Daily Round-up Mass anti-government protests in Morocco & other stories
In today’s episodewe look at Moroccans protesting against high costs of living, UN security council denounces Israeli settlements in Palestine, Peru anti-government demonstrations continue and UK ambulance workers and doctors’ strike.
Democratic Way announces formation of a new workers’ Party in Morocco
The new Workers’ Democratic Way Party will be based on the idea of Marxism-Leninism with a program for greater working class and regional unity against exploitative, regressive and imperialist forces
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark ruling and other stories
Today we look at the Mexican Supreme Court’s ruling decriminalizing abortion, the indictments against Palestinian officers in the killing of Nizar Banat, and more
Moroccans vote amid calls for boycott of elections over repression and lack of democratic space
The elections are being held under the 2011 constitution. Many sections of society, including the Democratic Way party, have pointed out that the process promotes a fake democracy and enshrines tyranny
Moroccan authorities crack down on pro-democracy protests ahead of elections
Eight leaders from the left organization the Democratic Way were arrested over the weekend in protests calling for democratization and a boycott of the elections
“Women are at the heart of struggles in Morocco”
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Azlaf Zahra of the Democratic Way in Morocco reflects on the importance of women’s struggles in the country and the world
Left parties and others stage massive protests in Morocco
The protests were organised to demand the protection of human rights in the country and an improvement in the economic conditions of the people. Protesters also called on the government to release all political prisoners and work towards greater social equality and initiate democratic reforms in the Moroccon political system
Thousands of Moroccans protest Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan for Palestine
The protest was also against the attempts by the Moroccan government to normalize ties with the state of Israel






