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Sky News
7 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announce new political party
Jeremy Corbyn has joined forces with ex Labour MP Zarah Sultana to form a new political party. The former Labour leader - who earlier this month appeared to have been blindsided by the announcement of a new party by Ms Sultana - said it was "time for a new political party". In a post on X, he co-signed a statement with Ms Sultana, the independent MP for Coventry South, urging people to sign up at The statement read: "Our movement is made up of people of all faiths and none. The great dividers want you to think that the problems in our society are caused by migrants or refugees. They're not. "They are caused by an economic system that protects the interests of corporations and billionaires. It is ordinary people who create the wealth - and it is ordinary people who have the power to put it back where it belongs. "It's time for a new kind of political party. One that is rooted in our communities, trade unions and social movements. One that builds power in all regions and nations. One that belongs to you." The pair said there would be an inaugural conference where members would decide the party's "direction, the model of leadership and the policies that are needed to transform society".
New York Times
14-07-2025
- Health
- New York Times
A Venerable AIDS Activist Returns to Battle
The activists gathered on the steps of the cathedral in the center of Cape Town. Most were older women, faces lined beneath their head wraps. They converged around a gray-haired man in an oversized coat, his shoulders hunched against the morning chill. Linking arms, they set out to infiltrate a meeting across the street. 'Ready?' the man said, sounding a little weary, a little nervous. It had been a while since Zackie Achmat confronted his government about matters of life and death. Twenty-five years ago, Mr. Achmat co-founded what became the most powerful social movement in post-apartheid South Africa. He led a showdown against the government that won lifesaving medical treatment for millions of people with H.I.V. — and nearly killed him. Until just a few months ago, Mr. Achmat, 63, thought those days were well behind him. He was spending time on a pomegranate farm, caring for rescue dogs and watching Korean telenovelas. He made a failed bid for parliament on an anti-corruption platform, but he was enjoying watching new generation of activists lead. As for H.I.V., the issue that once dominated his life, he hardly thought about it. He didn't need to, so robust was the national treatment program that grew out of the victories that Mr. Achmat and his colleagues won two decades ago. Then came January, and the Trump administration's decision to slash its foreign assistance, including funding for the President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. As part of an overall reduction in funds sent overseas, which Mr. Trump has called wasteful and a misuse of taxpayer dollars, PEPFAR's budget has been sharply reduced. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Large protests across US against Trump's ‘authoritarian' policies
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of US cities and towns on Saturday afternoon in a wave of protests against the Trump
Harvard Business Review
10-06-2025
- Business
- Harvard Business Review
How Bill Wilson Cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous and Created a Lasting Social Movement
Bill Wilson was an incredibly entrepreneurial young man with tremendous potential. He was also a drunk who had hit rock bottom. Then an epiphany led him to enduring sobriety. With his personal drive and fellowship with former drinking buddies, Wilson built a social movement and worldwide organization. Founded in 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of 'friends of Bill' recover from alcohol addiction. In this episode of Cold Call, Harvard Business School Professor Robert Simons joins host Brian Kenny to discuss the case, Bill Wilson: Changing the World. They explore how Wilson navigated life's choices, transformed his life and those of others, and left a lasting impact on the world.
