Written by: Daniel Zaydman The Labour Party’s Corbyn Era came to an end on April 4th as Keir Starmer beat fellow Members of Parliament Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy in Labour’s leadership election with 56.2 percent of the vote. Labour’s change in leadership comes after the party suffered a major defeat in last December’s general…
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The Renaissance of Reunification
Written by: Daniel Zaydman After Labour’s crushing defeat in the United Kingdom’s December general election, many began to write off the possibility of a resurgence of the left in the British Isles. On February 8th, however, the left made historic gains in Ireland. Sinn Féin, the long-time outsider party that once served as the political…
A Democracy in Danger: The Right’s Coup in Bolivia
Written by: Daniel Zaydman The last few months have been a tumultuous time for much of Latin America. Political unrest has swept the region, claiming Bolivia as its most recent victim. On November 10, former Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced out of office in a coup after election authorities claimed the most recent presidential…
For the Many, Not the Few: Labour’s Plan to Democratize the Workplace
Written by: Daniel Zaydman In recent months, Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the UK Labour Party, and his Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, John McDonnell, have unveiled a slew of new economic plans designed to drastically restructure the United Kingdom’s economy while also closing the soaring wealth gap the country faces. One of the most…
The Ukrainian Election: TV Star Turned Presidential Frontrunner
Written by: Daniel Zaydman On March 31, over eighteen million Ukrainians went to the polls for the first time since the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution. Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian who plays the Ukrainian President on the wildly-popular satirical television series Servant of the People, came out in first place with over 30 percent of the popular…
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