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

By Urariano Mota (Continued from: BBB – Brasil Bom de Bozo) Same setting as before. An office with images of the White House. Flags of the United States and Brazil. General Bozo, wearing a star-spangled cap and a green-and-yellow sash that reads “Homeland of the Unlimited Militia.” In addition to the characters General Bozo, Horse, Donkey, and people dressed in animal costumes, there are now a Reporter and a Photographer. General Bozo stands up from behind the long table. He

Image via the KCNA On September 30, Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivered a speech titled "Respects to the Glorious 80-Year History of Kim Il Sung University," on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the institution. Kim Il Sung University, widely recognized as the most prestigious educational institution in the DPRK, embodies the gover

All images via the KKE “Rubio the butcher is unwelcome!” declared thousands of people on the afternoon of October 6 in the centre of Athens, outside the Greek Parliament, chanting loudly “The bases of death out of Greece!” and “No involvement in wars for their profits”, while the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, was visiting Greece for the new round of the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue. Giorgos Stefanakis, President of the Labour Centre of Athens— the country's largest labo

Brezhnev speaks in front of Lenin, 1981 -- Daily LIFT #2100

Communist Party of Swaziland honours World Teachers’ Day Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) Message on World Teachers’ Day 2026: Standing with Teachers, Shaping Our Future 5 October 2026 World Teachers’ Day 2026 provides an important opportunity to recognise and honour the vital role teachers play in society. This year marks 60 years since UNESCO and the International Labour Organization adopted the 1966 Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, establishing an import

By Urariano Mota A play in one act and scenes Characters: General Bozo Horse Donkey People dressed in animal costumes 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” General Bozo - Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Horse - What’s that got to do with us? General Bozo - Long live Mental Health Day! Donkey - Are you calling us donkeys? Gener

Ottawa wants Canadians to believe that a new era of strategic independence is underway, but the trade measures increasingly look performative, while the surge in military spending risks doing little to reduce Canada’s underlying dependence on the United States. Image via Prime Minister of Canada, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Umer Azad, Common Dreams There is something almost admirable about the Canadian government’s ability to respond to an American provocation with pr