Lula and Xi in May, 2025 -- Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Tings Chak On 25 October, Brazilians will return to the polls to choose between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in an attempted coup. The first round gave Flávio 47.03 per cent of valid votes against Lula’s 45.16 per cent, revealing the enduring strength of the far right four yea

Mass rally for Lula, October 9, 2026 -- Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Urariano Mota These days in Brazil, our best efforts are focused on Lua’s reelection: it’s 13 or nothing! That “nothing” means a plunge into the depths of the abyss for the entire Brazilian people. This “nothing”—which is the far right, fascism—means the loss and destruction of historic achievements, the extermination of hope for all the people in the suburbs, the outskirts, the count

A US-backed reactionary wave of the 1960s-1980s brought the rule of the generals. The current one might be called the reign of the clowns. Sign at a rally in Ottawa, Canada after the abduction of Maduro in January, 2026 -- image via X By Roger D. Harris, Common Dreams A reactionary wave is sweeping Latin America. Since the elections of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in July 2024 and Uruguay’s Yamandú Orsi in November 2024, all seven of the subsequent direct presidential contests

Che playing baseball -- Daily LIFT #2103

From the People's Republic of China Press, 1975 A SOLE WOMAN stood out among the contenders on the shooting range at the Aryamehr Sports Center in Teheran last September 5 — a young woman with her hair in two braids and wearing a bright red jersey with the golden national Tien An Men emblem pinned on it. She was 20-year-old Li Ya-min. When her turn came, eyes alert, she aimed her pistol at the target, and with calm determination fired 60 shots one after another into the bull'

Che Guevara’s brief visit to Gaza in 1959 marked the beginning of Palestine’s recognition as a global anti-colonial cause and established a lasting connection between Latin American revolutions and Palestinian resistance movements. In June 1959, a few months after the success of the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara visited the Gaza Strip, then under Egyptian administration, at the invitation of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. This visit lasted only two days but carried pr

A Brief Survey Of Imperial Takeovers Since 1914 By Gabriel Haythornthwaite, The DNA Report With 9 days until Alberta’s pre-annexation referendum, The DNA Report continues its look at the concept and experience of annexation following the brief historical review posted on September 27. In that review, the ancient origins of annexation were sketched out to distinguish between mere military takeovers and the colonial administration model of the Roman empire (starting in the midd

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Foward Bloc have issued the following statement: Right to Assemble & Protest a Fundamental Right We strongly condemn the extraordinary restrictions imposed by the Delhi Police under the directions of the Union Home Minister to prevent and curb the October 10 mobilisation against the Special Intensive Revision (SI

By Urariano Mota Same setting as in previous episodes. (See: BBB – Brasil Bom de Bozo, BBB - Big Brazil Bolsonaro and BBB - Big Brazil Bolsonaro Part 3) Office with images of the White House. Flags of the United States and Brazil. General Bozo wearing stars, a cap, and a green-and-yellow sash that reads “Homeland of the Unlimited Militia.” Characters: General Bozo, Horse, Donkey, People dressed in animal costumes, Reporter, and Photographer. Reporter – General… I’m sorry. Gre

The fourth plenum of the 14th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee in session --Image via X Various Sources The fourth plenum of the 14th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee concluded in Hanoi on October 8, 2026, after four days of work, adopting key policies on Party building, national strategy, personnel, and economic development for 2027 and beyond. The plenum focused on consolidating the Party’s leadership and implementation capacity, emphasizing the link

Filled with reflections and revolutionary spirit, a beautiful gathering took place Thursday morning in the Portocarrero Hall of the Palace of the Revolution. It brought together a group of young people and the nation’s leadership to mark October 8, the anniversary of Che’s fall in combat. The event was led by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. Photos via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated fr

Images via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish October 7, Havana: Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), welcomed Miguel Mejía, secretary general of the United Left Movement (MIU) from the Dominican Republic, at the PCC headquarters. At the meeting, attended by Emilio Lozada García, head of the Central Committee’s International Relations Depa

South African Communist Party Statement on the 81st Anniversary of the World Federation of Trade Unions and the Decent Work Day Johannesburg, 8 October 2026:- The South African Communist Party (SACP) congratulates the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) on the occasion of its 81st anniversary. From its founding at the First World Trade Union Congress held in Paris, France, from 3 to 8 October 1945, the WFTU established itself as a resolutely anti-capitalist, anti-imperial

Flávio Bolsonaro on September 1, 2026 -- Agência Senado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad Brazil’s general election on 4 October delivered a severe warning to the Left. Flávio Bolsonaro, the presidential candidate of the Liberal Party (PL), finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with approximately 47 per cent against 45 per cent. Neither secured a majority, sending them into a runoff on 25 October. More troubling than this narrow presidenti

Angela Davis Urges - Declare Your Independence - Vote for Hall and Tyner, CPUSA Election Poster, 1976 -- Daily LIFT #2102 In 1976, Gus Hall ran for President and Jarvis Tyner ran for Vice President representing the Communist Party USA, a campaign that promoted socialism and workers’ rights but received only a small fraction of the national vote. Gus Hall was the Chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and led the party’s effort to participate independently in U.S. preside

By Urariano Mota Same setting as in BBB 1 and 2. (See: BBB – Brasil Bom de Bozo and BBB - Big Brazil Bolsonaro) Office with images of the White House. Flags of the United States and Brazil. General Bozo wearing stars, a cap, and a green-and-yellow sash that reads “Homeland of the Unlimited Militia.” Characters: General Bozo, Horse, Donkey, People dressed in animal costumes, Reporter, and Photographer. Reporter – Our almost-president.... General Bozo – President. Go ahead and

Amid an Adverse Overall Scenario, the PCdoB Grows in the Elections and Expands the Communist Presence in Parliament Lula on October 2 -- Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Via the National Executive Commission of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Dear comrades, The first round of Brazil’s general elections, held on October 4, took place in a complex political environment marked by a strong offensive from conservative and far-right forces. The presidential ra

Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate. Danny Howard from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Sandra Ericson The Path From Survival to Citizenship Access to food, stable housing, healthcare, and socioeconomic security shapes more than daily life. Material insecurity can also limit the

Monument-bust to Karl Marx in Leningrad (bronze, stone, 1932), Nikolai Tomsky, USSR -- Daily LIFT #2101

October 5 protest at Cornell University -- John4Numbers, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Via the Ithaca Club of the Communist Party USA Content Warning: We acknowledge the recent reporting on Jane Doe’s experience has unearthed deeply painful memories for other survivors of SA and urge folks experiencing this agony to protect your inner peace, seek comfort in community, and lean on friends, family, and resources you trust. Jane Doe’s story is not unique. The details — names and fa