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Left-wing alliance wins two-thirds majority in the Sri Lankan parliament
With the parliamentary victory, the leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is better placed to implement his agenda of economic and political reforms in the crisis-hit country.
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A year after the attack on NewsClick, journalists in India call for a united fight against assaults on independent media
Many former NewsClick employees are struggling to find an alternative job even after months of unemployment due to the vilification and fear mongering campaign launched by the ultra-right government in India.
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Activists mark four years in jail under India’s UAPA without trial or bail
Umar Khalid and more than a dozen activists have spent four years in prison under India’s controversial Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), with no trial or bail. The cases are widely seen as politically motivated efforts to suppress dissent.
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Advocates fight to stop execution of innocent death row prisoner Marcellus Williams in less than a week
William’s execution is set for September 24 despite DNA evidence proving him innocent, his legal team pledges to keep up the fight
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The world stands with Venezuela amid right-wing destabilization campaign
On August 17, in dozens of cities across the world, people’s movements, left parties and trade unions, participated in an international day of action in solidarity with Venezuela, facing right-wing coup attempts and attacks on its electoral process following the victory of sitting president Nicolás Maduro.
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Did a wrestler’s battle against sexual harassment in Indian sports cost her an Olympic medal?
Disqualified after becoming first Indian women wrestler to enter the finals in Olympics, Phogat along with her colleagues have been waging a protracted battle against the sexual harassment in country’s wrestling federation
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Nicolás Maduro wins the presidential elections in Venezuela
As predicted, the right-wing opposition has refused to recognize the results and affirms that they won “with 70% of the vote”, the U.S. government meanwhile has called for a recount.
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Kerala, India’s Communist-led state, provides a model for digital literacy
“Little Kites” program introduced in public schools in 2018 has prepared over 1.2 million students for the future with a sense of community and sharing.
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Activists to protest NATO Summit in Washington
NATO Summit to take place in U.S. capital as the United States provides unconditional support for Israeli genocide.
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NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha to be released on bail after arrest ruled illegal
Police charged Prabir and NewsClick with colluding with foreign powers to sabotage India on the basis of a New York Times “hit piece” published in August 2023 which targeted several other anti-war organizations in the U.S. as well.
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Activists push Palestine to the front line of the Oscars
A massive protest took to the streets outside of the Academy Award ceremony, while a filmmaker took the stage to denounce Israeli occupation.
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“Letter to the People for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean” launched at Foz do Iguaçu conference
From February 22 to 24, 4,000 people from more than 20 countries gathered in Foz do Iguaçu for the Conference on the Integration of Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
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Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell an “indicator… of the profound change in consciousness in the United States”
People across the world have highlighted the bravery and sacrifice of the U.S. active duty soldier who was protesting the genocide in Gaza.
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS
Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa’s popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal.
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One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza
The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the U.S. labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Insorgiamo: The story of how workers of an Italian factory are creating history
Laid-off workers of the former GKN plant in Campi Bisenzio, who have been leading a 900-day long struggle, have proposed to take over the plant by forming a cooperative to facilitate futuristic production.
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Germany bans public grieving and solidarity with Palestine
Germany’s criminalization of solidarity with Palestine has taken on entirely new dimensions since October 7.
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International uproar following mass raids and arrest of Indian journalists
There has been an outpouring of solidarity following the raid and arrest of journalists in India, who have been targeted as a result of baseless accusations published in the New York Times.
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Books are not a crime! Solidarity with Toko Buku Rakyat in Malaysia
The International Union of Left Publishers expresses solidarity with the Toko Buku Rakyat bookstore that suffered a raid by officers looking for “The Communist Manifesto”
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2023 is already the deadliest year on record for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says UN envoy
The UN’s Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, said over 200 Palestinians have been killed in the Occupied West Bank this year. He blamed “unilateral acts” by Israel, including increased settlement expansion, demolition of Palestinian homes and other structures, and settler violence