Challenging War and Austerity, Corbyn Sails to Victory in UK

In what has been called a resounding "victory for the people," anti-war, anti-austerity socialist Jeremy Corbyn on Friday was elected leader of the British Labour party.

Taking 59.5 percent of first-preference votes, the long-shot win is seen as a clear renunciation of the policies currently dominating UK and European politics. According to reports...read more.