Elections
Class struggle in its Prime: Amazon’s scheme to buy Seattle election
October 31, 2019Like the 1919 General Strike and the 1999 WTO protests, the latest battle in Seattle shows this place is still ground zero for the class struggle.
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Brexit takes a backseat as Labour launches election fight for “real change”
October 30, 2019Corbyn told MPs: “Labour backs a general election because we want this country to be rid of this reckless and destructive Conservative government."
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Israeli Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh to Gantz: Accept us into government
October 29, 2019"The occupation is a Palestinian tragedy and also an Israeli prison. We must liberate both peoples,” Odeh told the J Street conference in Washington.
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German left wins Oct. 27 vote but far right makes big gains
October 29, 2019Although the neo-fascist AfD made major gains the Left Party came in first with its biggest vote ever anywhere in Germany.
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Communications Workers make Pro Act support litmus test for 2020 election
October 29, 2019"If a sitting member of Congress or a senator doesn't vote for the Pro Act to expand workers' rights, they won't receive an endorsement for reelection from CWA in 2020."
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