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Global Left Midweek – July 31, 2024

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  1. Palestinian Leaders Issue Joint Statement in China
  2. The Venezuelan Election
  3. 2010-2020: Mass Protest Decade
  4. Perspectives on Mexico
  5. Zarina Patel and the Story of Kenyan Labor
  6. Military Turning Point in Myanmar
  7. Africa: Youth-led Protests
  8. Save the Life of Sharifeh Mohammadi
  9. France: No Room for Complacency
  10. India: Uniting Dalits and Muslims

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Palestinian Leaders Issue Joint Statement in China

Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace WA)

Affirming the right of the Palestinian people to resist Israeli occupation, representatives of 14 Palestinian factions have signed an agreement to end their divisions and form a temporary government of national unity. The factions include Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Fatah.

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The Venezuelan Election

Elizabeth Melimopoulos / Al Jazeera (Doha)

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Venezuela to protest against what they say is President Nicolas Maduro’s fraudulent election win. Maduro, who secured a third six-year term as president, denounced an attempt “to impose a coup d’etat” in the country.

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2010-2020: Mass Protest Decade

Thomas Glasman / Tribune (London)

Two recent books exploring the post-crash ‘mass protest decade’ and the Left’s ‘populist moment’ present a vital — but sobering — assessment of the Left’s consistent failures and potential prospects.

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Perspectives on Mexico

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Zarina Patel and the Story of Kenyan Labor

Lucien van der Walt / Amandla! (Cape Town) 

Zarina Patel, champion of the workers and women, passed away on 25 April 2024 after a long illness, aged 88. Author, artist, editor, and stalwart of popular movements, she is widely mourned. Her political life, and her research, provide a unique window into the often-forgotten story of labour and left-wing movements in Kenya. 

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Military Turning Point in Myanmar

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Africa: Youth-led Protests

Okeri Ngutjinazo / Deutsche Welle (Berlin)

Nigerians are gearing up for nationwide protests this week, drawing inspiration from youth-led movements that have shaken the Kenyan government and sparked intense crackdowns in Uganda. In Nigeria, The protests, organized mainly by young people, have gained support on social media through the hashtags "EndBadGovernanceinNigeria" and "RevolutionNow." 

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Save the Life of Sharifeh Mohammadi

Front Line Defenders (Dublin)

On 4 July 2024, Sharifeh Mohammadi and her lawyer were handed a death sentence on the charge of “membership in a group with the intention of overthrowing the state of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Mohammadi is a woman human rights defender, and an advocate for women’s rights and labour rights. She was a member of the Coordination Committee to Aid the Formation of Labor Unions in Iran.

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France: No Room for Complacency

Stathis Kouvelakis / Verso (London)

We need to take a closer look at the driving forces behind the popular mobilization that shaped the result of July 7, i.e. the unexpected victory of the New Popular Front (NPF). It may have surprised and relieved us, but it is by no means a miracle. We could even say that it comes from a long way back, from the sedimentation left behind by the social and political battles of recent years. 

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India: Uniting Dalits and Muslims

Nicolas Jaoul / Jacobin

Behind Narendra Modi’s surprising electoral setback last month lay years of organizing by movements against his Hindu chauvinist agenda. One of those movements is working to forge unity between Muslims and Dalits against Modi’s efforts to divide them.

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