In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Mexico on the edge
British MPs tell Parliament of grave concerns about democratic rights in the run-up to July’s elections, reports XOCHI WRIGHT
Women display some of the faces of the 43 missing students during a protest to raise awareness of the students who went missing nearly four years ago, in Mexico City
Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
A MEETING in Parliament this week heard that the forthcoming general election in Mexico is taking place amid a violent upsurge that has seen attacks and killings of candidates weekly.
Labour MP Dan Carden, who had travelled to Mexico with fellow MP Helen Goodman to meet representatives from the three main parties, as well as NGOs and grassroots organisations, said he was troubled by the violent background to the campaign.
To date more than 100 candidates from across the political spectrum, as well as human rights defenders, journalists and others, have been killed in the run-up to the vote on July 1.
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