Left-wing populism
Political ideology that combines left-wing politics and populist rhetoric and themes
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| August 17 2025 | Morales attempted to run for president in the Bolivian general election with the Front for Victory (FPV). |
| August 15 2025 | Cindy Sarai, named in the second statutory rape case, was granted political asylum in Argentina, with opposition deputy Luciana Campero confirming her as a victim in the investigation against Morales. |
| 2025 | Konstantopoulou clarified her stance on currency, stating she never advocated for a return to the drachma and reiterated the party's position on monetary sovereignty and alternative digital currency options. |
| 2025 | Left Bloc suffers further electoral setback, receiving only 2.0% of votes and reducing to 4 seats in legislative elections. |
| 2025 | The party suffered its worst result ever, winning 2% of the popular vote and returning only one member to the Assembly, losing more than half of its 2024 voters. |
| 2025 | Led by Roberto Almada, Left Bloc received 1,586 votes (1.1%) in Madeira and failed to win any seats. |
| July 2025 | The House Ethics Committee found she violated House rules regarding her Met Gala attendance, ordering her to pay approximately $3,000 to settle the matter. |
| 2025 | The Federal Agency for Civic Education reiterated its classification of BSW as 'left-wing in terms of economic policy' while noting the party's conservative positions on social policy. |
| 2025 | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino is active in the 20th Congress of the Philippines, representing the party's current political engagement. |
| 2025 | Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front becomes president of Uruguay and joins the São Paulo Forum |
| July 25 2025 |
Political positions of Bernie Sanders
Sanders made a strong statement about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, accusing the Israeli government of an 'extermination' campaign and calling for an end to US military aid to Israel.
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| July 2025 | Voted against Marjorie Taylor Greene's amendment to cut funding to the Iron Dome, defending the system as preventing innocent deaths, despite criticism from the DSA and Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha. |
| 2025 | Reiwa Shinsengumi participated in the House of Councillors election, successfully winning 6 seats, which was an increase of 1 seat compared to their 2019 election performance. |
| 2025 | Reiwa Shinsengumi planned to participate in the House of Councillors election with 24 candidates, continuing their role as an opposition party, with vote details yet to be determined. |
| July 19 2025 | Kaesang Pangarep was reelected as the chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), winning 65.28% of votes against competitors Ronald Aristone Sinaga and Agus Mulyono Herlambang. |
| 2025 | Raúl Grijalva's tenure as a Justice Democrats representative ends due to his death after serving from 2003 to 2025. |
| July 2025 | Sanders introduced a third Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block arms to Israel, gaining support from 27 senators, which represented a majority of Senate Democrats. |
| 2025 | Experienced a political shift, moving to a minority position with 64 seats, with 1 seat result still to be determined. |
| 2025 | Reiwa Shinsengumi increased their vote count to 46,743 votes (0.88% of total votes) in the Tokyo prefectural election, led by Taro Yamamoto. |
| 2025 | Continuing her role as Vice Ranking Member on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. |
| 2025 | Citizen Revolution Movement further increases its National Assembly vote share to 41.32%, solidifying its political position. |
| 2025 | Luisa González loses the presidential election to Daniel Noboa again, winning 44% of the vote, and refuses to concede, alleging unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud. |
| 2025 | Party presidential candidate receives 44.40% of votes in the election. |
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Die Linke
Party membership grows to 115,000, with 60% of new entries being under 35 and largely female, increasing the proportion of women from 40% to 44.5%.
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| 2025 | Opposed American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, stating it was 'absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment'. |
| 2025 | The Estonian Centre Party was the sole political party to vote against a constitutional amendment that removed voting rights in local elections for non-citizens, which predominantly impacted Russian citizens and stateless residents in Estonia. |
| 2025 | Sahra Wagenknecht criticizes the BSW's participation in the Thuringia government following a poor performance in the German Federal election, specifically accusing state organization leader Katja Wolf of being partly responsible for the party's electoral failure. |
| 2025 | The party secured 4.98% in the national German election and 1.8% in the European Union election, establishing its presence in the political landscape. |
| June 2025 | Indivisible and other organizations coordinated No Kings protests in over 2,000 U.S. communities as a countermove to Trump's U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade. |
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Die Linke
Die Linke shows a potential resurgence, with increased support in several states, including 8.8% nationally and 11.2% in a specific state, suggesting a possible political recovery.
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Die Linke
Die Linke participated in Hamburg state parliament elections, obtaining 11.2% of votes and securing 2 seats.
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Die Linke
The party won 8.8% of votes in the German federal election, securing 64 seats in the Bundestag.
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| June 13 2025 | Humane Colombia, Alternative Democratic Pole, Patriotic Union, and Colombian Communist Party began merging process to create a new collective called Historic Pact, replacing the original coalition. |
| June 10 2025 | Supreme Court upheld and ratified Fernández de Kirchner's six-year imprisonment and lifetime ban from public office, also mandating the recovery of 84,000 million Argentine pesos from the Vialidad corruption case. |
| June 2025 | Endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, with Politico noting her endorsements are highly sought after by liberal Democrats. |
| May 2025 | Permanently banned from running for presidency in future elections. |
| May 2025 | Working Families Party expected to consolidate endorsement and select a single candidate to rank first in the New York City mayoral primary. |
| May 2025 | Vice President Kamala Harris praised Ocasio-Cortez for 'speaking with moral clarity', while JD Vance expressed concern about her potential presidential run, calling it 'the stuff of nightmares'. |
| May 2025 | Reported to be living in East Elmhurst, Queens. |
| May 2025 | Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million with an average donation of $21 in the first quarter of 2025, the highest amount she had ever received. Vice President Harris praised her for 'speaking with moral clarity'. |
| May 2025 | Pressley introduced the bipartisan HEALTH for MOM Act with Zach Nunn and Lauren Underwood to expand maternal healthcare access. |
| 2025 | Working Families Party endorsed Newark mayor Ras Baraka for the New Jersey gubernatorial race and 13 state legislative candidates, with special focus on Chigozie Onyema (28th district) and Katie Brennan (32nd district). |
| 2025 | Greg Casar succeeds Pramila Jayapal as chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| 2025 | Completed her term as U.S. representative from California. |
| 2025 | BSW participated in the Hamburg state election, receiving 1.8% of votes, becoming the eighth-ranked party and maintaining an extra-parliamentary status. |
| 2025 | Lateefah Simon, U.S. representative from CA-12, delivered the Working Families Party's State of the Union response. |
| 2025 | Party aims to have no more than 2,000 members by the German federal election. |
| 2025 | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino announced its senatorial candidates for the Philippine general elections, including prominent figures such as Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, Bong Go, and other politicians, lawyers, and public personalities. |
| 2025 | The BSW anticipates potential political consequences in the federal election, criticizing the constitutional court protection amendment as 'undemocratic'. |
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