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‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Congratulations to President Lula on a stunning, historic re-election.
A political comeback that will be remembered for generations to come.
This is a victory for the people, for the planet and for peace.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
It is beyond ridiculous that this man is still a life peer and retains the Labour whip.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
This is the moment Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Secunder Kermani was charged at by a group of Israeli settlers in the Occupied West Bank.
The settlers have laid siege to a Palestinian home, while nearby Israeli soldiers keep watch but do not intervene.
Violent attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank have risen dramatically over the past two years, while Israel's government has approved a record number of new settlements.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
A devastating summary in this interview with @OborneTweets, who has just returned from East Jerusalem, of what Israel is doing to the Palestinians—and the uselessness of Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband, only six weeks after their ‘reset’.
The Butcher of Beirut – Israel’s alternative to Netanyahu.
Peter Oborne – just returned from almost a month in the Occupied Territories – came into the Double Down Newswatch studio to talk about the Israeli election, Britain’s feeble surrender to the Israelis over the consulate in East Jerusalem and the ongoing horror in the West Bank and Israeli prisons.
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‘Left Grassroots retweeted
How did Lula come from behind to crush Bolsonaro?
In short, turnout.
Bolsonaro's vote share barely moved. Lula banked millions of votes from those who didn't vote in 1st round and won eliminated candidates' votes.
A remarkable mobilisation. 2nd round turnout usually below 1st.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
What a relief! Lula’s unexpected victory gives hope for the Amazon. He has dramatically cut felling, while Bolsonaro’s plans would doubtless have taken it past its tipping point, ensuring total eventual destruction with huge global consequences.
euronews.com/2026/10/19/amaz…
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Deborah Barros Leal Farias explains that Flavio Bolsonaro is saying the Brazilian presidential election should be annulled because voting hours were extended by 2 hours. But what he's not saying is that his own party was one of those asking for the extension!
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
This is extraordinary detail on how the 250 MP candidates on the Student List were chosen in Serbia. They are now projected to win about 140 of 250 seats. Incredible outbreak of direct, participatory democracy to product a Parliament of doctors, scientists, artists and activists.
Sırbistan'da öğrenciler doğrudan demokrasi yöntemini seçim siyasetine taşıdılar.
Liderlere dayalı, yukarıdan aşağıya bir örgütlenme yerine, herkesin söz alabildiği öğrenci genel kurulları (plenum) oluşturdular. Kararlar tartışılarak, mümkün olduğunca uzlaşmayla alındı.
Bu yöntemi üniversitelerin dışına da taşıdılar. Mahallelerde, kentlerde ve köylerde yurttaş meclisleri (zborovi) kuruldu. İnsanlar kendi sorunlarını tartışmak, çözüm önermek ve birlikte karar almak için toplandı.
250 kişilik milletvekili aday listesini de şöyle oluşturdular:
1- Önce 250 adaylık kontenjanı, öğrenci sayılarına göre altı üniversite kenti arasında paylaştırdılar. Belgrad'ın listeye hâkim olmaması için diğer kentlerin de üst sıralarda temsil edilmesini sağladılar. Ardından her kentin kontenjanını fakülteler arasında dağıttılar.
2- Ülke genelinde 80'den fazla fakültede öğrenci genel kurulları toplandı. Öğrenciler kendileri aday olmadı ama her biri aday önerebildi ve neden o kişiyi önerdiğini açıkladı. İsimler tartışıldı, önce uzlaşma arandı, gerektiğinde oylama yapıldı.
3- Mevcut siyasi kadrolara kapıyı kapattılar. İktidar partilerinin mevcut ve eski üyelerini, iktidar adına görev yapmış siyasetçileri ve bürokratları, muhalefet partilerinin üst düzey yöneticilerini aday göstermediler. Böylece hem iktidardan hem de yerleşik muhalefetten bağımsız bir liste oluşturdular.
4- Fakülteler birbirlerinin adaylarını da denetledi. Önerilen bütün isimler ortak bir listede toplandı ve tüm fakültelerin incelemesine açıldı. İtirazlar öğrenci kurullarında tartışıldı. Adayın elenmesi için kurulların yarısından fazlasının veto etmesi gerekiyordu. Tek bir fakültenin itirazı yeterli değildi.
5- Elenen veya çekilen adayların yerine yedekler getirildi. Böylece profesörlerin, doktorların, bilim insanlarının, işçilerin, sanatçıların ve aktivistlerin yer aldığı 250 kişilik liste ortaya çıktı.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Brazil chose hope over hate, democracy over extremism, and a future that belongs to everyone.
Lula’s victory over far-right Bolsonaro is more than a political triumph. It is a rallying cry for all who refuse to let fear define our future: justice is worth fighting for, democracy is worth defending, and neither can endure without accountability, transparency, and the courage of people willing to stand up and act.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Lula’s victory will be greeted with horror in Silicon Valley. Outside the EU, Brazil has been the biggest holders to account of US tech firms. And Facebook’s actions before the election deserve proper scrutiny
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
BREAKING 🇧🇷 Lula Da Silva has won a historic victory in Brazil’s Presidential election, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro and overcoming an unprecedented attack on the nation’s democracy.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
A moment of light amid the encroaching darkness.
BREAKING: Lula officially declared winner of Brazilian presidential election, official election body reports.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/0i0tp1?update=50849…
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
BREAKING 🇧🇷 The Supreme Court of Brazil has recognized Bolsonaro’s widespread effort to suppress the popular vote by shutting down public transit – and extended the vote by 2 hours. But scores of stations have already closed – and cannot now reopen to the public.
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Forget the euphoria of Britain's change of policy on settlements. Palestinians, totally abandoned by the international community, are being ethnically cleansed in occupied east Jerusalem. I report for Middle East Eye on house demolitions in Al Bustan:
middleeasteye.net/opinion/we…
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Collective punishment is a WAR CRIME, forced displacement and targeting civilian homes are war crimes.
Refusing to use that language normalizes it.
Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes, local officials say bbc.in/4ie4rpv
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Jeffrey Donaldson was twice UK delegate to children’s rights group
An investigation published by The Sunday Times reveals that Donaldson repeatedly sought out positions involving child protection throughout his political career at Westminster.
thetimes.com/world/ireland-w…
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
The Duchy of Cornwall collected £503,711 rent from the King for Highgrove House.
Prince William is the Duke of Cornwall. Father pays rent to son. No money left the family but nice PR.
When King Charles was the Duke of Cornwall, he paid rent to himself.
leftfootforward.org/2026/10/…
‘Left Grassroots retweeted
Money is created when government spends. Money is not the problem. The question is what we do with money and for whose benefit. Let's start with renewable energy, insulated homes, rent controls and council houses? Their economics has delivered poverty and billionaires. Enough!
“Next year he actually has to find the money that doesn’t exist.”
“There are things the Government can do that aren’t just about tax.”
Rachel Wolf, who co-wrote the 2019 Conservative manifesto and Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary, discuss the challenge facing Andy Burnham’s government, ahead of next week’s Budget
#Newsnight
