Wise words to remember from Chairman Mao -- Daily LIFT #1845

Solidarity with the Venezuelan people and its government against U.S. imperialism! Freedom for President Nicolás Maduro! The undersigned Communist and Workers’ Parties strongly condemn the criminal military aggression against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its legitimate President Nicolás Maduro Moros and his wife Cilia Flores, and demand their immediate release. The terrorist operation launched by the imperialist regime of the United States is not

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that for the fifth consecutive week , Greek farmers are continuing their tough battle for survival, maintaining dozens of massive roadblocks and escalating their forms of struggle by blocking all major roads at key points across the country. In response, the government spokesperson called on the farmers to meet with the prime minister on Tuesday, January 13, in Athens. During his speech in Parliament on 8 January

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Foreign Minister of Cuba: The US intends to impose its will on the rights of sovereign States and has resorted to force and aggression against Cuba for 67 years now. On its side there is its huge military power and the dimensions of its economy, plus a vast experience in aggressions and crimes. On our side there is reason, International Law and the patriotic spirit of an entire people.

A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while Burkinabes took to the streets sloganeering in support of Traoré. Image via X By Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch Burkina Faso’s security forces foiled a plot to kill President Ibrahim Traoré and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned military invasion, the country’s minister of security, Mahamadou Sana,

Despite the candor with which US officials have stated their intent “to intimidate or coerce” Venezuelans and Cubans, US reporters and commentators seem unwilling to use the word “terror.” Trump on January 6 -- public domain image By Kevin Young, Common Dreams The US government’s official definition of “international terrorism” includes “violent acts” intended “to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion,” including through “kidnapping.” By the US def

Stamp of the famed Karl Marx bust in Karl-Marx-Stadt, German Democratic Republic, 1980 -- Daily LIFT #1844

Thongloun Sisoulith speaking during the Congress -- image via X Various Sources The 12th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) was held in Vientiane, capital of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, from January 6–8, 2026 and concluded successfully on January 8. 834 delegates attended representing 421,865 party members nationwide. Among the key documents discussed and adopted were the Political Report of the 11th Party Central Committee, the 10th Fi

The “polluter pays” principle transformed the energy industry half a century ago. Now, as industrial agriculture drives climate breakdown, deforestation, and water scarcity, experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage. Representational image -- Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons By Alex Crisp The “ polluter pays ” principle is a cornerstone of environmental regulation. It raises

Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) of Cyprus statement and speech by General Secretary Stefanos Stefanou. Screenshot image from the January 5 protest in Nicosia Address by the General Secretary of AKEL Stefanos Stefanou at the protest event against the US intervention in Venezuela Monday, 5 January 2026, Outside US Embassy, Nicosia What brings us all here to this protest against the shameless and blatant US intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of the country’s

Mass rally in Caracas January 7 demanding the release of Maduro -- image via X By Daniela Ortiz and Gisela Cernadas Current developments in Venezuela may appear to be unfathomable—until one recalls the long history of imperialist interference in Latin America and the Caribbean. The events of the first week of January constitute an escalation of a long-standing campaign to overthrow the Bolivarian Revolution and resume control on the country with the largest known oil reserve

Images via the Communist Party of Pakistan The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) organised and led coordinated protests across the country to condemn the recent United States attacks on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. These demonstrations formed part of a broader international wave of resistance against imperialist aggression and reflected the CPP’s long standing commitment to proletarian internationalism, national sovereignty, and the right of peoples to determine thei

President Ho Chi Minh, poster image, late 1960s -- Daily LIFT #1843

Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith was re-elected as General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) during its 12th National Congress on Thursday, reflecting strong domestic support and international recognition of his leadership. Thongloun Sisoulith’s re-election came during the 12th National Congress of the LPRP, a three-day event that concluded with the announcement of the new Central Committee and politburo of the party. The 12th Central Committee consists of 7

An unprecedented avian flu outbreak in Argentine Patagonia devastated a stable elephant seal colony, highlighting the rising threat of infectious disease to wildlife in a warming world. Elephant Seals -- Ecohotel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Claudio Campagna, Valeria Falabella and Julieta Campagna In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and sounds of southern el

Image via video screenshot on X Various Sources After a broad coalition of South African trade unions, political formations, civil society organisations and solidarity movements including the South African Communist Party (SACP) called for an emergency protest, protestors rallied en masse outside the US embassy in Pretoria to condemn the US military invasion of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Acc

The agents who shot Renee Nicole Good shot her because they knew they could; they shot her because the Trump administration has specifically and purposely empowered law enforcement to act without impunity or care. Image via X By Jordan Liz, Common Dreams On January 7, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent murdered Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Immediately, the Trump administration sprang into action to propagandize the incident. Homeland Security spokesperson Tr

The Workers' Cultural Palace, woodcut, Ku Yuan, People's Republic of China, 1952 -- Daily LIFT #1842

Demonstration in solidarity with Venezuela outside the US embassy in Greece -- image via X The government and bourgeois parties in Greece have taken a despicable and dangerous stance on developments in Venezuela The government’s position and the prime minister’s statements on developments in Venezuela, together with the reactions of other bourgeois parties and their sham quarrel over who best defends “international law”, constitute a monument to shame, promoting military invo

Delcy Rodriquez sworn in as acting Venezuelan president with Maduro's son as part of the ceremony -- image via video screenshot on X By Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with exceptional ferocity. Amongst these aircraft were EA-18 Growlers equipped with the most advanced electronic warfar