leftist
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Spain’s leftist governing party oversaw passage of a new policy that allows some unauthorized migrants to apply for legal status, bringing them formally into the workforce of an aging nation.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
That victory ousted dictator Anastasio Somoza and brought Ortega to power at the head of what was then a popular leftist movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The 47-year-old's victory marks the end of Colombia's first-ever leftist government led by President Gustavo Petro.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Fujimori was ahead of leftist Roberto Sanchez in Peru's presidential leadership contest with almost all the votes counted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Neylan board’s first case involved a former Los Alamos chemist named Robert Hurley, who had fallen under suspicion because his Latvian-born wife purportedly had leftist sympathies.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Mr. Burke’s chapters on the alliance between the Palestinian groups and West German leftists such as the Red Army Faction are especially strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
In this ethos of supporting access to literature, especially for Black leftists, Noname began a book club in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
"Some leftists will vote for them," said Mr Kiszczyc, 69, who emigrated to Michigan from Poland in the 1980s.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
There's a vast range of legitimate political choices leftists can make, to be clear.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2023
Driving out the Turks to gain national independence in 1878 is remembered, as is the abortive uprising of the leftists against the government in September 1923.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.
