“Okinawa reminds us that war does not begin with bombs. It begins with stories, about enemies, about threats, about inevitability.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/20/from-the-battle-of-okinawa-to-the-new-cold-war/
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From the Battle of Okinawa to the New Cold War
Okinawa reminds us that war does not begin with bombs. It begins with stories, about enemies, about threats, about inevitability.
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“Come out, fight. Fight for your brother, fight for your sister, fight for your sibling.”
Momentum toward a statewide general strike is rapidly building in Minnesota, as unions, businesses, students, and community organizations prepare to shut down work, schools, and commerce on January 23, in response to the killing of Renee Macklin Good and the expanding presence of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Twin Cities.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/21/ice-and-fire-momentum-surges-in-minnesota-toward-a-general-strike-against-trumps-agenda/
Momentum toward a statewide general strike is rapidly building in Minnesota, as unions, businesses, students, and community organizations prepare to shut down work, schools, and commerce on January 23, in response to the killing of Renee Macklin Good and the expanding presence of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Twin Cities.
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ICE and fire: momentum surges in Minnesota toward a general strike against Trump’s agenda
A statewide shutdown looms in Minnesota as mass opposition to ICE builds into a general strike with implications far beyond the Twin Cities.
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“The Indian government should stay away from such proposals and stand resolutely in defense of Palestine and other countries of the Global South that are threatened by the US imperialist ambitions.”
Left parties in India called upon the central government not to join the so-called Board of Peace launched by the US as part of President Donald Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza, claiming it would be a betrayal to Palestinians and antithetical to the country’s long-term commitments to the UN.
“India’s participation in such a Board, which does not respect Palestinian rights, would constitute a grave betrayal of the Palestinian cause,” the country’s five major left parties claimed in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, January 21.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/21/left-parties-in-india-insist-government-should-not-join-trumps-gaza-board-of-peace/
Left parties in India called upon the central government not to join the so-called Board of Peace launched by the US as part of President Donald Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza, claiming it would be a betrayal to Palestinians and antithetical to the country’s long-term commitments to the UN.
“India’s participation in such a Board, which does not respect Palestinian rights, would constitute a grave betrayal of the Palestinian cause,” the country’s five major left parties claimed in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, January 21.
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Left parties in India insist government should not join Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace”
Left parties in India warn Trump's proposed "Board of Peace" is an attempt to bypass the UN and its charter, stating that participation would undermine India’s commitments to the Palestinian cause.
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Tens of thousands across the United States took to the streets on January 20 to protest the Donald Trump administration, one year since he took office for a second term.
Thousands of high schoolers across the country walked out of class as part of the day of protest and demanded an end to Trump's policies targeting immigrant communities and the end of the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Thousands of high schoolers across the country walked out of class as part of the day of protest and demanded an end to Trump's policies targeting immigrant communities and the end of the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Peoples dispatch spoke to Abel Prieto, Cuban writer and the president of Casa de las Américas, and Dr. José R. Cabañas, the director of the Center for International Policy Research, about Trump’s threats and the impact of the US attack on Venezuela across the region.
📲 Read the full article on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/21/the-yankee-empire-is-in-irreversible-decline-cubans-respond-to-trumps-threats/
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/21/the-yankee-empire-is-in-irreversible-decline-cubans-respond-to-trumps-threats/
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“The Yankee Empire is in irreversible decline”: Cubans respond to Trump’s threats
In the wake of the unilateral US attack on Venezuela, an emboldened empire has sought to intimidate and threaten other nations which threaten its total hegemony.
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“We are not backing down. We’re here to stay and we’re here to fight,” said Kadija, a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis.
Hundreds of Somali-owned businesses are joining a multi-sector general strike on January 23, as communities across Minnesota mobilize to demand ICE out of the state.
Claims by the Trump administration that the Somali community committed “billions of dollars in fraud” have largely been debunked, or were left unsubstantiated. However, the accusations were used to justify the initial deployment of 2,000 militarized ICE officers to the Minneapolis area.
The rhetoric (aimed squarely at the Somali community) continues to be repeated by federal officials as they defend the operation. At the same time, ICE violence continues to escalate across Minnesota. Most recently, ICE arrested two teenagers in south Minneapolis on January 22, as reported by MPR News.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/22/somali-business-owners-spearhead-minnesota-shutdown-against-ice/
Hundreds of Somali-owned businesses are joining a multi-sector general strike on January 23, as communities across Minnesota mobilize to demand ICE out of the state.
Claims by the Trump administration that the Somali community committed “billions of dollars in fraud” have largely been debunked, or were left unsubstantiated. However, the accusations were used to justify the initial deployment of 2,000 militarized ICE officers to the Minneapolis area.
The rhetoric (aimed squarely at the Somali community) continues to be repeated by federal officials as they defend the operation. At the same time, ICE violence continues to escalate across Minnesota. Most recently, ICE arrested two teenagers in south Minneapolis on January 22, as reported by MPR News.
📲 Read the full article on our website.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/22/somali-business-owners-spearhead-minnesota-shutdown-against-ice/
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Somali business owners spearhead Minnesota shutdown against ICE
Hundreds of Somali-owned businesses are joining a multi-sector general strike on January 23, as communities across Minnesota mobilize to demand ICE out of the state.
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The British government continues to push National Health Service (NHS) institutions to implement a contract with Palantir – a US tech firm complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and in ongoing ICE violence in the United States – despite risks to data protection, health sovereignty, and access to care.
A discussion coordinated by the Peace and Justice Project on Tuesday, January 20, brought together researchers, activists, and health workers to examine the likely consequences of the plan.
The issue is not new to activists: many local initiatives have already opposed the NHS becoming reliant on Palantir products. Yet speakers emphasized that broader engagement is now essential. Duncan McCann of the Good Law Project stressed that patients, health workers, and policymakers alike must understand that the deal has “real impacts on NHS functioning.” “It’s not just esoteric concerns,” he said.
📲 Read the full article on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/22/british-government-pressures-nhs-institutions-to-adopt-palantir-plan/
A discussion coordinated by the Peace and Justice Project on Tuesday, January 20, brought together researchers, activists, and health workers to examine the likely consequences of the plan.
The issue is not new to activists: many local initiatives have already opposed the NHS becoming reliant on Palantir products. Yet speakers emphasized that broader engagement is now essential. Duncan McCann of the Good Law Project stressed that patients, health workers, and policymakers alike must understand that the deal has “real impacts on NHS functioning.” “It’s not just esoteric concerns,” he said.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/22/british-government-pressures-nhs-institutions-to-adopt-palantir-plan/
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British government pressures NHS institutions to adopt Palantir plan
Researchers and activists warn of dangers in allowing Palantir access to NHS data, as the Starmer government pressures health institutions to comply.
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Minnesota is on the brink of a historic general strike!
Workers, students, unions, small businesses, and communities are mobilizing to shut down the Twin Cities and the broader state on Jan 23. They demand justice for Renee Good and ICE out of Minnesota as resistance to Trump’s agenda surges.
Organizers on the ground say the 23rd could serve as an example of the power of the general strike for working people across the United States, as cities concerned about ICE violence look towards Minneapolis for answers about how to resist and force a change at the federal level.
Workers, students, unions, small businesses, and communities are mobilizing to shut down the Twin Cities and the broader state on Jan 23. They demand justice for Renee Good and ICE out of Minnesota as resistance to Trump’s agenda surges.
Organizers on the ground say the 23rd could serve as an example of the power of the general strike for working people across the United States, as cities concerned about ICE violence look towards Minneapolis for answers about how to resist and force a change at the federal level.
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Once again the empire has emerged as the number one profiteer of wars ravaging over the globe. However, this time, the Trump administration is not planning to do so only by looting the wealth belonging to the affected population, but also through explicit bargaining with allies and rivals alike.
The US President has set a USD 1 billion fee to 60 countries for permanent membership in a body designated to administer Gaza.
The White House released a statement revealing a US-led three-layer structure, which is supposed to take control of post-war Gaza.
The complex governing system consists of the newly formed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), which will be steered by what the US government called as the “Executive Board”, that in turn emanates from Trump’s “Board of Peace”.
📲 Read the full article on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/22/wanted-war-criminal-benjamin-netanyahu-and-over-60-world-leaders-reportedly-invited-by-trump-to-govern-gaza/
The US President has set a USD 1 billion fee to 60 countries for permanent membership in a body designated to administer Gaza.
The White House released a statement revealing a US-led three-layer structure, which is supposed to take control of post-war Gaza.
The complex governing system consists of the newly formed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), which will be steered by what the US government called as the “Executive Board”, that in turn emanates from Trump’s “Board of Peace”.
📲 Read the full article on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/22/wanted-war-criminal-benjamin-netanyahu-and-over-60-world-leaders-reportedly-invited-by-trump-to-govern-gaza/
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Wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and over 60 world leaders reportedly invited by Trump to “govern” Gaza
The US President has set a USD 1 billion fee to 60 countries for permanent membership in a body designated to administer Gaza.
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Yohandris Varona Torres, a Cuban combatant and survivor of the US attack on Venezuela, describes the events of January 3.
Cuba honored 32 soldiers who fell in combat with the US army on January 3 in Venezuela, carrying out security activities legally agreed upon with the Caracas government. Many of the Cubans killed were part of the personal security detail of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was kidnapped after the attack and transferred to the United States. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans attended the ceremonies commemorating the fallen in what the Cuban government described as a new attack against the Revolution.
But not all Cubans who fought against US forces died. Little by little, the testimonies of Cuban soldiers who survived a clearly uneven fight have been revealed.
📲 Read the full article on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/even-though-our-weapons-were-smaller-we-didnt-stop-fighting-the-testimony-of-a-cuban-combatant-after-the-us-attack-on-venezuela/
Cuba honored 32 soldiers who fell in combat with the US army on January 3 in Venezuela, carrying out security activities legally agreed upon with the Caracas government. Many of the Cubans killed were part of the personal security detail of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was kidnapped after the attack and transferred to the United States. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans attended the ceremonies commemorating the fallen in what the Cuban government described as a new attack against the Revolution.
But not all Cubans who fought against US forces died. Little by little, the testimonies of Cuban soldiers who survived a clearly uneven fight have been revealed.
📲 Read the full article on our website.⬇
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/even-though-our-weapons-were-smaller-we-didnt-stop-fighting-the-testimony-of-a-cuban-combatant-after-the-us-attack-on-venezuela/
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“Even though our weapons were smaller, we didn’t stop fighting”: the testimony of a Cuban combatant after the US attack on Venezuela
Yohandris Varona Torres, a Cuban combatant and survivor of the US attack on Venezuela, describes the events of January 3.
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🇨🇺🇨🇳 “We firmly believe that with our joint efforts no blockade can extinguish the light of hope.”
China has delivered 30,000 tons of rice to Cuba, stepping up in defiance of the decades-long US blockade that has heavily restricted the Caribbean island’s trade and international relations. As Washington continues to isolate the tiny country, the socialist projects of Cuba and China are standing together in solidarity.
China has delivered 30,000 tons of rice to Cuba, stepping up in defiance of the decades-long US blockade that has heavily restricted the Caribbean island’s trade and international relations. As Washington continues to isolate the tiny country, the socialist projects of Cuba and China are standing together in solidarity.
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Journalists and opposition politicians described the decision to remove TeleSur from national TV programming as censorship against alternative and critical journalism.
On January 15, Bolivia’s National Telecommunications Company (ENTEL) announced: “Starting January 17, 2026, the television channels Russia TV and TeleSur will be removed from the lineup of Fiber Optic Television Services, IPTV, Satellite Television, [among others].”
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On January 15, Bolivia’s National Telecommunications Company (ENTEL) announced: “Starting January 17, 2026, the television channels Russia TV and TeleSur will be removed from the lineup of Fiber Optic Television Services, IPTV, Satellite Television, [among others].”
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Bolivian government removes TeleSur from national television programming
Journalists and opposition politicians described the decision to remove TeleSur from national TV programming as censorship against alternative and critical journalism.
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“There are countries whose governments have chosen vassalage, have chosen slavery, have chosen to be a colony. But those of us who have chosen freedom, independence, our historical dignity, it is an honor to able to be at the forefront of this battle.”
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez spoke at the Federal Government Council at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas to express her commitment to the Bolivarian Revolution and to the defense of the continent. Rodriguez expressed her gratitude to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who expressed his country’s solidarity with Venezuela amid the US aggressions against the South American nation, and their condolences for the soldiers killed during the illegal US attack on Venezuela on January 3.
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez spoke at the Federal Government Council at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas to express her commitment to the Bolivarian Revolution and to the defense of the continent. Rodriguez expressed her gratitude to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who expressed his country’s solidarity with Venezuela amid the US aggressions against the South American nation, and their condolences for the soldiers killed during the illegal US attack on Venezuela on January 3.
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Thousands of farmers and peasants who marched to the district headquarters in Palghar in India’s western state of Maharashtra celebrated their victory and announced the suspension of the protest after most of their demands were met.
Workers and farmers in India are preparing for a national mobilization against the right-wing government’s promotion of sectarian hatred after winning major concessions in Maharashtra march.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/indian-farmers-end-march-after-administration-agrees-to-major-demands/
Workers and farmers in India are preparing for a national mobilization against the right-wing government’s promotion of sectarian hatred after winning major concessions in Maharashtra march.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/indian-farmers-end-march-after-administration-agrees-to-major-demands/
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Indian farmers end march after administration agrees to major demands
Workers and farmers in India are preparing for a national mobilization against the right-wing government's promotion of sectarian hatred after winning major concessions in Maharashtra march.
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While US President Donald Trump was bragging about bringing a purported peace to the world by allegedly stopping eight wars, including Israel’s genocidal aggression on Gaza, the Israeli war machine continued massacring Palestinians in the war-torn enclave.
At least 11 Palestinians, including three children and three photojournalists, were killed in a new wave of assaults carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in different parts of the besieged Gaza strip.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/israel-kills-11-palestinians-including-three-children-and-three-journalists-in-gaza/
At least 11 Palestinians, including three children and three photojournalists, were killed in a new wave of assaults carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in different parts of the besieged Gaza strip.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/israel-kills-11-palestinians-including-three-children-and-three-journalists-in-gaza/
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Israel kills 11 Palestinians, including three children and three journalists in Gaza
The number of Palestinian media workers killed by the IOF in Gaza since Israel started its genocide on October 7, 2023, is estimated at 263.
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