Throughout the weekend, Jean-Luc MĂ©lenchon 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.
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Tout pouvoir redoute les rĂ©voltes de la jeunesse. â Interview pour Centre Presse
(October 9, 2026)
Je nâimagine pas cette campagne prĂ©sidentielle comme le simple Ă©noncĂ© dâun programme, mais surtout comme un choix des principes de vie en sociĂ©tĂ©. Cette mĂ©thode nous a dĂ©jĂ permis dâacquĂ©rir une capacitĂ© de rassemblement qui surprend les commentateurs. Dans les analyses fournies Ă propos de notre succĂšs, on parle de qui nous sommes, comment nous agissons, comment nous faisons campagne, nos capacitĂ©s techniques Ă faire campagne⊠Beaucoup voient bien que nous sommes toute une Ă©quipe, au contraire de tous nos concurrents. Mais ce nâest pas ça la leçon essentielle de nos succĂšs. Elle est ailleurs, dans la rĂ©ponse Ă la question : dans quel Ă©tat dâesprit est le peuple français. Que se passe-t-il dans la sociĂ©tĂ© dont nous sommes lâĂ©cho ? Aussi bien quand des jeunes acclament les dĂ©putĂ©s Insoumis qui viennent les voir dans leur facultĂ© ou leur lycĂ©e, ce qui est sans prĂ©cĂ©dent.
UNBEZWINGBAR: VERANSTALTENDE ORGANISATIONEN
VERANSTALTENDE ORGANISATIONEN
Attac Deutschland âą Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft â Vereinigte Kriegsdienstgegner*innen (DFG-VK) âą Deutsche Sektion der Internationalen Ărzt*innen fĂŒr die VerhĂŒtung des Atomkriegesâ/âĂrzt*innen in soziaÂler Verantwortung e.V. (IPPNW) âą DIDF Jugend âą Internationaler Jugendverband (IJV) âą medico interÂnaÂtioÂnal âą NaturFreunde Deutschlands âą Netzwerk Friedenskooperative âą Ohne RĂŒstung Leben âą Schulstreik gegen Wehrpflicht
DSA Statement on the New State Department Report on Cuba
(August 10, 2026)
We are being depicted as fanatics for building a world where people live in peace, safe from bombs; where no child goes hungry; where no family has to worry that their lives will be ripped apart by ICE; and where no one has to suffer from lack of housing or healthcare. They depict us as such because they are afraid that our ideas are not fringe demands. These are the demands that millions of Americans have already committed to fighting for at the ballot box and in the streets.
Despite Rubioâs attempt to smear us, his report admits that DSA does not organize on behalf of the Cuban Government, only of its own accord.
âOrganized People Wonâ: 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 Californiaâs 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. Tuesdayâs 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 âa national model for how progressives can defeat big-money outside groups and build a Democratic Party rooted in working people.â The United Democracy Project, AIPACâs 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 donât worry, Ms. Nixonâs political director, Rachel Gilmer, reassured them: âThis tiny room is part of many, many tiny roomsâ across the state, she said, with more volunteers also ready to knock on Democratic votersâ 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 hadnât 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.
âThe Fight Has Just Begunâ: Angie Nixon Delivers Shocking Upset Win in Florida
In a surprise upset described variously as âstunningâ and âa shockerâ in headlines, State Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic primary for the open US Senate seat in Florida on Tuesday, defeating Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the former national security official who many presumed would sail to victory with the support of the party establishment and a massive cash advantage.
Nixon, a former union organizer and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, will now face Sen. Ashley Moody, whom Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed to the seat after former Sen. Marco Rubio became Secretary of State, in the general election.
Angie For Florida
What Led To This Moment
Angie Nixon is a Florida State Representative, union organizer, and mother born and raised in Jacksonville who has spent her career fighting for hardworking Floridians. In the State House, she expanded childcare, took on corporate price-gouging, and led the fight against DeSantisâs unfair voting maps. Her leadership is rooted in lived experienceâwatching her mom work two jobs to get by, attending public schools, and losing her cousin to gun violence. Angie is running to lower costs, raise wages, and build a people-powered government that puts families firstânot greedy billionaires.
FULL: Angie Nixon gives victory speech after winning Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, from Jacksonville‘s Moncrief neighborhood, beat former Trump Administraton whistleblower Alex Vindman in a stunning upset.
If Californiaâs race for governor is a stress test for democracy, itâs failing
Electoral reforms are necessary but insufficient. The deeper problem is not the ballot â it is the collapse of the organized civic life that once connected voters to the institutions that govern them. Rebuilding that infrastructure is not a workaround. It is the most important work we can be doing today, not just for California but for America.
Beyond Westminsterâs chaos, a new grassroots left is taking shape
A flavour of what may be its future was seen in a Your Party meeting I attended in Dewsbury, in West Yorkshire, three weeks ago. As Your Party-leaning candidates reported on their experience and intentions, one theme emerged clearly: the centrality of community-level organising and support, like that Corbynâs community-skills programme advocated for seven years ago.
Could this grow into something substantial? Ordinarily, maybe not, but there are three years to the next general election, and it is obvious that Your Party is playing it long. The Labour Party is unlikely to seriously challenge neoliberal economics within that time, but Your Party most certainly will.
The following MEMBERS have been elected to the Your Party Central Executive Committee.
Public Office Holders
CORBYN, Jeremy
SULTANA, Zarah
SMITH, Laura
LEWIS, Grace
North West
GORST, Sam
ASPINALL, Dawn
North East
DAVIS, Catherine
HAWKINS, Hannah
Yorkshire & The Humber
MOSLEY, Monique
WILSON, Sophie
London
MULLINGS, Melecia
BEGUM, Noor Jahan
East of England
AHMED, Solma
RUST, Jo
West Midlands
CLARKE, Megan
MOFFAT, Sue
East Midlands
REGAN, Louise
KHAN, Riaz
South East
WIMBORNE-IDRISSI, Naomi
BELLINGHAM, Cassandra
South West
WILLIAMS, Candi
FORBES, Jennifer
Wales
DONNELLAN, Maria
Scotland
CHRISTIE, Niall
Corbyn set to lead Your Party in Commons after executive vote win
(February 26, 2026)
JEREMY CORBYN is set to be named parliamentary leader of Your Party after the election of its first central executive, with a mission to get the troubled party âback on track.â
Candidates endorsed by the For the Many slate, backed by Mr Corbyn, won 14 of the 24 seats on the executive.
The partyâs other co-founder, Zarah Sultana, was herself elected, but the Grassroots Left slate she endorsed had only seven candidates elected, all of them women.
Your Party leadership elections now open
In the âendorsementsâ phase, during which Your Party members could endorse candidates they wished to see on the ballot, Jeremy Corbynâs âThe Manyâ was leading in 12 seats, while Zarah Sultanaâs âGrassroots Leftâ led in another 10, alongside two Independent candidates.
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11,414 members took part. Over 350 members put themselves forward as candidates. More than 80 progressed to the next stage, the majority of which are Independents.
The Many On Tour: Middlesbrough
Join Jeremy Corbyn and The Manyâs candidate for the North East region, Hannah Hawkins in Middlesbrough this Wednesday 11th of February.
An evening of discussion on the crises facing the country and the role Your Party can play in addressing them!
Getting Your Party Back on Track
Getting Your Party back on track means campaigning tirelessly on the issues that matter most to people, from the cost-of-living to opposing racism and war.
But it also means empowering Your Party members to organise most effectively and make decisions collectively. For that, we need iron-clad democratic commitments that ensure all members can play their full part â not democratic posturing behind which small sects seek outsized influence.
So here are The Manyâs six priorities to build a truly member-led party:
1. Set Up Official Branches â so all members can get organised.
2. Defend OMOV â so all members get to decide, not the sects.
3. Establish Membersâ Policy Commissions â so policies are shaped by the people they will affect.
4. Review the Finances and Data â so all members can have trust, nothing off limits.
5. Organise the Liberation Sections â so members from every background are empowered.
6. Report Back Monthly â so the collective leadership is accountable to all members, not just itself.
Endorse The Many candidates now
Jeremy Corbyn
Laura Smith
Ayoub Khan
Shockat Adam
Louise Regan
Riaz Khan
Sue Moffat
Fadel Takrouri
Mohammed Azam
Dawn Aspinall
Cath Davis
Hannah Hawkins
Noor Jahan Begum
Tahir Mirza
Jo Rust
Michael Mulquin
Jenn Forbes
Terry Deans
Cassi Bellingham
Chelley Ryan
Monique Mosley
Ismail Uddin
Maria Donnellan
Our Candidates
Anwarul Khan
Ian Spencer
Myra Shoko
Graham Jones
Megan Clarke
Riccardo La Torre
Solma Ahmed
Candi Williams
Mark Gage
Grace Lewis
Zarah Sultana
Michael Lavalette
Max Shanly, CEC candidate for South East England
Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi
Chris Saltmarsh
Sophie Wilson
Chloe Braddock
Haifa Alkhanshali
Anahita Zardoshti
Mel Mullings
Corbyn and Sultana are neck-and-neck in the race to lead Your Party
(February 4, 2026)
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultanaâs slates are at level pegging in the battle to lead Your Party, with less than a week until the organisation holds internal elections.
The endorsement phase â in which members were able to endorse candidates they wish to see on the ballot for elections to Your Partyâs central executive committee â closed on Thursday 29 January. Corbynâs slate â The Many â are leading in 12 seats, while Grassroots Left, which Sultana is attached to, are leading in 10.
READ | Why The Many matters
(January 26, 2026)
Read Laura Smithâs article in the Morning Star. People have been let down again and again. By governments that manage decline instead of challenging it. By parties that talk about fairness while entrenching inequality. By institutions that seem distant, unaccountable, and deaf to everyday reality.
But recognising that failure is not enough. We are here because we believe something fundamentally different is possible. Not cosmetic change. Not a rebranding of the same failed politics. But a credible alternative â rooted in organisation, democracy, and community power.
Announcing: The Socialist Leadership Programme
In Your Party, we have to do things differently. Thatâs why The Many is announcing the Socialist Leadership Programme: If we are elected to Your Partyâs Central Executive Committee, we will establish this programme to identify, educate and train a new generation of working-class socialist leaders.
These are leaders who will represent the full breath of our coalition: Old and young, from all faiths and none, and from every corner of Britain. Leaders built up not from Westminster and the professional political class, but from community campaigns, workplace struggles, and social movements. Leaders who wonât just posture, but will build real power.
How Do We Beat the Far Right? With Unity
We need an alternative â and this requires more than just a different policy position. It requires a new kind of politics: one that harnesses the unifying power of solidarity to defeat the divisive tactic of scapegoating. One that unites working class people in all their diversity and empowers communities to wage campaigns where they live and work. One that stops treating politics as something that is done to people â and starts treating politics as something that is done by people.
This imperative led to the birth of Your Party. The surge of community-based victories in recent years â from the remarkable success of independent candidates in the 2024 general election, to the blossoming of local community independent groups in councils all over the country â demonstrated a demand for an alternative to the failed establishment politics.
ELECTION OF THE CEC
Procedures for Election Published Tues 23 Dec
Open Nominations Mon 5 Jan
Deadline for receipt of Nomination Paper Fri 16 Jan
Endorsement Period Opens Weds 21 Jan
Endorsement Period Closes Thurs 29 Jan
Membersâ Hustings From Wed 4 Feb
Deadline for Members to join and receive a Vote Thurs 5 Feb â 5pm
Issue of online ballot papers Mon 9 Feb
Vote closes Mon 23 February â 5pm
Announcement of Results Thursday 26 February 2026
New Leadership Team Takes Office Friday 27 February 2026
Corbyn will be Your Party parliamentary leader if his slate wins CEC election, allies say
JEREMY CORBYN will be elected parliamentary leader for Your Party if his slate wins the central executive committee election next month, his allies say.
If the list of candidates headed by the former Labour Party leader, called The Many, clinch the nomination on February 26, Zarah Sultanaâs âparliamentary convenerâ model would not see the light of day.
ELECTION OF THE CEC
The Central Executive Committee (CEC) will be the team elected by members to lead and run Your Party day-to-day â overseeing staff and resources, guiding our strategy, and putting decisions from the founding conference into action. Following membersâ decision at our founding conference, it will also act as the collective leadership of Your Party, with the Chair, Vice Chair, and Spokesperson in particular serving as the public political leadership.
Our first CEC elections begin in January 2026 and will be open to all verified members, using a one-member-one-vote system with both digital and postal options. Once voting concludes in February 2026, the newly elected CEC will take on the responsibility of steering the party forward. The full timetable is below and the rules for the election here.
Constitution FINAL
Party Structures holds seven different areas for the purposes of this constitution:
– Conference
– Central Executive Committee
– Leadership
– Constituency and Ward-level Parties
– Nations and Regions
– Staffing
– Community Organising
EVOLVED FOUNDING DOCUMENTS
We promised to do things differently â and we have. Below you will find evolved drafts of Your Partyâs four founding documents: our Political Statement, Constitution, Standing Orders, and Organisational Strategy. Together, they set out our principles, our purpose, and how we organise to win. Over the last month, thousands of members have debated and amended these documents at regional assemblies across every nation of Britain, while also proposing edits online via our unique crowd-editing tool. Harnessing the wisdom of a mass movement, the documents have evolved in response to membersâ views. The big questions will be decided by members democratically during our Founding Conference, with some amendments emerging from the process and members able to submit others. This is real democracy in action â get involved, as we build a new party by and for the people, not the powerful.