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Like Bolivia, Peru can overturn this coup
The imprisonment of Pedro Castillo and the forceful removal of his government have led to massive protests by the poorest sections of society. As the repression grows, so too does the resistance, writes KEN LIVINGSTONE
DEMOCRACY NOW: An anti-government protester walks next to a line of police blocking a street in downtown Lima, January 31
Our groundbreaking report reveals how private rail companies are bleeding millions from public coffers through exploitative leasing practices — but we have the solutions, writes Aslef Scottish organiser KEVIN LINDSAY
With Reform UK surging and Labour determined not to offer anything different from the status quo, a clear opportunity opens for the left, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Reform’s rise speaks to a deep crisis in Establishment parties – but relies on appealing to social and economic grievances the left should make its own, argues NICK WRIGHT
This year’s Bristol Radical History Festival focused on the persistent threats of racism, xenophobia and, of course, our radical collective resistance to it across Ireland and Britain, reports LYNNE WALSH
A maverick’s self-inflicted snake bites could unlock breakthrough treatments – but they also reveal deeper tensions between noble scientific curiosity and cold corporate callousness, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The FBU is demanding 52 weeks of full pay for women firefighters, highlighting the unique health risks they face — and the continuing need to recruit and retain more women if policies like this are still not in place, writes SEONA HART
AS the mass mobilisations for the return of democracy in Peru intensify, the illegitimate government of President Dina Boluarte this week declared a state of emergency in seven regions where the largest anti-government protests are taking place.
The coup-government clampdown now exists in 11 of Peru’s largest administrative areas, including Lima, the nation’s capital.
The emergency decree restricts or suspends basic constitutional rights, including freedom of movement and assembly and personal freedom and security.
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