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Romanian health workers demand improved working conditions

July 27, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

Health workers under the leadership of the Sanitas Federation of Romania are protesting lack of proper infrastructure in hospitals and have demanded the implementation of the promised wage hike

Iran

Iran faces twin challenges of COVID-19 and American sanctions

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 by Abdul Rahman

The worst hit country in West Asia, Iran has had a tough time coping with the pandemic amid US sanctions. It has resorted to strengthening links with countries such as Russia and China towards this end

Vietnam

How Vietnam’s socialist approach is winning the battle against COVID …

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

Vietnam, with a population of 100 million people, has not recorded a single death from COVID-19. There has not been a single local case of the virus in the last three months. How has Vietnam been so successful in combating the virus where many richer and more powerful countries have failed?

South Africa

South Africa didn’t use COVID-19 lockdown for mass awareness, te …

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

Lydia Cairncross of the People’s Health Movement talks about the failure of the South African government to effectively tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and examines the reasons behind it, She says the failure to bring together the public and private sectors, the lack of adequate awareness and testing, as well as investment, has cost the country dear.

Uncategorized

Workers returning from crisis-hit Gulf economies need state support ba …

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by Abdul Rahman

The Gulf countries are already forcing a large number of migrant workers to go back to their home countries

Honduras

“Where is the money,” Hondurans ask government as health care syst …

August 3, 2020July 22, 2020 by Zoe Alexandra

Recent revelations regarding massive corruption are the latest indicator of the rotten state of the health system on Honduras. Meanwhile, the forced disappearance of 4 Garifuna leaders has caused outrage with social movements launching protests

Azerbaijan | Cuba

Cuban doctors land in Azerbaijan to help fight COVID-19

July 14, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

Over 100 medical professionals from the Henry Reeve Brigade arrived in Azerbaijan on Monday. The brigade, founded by Fidel Castro in 2005, has worked in more than 25 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Colombia

Colombian social leaders walked 15 days and 600 km to demand the right …

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

A group of social activists and human rights defenders have been marching from the southwestern Colombia for the past 15 days to demand respect for the life, territory and human rights of minority groups in the country

United States of America

International students may be asked to leave the US, if classes entire …

July 8, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced the move as several universities are planning to move classes online in the upcoming semester

Chile

Chileans carry out a two-day national protest against Piñera’s …

July 3, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

The national strike has been called in rejection of the national government, its mishandling of the health and economic emergencies and the lack of food and aid for vulnerable population

India | Kashmir

In Kashmir, oppression is embedded in everyday life

June 30, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

Kashmir has been under a lockdown since August 2019 when the Indian government revoked its constitutional special status. In addition to lockdown measures, the harsh political and social restrictions imposed by the Indian government have made life extremely difficult for the people of Kashmir. It has also made dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic extremely difficult.

India

The absurdity of hiking oil prices amid lockdown and pandemic

June 27, 2020 by Prabhat Patnaik

Taxing oil is the worst among all tax options when income sources have dried up. It will have the most deleterious effect on the level of output and employment