leftist
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Rocha Moya, 77, is a longtime stalwart of Mexico’s ruling Morena party and confidant of ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist who founded Morena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mamdani offered an amiable leftist alternative to “making the trains run on time,” flexing state power to make life easier and more affordable for average citizens.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Pozos de Gamboa killings drew the attention of leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum's government, which promised to arrest whoever was behind them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
The animating figure was Caltech chemist Linus Pauling, a Nobel laureate known for his strong leftist views and stem-winding oratorical flair.
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
Ivens was a real filmmaker, and his movie “The Spanish Earth,” released in 1937, was a real cause célèbre among leftists and artists.
From New York Times ● Nov. 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 Violeta D. Baluyut
