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End of the PiS–KO Era? Brief Reflections on Poland’s Election - transform!europe The Polish presidential election disrupted the PiS–KO duopoly, strengthened the far right, and marked a symbolic shift within the left. What do the results reveal about the current political mood? Gav...

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End of the PiS–KO Era? Brief Reflections on Poland’s Election - transform!europe The Polish presidential election disrupted the PiS–KO duopoly, strengthened the far right, and marked a symbolic shift within the left. What do the results reveal about the current political mood? Gav...

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Poland Shifts to the Right - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung On the consequences of Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the presidential election

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Poland Shifts to the Right - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung On the consequences of Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the presidential election

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Gavin Rae, Weak Myths — Sidecar Elections in Poland.

#Poland's elections have shifted the political landscape further to the right. For my analysis of these elections, please see my articles published by @newleftreview.bsky.social @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social and @transformeurope.bsky.social

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Die polnische Linke hat ihr bestes Ergebnis bei einer Präsidentschaftswahl seit 2010 erzielt. Die drei linken Kandidat*innen erhielten zusammen rund 10 % der Stimmen.»

Aus der ersten Runde der Präsidentschaftswahl in Polen gehen die beiden großen Parteien geschwächt hervor; dennoch ziehen ihre Kandidaten in die Stichwahl am 1. Juni ein. Eine erste Einschätzung aus Polen von Gavin Rae 👉 www.rosalux.de/news/...

Poland’s Rightward Turn: Nawrocki Wins Presidency Karol Nawrocki’s victory marks a hard-right turn in Polish politics, destabilises the KO-led government, and raises key questions for the future of the Polish Left.

✒ Gavin Rae from @naprzod.bsky.social gives us an in-depth analysis of the developments that brought the result of the presidential elections in Poland 🇵🇱
🔹a far-right king-maker
🔹divided personalities
🔹right-wing alliance
🔹changing strategy of PiS
🔹international alliances
🔻Where Now for the Left?

Brytyjski przewrót: Jak skrajnie prawicowa partia Reform rozbija tradycyjny układ sił Majowe wybory uzupełniające i samorządowe w Wielkiej Brytanii przyniosły zdecydowane zwycięstwo skrajnie prawicowej Partii Reform. Nic nie dał skręt Partii Pracy na prawo

Brytyjski przykład: Jak skrajnie prawicowa partia Reform rozbija tradycyjny układ sił - https://oko.press/brytyjski-przewrot-skrajnie-prawicowa-partia-reform

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Militarism Is No Answer to Trump - transform!europe Militarism is no answer to Trump Trump’s militarism push forces Europe to ramp up defence spending. What does this mean for security & social policies? Read more.

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Germans can no longer sell cars. So, they will build tanks. But tanks last for decades and consumers don't buy them anyway. That's why Military Keynesianism doesn't work, unless you start one war after the other US-style. Ergo, only fools welcome German Military Keynesianism.

Europe's militarist surge is not about opposing Trump, but doing exactly what he demands on.ft.com/3XxUdFl

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Headline and subheading of FT opinion column reading: Europe must trim its welfare state to build a warfare state. There is no way of defending the continent without cuts to social spending

At least 12% of Britain’s annual military budget is spent on its failing nuclear weapons programme – weapons, that if they are ever used, means the end of humanity. Polling shows people don't want more austerity to fund warfare.

Manchester University Press - Tadeusz Kowalik and Poland's return to capitalism through socialism Tadeusz Kowalik and Poland's return to capitalism through socialism - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Tadeusz Kowalik and Poland's return to capitalism through socialism by Gavin Rae

1 kwietnia moja intelektualna biografia Tadeusza Kowalika zostanie wydana przez Manchester University Press. Za kilka miesięcy polska wersja zostanie wydana przez Wydawnictwo Heterodox. Zapraszam do lektury :) manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526167385/

Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? Many Ukrainians have come to the realisation that their state is distributing the burdens and benefits of war unfairly.

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'Those supporting the continuation or strengthening conscription only constitute about a third of the population; a significant minority evade responding to such questions, reflected in the large number of “hard to say” or “don’t know” answers; and the rest openly reject mobilisation.'

A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media | Chris Stokel-Walker The Meta boss’s decision to get rid of the platform’s 40,000 moderators has set the stage for a fact-free four years online, says author Chris Stokel-Walker

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Monopoly capital has always been the enemy of democracy, free speech and even the free market. We are now in a new era of political control, where the oligarchs unite with the far right. And our governments stand by and watch.

Kraków, Warszawa i Wrocław znów są w pierwszej 100 miast z najgorszą jakością powietrza na całym świecie. Kilka dni temu rząd zawiesił program Czyste Powietrze. Program ma wrócić w 2025 r. ale w nowej odsłonie wykluczy ze wsparcia wiele gospodarstw domowych. Hańba!

YouTube video by Politically Liberated Minds The Funeral Of Chris Hani - The Greatest Revolutionary To Ever Live

The murderer of Chris Hani has been deported to Poland. Janusz Waluś is a murderer and a Nazi, who has been lauded as a hero by the far-right in Poland. Chris Hani was a true hero and a revolutionary that fought the evil that was Apartheid, until he was murdered. Amandla✊

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Amnesty International: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Project for Peace and Justice, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. A hub for discussion and action, building solidarity and hope for a more decent world.

Israel has committed — and is continuing to commit — genocide in Gaza.

Tadeusz Kowalik, teoretyk transformacji. Akcja Socjalistyczna

"Szokowa terapia, która miała przede wszystkim ustabilizować gospodarkę, stała się narzędziem tworzenia nowej, kapitalistycznej struktury społecznej, przypominającej pierwotną akumulację kapitału. 1/3

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Which party performed best in each age group?

• 18-24: Sinn Féin (29%)
• 25-34: Sinn Féin (36%)
• 35-49: Sinn Féin (21%)
• 50-64: Fine Gael (26%)
• 65+: Fine Gael (28%)

#GE24 #IrelandVotes

This weekend, we marched once again in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

We sent a message to our government: if you knowingly supply weapons to a government whose leader is wanted for war crimes, the long arm of international law will extend to you too.

¿Tusk contra el populismo polaco de extrema derecha? Tusk ha adoptado una estrategia cada vez más común entre la casta política supuestamente liberal europea, de Francia a Alemania, pasando por Dinamarca y Holanda: «derrotar» a la extrema derecha incorp...

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¿Tusk contra el populismo polaco de extrema derecha?

«Derrotar» a la extrema derecha incorporando sus políticas al consenso dominante

✍🏼 Gavin Rae

A very important statement by left wing MPs and the peace movement in the UK. Peace talks not further military escalation are needed to halt the war in Ukraine.

The choice in next year's Polish Presidential elections will once again be between two right wing candidates. The small silver lining is that the hawk, Radosław Sikorski, has failed to become the KO candidate.

Discussions over sending European troops to Ukraine reignited With the prospect of American disengagement from Kyiv following Donald Trump's return to the White House, Paris and London are not ruling out leading a military coalition in Ukraine.

Nothing would suprise me at the moment. Europe is economically in decline and filled with poor, weak leaders desperate for some grandeur, even if this means leading us to WW3

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