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Gustavo Petro defeated right-wing construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández.
Figures showed he took 50.5% of votes, defeating his rival by more than 700,000 ballots to become Colombia’s first left-wing leader.
Gustavo Petro defeated right-wing construction magnate Rodolfo Hernández.
Figures showed he took 50.5% of votes, defeating his rival by more than 700,000 ballots to become Colombia’s first left-wing leader.
The presidential election was between the Right and the Far-Right which Macron won against Le Pen
The National Assembly elections are between the Right and the Left. Will Macron get a working majority or will Mélenchon’s left-green alliance get the upperhand.
At close of polls the abstention rate was 54%
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220619-live-france-votes-in-parliamentary-election-second-roundThe left call themselves Nupes, which stands for New Ecological and Social Popular Union,
Today I heard on a LBC clip a Tory ex-MP commend the policy of sending the Channel Boat People to Rwanda and when the interviewer drew the comparison with the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees, his answer was (contrary to the facts) that The Channel Boat People were economic migrants whereas the Ukrainians were genuine refugees and merely seeking a temporary home and will eventually be returning to their home country.
As the NATO head says, it is a war that may well last years. And the Ukrainian stay will possibly be a very long one. And already the UK government is ensuring it will be easier for Ukrainians to find jobs.
I suppose that with the ban on Ukrainian men leaving the country, the fact that most refugees are female and children makes it more likely that in due course when a form of peace is established they will return.
And at a time when State department cuts are being imposed on workers, the UK military is demanding an increase in its budget to face the Russian threat. But the media is downplaying that spending commitment so perhaps it will be a while before the connection is made.
You know yourself, Janet, that Countercurrents has a generous editorial policy of accepting submissions from those who would otherwise lack a hearing.
I wish other members would avail themselves of the opportunity to widen the audience base for the WSM message.
While the debate goes on to the origin of Covid, historians now several hundred years later discovered where and when the Black Death began.
https://apnews.com/article/science-health-central-asia-7c410ef4e34a881040c3ddb61410fa3f
The year was 1338 at the ancient trading community at Issyk Kul in now what is Kyrgyzstan
It all seemed rigged from the start
Assange appeal fails
Darren’s re-publishing of past Socialist Standards produced this article from 1942 which despite its date may be of interest in this discussion.
https://socialiststandardmyspace.blogspot.com/2022/06/is-mind-myth-1942.html
“…Put even more simply, the word mind is an abstract term, which correctly understood, is used to describe a definite form of activity—the activity of the brain. Similarly, the word digestion describes certain processes associated with the stomach. But no altars have yet been erected to the God of Digestion, nor do we hear about “Absolute Digestion.” and the “Universe of the Stomach.”…”
One reason Biden won the Democratic Party was he claimed he could negotiate bipartisan legislation. It has been repeatedly proved false.
Instead, Sanders in a “call to arms”
To Win Midterms, Sanders Tells Democrats to Take Fight Directly to GOP
Another cause to ditch Biden and Harris
The pet industry values profit more than caring for pets
The Seresto flea and tick collar received EPA approval in 2012 and was introduced to the market in 2013. Since then, Bayer—the original brand owner of the collar—and Elanco—which purchased the product in 2020, have sold more than 30 million collars. Pet owners embraced the convenience of the product, which provides 8 months of flea and tick protection for dogs and cats for under $70, and which is widely sold by pet specialty stores, online pet pharmacies, and large online retailers.
The Subcommittee launched its investigation into the collars in March 2021, following the publication of an investigative report which revealed that, as of June 2020, there had been more than 75,000 incidents and approximately 1,700 pet deaths linked to the Seresto collar. Since then, the reported numbers have increased to more than 98,000 incidents and 2,500 pet deaths.
What is worse? The disease or the cure?
Banks that have signed up to a global climate pledge can still invest unlimited amounts in coal mining and coal power, despite promises to tighten the rules on their lending.
Green campaigners have slammed the loopholes as “greenwashing”, after updated criteria for banks involved in the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) were unveiled on Wednesday.
These loopholes would allow banks to continue to make new investments in coal until this time next year.
Should they have been surprised? We weren’t.
Banks that have signed up to a global climate pledge can still invest unlimited amounts in coal mining and coal power, despite promises to tighten the rules on their lending.
Green campaigners have slammed the loopholes as “greenwashing”, after updated criteria for banks involved in the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) were unveiled on Wednesday.
These loopholes would allow banks to continue to make new investments in coal until this time next year.
Should they have been surprised? We weren’t.
