Scores of people were injured after police attacked farmers protesting the establishment of an ethanol factory in Hanumangarh in India’s Rajasthan province.
Security forces carried out baton charges and fired tear gas on the farmers when they tried to march to the factory site, after failing to get any formal agreement on the demands they had raised to the local administration.
The farmers have been agitating against the proposed ethanol factory for over a year now. They believe that scarce canal water would be diverted to the factory due to its high water demand.
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Security forces carried out baton charges and fired tear gas on the farmers when they tried to march to the factory site, after failing to get any formal agreement on the demands they had raised to the local administration.
The farmers have been agitating against the proposed ethanol factory for over a year now. They believe that scarce canal water would be diverted to the factory due to its high water demand.
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Police repress Indian farmers’ protest against ethanol plant
Farmers have accused the administration of dismissing their concerns about the plant's possible impact on the local environment and scarce water resources in the arid region.
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In Britain, pressure is mounting on the Labour government to respond to demands put forward by dozens of activists imprisoned for direct action in support of Palestine, many of whom have been on hunger strike since early November. “The hunger strike, which involves eight prisoners for Palestine, is now on day 40,” the campaign Prisoners for Palestine wrote on Friday. “They are in the danger zone, where irreparable harm is likely, and their health becomes critical.”
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Is the Labour government willing to let Palestine activists on hunger strike die?
Palestine solidarity prisoners in Britain have entered a critical phase of their hunger strike, as the Labour government refuses to address health and civil rights concerns.
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For decades, Israel has resorted to targeted assassination as a strategic and tactical method in a bid to undermine the resistance group.
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas confirmed in a statement that the head of its weapons production headquarters in the Gaza Strip, Raed Saad, was assassinated in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City the day before.
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The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas confirmed in a statement that the head of its weapons production headquarters in the Gaza Strip, Raed Saad, was assassinated in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City the day before.
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Israel assassinates top Hamas commander Raed Saad in Gaza City
For decades, Israel has resorted to targeted assassination as a strategic and tactical method in a bid to undermine the resistance group.
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Propped up by foreign troops who have remained after the military intervention to restore him to power following a coup attempt on December 7, Benin’s France-backed president, Patrice Talon, has unleashed a crackdown on his opponents. His police arrested several activists and politicians from across the spectrum over the weekend.
The first arrest of a prominent politician in the aftermath of the foiled coup was on Friday, when the police picked up Candide Azzanai, president of Restore Hope, outside his party HQ during a rally.
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The first arrest of a prominent politician in the aftermath of the foiled coup was on Friday, when the police picked up Candide Azzanai, president of Restore Hope, outside his party HQ during a rally.
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Propped up by foreign troops, Benin’s regime targets opposition
More than a week after a military intervention restored the president to power after a rebellion in the Beninese military, foreign troops continue to prop up Patrice Talon as his regime unleashes a crackdown on domestic political opponents.
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Activists Irene Cho and Trudi Frost have declared that they will resist the attempts of the occupying Israeli authorities to deport them, days after they were detained from the West Bank for supporting a Palestinian family last week.
Their detention review hearing is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 16, in Givon Prison in Ramla. They were arrested from Al Mughayyir village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on December 11.
Grassroots movements, such as the International Solidarity Mission (ISM) and Nodutdol, have termed their arrest illegal, claiming the authorities refused to follow the basic procedures during Cho and Frost’s arrest. They have launched a campaign demanding immediate intervention from the US government in the matter.
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Their detention review hearing is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 16, in Givon Prison in Ramla. They were arrested from Al Mughayyir village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on December 11.
Grassroots movements, such as the International Solidarity Mission (ISM) and Nodutdol, have termed their arrest illegal, claiming the authorities refused to follow the basic procedures during Cho and Frost’s arrest. They have launched a campaign demanding immediate intervention from the US government in the matter.
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US activists illegally detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank resist their deportation
Organizations in the United States have launched a campaign demanding urgent action by the government for the release of the two US citizens, Irene Cho and Trudi Frost, from their illegal detention by Israeli forces.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, as the United States declares a naval blockade and threatens an invasion of his home country Venezuela, we remember the Latin American liberator and independence leader, Simón Bolívar.
Since the 1800’s when he was fighting the Spanish colonial empire, Bolívar was already denouncing the imperialist intentions of the United States against Latin America. Bolivar was not only a military mastermind of the liberation of South America against the Spanish rule but also a firm philosopher for the integration of Latin America against other colonial powers and for a real and full peace in the subcontinent.
Since the 1800’s when he was fighting the Spanish colonial empire, Bolívar was already denouncing the imperialist intentions of the United States against Latin America. Bolivar was not only a military mastermind of the liberation of South America against the Spanish rule but also a firm philosopher for the integration of Latin America against other colonial powers and for a real and full peace in the subcontinent.
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The US president has once again lashed out against Venezuela. Following a series of economic sanctions and the military deployment of over 15,000 soldiers and war ships in the Caribbean Sea, Donald Trump has decided to take further action to suffocate the government of Nicolás Maduro economically.
In a controversial statement, Trump has declared that the sanctioned oil belongs to the United States. Caracas rejects the statement and considers it an “imperialist naval blockade.”
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In a controversial statement, Trump has declared that the sanctioned oil belongs to the United States. Caracas rejects the statement and considers it an “imperialist naval blockade.”
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“Venezuela will never again be a colony”: Maduro government denounces Trump’s oil blockade
In a controversial statement, Trump has declared that the sanctioned oil belongs to the United States. Caracas rejects the statement and considers it an “imperialist naval blockade.”
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Thousands of Venezuelans gathered in Caracas on Monday, December 15, in defense of their national sovereignty and to commemorate both the anniversary of the 1999 constitution and the founding of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
The demonstration took place a day before the United States Navy imposed a maritime blockade on the Caribbean nation and just days after they seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, escalating tensions in the region as Washington bolsters its military presence off the Venezuelan coast.
Thousands of Venezuelans gathered in Caracas on Monday, December 15, in defense of their national sovereignty and to commemorate both the anniversary of the 1999 constitution and the founding of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
The demonstration took place a day before the United States Navy imposed a maritime blockade on the Caribbean nation and just days after they seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, escalating tensions in the region as Washington bolsters its military presence off the Venezuelan coast.
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After a five-day hiatus and more than two weeks since the elections, the Honduran National Electoral Council (CNE) has resumed counting votes in an electoral process that has been widely questioned by various political forces on the left and right in Honduras. According to the CNE, several technical problems are hindering the count.
Rixi Moncada and the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE)denounced that the electoral process was marred by foreign interference (pressure from Trump) and irregularities in the process. But it is not only the ruling party that has severely questioned the elections.
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Rixi Moncada and the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE)denounced that the electoral process was marred by foreign interference (pressure from Trump) and irregularities in the process. But it is not only the ruling party that has severely questioned the elections.
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Honduras on the edge: Xiomara Castro calls for popular mobilization to confront US-backed coup plot
Two weeks after elections in Honduras, no winner has yet been declared yet. As the irregularities grow, both the Liberal Party and LIBRE have denounced electoral fraud is being committed in favor of the far-right candidate.
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China’s policy paper supports the “Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace” — a pointed contrast to US twenty-first century gunboat diplomacy.
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China and the Trump corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
China’s policy paper supports the “Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace” — a pointed contrast to US twenty-first century gunboat diplomacy.
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The People’s Health Movement (PHM) is marking its 25th anniversary this month, reflecting on its founding assembly in Savar, Bangladesh, and on decades of struggle for the right to health that followed. In 2000, activists from around the world gathered in Savar, united by the vision of Health for All. Twenty-five years later, many of those activists are still present in the struggle, joined by hundreds of younger comrades inspired by the movement’s legacy.
“We celebrate this milestone with double feelings: deep pride in the endurance and vibrancy of our movement, but also profound concern that, a quarter of a century later, the dream of Health for All remains unrealized – and in many ways, further away than when we began,” PHM wrote when announcing an event to mark the anniversary. “Still, we are here, alive and fighting, and that is something to celebrate.”
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“We celebrate this milestone with double feelings: deep pride in the endurance and vibrancy of our movement, but also profound concern that, a quarter of a century later, the dream of Health for All remains unrealized – and in many ways, further away than when we began,” PHM wrote when announcing an event to mark the anniversary. “Still, we are here, alive and fighting, and that is something to celebrate.”
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People’s Health Movement at 25: the struggle for Health for All continues
The People’s Health Movement is celebrating its 25th anniversary, reaffirming its vision of Health for All and inspiring a new generation of activists.
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A solid, neo-fascist, extreme right-wing force consolidated as a result of the convergence of two radical variants of Pinochetism (one led by Kast and the other, even more extreme, by Johannes Kaiser)
Progressive forces face a fundamental challenge: redefining a global project for the country, revitalizing grassroots organizations, and resolving the always thorny issue of political direction and leadership.
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Progressive forces face a fundamental challenge: redefining a global project for the country, revitalizing grassroots organizations, and resolving the always thorny issue of political direction and leadership.
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Chile: Pinochetism returns to power
Progressive forces face a fundamental challenge: redefining a global project for the country, revitalizing grassroots organizations, and resolving the always thorny issue of political direction and leadership.
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Three weeks after Israel launched its second large-scale military operation of the year in the West Bank, stories about brutality faced by Palestinian residents continue to emerge daily.
Israel has continued to wreak havoc in different areas of the occupied territory, killing and detaining Palestinians on a daily basis, and also carrying out property demolitions.
In the past few days, Israel killed five Palestinians, including three children, in different governorates of the West Bank.
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Israel has continued to wreak havoc in different areas of the occupied territory, killing and detaining Palestinians on a daily basis, and also carrying out property demolitions.
In the past few days, Israel killed five Palestinians, including three children, in different governorates of the West Bank.
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Israel continues to wreak havoc across the West Bank
Analysts suggest that the Israeli escalation in the occupied territory foreshadows an impending boiling point for Palestinians, amid severe economic contraction, and the lack of a political horizon.
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In Portugal, resistance to planned changes to labor legislation continues following a large general strike held on December 11. According to trade union estimates, around 3 million people took part in the industrial action, demanding that the government halt proposals to alter working-time arrangements, roll back parental rights, and reform fixed-term contracts in the pursuit of so-called “flexibility.”
“They call it flexibility, but we should call it what it really is: time theft,” nurse Mário Macedo told Peoples Dispatch. Among the proposals put forward by the minority center-right government is a shift toward a time-bank system, under which workers are not immediately remunerated for overtime work. Parents would see protections weakened, including those limiting night work and securing safeguards for carers of children living with disabilities. The right to strike is also endangered by the reform.
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“They call it flexibility, but we should call it what it really is: time theft,” nurse Mário Macedo told Peoples Dispatch. Among the proposals put forward by the minority center-right government is a shift toward a time-bank system, under which workers are not immediately remunerated for overtime work. Parents would see protections weakened, including those limiting night work and securing safeguards for carers of children living with disabilities. The right to strike is also endangered by the reform.
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Opposition to labor reform in Portugal continues after general strike
Resistance to proposed labor law changes in Portugal persists following a major general strike on December 11.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we honor the South African anti-apartheid activist and Black revolutionary Steve Biko. Biko was a socialist freedom fighter and led the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, which played an essential role in the Soweto uprising, where over 20,000 students protested and were violently repressed by the apartheid regime.
Born on this day, his legacy was tragically cut short when he was tortured and killed by Apartheid police in 1977 at age 30. His life and ideas, however, became “the spark that lit a veld fire across South Africa,” as Mandela later said.
Born on this day, his legacy was tragically cut short when he was tortured and killed by Apartheid police in 1977 at age 30. His life and ideas, however, became “the spark that lit a veld fire across South Africa,” as Mandela later said.
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🇵🇸Palestine solidarity activists continue their hunger strikes
A rally was held outside the Ministry of Justice in London to demand the government intervene and address the grievances of the eight Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK prisons. All of those imprisoned are young activists arrested following actions targeting UK-based sites linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, including Elbit Systems facilities and a Royal Air Force (RAF) base. The latter was used by Keir Starmer’s government as justification to proscribe the direct action group Palestine Action and name it a "terrorist organization", a move that has sparked a widespread civil unrest campaign and a legal process that could bring even more embarrassment for the Labour administration. Since then, hundreds of people, including elderly people, have been arrested just for holding signs in support of Palestine Action.
A rally was held outside the Ministry of Justice in London to demand the government intervene and address the grievances of the eight Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK prisons. All of those imprisoned are young activists arrested following actions targeting UK-based sites linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, including Elbit Systems facilities and a Royal Air Force (RAF) base. The latter was used by Keir Starmer’s government as justification to proscribe the direct action group Palestine Action and name it a "terrorist organization", a move that has sparked a widespread civil unrest campaign and a legal process that could bring even more embarrassment for the Labour administration. Since then, hundreds of people, including elderly people, have been arrested just for holding signs in support of Palestine Action.
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