Democracy

Letter from the US: Why police can kill with impunity
Polish women strike against abortion ban
Colombia votes down peace deal in shock result, but FARC and gov't commit to ending conflict
Ecuador: Left-wing disability activist to run for president on ruling party ticket

Ecuador’s ruling party, the leftist Pais Alliance of President Rafael Correa, has elected disability rights activist Lenin Moreno to be its next candidate for president during its October 1 congress, TeleSUR English said. Presidential elections are scheduled for February 19 next year.
Red Labour: Corbyn’s win affirms Labour’s socialist turn
Sri Lanka: Tamils rally in Jaffna against occupation, ethnic cleansing
Yemen: UN slams Saudis over civilian deaths
Photos: Rally to support anti-racist activist Jafri
Dublin demands abortion rights in huge 'Repeal the 8th' march
Corbyn re-elected with bigger majority -- huge win for Britain's left
Britain: Greens welcome Corbyn's re-election, call for progressive alliance
United States: Charlotte erupts in rage

Protests and tear gas have filled the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina nightly since the murder on September 20 of Keith Lamont Scott, a 43-year-old African American, at the hands of police in yet one more case of racial profiling.