Ben Radford

Public transport workers on strike

Transport workers in Peru鈥檚 Lima and Callao region went on strike on October 10鈥11 to demand that the government act against the worsening violence and extortion that workers face at the hands of organised crime groups, reports Ben Radford.

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More than 300,000 fires have burned more than 80 million hectares and claimed hundreds of lives across South America this year, reports Ben Radford.

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Israel has faced little condemnation from Western political elites and mainstream media for its genocidal war on the Palestinians because they uncritically accept the Zionist myths used to justify Israel鈥檚 ongoing colonisation and genocide. Ben Radford reviews Ilan Pappe's 10 Myths About Israel.

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Thousands rallied across Peru for International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, demanding the right to safe, accessible abortions. Hundreds marched through the capital, Lima, under the banner of 鈥淭he Right to Decide鈥, reports Ben Radford.

Gustavo Petro

Thousands of Colombians mobilised across the country on September 19 in defence of the government鈥檚 pension reforms and to reject the attempts by right-wing forces to oust President Gustavo Petro, reports Ben Radford.

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Alberto Fujimori鈥檚 10 years in power were characterised by rampant corruption and horrific acts of violence against Peruvians, writes Ben Radford.

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Isaac Nellist speaks with Chloe DS about the encampments set up by refugees in Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal Country/Sydney to demand permanent visas and with Ben Radford about the history and wins of the Palestine solidarity movement in Latin America.聽

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In Latin America, trade unions, students and Indigenous groups are standing in solidarity with Palestinians and drawing attention to Israel鈥檚 nefarious role in the region, reports Ben Radford.

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Israel鈥檚 state-owned water company Mekorot has played a key role in the theft of Palestinian water. "Fuera Mekorot" (Get Out Mekorot) campaign organiser Gisela Cardozo spoke to 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Ben Radford about Mekorot's nefarious activities in Argentina and the campaign against it.

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Argentina鈥檚 Senate narrowly approved far-right President Javier Milei鈥檚 Omnibus Bill 鈥 a suite of neoliberal reforms geared towards big business interests 鈥 on June 12, marking his first successfully implemented laws since he took office in December, reports Ben Radford.

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State Deputy Luciana Genro, a leading member of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), spoke to 麻豆传媒's Ben Radford about the flooding crisis in Brazil鈥檚 southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the government鈥檚 response and the solidarity efforts to help those affected.

VI Encuentro Ecosocialista

The 6th International Ecosocialist Encounter (VI Encuentro Ecosocialista), drawing together representatives from more than 50 organisations in 15 countries, was held from May 10鈥11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 麻豆传媒's Ben Radford attended the event.