Coral Wynter reviews The Eyes of the Earth, a magical realist novel that follows the life of a Honduran refugee eking out an existence in Mexico City.
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Thousands protested across Peru against rising violence against women, police culpability and government inaction, reports Ben Radford. The marches were organised as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is marked on November 25.
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The working-class party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna — part of the National People’s Power coalition — gained an outright majority in the country’s 225-seat parliament, reports Janaka Biyanwila.
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Donald Trump’s victory has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially after the right-wing advances in Europe and the anti-immigrant race riots in England. Peter Boyle argues that the challenge for progressive movements has never been greater.
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National vigils and rallies organised by What Were You Wearing called on Labor to do more to stop violence against women. Rachel Evans reports.
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More than 10,000 nurses and midwives went on strike and marched on NSW Parliament to demand a fair pay deal and better conditions. Isaac Nellist reports.
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A rally of 500 people answered the election of the new Liberal National Party (LNP) government in Queensland on November 1. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Western Australian Liberal leader Libby Mettam vowed to reverse hard-won gender recognition laws at the party’s state conference. Nova Sobieralski reports.
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Thousands of small farmers, landless peasants and agricultural workerscame from across Pakistan on October 6 to demand a minimum support price for their produce and an end to corporate farming and land grabs, reports Susan Price.
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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 “The Right to Decide”, reports Ben Radford.
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Isaac Nellist spoke with Indian student activist Ipil Monica Baski about the protests breaking out across the country in response to the rape and murder of a student doctor in Kolkata.
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Olympic gold medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting faced attacks from far-right politicians and anti-trans activists while competing in the Paris Olympics, illustrating how transphobia, racism and misogyny intersect, argues Alex Salmon.