Brasiliens oberstes Gericht hat die Korruptionsurteile gegen den ehemaligen Präsidenten Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva aufgehoben. Richter Edson Fachin kassierte gestern alle vier Verurteilungen gegen den 75-Jährigen.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Judge Overturns Convictions Against Lula
Brazil’s Supreme Court Judge Edson Fachin on Monday overturned all convictions related to the Car Wash operation that the Federal Justice in the state of Parana held against Workers‘ Party leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Regionalwahlen in Bolivien können politische Landschaft verändern
Über sieben Millionen Menschen sind in Bolivien heute dazu aufgerufen, ihre Stimme bei den Regionalwahlen abzugeben.
Präsident Paraguays bittet alle Minister um Rücktritt
Der Präsident habe die Botschaft der Bürger gehört, sagte Kommunikationsminister Juan Manuel Brunetti heute. „Er hat alle Mitglieder des Kabinetts gebeten, ihre Posten zur Verfügung zu stellen.“
India seeks to start full operations at Iran’s Chabahar port by May end
India has been developing a part of the port on Iran’s south-eastern coast along the Gulf of Oman as a way to transport goods to Iran, but also Afghanistan and central Asian countries, and avoiding rival Pakistan.
Indian farmers mark 100th day of protests with road blockade
Thousands of Indian farmers blocked a massive expressway on the edges of New Delhi on Saturday to mark the 100th day of protests against agricultural laws that they say will devastate their income.
Thai protesters defy public gathering ban to demand leaders‘ release
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Thai capital on Saturday evening to demand that authorities release some protest leaders from jail, defying an order on late Friday banning public gatherings in the city.
Interner Untersuchungsbericht zu Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Chile vorgelegt
„Der Vorgang zeigt, dass die Carabineros sich auch gegenüber anderen staatlichen Stellen für die Einhaltung der eigenen Protokolle rechtfertigen müssen“, sagt der Politikwissenschaftler Sebastián Monsalve gegenüber amerika21. Die Kontrollbehörde schaffe damit einen ersten Schritt für eine zivile Kontrolle der bis heute militarisierten Polizei. „Carabineros und die Armeeangehörige haben sich immer für etwas Besonderes gehalten.
Ecuador: In seinen letzten Amtstagen verlässt Präsident Moreno die Regierungspartei
… Vorausgegangen war der Versuch der Partei, den scheidenden Präsidenten, der derzeit den Vorsitz innehat, auszuschließen. Außerdem lehnten Teile der AP-Parlamentsfraktion dessen Gesetz zur Privatisierung der Zentralbank ab.
Thousands Protest Police Brutality in Israeli Arab Community Despite Police Warning
„We’re here to protest police violence and also to call on the police to act against criminal gangs in our communities. We don’t have a violent message, we just want to live safely in our towns,“ Mahamid said.
Residents of nearby towns also joined the protests, as well as a number of Jewish Israelis and representatives from the Ra’am and Meretz political parties.
Staatskrise in Haiti: Proteste gegen umstrittenen Präsidenten dauern an
Der Zaun soll ab Beginn dieses Jahres innerhalb von zwei Jahren fertiggestellt werden und über Bewegungs- und Infrarotsensoren sowie Kameras mit Gesichtserkennung verfügen, was laut dem dominikanischen Außenminister, Roberto Álvarez, etwa 100 Millionen US-Dollar kosten werde.
Somalia: Konfliktursachen
Vor Jahren schon wurde argumentiert, das „Piraterieproblem“ an der Küste Somalias sei auf neoliberale „Reformen“ und die damit einhergehende Verarmung zurückzuführen.
Honduras: Forderung nach Rücktritt von Präsident Hernández
Der Bruder des Präsidenten und ehemaliger Abgeordneter der PNH, Juan Antonio Hernández, ist vor dem New Yorker Bundesgericht wegen Drogenhandels im großen Stile bereits rechtskräftig verurteilt worden. Die Festlegung seiner Strafe ist auf den 23. März verschoben worden.
Row over who represents coup-hit Myanmar at UN
Dujarric said that the UN envoy to Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, who is currently in Switzerland, „continues her conversations with various parties regarding the current situation.“
Regierung in Marokko: Kontakt zu deutscher Botschaft offenbar gekappt
Das geht aus einem Schreiben des marokkanischen Außenministeriums hervor, aus dem marokkanische Medien zitieren. Als Begründung wurden demnach tiefgreifende Missverständnisse zwischen Marokko und Deutschland angegeben.
US-Konzern Pfizer: Knallharter Player in Lateinamerika?
Mitte Dezember hatte der Konzern zudem Staatsvermögen als Pfand gefordert, was Bankreserven, Botschaftsgebäude oder Militärbasen miteinschließen könnte, so TBIJ. „Das war eine extreme Forderung, von der ich zuvor nur gehört hatte, als die Auslandsschulden verhandelt werden mussten.
Zwei indigene Anführer in Peru ermordet
Garcia, 28, vom indigenen Volk der Cacataibo habe die Aktualisierung der Landtitel beantragt, aber nach Angaben der ORAU weigert sich die regionale Landwirtschaftsdirektion von Ucayali systematisch, diesen Prozess abzuschließen.
Thousands protest in France’s Martinique against insecticide ‚impunity‘
The chemical, chlordecone, was widely used between 1972 and 1993 to protect banana plantations from insects in Martinique and neighbouring Guadeloupe, also a French territory in the Caribbean.
Richtungsentscheidung bei Wahlen in El Salvador erwartet
Am heutigen Sonntag werden 5,4 Millionen Salvadorianer:innen zu den Urnen gebeten, um 84 Abgeordnete für die Legislativversammlung sowie 262 Bürgermeister:innen, Gemeinderäte und Abgeordnete für das zentralamerikanische Parlament zu wählen.
Guatemalans March in Remembrance of Genocide Victims
Indigenous people marched on Thursday in Guatemala to mark the National Day of Dignity for Victims of the Internal Armed Conflict, as survivors of the 1960-1996 civil war demanded the government to abide by the peace agreements.
Kolonialismus im Land der Mapuche in Chile
… Genau ein Jahr nach dem Mord veröffentlichte das Schweizer Fernsehen SRF einen Dokumentarfilm über den Konflikt der Mapuche und den Mord an den Luchsinger-Mackays…
House passes major public lands package
The vast majority of the mining portion of the bill, about 1 million acres, would codify prevention on mining specifically around the Grand Canyon.
Lockdown in Deutschland und Israel: Am Ende sind wir alle Schafe
Ich war enttäuscht darüber, dass die deutsche Regierung, die bis dato vernünftiger als die israelische mit ihrem Hang zum Lockdown erschienen war, schließlich einknickte und sich am Ende doch für einen harten Lockdown wie in Israel entschied. Wenigstens war der Flughafen noch offen und es gab keine Maskenpflicht im Freien. Trotzdem war ich ernüchtert, festzustellen, dass ich fälschlicherweise angenommen hatte, dass die Deutschen, nach allem, was sie durchgemacht hatten, den enormen Wert individueller Rechte gelernt und verinnerlicht hätten.
Stattdessen wartete die deutsche Regierung nur auf die gesetzliche Erlaubnis, Grundrechte zu entziehen.
Kolumbien: Proteste gegen Militärbasis in der Region Catatumbo
Die Gemeinschaften möchten in Ruhe leben, in ihrem Gebiet bleiben, arbeiten und überleben können. Aufgrund des zunehmenden bewaffneten Konflikts fühlten sie sich im Stich gelassen und seien mit konstanten Verletzungen der Menschenrechte konfrontiert.
‚Free Lula‘ Seeks Annulment of Moro’s Proceedings Against Lula
According to the news portal Brasil 247, the former Minister of Justice, in collusion with the deactivated Operation Lava Jato prosecutors, violated the law and adopted abusive procedures to persecute and arrest the founder of the Workers‘ Party.
Warnung vor juristischem Staatsstreich in Ecuador
Die Forderung war bei verschiedenen politischen Akteuren auf Unverständnis gestoßen. Besonders aus dem Lager des Kandidaten Andrés Arauz von der linken Union der Hoffnung (Unes) kam Kritik.
Taiwan gets reassuring signals of steady US support
If Taiwan has been nervous over whether new United States President Joe Biden will downgrade relations with it after four years of burgeoning ties under his predecessor Donald Trump, it should be breathing more easily now.
Bazoum declared winner of Niger’s presidential election as clashes erupt
Niger’s ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum was declared on Tuesday the winner of its presidential election, while his opponent alleged fraud and opposition supporters burned tyres in the streets.
‘Political move’: Sri Lanka urges rejection of UNHRC resolution
Last month, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet called for an International Criminal Court investigation into Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict and sanctions against top generals and others accused of war crimes.
In Chile wird die Forderung nach Auflösung der Carabineros lauter
Nach neuen gewalttätigen Einsätzen der Polizei verlangen Familien der bei den sozialen Protesten Verhafteten, linke Parteien, Menschenrechts- und soziale Organisationen und Gewerkschaften in einem Brief an Präsident Sebastian Piñera die Auflösung und Neugründung der Polizei.
Witness to Pau D’Arco Massacre Murdered in Brazil
On Jan. 26, Dos Santos Araujo was found shot in the head at his home in the state of Para. Previously, on May 24, 2017, he survived an assault by security forces on the Santa Lucia farm in the Pau D’Arco Municipality, where ten farmers occupying the land were killed.
Honduras: Unabhängige Untersuchungskommission zu Verschwundenen eingesetzt
Am Donnerstag hat das „Garifuna Komitee zur Ermittlung und Suche der Verschwundenen von Triunfo de la Cruz“ (Comité Garífuna de Investigación y de Búsqueda de los Desaparecidos del Triunfo de la Cruz) offiziell seine Arbeit aufgenommen. Die Abkürzung des Namens in der Sprache der Garífuna lautet Sunla, was gleichzeitig auch bedeutet: Es reicht.
Erste positive Bilanz der Unterschriftensammlung in Uruguay für Referendum
Das Paket der Eilgesetze würde in Uruguay wieder eine neoliberale Wirtschaftsordnung durchsetzen. Proteste drohen kriminalisiert und Bildung privatisiert zu werden.
Israel’s Small Parties May Decide Election, and Pressure on Them Is Mounting
Yesh Atid will try to ratchet up pressure in the coming days on Kahol Lavan and Yaron Zelekha to quit the race, leaving to the left of Yesh Atid only Labor, Meretz and the Joint List. The departure of one or two slates from the bloc will increase the seats for the parties left standing and will help them pull in many floating votes.
The Israeli Left’s Test: Standing Up for Arab Labor Candidate
The left must embrace Mara’ana and respect her opinions. She is married to a Jew, she joined a Zionist party – what more does Zionism expect of her? Other than collaborators, there are no Arabs who can feel any differently than she does. Neither is there a left wing except the kind that knows how to accommodate the positions of the members of the other people that lives here. Those who don’t stand up for Mara’ana are not left wing. They are right wing.
Kahanist Netanyahu Ally Invokes Hitler in Israeli Election Ad, Draws Ire
It shows candidates from across the political spectrum would form a coalition with the Joint List alliance of majority-Arab parties, revoke the law of return, change Independence Day to Nakba Day, make Yasser Arafat a national hero, and institute a national day of support for Hamas. It drew particular condemnation for showing Labor Party candidate Ibtisam Mara’ana sending an image of Adolf Hitler with a heart icon.
Voters head to polls to usher in Niger’s first democratic transition
Ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum is seen by many as the favourite after leading in the first round on Dec. 27 with 39.3% of the vote. He is up against former president Mahamane Ousmane, who scored 17%.
Freilichtmuseum in Kolumbien in Gedenken an getötete Aktivist:innen
45 Porträts sozialer Aktivist:innen und Kämpfer:innen zieren Mauern und Wände in den Straßen Avenida Boyacá und Calle 80 in Bogotá. Was sie über ihr politisches Engagement hinaus verbindet: Alle fielen in der jüngsten Vergangenheit den kolumbianischen Sicherheitskräften zum Opfer.
Ecuador Elections: Arauz and Lasso To Second Round, CNE Says
With 100 percent of the ballot records processed, the electoral body reported that the Union for Hope (UNES) Andres Arauz won with 32.72 percent of the votes while Lasso received 19.74 percent.
Israelis‘ Distrust in State Institutions Is Turning Into an Existential Threat
A year after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the three-fold crisis plaguing Israeli society threatens the basic contract between the state and its citizenry, and has led to a lack of trust in government leaders and institutions and an ‚unparalleled degree of polarization‘.
Amnesty International beklagt repressive Taktiken der Regierung in Nicaragua
Damit möchte AI auf die Nachwirkungen des je nach Sichtweise als Aufstand oder als Putschversuch bezeichneten Konfliktes aufmerksam machen, der im April 2018 mit Protesten von Studenten begann.
Kolumbien: Hilfeschrei wegen Gewaltwelle in Buenaventura
Auch gibt es keine kontinuierliche Wasserversorgung. Einige Stadteile bekommen lediglich jeden zweiten Tag Wasser und nur für ein paar Stunden.
Gleichzeitig machen die Unternehmen, die den Hafen besitzen, jährlich über zwei Milliarden US-Dollar Gewinn, wie der Senator Alexander López am Montag berichtete.
Bolivien: Anklage wegen Massaker gegen ehemaliges Regierungsmitglied
Unter seiner Anordnung seien militärische Einsatzfahrzeuge angefordert worden, um Mobilisierungen zur Unterstützung von Präsident Evo Morales mit Gewalt niederzuschlagen.
Never has the opening for a major new party been more apparent; a record 62% want a third party and a new high of 50% identify as independents.
62 percent say third political party is needed in US
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the U.S. needs a third major political party because the GOP and Democratic Party „do such a poor job representing the American people,“ according to a new Gallup poll.
In the survey released Monday, 62 percent of Americans said the third party was needed, while 33 percent said the two existing major parties do an „adequate“ job representing the majority of Americans‘ political views.
India: Environmental Activist Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, writer Arundhati Roy, and 18 other personalities denounced the „absurd accusations“ against Ravi and indicated that they seek to criminalize dissent and social protests.
Fragwürdige Neuauszählung der Stimmen in Ecuador
In Ecuador wird es zu einer Neuauszählung der Stimmen in 17 von 24 Provinzen kommen.
Ex-Heereschef enthüllt: Militär in Brasilien hat gegen Lula da Silva konspiriert
Ein Topmilitär, der frühere brasilianische Heereschef General Eduardo Villas Bôas, hat in einem Buch Details öffentlich gemacht, wie das Militär 2018 gegen Ex-Präsident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva konspiriert hat, damit dieser nicht als Kandidat für die Präsidentschaftswahl antreten konnte.
Biden’s Iran Policy Is Just Trump’s Iran Policy With A Rainbow Flag Emoji
In a new interview with CBS Evening News, President Biden confirmed that his administration will not be lifting sanctions imposed upon Iran in order to bring Tehran to the negotiating table for the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal.
Democrats WANT To Lose The Midterms: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
I’m seeing US progressive/DSA types getting more and more agitated about the sudden increase in hostility toward the Democrats from the left. What did they think was going to happen when the Dems took control of the entire government? You’re the power now, buttercup.
The problem with warning that the $2000 check scandal will lead to losses in the midterms is that Democrats are fine with losing in the midterms. You think they like having to own all their right wing bullshit for themselves? Democrats hate being exposed and vulnerable like this. They much prefer to blame their corporate cronyism, austerity policies and warmongering on an obstructionist Republican congress. They’re happy to lose the midterms. They prefer to lose the midterms.
Tens of thousands protest coup in Myanmar after night of fear
A convoy on motorbikes and in cars drove through the capital Naypyitaw. In the southeastern coastal town of Dawei, a band played drums in shadows cast by awnings as crowds marched under the hot sun.
Argentina’s Government Denounces Presence of US Submarine
The statement also recalls that „carrying and using nuclear weapons“ in the mentioned area contradicts resolutions of the United Nations Organization and urged to respect the region as a „zone of peace and cooperation.“
Politische Spannungen kurz vor den Wahlen in El Salvador
Der Vorfall mit zwei Todesopfern und fünf Verletzten verstärkt die politischen Spannungen im Vorfeld der Parlaments- und Kommunalwahlen am 28. Februar und die Kritik an Präsident Nayib Bukele.
Joint List or the Worst of All Evils
In essence, the left stands on three legs: the adherence to the principle of equality among all human beings, the opposition to the state’s expropriating nature of the state on both sides of the Green Line, and the striving for a society in which capital would not dominate and profits and commodoties cease to determine the value of human beings and their lives. The linkage between them explains why the left is so shrunken, having so few options for voting.
The Not-so-mysterious Death of the Israeli Left, Six Weeks to the Election. LISTEN
Labor was on the brink of extinction only a couple of weeks ago. Now it’s Meretz’s turn to signal polling distress. Why are Israel’s old parties of the left, once in power, now on life-support?
Honduras: Gewaltsamer Tod in Polizeigewahrsam
Auch sonst eher unkritische Medien erheben Zweifel an der Behauptung der diensthabenden Polizisten der Nationalpolizei, dass es sich um einen Selbstmord gehandelt haben soll. Yuri Mora, Sprecher der Staatsanwaltschaft, sagte nach Abschluss der Autopsie, dass es sich um Mord handeln würde.
Ecuadors Linke ist zurück
In der letzten Phase des Wahlkampfes wurde die Verzweiflung von Lenín Morenos neoliberaler Regierung und den rechten Parteien in Ecuador immer spürbarer: Sie taten alles, um den Sieg der Linken unter der Führung von Andrés Arauz zu blockieren.
Kolumbien: Bericht über Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Bogotá
Menschenrechtsorganisationen haben in Bogotá den Bericht „El Derecho a Defender“ (Das Recht auf Verteidigung) vorgestellt. Darin identifizieren sie eine Systematik hinter Menschenrechtsverletzungen und Verstößen gegen das Recht auf sozialen Protest in Kolumbiens Hauptstadt im vergangenen Jahr.
Neue US-Regierung schließt Gespräche mit Maduro aus, hält an Guaidó fest
US-Staatschef Joe Biden will keinen Dialog mit der venezolanischen Regierung. Dies betonte der Sprecher des Außenministeriums, Ned Price, bei einer Pressekonferenz.
Ecuador Main Presidential Candidates Cast Votes: Live Updates
Former president Rafael Correa denounced via Twitter irregularities in Brussels. Eight delegates from Guillermo Lasso’s right-wing CREO movement observed voting, while representatives from other organizations were not allowed to access the polling station.
Protests erupt in Chilean lakeside resort after street performer shot by police
Protests erupted in a popular lakeside resort in southern Chile after a policeman shot and killed a street performer in the normally sleepy village, prompting the government of President Sebastian Pinera to call an emergency meeting on Saturday.
Tunisians protest to mark anniversary of killings of left-wing leaders
„We want the truth about Belaid’s murder unveiled,” Mongi Rahoui, a left-wing leader, said, denouncing “excessive force” by security forces.
Richtungsentscheidung in Ecuador bei Wahl unter Pandemiebedingungen
Den neoliberalen Kurs der Regierung Moreno könnte der konservative Ex-Bankier Guillermo Lasso fortführen, der sich bereits zum dritten Mal um die Präsidentschaft bewirbt.
Somalia leaders fail to reach deal on elections
Emergency talks between Somalia’s divided political leaders have ended without agreement on how to proceed with elections, a government minister has announced just days before the president’s mandate expires.
Chad police clash with protesters after Deby nominated for sixth term
During his rule, Deby has been accused of appointing relatives and cronies to key positions and failing to address the poverty that afflicts many of Chad’s 13 million people despite oil wealth.
Blinken holds first call with Chinese counterpart
Blinken had a phone call with Chinese Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi to extend his best wishes for a happy lunar new year, according to a readout of the call from the State Department. The secretary of State pushed Yang on reports of human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang and the crackdown of civil rights in Tibet and Hong Kong, among other security-related issues.
Israel Election: Three of Four Joint List Factions Run Together, United Arab List to Go Solo
Three of the four factions of Joint List – Hadash, Ta’al and Balad – have signed an agreement for a united bid for Israel’s March election, parting ways with the conservative United Arab List after a prolonged period of disagreements.
Lapid Finally Has His Moment in the Election Ring With Netanyahu. He’ll Have Just One Chance
In 2019, he agreed to merge his Yesh Atid party into Benny Gantz’s Kahol Lavan and accepted Gantz’s leadership.
Israel Election: As Left-wing Mergers Fail, Tel Aviv Mayor and Lapid’s Ex-partner Drop Out of Race
In his announcement, Shelah, who broke from Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party to form his Tnufa party in the runup to the election, cited a desire to make sure he didn’t draw votes away from other parties in the anti-Netanyahu bloc, which could result in parties failing to cross the threshold required for entering the Knesset.
Journalisten mobilisieren gegen Meinungsfreiheit
. Heute wird die Unterstützung der amerikanischen Mainstream-Normen für Meinungsfreiheit aus früheren, weniger von Trump verwirrten Zeiten zunehmend als eine Art finstere Exzentrik dargestellt, zum Beispiel als Slate in den Tagen nach dem Angriff auf das Kapitol erklärte, „wir befinden uns in einem Moment, an dem die eine Hälfte des Landes darum kämpft, frei von lähmenden, lebensbeendenden Akten zufälligen Terrors zu sein, während die andere Hälfte desselben Landes erschreckenderweise mit ihrem Recht beschäftigt ist, einfach nur Scheiße zu reden.“
Police Arrest Two, Deploy Water Cannons at anti-Netanyahu Protest in Jerusalem
Police arrested two people and used water cannons against anti-Netanyahu protesters in Jerusalem for the first time in months on Saturday, as demonstrators rallied for the 32nd consecutive week.
Alliance of Israeli Arab Parties to Split Ahead of March Election
At this stage, it’s not yet clear whether Ta’al might even decide to run jointly with Hadash and Balad, which have agreed to run on a joint slate, or whether it would pursue a link-up with the United Arab List.
Americans now see other Americans as the biggest threat to their way of life
A new CBS News/YouGov poll shows that most Americans (54%) now think that the biggest threat to their way of life comes from domestic enemies.
There is bipartisan agreement that the nation’s way of life is most threatened by individuals who are already in America, with 53% of Democrats, 56% of Republicans, and 57% of Independents each choosing that as the most significant risk. One in five Americans (20%) believe economic forces present a greater challenge, while slightly fewer (17%) chose natural disasters or viruses as a key concern.
About one in 12 Americans (8%) think foreign countries are the most looming threat, with Republicans being more likely than Democrats (4%) to say this.
Erstes Telefonat mit Europa: Biden spricht mit Johnson
Die Politiker hätten zudem über die Rolle der NATO und die Möglichkeit eines bilateralen Handelsabkommens gesprochen. „Der Premierminister hat seine Absicht bekräftigt, bestehende Handelsprobleme so schnell wie möglich zu lösen“, sagte der Sprecher.
Jan Kubis als Libyen-Vermittler der UNO bestätigt
Kubis werde offiziell von UNO-Generalsekretär Antonio Guterres nominiert, bestätigte dessen Sprecher Stephane Dujarric gestern in New York. Zuvor hatte der UNO-Sicherheitsrat am Freitag grünes Licht für die Berufung des derzeitigen Sonderkoordinatoren für den Libanon gegeben. Kubis soll seine Arbeit Anfang Februar aufnehmen.
Netanyahu’s Wooing of Arab Voters Unwittingly Sets an Important Precedent
The truth is, it doesn’t make any difference what his motive is. And there’s no need to support him, much less vote for him, to be filled with optimism.
After all, if the wall of the delegitimizing of Arab votes is cracked, that would be enough. If, following Netanyahu, other parties begin wooing Arabs and reserving spots for them on their tickets (see Meretz), that would be enough.
Abbas Declares Palestinian Elections, but They’re Unlikely to Actually Happen
If the infection, severe illness and fatality rates do not decline significantly before May, the pandemic could serve as another excuse to postpone the elections – especially if Fatah were to discover, on the eve of the election, that it stood to take a big hit again because the accusations of corruption and nepotism have not disappeared.
That, plus the failing grades both Fatah and Abbas receive for their performance. In that December opinion poll, which was conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, 66 percent of respondents said Abbas should resign.
Israel’s New Fab Four Must Unite Now
But Huldai, Nissenkorn, Shelah and Zelekha should unite already and create a sense of excitement, one even spurred by passion, not a sad compromise among wallflowers at a dance who will settle for anything with two feet.
A lot of people have asked for a link to last night’s remarks on IG live. Here are the remarks in full (captioning currently being generated):
.@AOC unveils 30-year timeframe to get Medicare for all. „If I want to have a child, I would want my child – or my nieces or nephews – to have guaranteed health care by the time they’re my age.”
Warnock win puts Democrats within reach of Senate majority
The race between Perdue and Ossoff is much closer, with the candidates separated by about 3,000 votes and taking turns in the lead throughout the night.
Warnock defeats Loeffler in Georgia Senate runoff
Neither Loeffler nor Warnock reached the 50 percent threshold needed to win the general election in November, sending the race into a runoff. Warnock, who benefited from then-Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) running in the nonpartisan blanket primary alongside Loeffler, garnered roughly 33 percent of the vote at that time. Loeffler brought in around 26 percent.
Katar und Golfnachbarn legen Streit bei
Mehr als drei Jahre nach dem Beginn einer Blockade gegen Katar legen Saudi-Arabien und seine Verbündeten ihren Streit mit dem Emirat bei. Kuwaits Außenminister Ahmed Nassir al-Mohammed al-Sabah erklärte am Montag, dass die Länder sich auf eine Öffnung ihres Grenzverkehrs geeinigt hätten. Die Ankündigung folgte einen Tag vor dem Jahrestreffen des Golf-Kooperationsrats am Dienstag in Riad.
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Pelosi bleibt Vorsitzende im US-Repräsentantenhaus
Die 80-Jährige wurde gestern bei der konstituierenden Sitzung der Kongresskammer mit knapper Mehrheit für zwei weitere Jahre im Amt bestätigt.
DSA Deny Their Own Manifesto Of Advocating #ForceTheVote
(02.01.2020)
We demand that every progressive in Congress refuse to vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House until she publicly pledges to bring Medicare for all to the floor of the House for a vote in January:
Pelosi wins Speakership for fourth time in dramatic vote
Heading into the vote, there were also open questions surrounding the intentions of several incoming progressive lawmakers — including Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) — who had knocked off Democratic incumbents in the primaries and had declined to forecast how they’d vote in the Speaker’s race.
In the end, however, those newcomers declined to go after Pelosi, citing a need for Democrats to unite heading into the new Congress.
Neugewählter US-Kongress wird vereidigt
Im Repräsentantenhaus haben Bidens Demokraten sich eine knappe Mehrheit gesichert. Ob sie künftig auch den Senat dominieren werden, ist noch offen. Darüber entscheiden die am Dienstag anstehenden Senats-Stichwahlen im US-Bundesstaat Georgia.
Zu einer der ersten Aufgaben des neuen Kongresses zählt die formelle Bestätigung des künftigen US-Präsidenten am kommenden Mittwoch.
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Let’s make something happen for once. #MyStory #ForceTheVote
It’s tough to condense #MyStory on why I believe in #ForceTheVote , but I gave it my best shot
The short version is that I’m tired of seeing people suffer in one of the most powerful countries in the world, and it’s time to hold our representatives accountable for change.
2 new members of the progressive ‚Squad‘ won’t say whether they’ll support Nancy Pelosi’s fourth bid for house speaker
(27.12.2020)
Reps.-elect Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman on Sunday declined to state in a CNN interview whether they would support California Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s bid to be reelected as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ohio Senator Brown Joins Sanders in Delaying Senate Holiday Over $2K Stimulus Checks
Ohio Democrat Senator Sherrod Brown said Tuesday that he would push for a Senate vote on $2,000 stimulus checks by joining Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’s filibuster on the Senate floor.
There’s no reason for a progressive to vote to confirm Pelosi as speaker again without concessions. Period. @AOC @AyannaPressley @IlhanMN @RashidaTlaib @PramilaJayapal @RoKhanna do what we elected you to do and force the vote! #ReplacePelosiJan3 #ForceM4ALLVote
You do realize that not only can the Squad #ForceTheVote on M4A, they can even #ReplacePelosiJan3 with *ZERO RISK* of a GOP Speaker? They need 5-8 holdouts. The GOP doesn’t have the votes. And this isn’t being discussed at all. Why?
House leadership for the FDA. Our demand for life-saving #MedicareForAll will not wait for a “better time” after the pandemic. Healthcare for All – Los Angeles Chapter (HCA-LA) stands with #ForceTheVote. 2/3
Susan Sarandon, Rose McGowan, Justin Jackson Join New People’s Party Advisory Council
Joining the Advisory Council are labor leaders, nonprofit leaders, students, scientists, artists, commentators, and elected officials including:
– Amaya Wangeshi — Founder of Beyond Bernie, former volunteer national high school director Bernie 2020
– Chase Iron Eyes — Co-founder of the Last Real Indians
– Cheng-Sim Lim — Board member of Healthcare for All LA, national Bernie Delegate
– Chris Smalls — Founder of The Congress of Essential Workers, led national-reported Amazon warehouse walkout
– Dr. Cornel West — Public intellectual, Harvard professor, author, co-host of The Tight Rope Podcast
– Eleanor Goldfield — Activist, singer, writer, host of Act Out!, creator of Art Killing Apathy
– Eynelys García — Host of the Eynelys Show and YRLA
– Jimmy Dore — Host of The Jimmy Dore Show, host of several Comedy Central Specials, political comedian
– Justin Jackson — NFL running back, LA Chargers
– Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap — National Director, Move to Amend
– Maebe A Girl — Silver Lake Councilwoman, first drag queen elected to public office in the U.S.
– Medea Benjamin — Co-founder of Code Pink
– Mike McCorkle — Former chair of the Progressive Democrats of Colorado, lawyer, national Bernie delegate
– Rep. Mike Sylvester — Maine State Representative, endorsed by DSA
– Omar Fernandez — President of the American Postal Workers Union of VT, executive council member of the VT AFL-CIO
– Dr. Peter Kalmus — Climate scientist, author, Bernie 2020 surrogate
– Ron Placone — Host of Get Your News on with Ron, political comedian
– Rose McGowan — Cultural Resetter, Time Magazine Person of the Year, founder of the Rose Army, NYT bestselling author
– Ryan Knight — Host of the Amped Up Podcast, Medicare for all advocate
– Susan Sarandon — Academy-award winning Actress, nominated for nine Golden Globes, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, activist
Sens. Markey and Sanders to stall defense bill veto override vote in effort for $2,000 relief checks
Soon after Sanders’ announcement, Markey said he would join in on the filibuster.
“That relief passed in the House today with 44 Republicans voting for it,” Markey wrote on Twitter. “Senate Republicans must do the same and get the American people the help they need.”
Lone poll I’ve see has the conservative United Arab List at 1.1%, well below threshold. So Joint List very possibly will patch things up. But might not UAL’s departure actually pave way for an eventual left Arab-Jewish party?
(24.12.2020)
Most amusing development: The Joint List, a coalition of 4 Arab parties, is likely to split up. One of the parties, an Islamist Bedouin party called „United Arab List“ is likely going to run separately as pro-Netanyahu
(24.12.2020)
Some might be shocked at #Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin @Netanyahu ’s alliance with the Joint List’s Mansour Abbas, but this is unsurprising considering the PM’s other ties to right-wing, anti-liberal figures worldwide.
Ex-Foreign Minister Livni Mulls Joining Forces With Lapid Ahead of Israel’s March Election
As for Ya’alon, Lapid is convinced that he has very little electoral value and is disappointed in Ya’alon’s level of support. The Yesh Atid chairman has also concluded that the center-right, with which Ya’alon is identified, is too crowded and he plans to move leftward before the election.
This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell wants to vote to override Trump’s veto of the $740 billion defense funding bill and then head home for the New Year. I’m going to object until we get a vote on legislation to provide a $2,000 direct payment to the working class
Sanders to slow down NDAA veto override in bid to get vote on $2K checks proposal
„This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell wants to vote to override Trump’s veto of the $740 billion defense funding bill and then head home for the New Year. I’m going to object until we get a vote on legislation to provide a $2,000 direct payment to the working class,“ Sanders tweeted.
House overrides Trump veto of defense bill
The House voted 322-87 to override Trump, easily surpassing the two-thirds majority needed to overcome a veto.
The action now moves to the Senate, which also needs to muster two-thirds support in order for Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to be overridden.
House approves stimulus check increase to $2,000
The House on Monday approved a bill that would increase COVID stimulus checks to $2,000. The bill is likely dead on arrival in the GOP-controlled Senate, despite President Trump’s insistence on larger checks. Mr. Trump signed a bill on Sunday night that would distribute $600 stimulus checks. Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes joins CBSN to discuss.
Democratic Party Leader Warns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Not To Primary Chuck Schumer
In an interview with The New York Post, Jacobs warned the congresswoman against launching a primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Jacobs argued that a race between Ocasio-Cortez and Schumer would harm both candidates’ careers and described Schumer as a “progressive.”
Ally’s Brutal Betrayal on Live TV Shocks Israel and Mauls Netanyahu
In a speech far harsher than any delivered by a rival from the left, Elkin confirmed what Netanyahu’s fiercest enemies had been claiming all along: The prime minister had subordinated the good of the country, including its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, to his endless quest to avoid standing trial for criminal corruption.
Exodus Continues as Former Netanyahu Loyalist Resigns, Joins Rival Sa’ar
Ze’ev Elkin, who served in a range of posts including as Netanyahu’s coalition head, blasts ‘cult of personality’ ■ Naftali Bennett announces he will run for prime minister, criticizes PM’s handling of coronavirus crisis
Force The Vote is Trending! Pressure Campaign on Politicians Getting Stronger.
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Why don’t elected Democrats support a bill that nearly 90% of Democratic voters support? #ForceTheVote
A New Congressional Budget Office Study Shows That Medicare for All Would Save Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Annually
The most exhaustive study on Medicare for All just came out. Its conclusion: a single-payer system would guarantee health insurance to all people while reducing overall health spending by hundreds of billions of dollars every year.
Dr. Cornel West and Jimmy Dore join the People’s Party Advisory Council, launch MPP organizing campaign to Force The Vote on Medicare for all
Public intellectual and Harvard professor Dr. Cornel West and political comedian Jimmy Dore have joined the People’s Party Advisory Council. Together with the Movement for a People’s Party, they are launching the Force The Vote petition and organizing campaign. The campaign aims to pressure The Squad and House progressives to refuse to vote for Rep. Nancy Pelosi as Speaker until she publicly pledges to bring Medicare for all to the floor of the House for a vote. Nearly 10,000 people signed the petition overnight.
Dore hosted Dr. West on The Jimmy Dore Show Friday evening where they broke the news. “We’re joining forces with the Movement for a People’s Party. We are ForceTheVote.org,” said Dore. “There’s never a wrong time to do the right thing. And now is the time, in the middle of a deadly pandemic. There’s never been a better time to have a Medicare for all vote.”
The Revolutionary Struggle Is A Fight Between Movement And Inertia
(16.12.2020)
The pandemic and a Democrat-controlled House presents a once-in-a-century opportunity to shove hard toward getting Americans the same healthcare rights afforded to everyone else in every major country on earth and forcing all House Democrats who oppose it to expose themselves to their constituents instead of passing the blame to the Republicans. With things getting more and more desperate, waiting for the next once-in-a-century opportunity to even begin pushing is a ridiculous proposition.
Former Sanders spokesperson: Progressive base confused by ‚ambiguity‘ over how to replace
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In contrast, she said, “this question of whether Pelosi should be ousted altogether, and whether we have to do so because there’s not someone in the ranks, is a new one.”
“It’s an interesting conversation given that we’ve had now two years of these progressive ‘Squad’ members in office who came in really hot to do something about Nancy Pelosi and to threaten her leadership at that point,” she added.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejects left-wing calls to force Pelosi to hold a ‚Medicare for All‘ vote in exchange for her vote for the speaker
(16.12.2020)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is publicly rejecting those calls, saying that Democrats don’t have the votes to pass „Medicare for All“ in the House and there are other options the party has that would affect real change.
There’s a feud on the political left right now. It all started when @jimmy_dore made a video arguing that House progressives should refuse to re-elect Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker unless she puts #MedicareForAll to a floor vote.
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Opposition in Kolumbien: „Betrug bei der Präsidentschaftswahl 2022 vorprogrammiert“
Der Gesetzentwurf, so wie der oberste Leiter des Registeramts, Alexander Vega, ihn beim Kongress eingereicht hat, befugt das Staatsoberhaupt dazu, die Struktur dieser Wahlbehörde nach Wunsch zu ändern sowie Löhne und Anstellungsmechanismen zu bestimmen.
US adopts map of Morocco that includes Western Sahara
The prime minister of Algeria — Morocco’s neighbour and regional rival, and the key foreign backer of the Polisario Front — on Saturday criticised „foreign manoeuvres“ that he said aimed to „destabilise Algeria“.
‚Bad News‘: Biden Picks Retired General and Raytheon Board Member Lloyd Austin as Pentagon Chief
„The revolving door between Pentagon and industry can easily impact policy,“ Rainwater added. „We have here a double whammy: 1) Concerns about generals instead of civilians in charge and, 2) Working for a mega-contractor who benefits from some policies and whose profits are threatened by others.“
India: Farmers Mass Protest Modi’s Liberalization Measures
Farmers from Punjab and Haryana, next to New Delhi, have been leading the mobilization since November, setting up protest camps in and around the capital.
Politisch Verfolgter aus Honduras klagt vor dem EU-Gerichtshof gegen Schweden
Aus einem Bericht über interne Vertriebene in Honduras geht hervor, dass im Zeitraum von 2004 bis 2018 mindestens 247.000 Menschen innerhalb des Landes durch Gewalt vertrieben wurden.
Progressives in congress CAN actually force a Med4all vote if they withhold their vote for Pelosi as speaker to do it. I ask all progressives to pressure ur favorite progressive congressperson to withhold their Vote 4 Pelosi & demand a Med4all vote!
(02.12.2020)
Power struggle sparks tensions among Senate Democrats
Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), who was recently reelected as Democratic whip for the next Congress, immediately threw his hat into the ring to succeed her. Durbin is third in seniority among Democrats on the committee behind Feinstein and Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.), who previously chaired the committee and is the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee.
But the move drew grumblings because Durbin already holds the No. 2 position in the caucus and Democrats’ top spot on the Appropriations subcommittee for defense spending, an influential post that gives him sway over the Pentagon’s $700 billion budget.
Abkommen mit Staaten Afrikas, der Karibik und des Pazifiks
Das neue Abkommen ist auf 20 Jahre angelegt, muss unter anderem aber noch unterzeichnet und ratifiziert werden. Um genügend Zeit für den langwierigen Prozess zu haben, soll das Cotonou-Abkommen bis zum 30. November 2021 verlängert werden.
Amnesty: „Entsetzliche“ Hinrichtungswelle in Ägypten
Allein im Oktober und November seien in dem nordafrikanischen Land mindestens 57 Männer und Frauen hingerichtet worden, erklärte die Menschenrechtsorganisation heute.
Mexico: Free Healthcare for People Without Social Security
Health services in Mexico are free of charge for all the population, including people without social security, according to a decree implemented on Tuesday by the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The decree establishes that federal hospitals will determine consultation, medical procedures, or additional diagnostic studies in high specialty facilities and national institutes of health that rely on the federal government.
There are already 261 indigenous leaders and human rights defenders murdered in Colombia during 2020 alone.
According to the ACIN, threats and intimidation are materializing in the form of murders in the various communities.
Droht eine Verschiebung der Wahlen in Ecuador?
Noch immer keine Entscheidung über Zulassung der Präsidentschaftskandidaten der Linken. Arauz: Regierung will Wahlen hinauszuzögern, um weitere Privatisierungen durchzuziehen
Don’t expect a second stimulus check this year. Here’s what Congress is talking about instead
Congress returns to Washington this week focused on passing a broader spending bill by December 11 to avert a partial government shutdown, though it’s possible that some relief programs could be added to such a broader spending bill.
Algeria’s president leaves German hospital, back home in ‚coming days‘
Elected in December, Tebboune has pushed for a new constitution that limits presidential terms and gives more powers to the parliament and judiciary. It will be put to a referendum on Sunday.
Logistic support assets of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh arrive in Azerbaijan (PHOTO/VIDEO)
The cargo brought by rail to Azerbaijan was delivered to its destination point, through the designated route.
Kolumbien: Aufstand der Nasa
Die Regierung kümmert sich nicht um die Probleme der 185.000 Indigenen. Sie regeln deshalb alles selbst.
Proteste in Guatemala gegen die Regierung halten an
Erneut Tausende landesweit auf den Straßen. Präsident Giammattei spricht von „Putschversuch“ und ruft OAS an. Ermittlungen wegen massiver Polizeigewalt eingeleitet
„Fuera Piñera“: In Chile wird die Forderung nach Rücktritt des Präsidenten lauter
Wieder sind in Chile Tausende Menschen in Santiago und anderen Städten auf die Straße gegangen.
Jeyhun Bayramov expresses condolences to his Iranian counterpart
In addition to the discussions held this week via videoconference, the ministers also exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral economic cooperation.
‚Netanyahu Endangers Israel‘: Thousands Protest Against PM Across Israel
Thousands of protesters demonstrated on Saturday evening against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at intersections, bridges and squares across Israel, as weekly demonstrations continued for the 23rd week in a row.
Kolumbien: Neuer Streik gegen die Politik der Regierung in der Corona-Krise
Gewerkschaften, Bauernverbände und soziale Organisationen hatten erneut zu Streiks und Demonstrationen aufgerufen, die in verschiedenen Großstädten und ländlichen Gebieten stattfanden.
Mexico: Senate Passes a Reform Set To End Presidential Immunity
„With this profound modification we will make an avant-garde transformation not only with respect to Mexico’s history, but also in the international sphere, and we will set an example of a new political structure,“ Morena Party senator Marti Batres said.
Politische Krise in Peru: Rufe nach neuer Verfassung reißen nicht ab
Im Fadenkreuz all dieser Vorwürfe steht die berüchtigte Gruppe „Terna“ – eine Spezialeinheit, die ohne Amtskennzeichen und als Zivilist:innen getarnt aktiv ist.
Thanksgiving – Amerikaner trotzen Warnungen
Schon am Wochenende gingen in Sozialen Netzwerken Bilder von den überfüllten Flughäfen etwa in Chicago und Phoenix um. Tatsächlich wurden von Freitag bis Sonntag mehr als drei Millionen Passagiere an den US-Flughäfen gezählt, so viele wie noch nie seit Beginn der Pandemie.
Millions of Farmers and Workers Protest Across India
The day of social protests was marked by a strong police presence on the borders between states where the authorities placed barriers to prevent the transit of protesters to New Delhi.
Bolivia: General Alfredo Cuellar Arrested Over Sacaba Massacre
The Prosecutor’s Office ordered the arrest of Bolivian Air Force General Alfredo Cuellar over the massacre that occurred in Sacaba city during the protests against the U.S.-backed coup that took place in November 2019.
Kommission stellt schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Ecuador fest
Ein Bericht der Wahrheitskommission in Ecuador macht den Staat für schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen während der landesweiten Proteste 2019 verantwortlich.
Ecuador: Parliament Convicts Minister for 2019 Repression
Her dismissal needed votes from at least 91 members of the body, but 104 voted to convict her and dismiss her from the top government position.
Japan and China Agree to Coordinate on East China Sea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Tokyo and met with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi. “Through the joint effort by both sides, we would like to make the East China Sea the sea of peace, friendship and cooperation,” Wang said.
Japan und China einigen sich auf eine Koordinierung im Ostchinesischen Meer
Der chinesische Außenminister Wang Yi besuchte Tokio und traf sich mit seinem japanischen Amtskollegen Toshimitsu Motegi. „Durch die gemeinsamen Bemühungen beider Seiten möchten wir das Ostchinesische Meer zum Meer des Friedens, der Freundschaft und der Zusammenarbeit machen“, sagte Wang.
Joe Biden: ‘America is Back’ and ‘Ready to Lead the World’
“It’s a team that reflects the fact that America is back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it, once again sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies, ready to stand up for our values,” Biden said.
Joe Biden’s Interventionist Secretary of State Pick
In 2015, Blinken facilitated an increase in weapons sales and intelligence sharing for the Saudi-led coalition after it intervened in Yemen to fight the Houthis. “We have expedited weapons deliveries, we have increased our intelligence sharing, and we have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Saudi operation center,”
Joe Bidens Wahl: ein interventionistischer Außenminister
Im Jahr 2015 erleichterte Blinken der von den Saudis geführten Koalition eine Zunahme der Waffenverkäufe und des Informationsaustauschs, nachdem sie im Jemen im Kampf gegen die Houthis interveniert hatte. „Wir haben die Waffenlieferungen beschleunigt, wir haben den Austausch nachrichtendienstlicher Erkenntnisse intensiviert, und wir haben eine gemeinsame Planungszelle zur Koordinierung in der saudi-arabischen Einsatzzentrale eingerichtet“, sagte Blinken im April 2015.
Jeff Bezos net worth in 2009: $6,800,000,000 Jeff Bezos net worth in 2020: $183,800,000,000 Federal minimum wage in 2009: $7.25 Federal minimum wage in 2020: $7.25 If this doesn’t convince you our economy is rigged, I don’t know what will.
When I was in college, 300,000 people were in prisons across the United States. Today it’s over 2.3 million. The real crime here is the advent of the private prison industry. Billions of dollars are made off human suffering and injustice.
That’s right @briebriejoy „3 million people over the age of 60 are still paying on student loans.“
We all should be gasping. This debt is choking trillions, it is a crisis & demands urgent, bold action. The Biden-Harris Admin can cancel student debt Day 1 via Exec Order.
„Shameful and Concerning He Is Even Being Considered,“ Says AOC as Rahm Emanuel Floated for Role in Biden Cabinet
But no matter the source of the rumors and media reports, progressives are using their growing numbers in Congress to attempt to exert influence over Biden’s cabinet picks and establish that they will not quietly fall in line for nominees who are hostile to their popular policy agenda.
UN Security Council meeting on Ethiopia cancelled: diplomats
South Africa, Niger, Tunisia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdrew their request for the behind-closed-doors discussion because envoys have not yet travelled to Ethiopia, said one African diplomat.
Navy rear admiral visits Taiwan, report says, as yet another US warship passes through strait
The Navy sent another warship through the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, which also included an unconfirmed visit to the island by the officer in charge of intelligence gathering in the Indo-Pacific region, according to wire and Navy reports.
Our Coalition
MPP has been on the front lines with game-changing allies as co-sponsors or endorsers of important actions aligned with our platform. We’ve driven convoys to support the Women’s March on the Pentagon and the Poor People’s Campaign, stood on the picket lines with teachers in California, and supported the National Democratic Independent Farm Workers Union’s boycott of Driscolls’ Berries, among many other actions.
Here are a few examples of when MPP has joined forces with powerful allies to create change:
We are so excited to announce that we have an official party name! Party popper White heavy check mark Thousands of you voted using our ranked-choice ballot and the results are in! After four years of movement building, next month we will register in our first state as the People’s Party!!!
Syria president names Faisal Mekdad new FM
President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday appointed Faisal Mekdad as Syria’s new foreign minister, replacing Walid Muallem who died almost one week ago, the presidency announced in a statement.
Evo Morales & Luis Arce Attend First Joint Event Since Evo’s Return
The President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, has joined former President Evo Morales for a Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) event in Cochabamba, marking their first get together since Morales’ return.
Mexiko: Paramilitärs verletzen Mitglied eines Hilfskonvois in Chiapas
Die bewaffneten Gruppierungen in der Region sind die Nachfolgeorganisationen der paramilitärischen Verbände, welche in den 1990er Jahren von Militärs im Ruhestand ausgebildet wurden und zur Aufstandsbekämpfung gegen die Unterstützungsbasis der Zapatistischen Armee der Nationalen Befreiung (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN) eingesetzt worden waren.
Mexiko: Erstmals Militär im Fall Ayotzinapa festgenommen
Ein mexikanisches Bundesgericht hat am Donnerstag entschieden, dass der Offizier José Martínez Crespo im Gefängnis bleiben muss, nachdem er in der vergangenen Woche im Zusammenhang mit dem Fall der 43 verschwundenen Lehramtsstudenten von Ayotzinapa verhaftet worden war.
Bolivien: Morales übernimmt Führung der MAS, Putsch-Minister Murillo setzt sich ab
Während López in Brasilien geblieben sei, habe Murillo ein Flugzeug nach Panama genommen, erklärte Aguilera. Gegen beide liegen mittlerweile Haftbefehle vor.
Afghan government, Taliban agree peace talk rules: officials
The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, several sources told AFP on Friday, clearing the way for negotiations to move forward.
Bipartisan pair of Senators call on Egypt to address case of imprisoned human rights advocate
Kamel was preparing in November 2019 to leave Egypt for Geneva, Switzerland, to testify at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues when he was taken by security forces from his home in the early hours of the morning without an arrest warrant.
Francisco Sagasti Elected New Interim President of Peru
The Peruvian Congress on Monday elected Francisco Sagasti as the new leader of its Board of Directors, which at the same time makes him the new successor to the former president, Manuel Merino, at the head of the country’s presidency.
Peru: Sagasti zum neuen Präsidenten gewählt
Der 76-jährige ausgebildete Ingenieur soll das Land nun aus der politischen Krise führen.
Macron walks diplomatic tightrope while hosting Trump ally Pompeo
Le Drian said Friday that he would raise the concerns of France – which has been hit by a number of jihadist attacks – over Trump’s plans to speed up the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.
House Democrats Dissect What Went Wrong And How To Rebound From Losses
House Democrats started this month hoping, and preparing, to gain seats in the election. Instead, their once-robust majority in the House has dwindled, and Democrats are on track to begin next year with the slimmest majority in decades.
Now members on the progressive left and Democratic Party moderates are again at odds over whose policies won in 2020 and how they should govern as a party.
Perus Übergangspräsident tritt nach Protesten zurück
Der peruanische Übergangspräsident Manuel Merino tritt nach fünf Tagen im Amt zurück.
Machtwechsel in Belize: Mitte-links Partei stellt neuen Premierminister
Belize ist mit rund 400.000 Einwohnern das bevölkerungsärmste Land Mittelamerikas sowie das einzige, in dem Englisch die Amtssprache ist.
Pompeo arrives in France at start of awkward Europe and Middle East tour
In an arrival tweet posted Saturday, Pompeo highlighted the “shared values: democracy, freedom, and rule of law” between the US and France. “The strong relationship between our countries cannot be overestimated, and I’m looking forward to my discussions here in Paris,” he said.
National security adviser O’Brien to represent U.S. at Asia meetings
While Trump attended the U.S.-ASEAN summit in Manila in 2017, he has never attended a full EAS meeting. Vice President Mike Pence represented the United States at the meetings in Singapore last year.
Strong US ties to be focus of Pompeo to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE
Polisario Front Declares War on Morocco
Western Sahara is a territory occupied by Morocco since 1975 when the African ex-colony was abandoned by Spain. Since then, an armed dispute between Morocco and the Saharawis was maintained, ending in 1991 with a peace treaty that would lead to a referendum on self-determination, which to date has not taken
Peru: Crisis Deepens as Protests Surge Amid Police Brutality
A video broadcast on social networks on Thursday shows an agent firing shots into the air to intimidate the thousands of protesters.
Kommunalwahl in Brasilien: Halbzeitbilanz für Bolsonaro?
Wie auch schon 2016 sind die Kommunalwahlen von zahlreichen, zum Teil tödlichen Angriffen auf Kandidat:innen und ihre Wahlhelfer:innen überschattet. Teilweise werden die Angriffe direkt ins Internet gestreamt, weil sie während einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung stattfinden.
Pedro Pierluisi ist neuer Gouverneur von Puerto Rico
Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte des Freistaates Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) konnte keine der beiden großen Parteien mehr als 40 Prozent der Stimmen auf sich vereinigen.
Morocco sends troops to Western Saraha border to end Polisario ‚provocations‘
Rabat controls 80 percent of the territory, including its phosphate deposits and its lucrative ocean fisheries.
The Electoral Math Behind Netanyahu’s Sudden Affinity for Arab Lawmakers
Last Thursday, in an interview with Radio Anas, Abbas said he wouldn’t dismiss supporting legislation to freeze Netanyahu’s trial. The choice of Matanyahu Englman as state comptroller was attributed to the “defection” of Ra’am members from the opposition ranks, in addition to Abbas’ support for canceling the vote that approved the establishment of an inquiry committee on the submarine procurements.
Peru’s president swears in new prime minister
He also served as Peru’s representative to the Organization of American States from 2006 to 2007, and defense minister from 2007 to 2009.
Moscow endorses deal on Russian naval base in eastern Sudan
After the collapse of the al-Bashir regime in April 2019, the Sudanese government did not withdraw from the agreement. The head of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, during a visit to Russia in October 2019 called for strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
Äthiopien berichtet von 500 Toten
Die TPLF war die dominante Partei in der Parteienkoalition, die Äthiopien mehr als 25 Jahre lang mit harter Hand regierte. Dies änderte sich, als Abiy Ahmed 2018 an die Macht kam: Der Ministerpräsident brachte Reformen auf den Weg, entfernte Funktionäre der alten Garde und gründete eine neue Partei, der die zuvor in der Parteienkoalition vertretene TPLF nicht beitrat.
In St. Vincent und den Grenadinen neues Parlament und Premierminister gewählt
St. Vincent und die Grenadinen sind seit 1979 ein unabhängiger Staat innerhalb des Commonwealth, seit 2001 steht der ULP-Chef an der Spitze der Regierung und hat gegenwärtig die Präsidentschaft der Karibischen Gemeinschaft (Caricom) inne.
Former Mali president Toure, democratic icon toppled in coup, dies at 72
Former Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure, who won acclaim as a champion of democracy before being toppled by a military coup in 2012, has died at the age of 72, an aide said on Tuesday.
Jordan goes to polls
4.6 million citizens eligible to vote in elections to 130-strong Lower House
Kritik an massiver Ausweitung industrieller Landwirtschaft in Argentinien
In seiner Stellungnahme weist PAN darauf hin, dass 123 hochgefährliche Pestizide aus der internationalen PAN-Liste im Land zugelassen und 109 Pestizide, die in anderen Ländern verboten seien, in Argentinien vermarktet würden.
Parlamentsbeschluss Perus Präsident abgesetzt
Im April stehen in dem südamerikanischen Land Präsidenten- und Parlamentswahlen an.
Außenministerin Kang: Rückkehr Bidens zu Ansatz der strategischen Geduld unwahrscheinlich
Gemäß Äußerungen aus Bidens engem Umfeld, die publik geworden seien, sei es unwahrscheinlich, dass er wieder auf diesen Ansatz zurückgreifen werde.
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine says he plans to step down
The NASA chief was appointed in late 2017 by Trump to head up the U.S.’s space exploration agency, making him one of the longest-serving agency heads in the Trump administration.
Neuer Schwung für die Unasur?
Im Zuge der anhaltenden Einmischungen der USA in Lateinamerika fungierte es auch als Gegenentwurf zur US-dominierten Organisation Amerikanischer Staaten (OAS).
Bolivien begeht in feierlichem Staatsakt Einführung von Präsident Luis Arce
Ab Samstag waren Gäste wie der spanische König Felipe VI. zusammen mit Vizepräsident Pablo Iglésias, der argentinische Präsident Alberto Fernández, die Präsidenten von Paraguay (Abdo Benítez), Mexiko (Andrés Manuel López Obrador) und Kolumbien (Iván Duque) angereist.
Bolivia’s socialists sweep back to power as Arce sworn in as President
Arce, 57, was inaugurated in a ceremony in the highland city of La Paz, in front of heads of state from Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Spain, as well as senior officials from Chile, Iran and the government of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
Aung San Suu Kyi poised to win a second term as Myanmar votes
The country’s first civilian-led government in more than five decades has delivered on some reforms, including liberalization of the banking, insurance and education sectors and curbing inflation. But about a third of the population lives in poverty, businesses remain mired in red tape, and accusations of genocide against the country’s Muslim Rohingya population are still a concern for foreign investors.
Bolivia: Foreign Delegations Arrive for Luis Arce’s Inauguration
The historic inauguration of the MAS-IPSP winning ticket—victorious in the Bolivian general election on October 18 with over 55% of the popular vote—will take place Sunday November 9 in a centuries-old traditional indigenous ceremony.