April 2022 : Page 4 of 15 : Peoples Dispatch

France

Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election but working class ha …

April 25, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

The consolidation of liberal sections and a vigorous campaign by anti-fascist sections against Marine Le Pen aided Macron but many sections are wary of his policies

World

Researchers study link between air pollutants and cancer

April 25, 2022 by Sandipan Talukdar

Experts believe that findings from a new study may lead to new approaches for treating the initial lung changes that eventually progress to cancer

Belgium

Belgian working class protests cost of living crisis, demands rise in …

April 25, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

Like many other countries in Europe, Belgium is also experiencing a worsening cost of living crisis with higher energy and food prices triggered by the ongoing war in Ukraine and profiteering by monopolists

India

When communists stood in the way of the right wing’s bulldozer i …

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Pavan Kulkarni

On April 20, communist activists in India physically prevented the demolition of shops in a Muslim-dominated area in New Delhi. The demolition drive had been continuing despite a court order staying it

Sri Lanka

Who is Gotabaya Rajapaksa: The man who brought all of Sri Lanka to the …

April 24, 2022 by Shriya Singh

A profile of the soldier-turned-politician Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose current regime has been under fire as the country’s economic crisis begins to take the shape of a humanitarian crisis

Bolivia

The long road for justice for coup victims in Bolivia

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Cindy Forster

The same right-wing officials who inflicted torture and sexual assault upon the Bolivian people now call for sanctions against the MAS government

Mexico

Mexico nationalizes lithium industry

April 24, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

A newly passed mining reform recognizes lithium as a national heritage and grants the state the exclusive right to explore, exploit and use the valuable metal

Colombia | Nicaragua

ICJ rules in favor of Nicaragua in maritime case against Colombia

April 24, 2022 by Tanya Wadhwa

The ICJ ruled that Colombia violated Nicaragua’s sovereign rights and ordered it to immediately cease its activities in Nicaraguan waters

East Timor

Jose Ramos-Horta wins East Timorese presidency, promises political sta …

April 23, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

Despite a landslide victory, José Ramos-Horta will need to deal with heightened polarization in a politically fractured country

Español | Latin America Caribbean

Entrevista a referentes del ALBA, a días del comienzo de la asamblea …

December 13, 2022April 22, 2022 by Zoe Alexandra

Lee en inglés aqui La articulación continental ALBA Movimientos celebrará su tercera asamblea continental en Buenos Aires, Argentina desde el 27 de abril hasta el 1 de mayo. La plataforma compuesta por movimientos populares a lo largo y ancho de las Américas, espera más de 200 delegadas y delegados para discutir el momento político actual en la región y el mundo, evaluar el trabajo del último período y analizar las … Read more…

Israel | Palestine

What explains Israel’s violent provocations in Palestine?

April 22, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the recent attacks by Israel on Gaza and occupied East Jerusalem, especially the Al-Aqsa mosque. She talks about the settler colonial project, the compulsions of extreme-right wing Israeli politics, and the resistance of generations of Palestinians. She also talks about the regional responses to these latest attacks.

Afghanistan

Close to 30 dead in Afghanistan as targeted attacks on minorities cont …

May 12, 2023April 22, 2022 by Peoples Dispatch

Panic has gripped Afghanistan after a massive explosion that targeted a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of the northern Balkh province, on April 21