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California voters reject measure to tax the wealth of billionaires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a first-in-the-nation tax on the net worth of billionaires following a contentious ballot fight that generated huge spending by some prominent tech leaders eager to stop their taxes from going up.
The measure’s failure is a win for Democratic leaders who opposed it, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, who may run for president in 2028.
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Progressive Organizers Launch ‘Ready for AOC’ to Urge Presidential Run
“The goal is to build the infrastructure of a grassroots movement in the case that she decides to run, but also to demonstrate to her that, ‘Look, there is a movement behind you ready to power you to victory should you choose to run for president,’” Ravi Sahai, a spokesperson for the group, told The New York Times.
Ready for AOC has already recruited more than 500 local political leaders and labor organizers in 35 states to begin gathering signatures.
Ocasio-Cortez has said she would consider whether to run for president or Senate, if she will launch a bid for another public office at all, after the midterm elections.
Grand meeting du Bourget – Notre programme de gouvernement
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Mélenchon rallies supporters ahead of French election • FRANCE 24 English
France Unbowed is holding a major campaign rally at Le Bourget, near Paris, as its leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon gains momentum ahead of April’s presidential election, currently polling in second place. France 24 reporter Olivia Bizot is standing by.
2027 French election: Radical left‘s Mélenchon builds campaign platform around idea of a ‚new France‘
(November 6, 2026)
„New France“ has now become the central pillar of Jean-Luc Mélenchon‘s political agenda. Barely mentioned in 2022, the political concept gradually developed in recent months now runs throughout L‘Avenir en commun („The Future Together“), the program of radical-left La France Insoumise (LFI). „This program proposes to create an entirely new France,“ writes presidential candidate Mélenchon in the introduction to the policy book published Friday, November 6, ahead of its official presentation at a convention in the northeastern Paris suburb of Le Bourget on Saturday.
Élection présidentielle 2027: Soutenez la candidature de Jean‑Luc Mélenchon
L‘Avenir en commun est le programme de la Nouvelle France. Il a été écrit avec un objectif précis et global : faire face à l‘urgence sociale et répondre à la crise de la civilisation humaine ouverte par le changement climatique et le retour de la guerre généralisée.
Dr, Amy Acton for Governor: Ohio, let‘s give power back to the people.
Dr. Amy Acton grew up in Youngstown, Ohio under difficult circumstances. But that made Amy tough – and now, Amy is running for governor to fight for every Ohio family that’s struggling today.
A new day is dawning in our state. It‘s time for a change in Ohio.
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Ramaswamy Takes Full Credit for Most ‘Disgusting, Pathetic Ad Ever Created in the History of Political Ads’
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee in Ohio, confirmed on Wednesday that his campaign was behind a widely condemned attack ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged biological mother, sparking fresh outrage less than two weeks before Election Day in the critical battleground state.
17 octobre : Macron joue le pourrissement
Jean-Luc Mélenchon est intervenu à l’occasion d’un entretien sur LCI, le 18 octobre 2026.
Under fire over protests, Mélenchon stands by split with rest of French political spectrum
Throughout the weekend, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his radical-left party, La France Insoumise, criticized the French government‘s crisis management of the protests on Saturday, October 17, and the violence surrounding them. As peaceful demonstrations where LFI supporters again turned out in strength overlapped with violence and looting, LFI continued its strategy of direct confrontation with the authorities, even at the risk of deepening its rift with the rest of the political class and some voters who hold them responsible for the unrest.
אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק. لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت.
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אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק | لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت
אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק. הם מציעים עוד השמדה. אנחנו מציעים חיים.
لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت. هم يطرحون المزيد من الإبادة. ونحن نطرح الحياة.
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The Joint List Releases Election Ad with Drone Footage of the Devastation in Gaza
After three years in which the scale of destruction in Gaza has remained largely hidden from the Israeli public, the Joint List has dedicated its election campaign ad to showing the reality that has been kept off Israeli screens. The ad was also aired on Israel television.
Tout pouvoir redoute les révoltes de la jeunesse. – Interview pour Centre Presse
(October 9, 2026)
Je n’imagine pas cette campagne présidentielle comme le simple énoncé d’un programme, mais surtout comme un choix des principes de vie en société. Cette méthode nous a déjà permis d’acquérir une capacité de rassemblement qui surprend les commentateurs. Dans les analyses fournies à propos de notre succès, on parle de qui nous sommes, comment nous agissons, comment nous faisons campagne, nos capacités techniques à faire campagne… Beaucoup voient bien que nous sommes toute une équipe, au contraire de tous nos concurrents. Mais ce n’est pas ça la leçon essentielle de nos succès. Elle est ailleurs, dans la réponse à la question : dans quel état d’esprit est le peuple français. Que se passe-t-il dans la société dont nous sommes l’écho ? Aussi bien quand des jeunes acclament les députés Insoumis qui viennent les voir dans leur faculté ou leur lycée, ce qui est sans précédent.
‘He’s Desperate’: AIPAC Begins Spending Against Abdul El-Sayed to Boost Mike Rogers
A campaign finance report filed on Friday revealed that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC, the United Democracy Project, has resumed spending on Michigan’s US Senate race, dropping $95,000 on mailers opposing Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in a bid to help Republican Mike Rogers weeks ahead of the key midterm contest.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) report came a day after Rogers and El-Sayed clashed on the debate stage over healthcare, drug prices, military assistance to Israel, and other issues. Asked during the debate whether he would accept AIPAC’s support in the race, Rogers said, “Anybody that wants to help my campaign stop [El-Sayed]… I’ll take all of that help.”
5 Israeli opposition leaders agree to coordinate campaign to replace Netanyahu government in next month‘s elections
The meeting brought together Lapid, the leader of Yesh Atid; Gadi Eisenkot, the head of Yashar; Naftali Bennett, the leader of Beyachad; Avigdor Lieberman, the head of Yisrael Beiteinu; and Democrats leader Yair Golan. The meeting focused on coordinating the parties’ election efforts, attracting additional voters to the opposition bloc, and improving its chances of securing a parliamentary majority and forming the next government in place of Netanyahu’s, according to the broadcaster.
Leserzuschriften zur aktuellen Campact-Kampagne gegen die NachDenkSeiten
Zur aktuellen Campact-Kampagne gegen die NachDenkSeiten (s. dazu auch hier und hier) erreichten uns in den letzten Tagen zahlreiche Zuschriften unserer Leser, die uns auf die Kampagne aufmerksam machten und uns vielfach auch ihre Solidarität aussprachen. Darunter waren auch E-Mails direkt an Campact e.V., bei denen Leser uns in CC gesetzt hatten oder die sie an uns weiterleiteten. Wir bedanken uns herzlich für die Unterstützung!
‘Organized People Won’: Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race
Wahab, who ran on slashing prescription drug costs and ending forever wars, will represent California’s 14th Congressional District until at least January. In November, Wahab will face Bay Area Rapid Transit board member Melissa Hernandez again in a race for a full two-year term in the US House. Tuesday’s special election was significantly closer than earlier primary contests, signaling a highly competitive race later this year.
Our Revolution, a progressive advocacy organization that backed Wahab, called her win “a national model for how progressives can defeat big-money outside groups and build a Democratic Party rooted in working people.” The United Democracy Project, AIPAC’s super PAC, spent $2.5 million on the contest in an effort to boost Hernandez.
The Left Notches Another Win With This Secret Weapon: Old-Fashioned Organizing
(August 19, 2026)
The group of volunteers for her underdog Senate campaign sat inside a union office in suburban Broward County, a liberal stronghold in the increasingly Republican-leaning state. It was a small group, maybe a dozen people.
But don’t worry, Ms. Nixon’s political director, Rachel Gilmer, reassured them: “This tiny room is part of many, many tiny rooms” across the state, she said, with more volunteers also ready to knock on Democratic voters’ doors.
Socialists Are Winning Using Old-Fashioned Democratic Means
(June 17, 2026)
We live in an intensely atomized society, and at no point have we been more alone than today, when the old bonds of community have largely eroded after decades of neoliberalism.
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When this is connected to a project of expanding the electorate instead of only trying to persuade frequent voters, at its best, the result is a feeling of equality and common cause between the canvasser and the voter: you knocked on my door, nobody ever knocked on my door before, and you brought to my attention a vision of politics which I hadn’t before been exposed to. I and others have even on occasion recruited people to DSA in this way, after winning a voter over to our candidates.
‘Deranged Behavior’: Marco Rubio Slammed for US Sanctions on ICC President
The social media account of Drop Site News accused Rubio of attacking the court solely to protect Netanyahu from war crimes prosecution, pointing out that “there is currently not a single American citizen under indictment, investigation, or facing an arrest warrant” from the ICC.
The sanctions earned the praise of the Israeli American Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which accused the ICC of conducting “politically motivated investigations and prosecutions targeting America and Israel.”
Rutgers Law School professor Adil Haque said the ICC sanctions showed the US was acting like a “rogue government” and engaged in “deranged behavior.”
US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president, official
Akane, a Japanese national who has served as ICC president since 2024, and Seye, a Senegalese national, were added to the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, according to the agency’s website.
Both designations were made pursuant to Executive Order 14203, „Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court,“ which US President Donald Trump signed on Feb. 6, 2025, and which has since been used to designate 10 ICC officials, including former Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and eight judges.
Karim Khan dared to hold Israel to account – and that‘s why he was brought down
This included a media campaign in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, The Guardian and latterly CNN; private warnings by David Cameron, then foreign secretary, who told him Britain would defund the ICC and withdraw from the Rome Statute if the warrants were issued; Republican senators who told him: „Target Israel and we will target you“, and being named publicly as a suspect before he had even had the chance to defend himself by the president of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP), Finland‘s Paivi Kaukoranta.
Danon threatened Mamdani with the same fate as Khan. „@NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani, take note: using Israel as a political weapon will not shield you from accountability,“ Danon posted.
Weltstrafgericht: Staaten beschließen Aus für Chefankläger Khan
Doch Richter des Gerichtshofes stellten nach Darstellung von Khans Verteidiger fest, dass „kein Fehlverhalten oder eine Pflichtverletzung“ nachgewiesen worden sei.
Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Affäre hatte die US-Regierung kürzlich ihre Attacken gegen das Gericht noch verstärkt. Die USA verhängten bereits Sanktionen gegen Richter und Mitarbeiter. Die USA und Israel gehören dem Gericht nicht an.
Former UN oversight chief says ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is ‘victim of massive stitch-up’
(July 20, 2026)
Over the past year, he has submitted four expert‘s opinions commissioned by Khan‘s legal team to the 21-member bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), criticising the manner in which the investigation into misconduct allegations facing the prosecutor was conducted, and the subsequent handling of the process by the bureau.
In his latest submission on 28 June, obtained by Middle East Eye through independent sources, Swanson denounced the 8 June decision by the bureau, which suspended the prosecutor after concluding by a majority that he committed “serious misconduct”.
The bureau’s decision departed from the unanimous conclusion of a panel of three judges it appointed, which in March concluded that the facts presented in the UN investigation „do not establish misconduct or breach of duty under the relevant framework“.
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
“The Assembly has decided by a majority of 82 States Parties that…prosecutor Karim Kahn committed serious conduct and a serious breach of duty…and to remove [him] from office,” the Assembly president announced, calling for the dignity and privacy of all those involved.