As figures from Tucker Carlson to Nigel Farage flirt with neofascist rhetoric and mainstream leaders edge toward authoritarianism through war and repression, the conditions that once nurtured Hitlerism re-emerge — yet anti-war and anti-imperialist sentiments are also burgeoning anew, writes ANDREW MURRAY
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Brasilia summit: Lula and Maduro reboot regional integration
In a blow to US hegemony, the revival of Unasur at a summit of 13 Latin American leaders demonstrates the region’s shift back to the left and the rehabilitation of Venezuela, writes FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Leaders of South American nations pose for a group photo during the South American Summit at Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. From left; Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, Suriname's President Chan Santokhi, Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, Bolivia's President Luis Arce, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez, Chile's President Gabriel Boric, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso, Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou and Peru's Prime Minister Alberto Otarola.
As President Javier Milei is set to unveil a radical rollback of Argentina’s labour laws, unions warn of an unprecedented assault on workers’ rights, says BERT SCHOUWENBURG
On a recent NEU delegation, STEVE HANDFORD’s eyes were opened to the educational achievements of the socialist island and the need for Britain to take a leaf out of its book
NICK TROY lauds the young staff at a hotel chain and cinema giant who are ready to take on the bosses for their rights
DYLAN MURPHY reports that far from helping people back into work, the sanctions regime is inflicting unnecessary trauma on working-class families
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
BRAZIL’S President Lula invited all 13 presidents from South America to a summit on May 30 aimed at developing a collective and “common vision and relaunching decisive actions for sustainable development, peace and the well-being of our peoples.”
Lula presented 10 proposals to bring about the region’s rapprochement — a consensual approach to economic, social and cultural issues.
Peru’s de facto ruler Dina Boluarte was not present because Peru’s right-wing congress did not authorise her to attend.
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