The Democratic Party Spends Millions Promoting the Far Right
Democrats are spending money on ads highlighting far-right Republican primary candidates, hoping that they will be easier to defeat in the general elections.
France: Let’s All Be Ungovernable!
June 20, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), Translated from French. [President] Macron sure has a hangover on this day after the second round of the legislative elections! He doesn’t have an absolute majority in Parliament, with only 234 deputies when he needs 289. Across […]
Colombia: A Spectacular but Fragile Victory for the Left
Colombia narrowly elected Gustavo Petro, a leftist, as its next president.
Legislative Elections: Let’s See Labor’s Fightback!
This is the June 6, 2022 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of L’étincelle, fraction of the NPA, translated from French. Macron intends to take advantage of the legislative elections. He intends to carve out a majority of deputies in the Assembly who will serve as his minions, ready to vote for all the anti-worker laws. […]
Macron’s Electoral Result May Leave Him Disillusioned!
Macron was re-elected despite his unpopularity, because Le Pen was even worse.
FRANCE: THE SITUATION A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The presidential elections will take place on April 10 and 24. There are twelve candidates in the running. Twelve? Yes, it is a tradition in France to have many candidates competing in the elections, even if they have no chance to be elected.
After Boric’s Election, Where is Chile Going?
An analysis of the victory of the Chilean political situation after the election of Gabriel Boric.
Chile: Extreme-Right Defeated, But the Fight Must Continue
In the recent election in Chile, Gabriel Boric has defeated the right-wing candidate, but does not represent the working class.
Hustlers’ Christmas Lies
December 6, 2021, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French Christmas is approaching, but our politicians are preparing some rather unconventional gifts for us. It’s time for their big family reunion: they argue a bit, but in the end, they get along just fine. The great feast of predators Now, […]
Diary Of A Revolutionary Campaign
The following is a diary the last days of the campaign of Argentinian revolutionary socialist group, Partido Obrero (Workers Party).
Gerrymandering: An Indispensable Tool of American “Democracy”
Gerrymandering has drawn the attention of the mainstream media, as dozens of counties and states – many (but not all) currently led by Republican legislatures and officials – work to redraw election maps to the benefit of their party.
Legislative Elections in Argentina: Defeat of Peronism and Breakthrough of Far-Left
Argentina’s recent legislative elections were marked by the defeat of the coalition in power, and popular anger that was partly expressed through the candidates of the Trotskyist far-left.
Primaries in Argentina: Categorical defeat of the Alberto Fernández government and great election of the Left Unity Front
This is an article written by the Partido Obrero (Workers’ Party), a Trotskyist organization in Argentina, originally published on September 12, 2021 on their website, Prensa Obrera. 1. Electoral results brought a categorical defeat of the national government and its candidates in almost all provinces. The magnitude of the defeat embraces all tendencies and cliques […]
California Recall: Voter Suppression in Disguise
The main organizers behind the effort to recall Governor Newsom in California want us to believe that this is a grassroots effort, motivated by the outrage of ordinary people at the Governor’s handling of the state and the pandemic. None of that is true. The recall effort — everything from filing the petition, gathering the […]
France – Elections Are Over, But Our Anger Is Not!
The government is hesitating because it is caught between two fires – the need to show its electorate and the bosses that it is taking back the initiative, and the fear of reigniting a dynamite stick – social struggles. The abstention disrupted their well-oiled electoral system. But it will soon be forgotten.
Democrats’ Voting Rights Act: Not Enough for Democracy
The Democrats failed to pass a voting reform bill – but even if they did, it wouldn’t have addressed big money choosing the candidates.
France: A new slap in the face for President Macron
Voters in France show who they support in the regional elections: none of the above!
“Voter Suppression” is Racist; We Need to Fight Back
Racist attacks on voting rights need to be opposed.
Defend Voting Rights and Fight Racism
The Republicans in Georgia and elsewhere are engaged in a thinly-disguised attempt to prevent Black people from voting. Although voting is insufficient to solve our problems, we must oppose this racist attack on our civil rights.
An Overview of the Situation in the U.S. in 2020 – A Year of Extremes
The pressures of this period are building across the U.S. and around the world. But the capitalist system that is responsible for the crisis remains. This virus has united us in many ways. It has given us a picture of the future capitalism holds out to us. And it isn’t a future that we can accept.
Trump is Gone — But a Return to “Normal” is Not the Solution
On January 20, it was hard not to feel anxious. Would Trump really leave? Would right-wing demonstrators disrupt the inauguration in D.C., now an armed camp with 25,000 national guards patrolling, and fenced-in government buildings? Would armed right-wingers appear at capitols all over the country? So there was a big sigh of relief when Trump […]
The Most Expensive Senate Race Ever – in the Middle of an Economic Crisis
The Georgia senate runoff election was the most expensive senate election in U.S. history. Does all that money spent benefit the average person?
The Election was Stolen? We Never Had Real Democracy!
The United States may present the illusion of democracy, but its election system is set up to favor the rich. There was no real democracy to be stolen.
Capitol Protests: It Helps to Have Friends in High Places
On January 6, while Congress was reviewing the November election results, Trump held a rally and encouraged thousands of his supporters to march on to the Capitol, which they did. They gathered in front of the Capitol building and then gradually pushed forward, pushed aside the barriers, went up the steps and pushed the police […]
“Stand Back and Stand By” – This Protest Has Been Incited for Months
For hours, politicians and news pundits expressed their shock and surprise after Trump supporters pushed through police barricades and broke into the U.S. Capitol. But was any of this really that surprising? Isn’t this exactly the intended outcome after Trump and his Republican lackeys have been encouraging an event like this for months? Even before […]
Trump’s Behavior is Scaring the Big Bosses
Both parties protect the big business system
Videos of Townhall: The Elections are Over – But the Problems Remain
This pandemic has drawn the priorities of this society into focus, and they are neither our well-being nor the health of the planet. And with the elections over, working people still face the continued threat of this virus, a planet that continues to heat up, increasing economic uncertainty, a wave of cuts to social services, and more.
Taiwan and the U.S. Presidential Election
With tensions rising between mainland China and Taiwan, many Taiwanese supported Trump’s re-election.
Our Undemocratic Elections!
The United States’ electoral system is hardly democratic. This is not an accident.
The Election is Over – Not a Time to Wait and Hope
Many are celebrating what is hoped to be the end of Trump’s presidency. And many Trump supporters are angry, claiming that the election was stolen. The majority of those who voted wanted Trump out. It’s a relief that he won’t be president for another four years, especially for those who were the targets of his […]
We Can’t Let Elections Decide Our Future
Trump and Biden may have their differences, but they both defend this system of capitalism, which profits off the labor of working people and is responsible for the problems we face today.
The Cost of the 2020 Elections: An Epic Waste of Money
The elections campaigns have cost an enormous amount of money, which could have been spent on things that actually benefit us.
Mr. Rogers vs. Darth Vader
The made-for-TV conventions of the Democratic and Republican parties were held to convince us to vote for them.
Joe Biden Says the Solution is to Shoot their Legs Instead
Joe Biden has a solution to the problem of police violence: shoot Black people in the legs instead!