leftist
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Veteran leftist Lula is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, boasting he is fitter than ever despite his advanced age.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In 2019, he assisted the campaigns of several leftist Peronist candidates in provincial races in Argentina, and later founded his own consultancy, Numen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
López Beltrán is the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the founder of the leftist ruling party Morena, and the powerful mentor of the current Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was a leftist leader, and he was afire with the most uncontrollable passion: justice.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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But his tone has changed slightly following input from younger leftists, and the incumbent now calls himself the "king of the selfie."
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
In that very funny tract, Rosten addressed young baby boom radicals: leftists who had lost faith in America because of the war in Vietnam and reactionaries who wanted to ban hippies from college campuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
Ms. Sheinbaum’s parents were both leftists and involved in the sciences, and she was raised in a secular household in Mexico City in the 1960s and 70s, a time of considerable political agitation in Mexico.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
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
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