Global Left Midweek - December 11, 2019
- Confronting COP25
- Down to the Wire for Corbyn and Labour
- Israelis Join Palestinian Solidarity Meeting in Ramallah
- France: National Strike, and United Left in Marseille
- Uruguay: Election Report and Background
- Iraq: Trajectory of Protests
- Colombia’s Front of Resistance
- India: Mass Rejection of Modi's Religious Tyranny
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Confronting COP25
Lisa Vives / IDN-InDepthNews (Berlin)
An estimated 500,000 people took part in a climate justice protest in Madrid on December 6.
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Momentum's Plan: Down to the Wire for Corbyn and Labour
Darren Loucaides / Open Democracy (London)
Most think that the best Labour can hope for is to deny Boris Johnson a majority government. But Momentum isn’t most.
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Israelis Join Palestinian Solidarity Meeting in Ramallah
Adam Rasgon / Times of Israel (Jerusalem)
A number of the Palestinian officials told their Israeli guests that they appreciated their participation in the event, with Fatah Central Committee secretary-general Jibril Rajoub stating that it indicated that there was an Israeli partner for peace.
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France
Worst Strikes in Decades Anthony Cuthbertson / The Independent (London)
United Left Ticket in Marseille Cole Stanger / Jacobin (New York)
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Uruguay
Election Report Laurence Blair / World Politics Review (New York)
Political Backgrounder Daniel Chavez / Transnational Institute (Amsterdam)
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Iraq: Trajectory of Protests
Peoples Dispatch (New Delhi)
The resignation of prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi after two months of popular protests in Iraq has provided an opportunity to overthrow the political system created under US occupation. However, significant roadblocks remain.
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Colombia’s Front of Resistance
Adriaan Alsema / Colombia Reports (Medellin)
Colombia’s government is on the edge of its seat as labor unions are on strike and a multitude of social organizations have announced massive anti-government protests.
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India: Mass Rejection of Modi's Religious Tyranny
Ananya Singh / The Citizen (New Delhi)
People poured into the streets, not only in the northeastern states where bandhs or general strikes were called, but also in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru. The call nationwide was to withdraw the bill and scrap the proposed National Register of Citizens.