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🇿🇦 “This conference of the left therefore marks a decisive turn from fragmentation to coordination.” South African left parties and trade unions call for unity in historic conference. Solly Mapaila, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), spoke at 'Conference of the Left - Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power' organized by the SACP to bring together South Africa’s progressive forces.

As healthcare infrastructure and health workers were actively targeted throughout the genocide in Palestine, a group of Gaza students participated in an international virtual cross-cultural exchange. What began as an academic space quickly became something else. Health conversations could not remain theoretical – they were shaped by lived realities where access to care, electricity, clean water, and safety were not abstract determinants, but daily uncertainties. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/29/the-quiet-that-kills-beyond-awareness-to-action/

On May 29, 2026, a diverse array of socialist, communist, and Pan-Africanist organizations converged for the “Conference of the Left.” The meeting was held under a definitive mandate of “Building a Left Movement for Working Class & Popular Power.” At a moment marked by deepening economic crisis, unemployment, austerity, and fragmentation within progressive politics, the gathering reflects an attempt to rethink the future of left politics in the country. What makes the conference politically important is not simply the attendance of these organizations, many of which have historically operated in isolation or in competition, but the recognition that the social and economic conditions facing the working class can no longer be addressed through fragmented struggles. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/30/south-africas-conference-of-the-left-issues-a-bold-call-for-working-class-unity/

The US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday, May 28, despite the ongoing peace talks in Qatar to end the war and hostilities which, if successful, will lead to the possible lifting of all previous sanctions. It “is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran’s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifeline of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s military apparatus,” the US State Department said in a statement on Thursday. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/30/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-on-iran-amid-speculation-of-interim-deal-over-strait-of-hormuz/

Colombia is heading into a crucial presidential election. This Sunday, May 31, 41 million Colombians will go to the polls to elect the country’s next president, who will succeed center-left candidate Gustavo Petro. It appears that everything points to a runoff election – which could take place on June 21 – between Cepeda and De la Espriella. In this article, we briefly review what the polls are saying and the profiles of the leading candidates vying for the presidency. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/30/could-the-left-continue-in-power-in-colombia/

Protests broke out across India following reports of a raid at Pinarayi Vijayan’s home in Thiruvananthapuram in India’s southern state of Keralam carried out by a federal agency. Vijayan (81), a member of the polit bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and two-time chief minister of Keralam is currently the leader of the opposition in the state assembly. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/29/politically-motivated-raid-at-home-of-keralam-left-leader-sparks-mass-protests/

After several weeks of protests, Bolivia’s right-wing President Rodrigo Paz told the press that the serious social crisis the country has been facing for nearly a month “is reaching a breaking point.” “The country needs order, and this is reaching a breaking point … Time is running out. We call for dialogue,” said Paz, under mounting pressure from social movements that seem to be giving the government no respite. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/29/bolivian-president-consolidates-power-as-protests-continue-to-grow/

🇿🇦 South African left parties and trade unions call for unity in historic conference Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), spoke at 'Conference of the Left - Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power' organized by the South African Communist Party (SACP).

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are closing in on Kurmuk, on the Ethiopian border, to recapture the strategic town in Blue Nile State from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group fighting the army in a war now in its fourth year. The recapture of Kurmuk is imperative for the army to restrict the RSF’s supply from Ethiopia and check its advance in Blue Nile State, which will secure a gateway to central Sudan. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/28/sudanese-army-on-a-counter-offensive-to-recapture-the-strategic-city-on-the-ethiopian-border/

“The treatment of the flotilla activists by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was shocking only to those who continue to clothe colonial violence in the soft language of security. … The global outrage over Gaza, the continued symbolic power of Palestinian prisoners, and the persistence of international solidarity movements all indicate that the Palestinian struggle remains profoundly alive.” 📲 Read the full article by Vijay Prashad ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/28/the-theater-of-punishment/

Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi emphasized that, despite its recent failures, the UN remains the “most authoritative and legitimate body in the multilateral security system” and a cornerstone of the rule-based international order. He underlined the need for its revival and revitalization, with timely reforms to address problems the UN is facing and to make it relevant and effective. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/28/china-calls-for-a-revitalized-un-amid-rising-global-conflicts/

The text provides for a gradual transition, guarantees salary maintenance, and establishes two days off. The Chamber of Deputies approved, in two rounds, on Wednesday, May 27, the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that ends the 6×1 schedule and establishes a weekly work schedule of 40 hours distributed over five working days and two days of paid rest. The text now goes to the Senate for analysis. 📲 Read the full article by Brasil de Fato on our website. ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/28/brazil-approves-end-to-6x1-work-schedule-and-reduction-of-the-work-week-to-40-hours/

Speaking before the UN Security Council on Tuesday, May 26, Cuban Foreign MinisterBruno Rodríguez stated that Washington’s decisions, which amount to an “act of war,” could lead to a “humanitarian catastrophe” if they continue to be enforced, as they “kill and cause suffering” among Cubans. In light of this, he called on the international community to intervene and allow Cuba to exercise its right to exist. “The oil embargo that the US imposes on Cuba is equivalent in its effects to a naval blockade, which is an act of war and genocide that subjects the Cuban population to conditions that threaten their integrity and existence and constitutes a cruel and indiscriminate ‘collective punishment’ that today causes deaths, as reflected in the doubling of the infant mortality rate, from 4.0 to 9.9 per thousand live births, or the reduction in life expectancy for children with cancer from 85% to 65%,” said Rodríguez. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/28/cuba-denounces-us-oil-embargo-as-act-of-war-at-un-security-council/

Peoples Dispatch spoke to Dr. Issam Khawaja, general secretary of the Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party (known in Jordan as the Wihda Party), to demystify the dynamics behind the regional war in West Asia, and to assess the Axis of Resistance in the aftermath of over two and a half years of Israeli aggression. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/27/reflections-on-the-us-israeli-multi-front-war-in-west-asia-how-the-axis-of-resistance-remains-resilient/

🇧🇴 Protests continue in Bolivia “We are mobilized because we are tired of being lied to and of this neoliberal and imperialist government trying to trample us." Bolivian women marched to protest the neoliberal policies of Rodrigo Paz and the budget cuts against the people. The government has responded with violence and repression, taking the military forces to the streets. Indigenous communities, trade unions, and social movements have been mobilizing as part of a general strike for the last two weeks.

At least 31 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes on different parts of Lebanon on Tuesday, May 26, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Another massacre was committed in Gaza on the same day, killing nine people, despite the US-brokered ceasefire deals in both Arab territories. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/27/israel-kills-31-people-in-lebanon-on-the-eve-of-eid-al-adha/

On the evening of Sunday, May 24, DR Congo’s armed forces intercepted yet another drone attack on the Bangoka Airport in the northeastern city of Kisangani, capital of the Tshopo province. ​This attack “on civilian installations through which populations from different parts of the world transit” is a “war crime”, said Paulin Lendongolia, governor of the Tshopo province, neighboring Kivu region – epicenter of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group’s war for mineral wealth.​ Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/27/attack-on-drcs-bangoka-airport-is-a-war-crime-governor-of-tshopo-province/

Ten participants of a global convoy attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza were detained by armed forces in Libya. The event followed an attempt to negotiate safe passage through eastern Libya and onto Egypt, with the intention of facilitating the delivery of basic necessities through the Rafah crossing. Limited information is available on the activists’ status. The Global Sumud Flotilla and Maghreb Sumud Organization, two groups coordinating the effort, are demanding swift reaction by countries whose citizens have been detained to ensure their safety and uphold the convoy’s mission. Those detained include individuals from Argentina, Italy, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, the United States, and Uruguay. Read more ⬇ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/05/27/global-convoy-to-gaza-reports-attacks-as-activists-detained-in-libya/