“The attack on Niamey Airport amounts to an act of sabotage against Niger, given the airport’s strategic importance and its proximity, second only in security significance to the presidential residence.” Aboubakar Alassane, a Nigerien leader of the anti-imperialist West Africa People’s Organization (WAPO), told People Dispatch.
Nigerien defense and security forces said they thwarted a coordinated militant attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital, Niamey, late last week. Nigerien forces killed 20 assailants, and four soldiers were wounded.
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it had inflicted significant damage on the site. Nigerien authorities said the attackers attempted to infiltrate the airport and airbase, facilities that host key military installations and the headquarters of the Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali Joint Force, a regional mechanism established to combat armed groups operating across the Sahel.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/04/nigerien-forces-thwart-terror-plot-at-niamey-international-airport/
Nigerien defense and security forces said they thwarted a coordinated militant attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital, Niamey, late last week. Nigerien forces killed 20 assailants, and four soldiers were wounded.
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that it had inflicted significant damage on the site. Nigerien authorities said the attackers attempted to infiltrate the airport and airbase, facilities that host key military installations and the headquarters of the Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali Joint Force, a regional mechanism established to combat armed groups operating across the Sahel.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/04/nigerien-forces-thwart-terror-plot-at-niamey-international-airport/
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Nigerien forces thwart terror plot at Niamey international airport
Niger security forces say 20 assailants were killed and several aircraft damaged during the overnight attack on Niamey’s main airport.
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🇦🇷“They are not going to scare us.”
The police in Argentina violently repressed pensioners and their supporters once again in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Pensioners, among the most affected groups in the country, have been regularly protesting against the right-wing government of Argentina and its IMF-backed budget cuts. Many say despite working their entire lives, they now have to decide between buying food or medicine.
The police in Argentina violently repressed pensioners and their supporters once again in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Pensioners, among the most affected groups in the country, have been regularly protesting against the right-wing government of Argentina and its IMF-backed budget cuts. Many say despite working their entire lives, they now have to decide between buying food or medicine.
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Another round of Iran-US talks will begin on Friday, January 6, in Muscat, Oman, confirmed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, amidst widespread speculations about possible US military strikes.
The new round of talks are being held amidst a large deployment of US troops to the region and repeated threats issued by US President Donald Trump of a possible military strike.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/iran-and-us-agree-to-fresh-round-of-nuclear-talks-in-oman/
The new round of talks are being held amidst a large deployment of US troops to the region and repeated threats issued by US President Donald Trump of a possible military strike.
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Iran and US agree to fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman
The two countries carried out five rounds of talks last year over Iran’s nuclear program and lifting of US sanctions. The talks were discontinued after the US joined Israel in launching airstrikes inside Iran in June.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we remember and celebrate revolutionary Chilean artist and activist Violeta Parra on the anniversary of her death.
A central figure of Chile’s New Song movement, Parra worked to reclaim and revitalize popular and folk music in the face of domination by the US cultural industry. Her art and political commitment continue to inspire people to fight for dignity and justice across Latin America and the world.
A central figure of Chile’s New Song movement, Parra worked to reclaim and revitalize popular and folk music in the face of domination by the US cultural industry. Her art and political commitment continue to inspire people to fight for dignity and justice across Latin America and the world.
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Belgian political leader Peter Mertens writes on how in the US, security forces move into working-class neighborhoods – not into the villas and golf clubs of Epstein or Trump. Words like “monsters” and “death penalty” are reserved for people at the bottom, but as soon as the spotlight is turned upward, the hysteria dissipates.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/trump-ice-and-the-epstein-files/
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Trump, ICE, and the Epstein Files
Belgian political leader Peter Mertens writes on how in the US, security forces move into working-class neighborhoods – not into the villas and golf clubs of Epstein or Trump. Words like “monsters” and “death penalty” are reserved for people at the bottom…
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🇨🇺Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel held a press conference to detail the urgent measures being implemented by the Cuban government as the island faces one of its most challenging periods yet.
The US government has openly threatened Cuba and tightened the stranglehold on the Cuban economy with the naval blockade of Venezuela and an executive order calling Cuba a threat to US national security. Key to Cuba's resilience in this moment, detailed the president, is international cooperation, especially in the efforts to make the island energy independent.
The US government has openly threatened Cuba and tightened the stranglehold on the Cuban economy with the naval blockade of Venezuela and an executive order calling Cuba a threat to US national security. Key to Cuba's resilience in this moment, detailed the president, is international cooperation, especially in the efforts to make the island energy independent.
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The White House’s decisions aim to energetically destroy an island already burdened by a US economic blockade. Several politicians and experts have warned that Trump’s decision could lead to a humanitarian crisis.
Trump’s goal is clear: to overthrow the government in Havana. Following the White House announcement, Trump told the press: “It looks like it won’t be able to survive. Cuba won’t be able to survive.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/the-us-is-using-blackmail-and-coercion-to-intensify-the-blockade-says-cuba/
Trump’s goal is clear: to overthrow the government in Havana. Following the White House announcement, Trump told the press: “It looks like it won’t be able to survive. Cuba won’t be able to survive.”
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The US is using “blackmail and coercion” to intensify the blockade, says Cuba
The White House's decisions aim to energetically destroy an island already burdened by a US economic blockade. Several politicians and experts have warned that Trump's decision could lead to a humanitarian crisis.
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In a major victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, six Palestine Action activists who faced charges over a break-in at an Elbit Systems plant in Filton, near Bristol, were either acquitted or not convicted of all offenses.
“Despite government efforts to prejudice this trial, citing allegations of violence to justify treating Palestine Action as ‘terrorists,’ as if they were already proved, the jury which heard the evidence has refused to find the defendants guilty of anything, not even criminal damage,” a spokesperson for Defend Our Juries said following the verdict. “It shows how out of step this government is with public opinion, which is revulsed by the Government’s and Elbit’s complicity in genocide.”
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/british-palestine-solidarity-movement-hails-monumental-victory-as-jury-fails-to-convict-activists/
“Despite government efforts to prejudice this trial, citing allegations of violence to justify treating Palestine Action as ‘terrorists,’ as if they were already proved, the jury which heard the evidence has refused to find the defendants guilty of anything, not even criminal damage,” a spokesperson for Defend Our Juries said following the verdict. “It shows how out of step this government is with public opinion, which is revulsed by the Government’s and Elbit’s complicity in genocide.”
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British Palestine solidarity movement hails “monumental victory” as jury fails to convict activists
Six Palestine Action activists were acquitted or not convicted in the first Filton 24 trial, a result described as a “monumental victory” for the movement.
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“We have to keep fighting because right now Haitians are living in a legal limbo and could have their immigration status changed at any point," Haitian-American organizer Rachel Domond told Peoples Dispatch.
People across Ohio, a hub of the Haitian-American community, are gearing up for coordinated statewide actions on Saturday, February 7, against ICE.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/06/haitians-in-the-us-mobilize-against-ice-and-deportation-threats/
People across Ohio, a hub of the Haitian-American community, are gearing up for coordinated statewide actions on Saturday, February 7, against ICE.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/06/haitians-in-the-us-mobilize-against-ice-and-deportation-threats/
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Haitians in the US mobilize against ICE and deportation threats
Statewide resistance erupts in Ohio as Haitian communities in Springfield and Columbus prepare to confront a massive ICE deployment and renewed attacks on TPS.
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#PeoplesHistory | Camilo Cienfuegos, the Cuban revolutionary leader, was born on a day like today in 1932. Camilo was a fundamental pillar of the Cuban Revolution, and known for his outstanding courage, leadership and fighting skills.
Camilo was on the Granma expedition from Mexico to Cuba, which marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. During their time fighting in the Sierra Maestra, Camilo earned Fidel’s trust. After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1, 1959, Camilo was appointed General Chief of Staff of the Rebel Army. 10 months after the triumph of the revolution, Cienfuegos was killed in a plane crash at age 27.
Camilo was on the Granma expedition from Mexico to Cuba, which marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. During their time fighting in the Sierra Maestra, Camilo earned Fidel’s trust. After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution on January 1, 1959, Camilo was appointed General Chief of Staff of the Rebel Army. 10 months after the triumph of the revolution, Cienfuegos was killed in a plane crash at age 27.
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Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, announced on Friday, February 6 that his country and the United States agreed to the continuation of talks after the new round of negotiations concluded earlier in the day in the Omani capital Muscat.
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Araghchi signals positive first round of Iranian-US talks in Muscat
Iran, in announcing the continuation of talks, confirmed that the discussions were confined to its nuclear file.
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Japan is heading for a snap general election on Sunday, February 8 less than two years since the last elections were held in October 2024 with polls predicting an easy win for the incumbent conservative alliance led by Sanae Takaichi.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/06/trump-endorses-right-wing-takaichi-as-japan-heads-to-the-polls-on-february-8/
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Trump endorses right-wing Takaichi as Japan heads to the polls on February 8
The Takaichi-led conservative coalition has tried to maximize its electoral prospects by promises of balancing its militaristic nationalism with the growing economic concerns of the people
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On Sunday, February 8, Pakistan will observe a rare national strike in opposition to the policies of the Shehbaz Sharif-led government and to demand the immediate release of former prime minister Imran Khan.
The strike is called by Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (Movement for the Protection of the Constitution of Pakistan or TTAP), an alliance of various parties led by the country’s main opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI).
The strike will coincide with the second anniversary of the 2024 National Assembly elections which PTI and others claim were rigged against PTI.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/04/pakistan-prepares-for-national-strike-in-defense-of-democratic-rights-and-for-release-of-imran-khan/
The strike is called by Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (Movement for the Protection of the Constitution of Pakistan or TTAP), an alliance of various parties led by the country’s main opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI).
The strike will coincide with the second anniversary of the 2024 National Assembly elections which PTI and others claim were rigged against PTI.
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Pakistan prepares for national strike in defense of democratic rights, and for the release of Imran Khan
Another of the major demands of the strike is the withdrawal of Pakistan from the Donald Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace.
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Three weeks after the Trump administration had announced the launch of phase two of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel’s violence against the Palestinian people in Gaza continues.
At least 24 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed in multiple assaults waged by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in different parts of the Gaza Strip.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/israel-continues-to-violate-gaza-ceasefire-after-the-us-announced-the-launch-of-phase-two/
At least 24 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed in multiple assaults waged by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in different parts of the Gaza Strip.
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Israel continues to violate Gaza ceasefire after the US announced the launch of phase two
Dozens of Palestinian civilians have been killed since the deal entered its second phase, while thousands of patients are still waiting to be evacuated for medical treatment abroad.
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Unlike social democratic projects in the West, Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has set out to fundamentally transform society and build a socialist project rooted in class struggle and run by its people.
That means that the social advances are also tied to a process of raising consciousness among the population, whereby people become the protagonists of their own struggle in a process that ultimately seeks to give them the power and tools to run the country, replacing the bourgeois state with a communal one.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/how-venezuela-poses-an-unusual-and-extraordinary-threat-to-the-us-agenda/
That means that the social advances are also tied to a process of raising consciousness among the population, whereby people become the protagonists of their own struggle in a process that ultimately seeks to give them the power and tools to run the country, replacing the bourgeois state with a communal one.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/05/how-venezuela-poses-an-unusual-and-extraordinary-threat-to-the-us-agenda/
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How Venezuela poses an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the US agenda
Unlike social democratic projects in the West, Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has set out to fundamentally transform society and build a socialist project rooted in class struggle and run by its people.
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🇨🇺“Unity is what gives us strength.”
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke on Thursday, February 5, in a press conference to present the necessary measures that the Cuban revolutionary government is implementing to face the newest round of attacks by the Trump administration. Díaz-Canel expressed the need for unity and debate in the Cuban society and the fundamental necessity of marching together to expose the US attacks on the Caribbean island.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel spoke on Thursday, February 5, in a press conference to present the necessary measures that the Cuban revolutionary government is implementing to face the newest round of attacks by the Trump administration. Díaz-Canel expressed the need for unity and debate in the Cuban society and the fundamental necessity of marching together to expose the US attacks on the Caribbean island.
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On February 6, dockworkers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports went on strike against war, militarization, and port privatization.
Unionists involved in preparing the action described it as the result of a long and complex process, built on dockworkers’ solidarity with Palestine and their struggles for dignified working conditions at home.
The impact of the strike was felt even before it fully unfolded on February 6, as reports emerged of ships – vessels that regularly transport military cargo to Israel – disrupting their itineraries due to the actions.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/06/mediterranean-dockworkers-launch-historic-international-strike/
Unionists involved in preparing the action described it as the result of a long and complex process, built on dockworkers’ solidarity with Palestine and their struggles for dignified working conditions at home.
The impact of the strike was felt even before it fully unfolded on February 6, as reports emerged of ships – vessels that regularly transport military cargo to Israel – disrupting their itineraries due to the actions.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/06/mediterranean-dockworkers-launch-historic-international-strike/
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Mediterranean dockworkers launch historic international strike
On February 6, dockworkers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports went on strike against war, militarization, and port privatization.
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Speakers at the 2026 Igman March stressed that resistance to the far right must be unified and universal, conducted on all fronts and confronting the repressive agendas pursued by many governments in the region.
“Today, we take away the lesson of how to recognize fascism, how to identify the threat it poses – so that we can act against it,” said Mirsad Ćatić, president of SABNOR Sarajevo. “As we honor those who fought with weapons in hand against fascism, we also seek inspiration from their spirit of freedom. The Proletarians, the Partisans of that time, understood that the word ‘freedom’ remains just a word unless it is made real – unless it is liberated.”
“We are here not only to learn from the evils of the past, but also to draw inspiration from the freedom-loving spirit of our wise ancestors, and to confront this growing fascism with our own wisdom today,” he added.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/08/thousands-mark-igman-march-anniversary-as-new-fascism-spreads-around-former-yugoslav-republics/
“Today, we take away the lesson of how to recognize fascism, how to identify the threat it poses – so that we can act against it,” said Mirsad Ćatić, president of SABNOR Sarajevo. “As we honor those who fought with weapons in hand against fascism, we also seek inspiration from their spirit of freedom. The Proletarians, the Partisans of that time, understood that the word ‘freedom’ remains just a word unless it is made real – unless it is liberated.”
“We are here not only to learn from the evils of the past, but also to draw inspiration from the freedom-loving spirit of our wise ancestors, and to confront this growing fascism with our own wisdom today,” he added.
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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/02/08/thousands-mark-igman-march-anniversary-as-new-fascism-spreads-around-former-yugoslav-republics/
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Thousands mark Igman March anniversary as “new fascism” spreads around former Yugoslav republics
Thousands gathered in Bosnia and Herzegovina to mark the 84th anniversary of the Igman March, honoring Yugoslav partisan resistance and drawing lessons for today’s struggles.
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