Olive oil remains a vital foundation of food, agriculture and society, storing power in the bonds of solidarity. Though Palestinians are under attack, they continue to press forward write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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Standing up to Trump in Latin America
Despite promising developments in Mexico, the US president’s hostile administration heralds dark times for Latin America, says TONY BURKE
The electoral success of far-right Jair Bolsonaro has sparked mass protests in Brazil
VIJAY PRASHAD looks at the web of militias and drug-trafficking gangs that emerged in the Sweida region through the Syrian civil war, and how they relate to recent clashes and Israel’s intervention
JOE ATTARD explains why trade unionists are rallying in solidarity against the recent arrest of political activists in Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost region of Kashmir, administered by Pakistan
by Roger D Harris and John Perry
Why not pay a visit to Feile an Phobail, a people’s festival of community arts with roots in the days of internment without trial, and where the spirit of solidarity remains undimmed, says LYNDA WALKER
VINCE MILLS says Scottish Labour has adopted better positions than its Westminster counterpart — but unless it starts to fight for them that will count for nothing
THE last few years have seen a worrying return of the right-wing politicians in Latin America, with the gains made by progressive leaders across the continent coming under fire and being rolled back.
That is why it is important to keep up our solidarity and be clear that whatever problems countries like Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Cuba or Nicaragua face, neoliberalism and US intervention are not the answer.
There are some of the new beacons of hope again arising in the continent, most notably the recent election victory in Mexico of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
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