Graphic from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, People's Republic of China -- Daily LIFT #1993

Anti-immigrant policies in the United States are fanning the flames of a youth mental health crisis. Here’s how governments can respond. Representational image By Sindy Benavides & Dr. Cheryl Aguilar Last fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — armed with guns, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets — stormed the event, terrifying children and parents al

Lenin, image from Soviet poster, 1965 -- Daily LIFT #1992

Guyanese Pan Africanist historian, anti-imperialist, Marxist, socialist activist and intellectual Walter Rodney was assassinated on June 13, 1980. Walter Anthony Rodney was born on March 23, 1942, in Georgetown, British Guiana. He earned a first-class honours degree in history at the University College of the West Indies and completed his PhD in African History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, by age 24. Rodney taught at the University of Dar es Salaam i

Bats pollinate wild agave plants, sustaining desert ecosystems and preserving the genetic diversity that supports tequila and mezcal production. Mexican Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) in Mexico -- David Cervantes Vlogs, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Reynard Loki Bats move through desert night skies with a purpose that is easy to overlook and difficult to replace. As they travel from plant to plant, feeding on nectar, they are also performing one of the most impo

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, yet women’s leadership and local knowledge are critical to building more resilient communities. Two women navigating flood waters (representational image) -- Djuulume, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ruhi Bhasin The climate crisis is worsening many of the economic and social inequalities already faced by women and girls, making it harder to access health care, education, employment, and other necess

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Havana, June 11, 2026 -- On Thursday morning, a virtual meeting was held at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in which 46 representatives of 29 leftist and progressive political parties and movements in Europe participated. The meeting was chaired by member of the Central Committee and head of its Department of International Relations, Emilio Lozada García, who, following

Lenin centennial stamp design, German Democratic Republic, 1970 -- Daily LIFT #1991

Communist Party of Swaziland 12 June 2026 Statement on World Day Against Child Labour: CPS opposes all forms of child exploitation The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) joins workers, trade unions, youth organisations, progressive movements, and people of conscience worldwide in commemorating World Day Against Child Labour. This year’s commemoration takes place at a time of growing uncertainty and suffering for millions of children across the globe. Wars continue to rage, in

By Rezgar Akrawi During the recent assault on Gaza, thousands of activists witnessed their posts deleted or their accounts restricted simply for documenting Israeli occupation crimes or expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people. This is far from an isolated phenomenon. In India, the government issued emergency orders to block dozens of accounts during the farmers’ protests, while human rights organizations documented the suspension of accounts belonging to large numbe

Image via Facebook By Molly Dhlamini South Africa witnessed a historic Conference of the Left convened by the South African Communist Party (SACP) from 29–31 May 2026. The gathering brought together communist parties, socialist organisations, trade unions, community formations, women’s organisations, youth movements, progressive intellectuals and academics, progressive traditional leadership, faith based organisations and international solidarity partners in what can confiden

Image of the ship after the strike via news video screenshot The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement: Condemn the Killing of Three Indian Seafarers, Demand Accountability The Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly condemns the killing of three Indian seafarers in the attack on the oil tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf region. This tragic incident is yet another consequence of the reckless and aggressive military interv

Via the Communist Part of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee member and head of the party's International Relations Department, Emilio Lozada Garcia held a virtual meeting on Thursday (June 11) with Liu Haixing, a member of the Central Committee and head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The Cuban leader expressed his gratitude for the CPC's firm support against the U.S. government's intensifi

Surveillance pricing is squeezing workers. Requiring transparency is the first step in fighting back. By Michael Huggins Recent reporting has confirmed what many working people already feel every day: companies are using personal data to decide the lowest wage someone will accept. What working people call exploitation, Silicon Valley calls innovation. The seven largest gig platforms in the United States — Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Favor, Instacart, Lyft, Shipt, and Uber — are us

From Soviet Life Magazine, 1969: By Alexander Serafimovich (1863-1949) I OFTEN HEARD Lenin speak at congresses and conferences, and it always struck me that he took less time to make his point than those who preceded or came after him. But the impact of what he said was tremendous. I met Lenin personally only once, at his home. Of this visit shall now speak. My doorbell rang late one afternoon and a man said, “ Comrade Lenin sent a car for you." In about five minutes I was in

Image via X The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) wants to condemn the murder of Lahbib M. Abdelaziz —a member of the Polisario Front National Secretariat— and two other members of the organization in an operation carried out by the Moroccan Army. Furthermore, it wants to express its solidarity with the Sahrawi people and the legitimate struggle of the Polisario Front. Last Sunday, June 7, the Moroccan army carried out a drone operation against a 4WD vehicle in E

Karl Marx stamp design, German Democratic Republic 1983 -- Daily LIFT #1990 The stamp design has the famed quote “The philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.” This statement appears in Karl Marx's "Theses on Feuerbach” (1845), specifically in the final, eleventh thesis. It is central to Marx’s critique of previous philosophy.

“Italy is indebted to Cuba,” the letter states. “Every day of silence has a cost in human lives.” Cuban medical brigade preparing to leave for Italy to help during the Covid-19 pandemic -- image via X By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams As of Wednesday, more than 8,000 Italian medical and scientific professionals have signed an open letter acknowledging their indebtedness to Cuban doctors and condemning the tightening of the 65-year US embargo on Cuba by President Donald Trump as

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the World Peace Council (WPC) and the Greek Committee for International Detente and Peace (EEDYE) held a conference of Middle Eastern peace movements in Crete, an island that the Greek bourgeoisie and the US–NATO–EU have turned into a base for the bloodshed of the peoples. The conference brought together representatives of organizations from Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Israel, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Iran,

Photos from a mass Sandinista rally of 30,000 in Managua, Nicaragua in solidarity with Vietnam, September 14, 1979 -- Daily LIFT #1989 Daniel Ortega was speaking at the rally.