Melat Kiros defeats longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in #Colorado primary in another blow to establishment Dems
Insurgent socialist candidate #Melat_Kiros defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) Tuesday in Colorado’s 1st District House primary, marking the latest blow to the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.
Kiros came out on top of the incumbent, 49.3% to 43.5%, by the time the Associated Press called the race late Tuesday.
Kiros’s win in the solidly blue district follows a string of victories by socialist and far-left candidates over incumbent and establishment-backed Democrats in #New_York in June, and it’s expected to tilt the political makeup of the House Democratic caucus even further to the left after the midterm elections.
“Now is not the time to gamble and send somebody with no experience to #Washington,” DeGette, a 15-term Democrat, pleaded at a candidate forum last week.
First elected to the House in 1997, DeGette, 68, has represented the #Denver area in Congress longer than Kiros, 29, has been alive.
“We need a strong, bold, hardened leader who will hold Trump accountable, and when we win the majority in November, will have real power to move the US to a more just and affordable #America … That leader is me,” DeGette argued.
DeGette boasted endorsements from Colorado’s Democratic congressional delegation, the House Progressive Caucus, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and several prominent labor unions.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told reporters Monday that DeGette was “forcefully making her case” for re-election while cautioning, “We’ll see what happens.”
Jeffries went on to blame President Trump for the “unsettled electoral environment” wreaking havoc on incumbent Democrats, according to CBS News.
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It is a deeply sad day for us.
We have lost one of our founding members and one of the first leaders of our movement, Hailay.
Hailay was a humble, honest, thoughtful, and deeply caring comrade. He led with quiet strength, integrity, and unwavering commitment, earning the respect and affection of all who knew him.
We are heartbroken to learn of his passing after a long illness.
My condolences to his family and friends.
May he rest in peace. His memory and legacy will remain with us always.
Five years after three staff members of the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) were killed in Tigray, Ethiopia has still not released or shared the results of the investigation, reports MSF.
I would not care or lose sleep over TPLF leaders being subjected to visa restrictions, travel sanctions, or even finding themselves on international wanted lists if they are found responsible for wrongdoing.
What concerns me is not the sanctions themselves, but what they reveal about the evolving narrative surrounding peace, stability, accountability, transparency, and the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement.
Few days ago I shared the same concern. Now the federal government seems to have gained another momentum in its struggle to control and shape the narratives.
The Pretoria Agreement was signed by two parties and facilitated by several actors, with the United States playing a central role. Yet nearly four years later, it is difficult to argue that any of the key stakeholders have treated its implementation with the seriousness it deserves.
The TPLF failed in many respects. The federal government failed as well. And the international facilitators were far less engaged than the complexity of the situation required.
One of the most consequential shortcomings was the absence of sustained international engagement after the agreement was signed. The United States did not maintain the level of diplomatic attention necessary to shepherd implementation forward, including failing to provide continuity after Ambassador Mike Hammer’s role ended.
The result was predictable. The federal government gained greater room to shape outcomes on the ground and pursue its own political objectives. The Interim Administration never received the support necessary to become genuinely inclusive, effective, and rooted in the region. The spirit of the agreement, and the constitutional order it was supposed to restore, was never fully embraced.
The TPLF, for its part, cruel and despotic as they are, responded to these dynamics in ways that were often shortsighted, reactive, and self-serving. Rather than adapting strategically, it resorted to familiar patterns of political maneuvering and exploitation including the legitimate concerns of Tigrayans such as IDPs dignified return to their homes and constitutionally recognized territorial integrity of Tigray.
What is disappointing is the growing preference for shortcuts and symbolic actions over a serious effort to address the underlying political challenges.
Visa restrictions may send a message. They may even be justified. But they are not a strategy.
The crisis in Tigray, and the future of the Pretoria Agreement, and beyond that the crisis Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa will not be resolved through gestures alone. These are deeply complex political problems that require sustained engagement, accountability, and long-term strategic thinking.
There are no easy answers, and pretending otherwise only delays the difficult work that still lies ahead.
PublicHealthMessage#8: Conflict Exacerbates Women’s Morbidity and Mortality
According to a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report and other related studies, the 2020-22 Tigray war and crisis has devastated women’s health and dignity, with over 80% of health facilities destroyed, rising maternal morbidity, deaths, and increased obstetric fistula cases due to lack of care and services.
Women endure trauma, displacement, and limited access to lifesaving services, yet limited collaborative initiatives like fistula repair, maternal waiting homes, and psychosocial support offer hope and recovery.
Call to action:
Professionals and policymakers must urgently rebuild health systems, expand skilled maternal care, invest in mental health and economic recovery, and prioritize women’s health and rights.
Sustained funding, accountability, and global solidarity are essential to restore dignity, save lives, and ensure that Tigrayan women receive the justice and healthcare they deserve.
@Tigrai_TV@tigraionline@TigraiTsier@UNFPA@UNFPAEthiopia@UN@WHO@WHOEthiopia@OmnaTigray@TigrayC60610@ayder_hospital@AksumHospi4940
#EndFistula
#IncreaseObstetricsCare
#WomensRights
#WomanChildHealth
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Human Zoo in paris, 1905.
White Americans & Europeans used Africans to create "Human Zoos" in cities like Paris, Hamburg, Antwerp, Barcelona, London, Milan, Warsaw, St Louis and New York City. 💔💔
The Arab Islamic slave trade enslaved over 17 million Africans for 1,300 years;- Brutally castrating men, raping women, pure evil. Yet no one is talking about it 😭😭