Image via X Various Sources Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla presented the latest report on the impact of the U.S. embargo, emphasizing stalled communications with Washington and severe socio-economic damages to Cuba. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla addressed national and international press on Monday, September 7, to present the 2026 Report on Cuba concerning the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States. The event included 47 correspon

All images via the PCP The 50th Avante! Festival, or Festa do Avante!, took place from September 4 to 6, 2026, in Seixal, Portugal, celebrating five decades of culture, politics, and music organized by the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP). The Avante! Festival is an annual cultural and political festival established in 1976 by the Portuguese Communist Party and named after the party’s newspaper, Avante!. The 50th edition was held over the first weekend of September 2026, in A

Images via the KKE On Saturday September 5, 2026, in Thessaloniki, Greece, workers, farmers, the self-employed, young men and women, and retirees from across the country gathered in Thessaloniki to form a mighty river of struggle. The streets echoed with slogans, demonstrating that the people—organized and determined—are fighting to assert their rights in the face of the anti-people policies of capitalist profits and war! The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the

Leaders from the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), youth organizations, and representatives of Latin American parties voiced their support for Cuba and condemned the United States' policy towards the island. The day included political discussions, solidarity meetings and culminated with a concert by Arnaldo y su Talisman. Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The second day of the Avante Festival, held from September 4 to 6, was particularly meaningful

Images via KCNA Various Sources The Kang Kon destroyer was officially commissioned into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's East Sea Fleet at a ceremony in Wonsan, attended by Kim Jong-un, highlighting its role as part of the state nuclear counteraction system. The commissioning ceremony took place at Wonsan Port in the DPRK's eastern Kangwon Province. Leader Kim Jong-un attended, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju and daughter Kim Ju-ae. Senior officials and DPRK sail

Image via the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Mass Nationwide Rally in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday September 5. The people are preparing their own declaration: No sacrifices for their profits and wars! At the same time as the government and the other bourgeois parties attempt, from the podium of the Thessaloniki International Fair, to trap the people in the false dilemmas of economic “stability”, workers’ unions and federations, organizations of the self-employed, farmer

Communist Party of Swaziland supports the March for Democracy in Swaziland as part of the Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland Wednesday, 2 September 2026: The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) supports and will take part in the march for democracy in Swaziland as part of the Global Week of Action for Democracy in Swaziland. The march will be held on Friday, 4 September, in the City of Tshwane and will lead to the Swazi High Commission, wherein a memorandum of de

Images via X Various Sources A bronze statue of President Ho Chi Minh was inaugurated on August 31, 2026, at Ho Chi Minh Square in Bishkek, symbolizing Vietnam-Kyrgyzstan friendship and serving as a cultural landmark for both nations. The statue unveiling took place at Ho Chi Minh Square, located within the Royal Central Park complex in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The ceremony was attended by Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân, along with representatives of the

Image via X Over 180 Jewish public figures, including Joaquin Phoenix, Hannah Einbinder, and Ilana Glazer, have publicly defended Mark Ruffalo against allegations of antisemitism, calling the claims a “smear campaign” related to his criticism of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and Israeli military actions. The smear campaign against Ruffalo began when he criticized the proposed Paramount-Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, linking it to the company’s executives—

Japan Press Service announced the publication of Disposable Time and Capital: Learning from Marx, a new book by Shii Kazuo (Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party) that offers a distinctive, research-based perspective on Capital by Karl Marx for contemporary readers. Rather than approaching Capital solely as a critique of political economy, the book places at its center Marx’s concept of “disposable time”—time available beyond necessity for educa

Flood devastation -- image via news video screenshot By Madhab Pant At roughly 8:30 AM on 26 August 2026, a wall of water, mud, ice, and massive boulders roared down the Lhende Khola into the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems. The surge struck without local rainfall or warning sirens, catching border communities like Timure, mid-morning. Initial reports mistook the ground tremors for an earthquake, but satellite and seismic data later confirmed the real trigger: a high-al

Lang during the riot in Minneapolis -- image via news video screenshot By R. L. Richards, People's World MINNEAPOLIS — After spending roughly three days in Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, white supremacist and far-right activist Jake Lang will not be charged in connection with his earlier arrest for probable cause riot, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced on Tuesday. The county’s decision stands in stark contrast to the arrest of William Nicholas Love, other

Image via the KKE The Solidarity Brigade of KNE completed its mission in Cuba Regarding the Solidarity-with-Cuba Brigade of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), which has now completed its mission in Cuba, the Press Office of the Central Council of KNE notes the following: “The Solidarity-with-Cuba Brigade of KNE, which began on August 2, has been successfully concluded, adding yet another important chapter to the expression of internationalist solidarity with the Island of t

Poster for the Conference of the Left held in South Africa in May, 2026 (See: Conference of the Left adopts Declaration for Working-Class and Popular Power) Tuesday, 25 August 2026: The inaugural meeting of the South African Council of the Left took place on Friday, 21 August 2026, at Birchwood Hotel, bringing together representatives of political organisations, trade unions, social movements, community organisations and other progressive formations that participated in the C

White supremacist and Jan. 6 coup participant Jake Lange was arrested in Minneapolis this weekend after the vehicle he was riding in drove onto a sidewalk and into a crowd of counter-protesters demonstrating against his racist event. -- image via People's World By R. L. Richards, People's World MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Jake Lang, a 31-year-old far-right agitator and provocateur, was arrested Saturday in connection with a riot that erupted following a staged protest outside Minneapo

Images via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish On Friday afternoon, under the trees at the headquarters of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) in the capital’s Vedado, there was a palpable spiritual energy as many creators came together to celebrate the organization’s 65th anniversary, honoring its legacy of uniting talent in defense of the Homeland. There was a depth of the soul that no dark force could suppress. At o

Photo via Cubadebate Via Granma, translated from the Spanish The Council of State approved four new decree laws during its regular session this Wednesday, led by its president, Esteban Lazo Hernández, and attended by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Central Committee and President of the Republic. The first of these regulatory provisions, the decree-law titled "Amending decree-laws 88 'On micro, small and medium-sized enterprises',

Images from one of the fights via news video screenshot By R. L. Richards, People's World On July 16, China changed the face of combat sports forever with the launch of the Ultimate Robot Knockout Legend, or URKL, the world’s first robot fighting tournament. In Shenzhen, Guangdong province, machines powered by servos, steel armor, and combat algorithms squared off in bouts that quickly went viral. Footage of the robots Matador and White Eagle trading blows spread fast across

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish A valuable tool for the study of revolutionary thought and the history of Cuba is now available to everyone. The full digital edition of the Selected Works of Fidel Castro Ruz in Spanish is available for free download through a link provided by the Fidel Castro Center. According to an announcement from the prestigious institution, this 23-volume collection – carefully annotated and introduced by the Leader of the Re

Ukrainian revisionism: Fascist leader Konovalets is exhumed, reburied and welcomed as a hero by Azov nationalists. President Zelenskyy paying tribute to fascist leader Konovalets -- image via Marta Havryshko on X By Susann Witt-Stahl, junge Welt, 18 August 2026. Translation and notes by Helmut-Harry Loewen. With exuberant pomp and nationalist pathos, the 3rd Corps of the Ukrainian Army celebrated the “homecoming” of Yevhen Konovalets. Late on Friday evening, the coffin contai