http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Left-wing politics) en-us Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:21:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisia-fury-follows-assassination-of-opposition-leader-shokri-belaid?start=0 A leading Tunisian politician has been murdered. Shokri Belaid was the leader of a left wing opposition party - and an outspoken critic of the government. He was shot outside his home, leading to mass protests blaming the government. Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal has the latest. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:21:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tunisia-fury-follows-assassination-of-opposition-leader-shokri-belaid Shokri Belaid, Tunisian revolution, Tunisia, Assassination, Democratic Patriots' Movement (Tunisia), Moncef Marzouki, Politics of Tunisia, Ennahda, Left-wing politics, Opposition (parliamentary) A leading Tunisian politician has been murdered. Shokri Belaid was the leader of a left wing opposition party - and an outspoken critic of the government. He was shot outside his home, leading to mass protests blaming the government. Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal has the latest. http://news.linktv.org/videos/as-economy-frames-israel-election-can-the-left-make-waves?start=0 With elections coming up in Israel, politicians are focusing their campaigns on what they believe Israelis care most about - the economy. The economy has been described as Prime Minister Netanyahu's achilles heel, but is it enough of an issue to give left-wing parties a boost? Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/as-economy-frames-israel-election-can-the-left-make-waves Economy of Israel, Israel, Israeli legislative election, 2013 , Prime Minister of Israel, Knesset, Benjamin Netanyahu, Politics of Israel, Left-wing politics, Right-wing politics, Al Jazeera English With elections coming up in Israel, politicians are focusing their campaigns on what they believe Israelis care most about - the economy. The economy has been described as Prime Minister Netanyahu's achilles heel, but is it enough of an issue to give left-wing parties a boost? http://news.linktv.org/videos/uruguay-a-laptop-per-child?start=0 After a repressive history, Uruguay's left-wing government is paving the way for a new generation of digital-savvy, globalized nationals by being the first country to give every child their own laptop. <br /> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:47:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/uruguay-a-laptop-per-child One Laptop Per Child, Education in Uruguay, José Mujica, Uruguay, Developing country, Information technology, School, Social justice, Slum, Education After a repressive history, Uruguay's left-wing government is paving the way for a new generation of digital-savvy, globalized nationals by being the first country to give every child their own laptop. ---- Ex-guerilla fighter, Jose Mujica, has been in office since 2010. He has never given up his ideals of social justice. The aim of the ambitious 'A laptop per child' program is to help close the divide between rich and poor, and between developed and developing countries. Many parents and teachers were initially skeptical; years without proper social policies still shape life in the slums."I don't want to know anything about computers. It is a child who knows something about computers and technology that throws bombs." Yet despite early skepticism, the program is now being widely embraced. "We need to educate the children differently so that they understand the world of today." http://news.linktv.org/videos/four-dead-in-peru-gold-mine-clashes?start=0 Clashes continue between police and protesters opposed to a US company's plans to build a five billion US dollar gold mine in Peru. Four people have died in the last two days as the protests turned violent. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:05:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/four-dead-in-peru-gold-mine-clashes Peru, Protest, Mining, Ollanta Humala, Gold mining, Police, Cajamarca, United States, Left-wing politics, Freedom of assembly Clashes between police and protesters opposed to a US company's plans to build a five billion US dollar gold mine in Peru. Four people have died in the last two days as the protests turned violent. Seen here, left-wing leader Marco Arana, a soft-spoken former Roman Catholic priest who has rallied demonstrators to stop construction of the mine, said he was beaten by police as they arrested him. Arana's critics blame him for inciting violence at a rally on Tuesday where protesters threw rocks and vandalized public buildings. Critics of President Ollanta Humala, however, say the government and police forces have suspended the freedom of assembly. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Oscar Valdes announced a 30-day state of emergency for the country. The Humala government says the mine would generate thousands of jobs and huge tax revenues. Protesters say it would cause pollution, contaminate water supplies and fail to bring local economic benefits. http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-final-pleas-to-voters-ahead-of-greece-election?start=0 Greek voters go to the polls for a second general election on Sunday, and the choices appear stark. A vote for left-leaning Syriza party could force Greece to leave the euro. But a vote for the conservative New Democracy would mean more painful austerity. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/greece-final-pleas-to-voters-ahead-of-greece-election Greek general election, 2012, Greece, Alexis Tsipras, Antonis Samaras, Greek government-debt crisis, Politics of Greece, Syriza, New Democracy, Austerity, Euro Greek voters go to the polls for the second round of a general election on Sunday. The country is voting for a new government, and the choices appear stark. A vote for left-leaning Syriza party -- led by Alexis Tsipras -- would cancel the international bailout deal, a move that could force Greece to leave the euro. But a vote for the conservative, pro-euro party New Democracy -- led by Antonis Samaras -- would likely keep Greece in the single currency but at the cost of massive, painful austerity measures. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Athens. http://news.linktv.org/videos/spying-scandal-grips-german-politics?start=0 A political scandal is brewing in Germany over revelations that a state security agency has been spying on members of the Die Linke leftist party, which has roots in East German communism. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:22:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/spying-scandal-grips-german-politics Die Linke, Germany, Intelligence agency, Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Germany), Political scandal, Christian Democratic Union (Germany), Politics of Germany, Gregor Gysi, Hans-Peter Uhl, Member of parliament A political scandal is brewing in Germany over revelations that a state security agency has been spying on members of the Die Linke leftist party, which has roots in East German communism. It has emerged that almost a third of its 76 MPs are being monitored legally for evidence of anti-democratic activities. Die Linke is crying foul, but the ruling CDU party is less critical. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-and-hugo-chavez-mock-ridiculous-arrogance-of-us?start=0 The presidents of Iran and Venezuela mocked the US over its move to expel a Venezuelan diplomat at the start of Ahmadinejad's visit to four left-leaning Latin American nations. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:32:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-and-hugo-chavez-mock-ridiculous-arrogance-of-us Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hugo Chávez, Venezuela, Iran, US-Venezuela relations, US-Iran relations, President of Iran, Nuclear program of Iran, Latin America, Diplomacy Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez mocked the US over its move to expel a Venezuelan diplomat at the start of Ahmadinejad's visit to four left-leaning Latin American nations. http://news.linktv.org/videos/berlin-nights-ablaze-with-car-fires?start=0 Authorities in the German capital Berlin are becoming concerned by a spate of arson attacks on luxury cars. Past incidents have been blamed on left-wing extremists, but police aren't sure if the recent increase in torchings is politically motivated or straight vandalism. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:23:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/berlin-nights-ablaze-with-car-fires Berlin, Luxury vehicle, Arson, Left-wing politics, Extremism, Germany, Euronews The authorities in the German capital Berlin are becoming concerned by an upswing in the number of overnight arson attacks on cars. Between Monday night and the early hours of Thursday morning nearly 40 vehicles were set alight. In the past some attacks on luxury cars and big four wheel drives in Berlin and Hamburg have been blamed on left wing extremists. The police said they are not sure if the latest torchings are politically motivated or just straight vandalism.