Left Alliance (Lithuania)
Kairiųjų aljansas | |
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| Abbreviation | KA |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 25, 2022 |
| Type | Nonprofit political organization |
| Purpose | Left-wing agitation, anti-capitalism, support for LGBT rights, feminism, and the environmental movement; formation of a left-wing alternative political party[1] |
| Location | |
Region served | Europe |
| Methods | Activism and intellectual agitation |
Founders | Andrius Bielskis Jolanta Bielskienė Gintautas Mažeikis Giedrė Kazlauskaitė Kasparas Pocius Denisas Kolomnyckis Martynas Norbutas Žygimantas Menčenkovas Artūras Rudomanskis Mindaugas Kluonis[2] |
| Website | kairiujualjansas |
The Left Alliance (Lithuanian: Kairiųjų aljansas, KA) is a left-wing, anti-capitalist political movement in Lithuania. It was founded in 2022 and claims its intent to be the formation of a progressive, left-wing alternative to existing political parties in Lithuania.[3]
Foundation and ideology[edit]
The Left Alliance was founded in 2022 upon the signing of a manifesto by over twenty political figures, including cultural figures, artists, and members of both the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. In its manifesto, the Left Alliance claimed the lack of "progressive left party" in Lithuanian politics and attacked the Social Democrats for insufficient allegiance to their party program and betrayal of left-wing values.[4]
One of the founders of the movement, Andrius Bielskis, had been involved in activism for an "alternative left" since 2007, in which he was the main ideologue of the short-lived Naujoji kairė 95 (English: New Left 95).[5]
The manifesto of the Left Alliance calls for the formation of an alternative left-wing party, opposed to capitalism and representing the interests of the labour movement.[6] It promotes the creation of economic democracy by replacing private ownership with worker cooperatives, opposes elitism in culture and the arts, opposes all forms of discrimination, and supports the democratization of universities, opposing "clans of scientists" currently in power and ideologized distribution of funding for education. In foreign policy, it seeks to criticize neoliberal geopolitical policy and promotes solidarity with labour movements in post-colonial countries, as well as accepting additional refugees.[7]
Activities[edit]
In February 2022, the Left Alliance organized a picket in support of the ongoing strike in the chemical plant Achema.[8] In light of ongoing political discussion regarding the promulgation of same-sex partnerships law in Lithuania, it spoke out in favor of immediate legalization of same-sex partnerships.[9]
The Left Alliance supports Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War and, alongside the Trade Union "May 1st", agitates for debt forgiveness to Ukraine,[10] as well as harsher sanctions and support to the labor movement in Ukraine.[11]
The Left Alliance also condemns Israel's actions against Palestinians and supports a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kairiųjų aljansas".
- ^ Jačauskas, Ignas. "Lietuvoje buriasi dar vienas naujas politinis judėjimas". Kauno diena.
- ^ Jačauskas, Ignas. "Lietuvoje buriasi dar vienas naujas politinis judėjimas". Kauno diena.
- ^ Kairiųjų aljansas. "Kuriasi nauja kairioji politinė jėga Lietuvoje!". BNS.
- ^ "Naujosios kairės 95 manifestas". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Kairiųjų aljanso manifestas" (PDF). Kairiųjų aljansas.
- ^ "Kairiųjų aljanso manifestas" (PDF). Kairiųjų aljansas.
- ^ Dobrovolskas, Ignas (2022-02-11). "Penktadienį "Kairiųjų aljansas" rengia piketą "Achemos" streikui palaikyti".
- ^ Mantvydas, Paskelbė (2022-02-03). "Besikuriantis Kairiųjų aljansas: pasisakome už partnerystės instituto įteisinimą nedelsiant". Gayline.lt.
- ^ "Išlaisvinkime Ukrainą nuo skolų naštos". Peticijos.lt.
- ^ "Lietuvos kairieji reiškia solidarumą su Ukrainos LGBTQ+ bendruomene ir visais pažeidžiamais žmonėmis". Jarmo. 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.