What is Behind the Success of Law and Justice in Poland?
However, Law and Justice was unable to win a majority in the Senate and fell far short of its aim of winning a two-thirds majority in the lower house, which would have allowed it to change the constitution. Law and Justice came to power four years ago on a wave of discontent against the neoliberal […]
Tunisia: Establishment Shaken by Wave of “Clearing Out”
The decline in the turnout is itself an expression of the Tunisian people’s growing distrust of the political institutions established after the fall of the dictatorship in 2011. The total turnout for the parliamentary election was only 41%, well under that achieved last time in 2014 — over 60%. Turnout for the second round of […]
Build Solidarity with the Kurds’ Struggle Against Turkey’s War
This has not only led to a growing humanitarian disaster involving hundreds of dead and, according to Kurdish data, 275,000 civilians fleeing the fighting towards unknown destinations. It could also be the beginning of the end for regional self-government in Rojava, since their leaders, facing the threat of a Turkish massacre, have sought protection from […]
Amazon Spends $1 Million to Try to Buy Seattle Election
Only US citizens and Green card holders can donate to political parties in the US (with a maximum of $500 for ordinary donors). However, it is legal for Amazon to suck profits out of the whole world and use $1m to try to buy an election. This election is about who runs our cities: big […]