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Who is celebrating the Biden-Harris victory?
Although Joe Biden is far from a left-wing or progressive candidate, for thousands of Americans he represents the end of a nightmare of angst and hatefulness. JOHN WOJCIK reports from the US on the scenes of jubilation
Schevon Salmon, of Washington, left, celebrates President-elect Joe Biden's win over President Donald Trump with his two-year-old daughter Nyomi Salmon, in Washington
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
AFTER four days of painstaking counting, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared the president-elect and vice-president-elect of the United States .
Tens of thousands poured into the streets in cities and towns across the nation in celebration when they heard the news. Multi-racial crowds of the young and old alike filled Times Square in New York, dancing in celebration.
Bicycle riders and dog walkers in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park stopped when they heard the news and clapped and cheered as passing cars on the park’s perimeter honked their horns. Hundreds danced in the streets in the black, white, and racially-mixed neighbourhoods around that park.
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