro-Palestinian stance – only to be met by a wave of artists who used their platform to call for a free Palestine and to demand broadcasters share real news about the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/30/artists-speak-up-against-genocide-in-gaza-at-europes-music-festivals/
In its coverage of Glastonbury Festival, the BBC focused on censoring the Irish rap group Kneecap over their staunch pro-Palestinian stance – only to be met by a wave of artists who used their platform to call for a free Palestine and to demand broadcasters share real news about the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/30/artists-speak-up-against-genocide-in-gaza-at-europes-music-festivals/
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Artists speak up against genocide in Gaza at Europe’s music festivals
Across Europe’s music festivals, artists are condemning the genocide in Gaza and calling out government complicity in Israeli war crimes
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