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Future of the international left: A new authoritarian axis demands an international progressive front
There is a global struggle taking place of enormous consequence. Nothing less than the future of the planet – economically, socially and environmentally – is at stake.
At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, when the world’s top 1% now owns more wealth than the bottom 99%, we are seeing the rise of a new authoritarian axis.
While these regimes may differ in some respects, they share key attributes: hostility toward democratic norms, antagonism toward a free press, intolerance toward ethnic and religious minorities, and a belief that government should benefit their own selfish financial interests. These leaders are also deeply connected to a network of multi-billionaire oligarchs who see the world as their economic plaything.
Another working class Democrat defeats the establishment. Congratulations @AyannaPressley!!!! #peopleshouse
#bluewave Ayanna Pressley Stuns Capuano in Massachusetts House Race in Upset for Insurgents
Breaking News: In a major primary upset, Ayanna Pressley won her insurgent House bid in Massachusetts after the Democratic incumbent Michael Capuano conceded
Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum responds to ‚monkey‘ comment
Mayor Andrew Gillum, Florida’s first African American nominee for governor, says that his opponent Ron DeSantis‘ „monkey this up“ comment was used as a way to „incite“ his base.
Ron DeSantis Tells Florida Not To ‚Monkey This Up‘ By Electing Andrew Gillum
“The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state,” said DeSantis to Smith.
Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee, is backed by Bernie Sanders and is campaigning on progressive policies. President Donald Trump has expressed his support for DeSantis.
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum shocks Democratic rivals, wins nomination for governor
Running to the left of his rivals and despite being vastly outspent, the charismatic and proudly liberal Gillum built a devoted statewide following of progressives. He had a well-received message of social justice and lifting up the downtrodden and an appeal to Florida’s growing diversity.
Aloha & Congratulations to #TulsiGabbard for taking care of business & fending off her establishment funded challengers. With 81% of vote it’s time to put the rest the fiction voters have their reservations She’s one of the few brave politicians willing to take on the war machine
Looks like @aidachavez and @SabrinaSiddiqui repackaged the same Democrat oppo research into articles, attacking @TulsiGabbard for violating the bipartisan foreign policy consensus. If Gabbard hadn’t stuck her neck out vs regime change in Syria these wouldn’t have been written.
Corporate Media Attacks the Left, TYT Fights Back
The establishment is shook. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.
„Voting Machine Issues Unacceptable In Johnson County“
The Kansas City Star had the right headline. Cenk Uygur, and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Unbelievable election night. No matter what the results end up being, there is a giant cloud cast over the Kansas primaries. It could be a computer glich or some genuine shady shit but there needs to be massive investigation done beginning IMMEDIATELY
BREAKING: Democrat Sharice Davids wins election for KS 3rd US House by 2,088 votes, according to KS Secretary of State’s office.
With 59% of precincts now reporting, Sharice Davids is still gaining on Brent Welder; she is only behind by 113 votes!
Similarly, Sharice Davids‘ lead over Brent Welder in Johnson County two updates ago was 2,599. The last update increased her lead to 3,131 over Welder. Davids still trails 113 votes in the overall tally.
JoCo election commission: 1 encrypted USB drive for each of the 196 voting locations. Each one should take seconds to upload. Tonight, they are taking around one minute (or more).
Multiple that by 196 and you get a LONG delay
Officials cite ’slow reporting‘ for Johnson County vote delay
The county recently spent more than $10 million on 2,100 new voting machines. It’s unclear if Tuesday’s delay is connected to the new machines.
The results were key in determining the outcomes of two high-profile races: the Republican nomination for Kansas governor and the Democratic nomination for the 3rd Congressional District.
Progressive James Thompson Needs Your Help!
Help get James Thompson elected! Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, James Thompson, and Adrienne Lawrence, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Great meeting @AnaKasparian and @cenkuygur yesterday on @TheYoungTurks. Extremely warm, welcoming and funny! You should come do a show in Wichita, Kansas, the KOCH brothers back yard. A big thank you to all your staff for everything! #ks04 #ksleg
HUGE NEWS. A new, independent poll has us WINNING the primary! We’re @ 35%, Davids @ 21%, Niermann @ 15%, Sidie-McCamon-Willaims @ 12% total, 17% undecided. And, an earlier indep poll has us up 7% over Yoder in the general! #ksleg #ksed #ksleg #kansas #overyoder #yeswekansas
Can a liberal agenda that sells in the Bronx win over voters in Kansas?
(10.7.2018) He’d raised tens of thousands of dollars from liberals looking for their next cause, and finding it in the suburbs of Kansas City, with a candidate running proudly on “Medicare for all” and a $15 minimum wage.
“People keep asking, are these the kind of ideas that a candidate can talk about and be successful in Kansas?” said Welder, a 37-year-old labor lawyer. “What I’ve learned on this campaign is that the only way we can be successful is by talking about these ideas.”
How the American left is rediscovering morality
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders talk to Sarah Smarsh about knowing what’s right from wrong
Believe it or not, I receive nice letters from Republican voters who value 2 things: 1) I don’t take lobbyist $ 2) I’m honest about my views & listen to others
What’s frustrating to voters are folks who campaign on stances they don’t believe in. Hawaii: Vote @KanielaIng Aug 11.
Congressional Candidate Matt Morgan going door to door in Escanaba
„If you’re a primary voter and you’re coming out in three weeks to vote in the primary and you vote a democratic ticket, I just need you to find the House of Representatives line and write in Matt Morgan and fill in that bubble. I am the only candidate running for the House of Representatives as a Democrat so you just have to write in Matt Morgan and fill in that bubble.“
Technical issue could keep Democrat off ballot
(30.4.2018) The Michigan Bureau of Elections notified the Morgan campaign last week that it would not recommend the state Board of Canvassers certify the 1,543 petition signatures that he submitted in early March to qualify for the August primary ballot, the campaign said.
At issue was the use of the campaign’s Post Office box in the heading of the nominating petitions, rather than a street address.
Progressive Veteran Disqualified, Runs As Write-In
If Progressives Don’t Win In 2020, It’s All Over…
Progressives have one last chance to save democracy. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Could progressive newcomer Sarah Smith upset 11-term incumbent in Washington primary?
Her opponent is on the House Armed Services Committee. Congressman Adam Smith has a long history in the 9th Congressional District. So who is Sarah Smith?
„I work full time,“ Sarah Smith said. „I manage a mechanic garage. I have student debt. I have a husband. I can’t afford to have a kid. I’m every person in this district.“
Who’s next? Progressive primary insurgents to watch
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary defeat of New York Rep. Joe Crowley on Tuesday hit like a shot of pure political adrenaline for progressives hungry to remake the Democratic Party.
The question now, as the last round of nominating contests comes into focus, is simple — and for parts of the party establishment, terrifying: Who’s next?
“The people closest to the pain should be closest to the power.” – @AyannaPressley. Vote her in next, Massachusetts. There are more of us, too: @CoriBush, @Chardo2018, @AyannaPressley & more.
We need to elect a corporate PAC-free caucus if we’re going to get things done.
.@Ocasio2018’s win is what happens when you give people a choice: they reject the status quo and choose a progressive woman who ran a grassroots campaign envisioning a progressive New York for all. Pitch in to let all New Yorkers know they have a choice:
Historic: Progressive EARTHQUAKE Hits Congress
Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss.
@Ocasio2018 led a movement. She rejected corporate donors. She took bold progressive policy positions. She collected petitions in the snow, and knocked on doors in the heat. The future of working people in New York is brighter today, and it’s because of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Democrat Who Slammed Israel for Gaza Killings Is Shock Winner of New York Primary
Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez, 28, scores decisive victory over House Democrat Joe Crowley after running on a socialist platform
Movement for a People’s Party: Our Plan
The large majority of Americans are progressive. They want single payer health care, free public college, money out of politics, financial regulations, a $15 minimum wage, an infrastructure jobs program, and more. A large majority and record number of Americans are also calling for a major new party.
The country is beyond ready for a new nationally viable progressive party. But our movement is divided into thousands of smaller organizations working independently of one another. …
3rd Party Formation Very Doable Says Former Bernie Official
Third Party Viable? YES Says Former Bernie Organizer
In Primaries, Democratic Progressives Take On Party Elites
Our Revolution president Nina Turner discusses the first major primary day of the 2018 election season and the ongoing clash between progressives and the Democratic Party establishment
Fake News gegen aussichtsreichen linken Präsidentschaftskandidaten in Kolumbien
Laut aktueller Prognosen wird Petro gegen Iván Duque, den Kandidaten der von Ex-Präsident Álvaro Uribe gegründeten ultrarechten Partei Centro Democrático (CD), in der Stichwahl antreten.
Die falschen Meldungen basieren auf angebliche Aussagen von Petro in Pressekonferenzen oder Interviews mit leitenden Medien. Doch diese haben tatsächlich nie stattgefunden. Gemeinsam ist den falschen Aussagen, die Petro in den Mund gelegt werden, die Ankündigung von Einschränkungen der Freiheit der Bürger.
Reductio ad Absurdum by Instrumental (adj.)
Instrumental (adj.)’s long awaited follow up to 2015’s A Series Of Disagreements doesn’t disappoint.
On ‘Reductio ad Absurdum’, the trio have expanded their palette, pushing their progressive and conceptual approach to composition to new levels.(…)
Oh, and our good friend Chris Kearnes for the band name inspiration. Happy now, pal?
Instrumental (adj.) Sydney, Australia
released March 13, 2018