Image from the Congress via video screenshot on X By Amiad Horowitz, People's World HANOI—Over the last half decade, Vietnam has emerged as a growing middle power in the world. Its economy is one of the fastest—if not the fastest—growing in the world. But just over 40 years ago, before embarking on a set of economic renewal policies known as Đổi Mới, Vietnam was among the poorest countries on earth. Since then, millions of Vietnamese have been lifted out of poverty, and Vietn

Responding to a question from the Latin American left news outlet Telesur on January 27, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakin reaffirmed China's support for Cuba and denounced the US blockade. Telesur: Recently the Cuban government denounced the intensification of the illegal U.S. blockade, particularly regarding the supply of oil, which has severely impacted the Cuban economy and the daily lives of its people, constituting a form of collective punishment accordi

Photo: Gravestones in the Ukrainian cemetery in Oakville (Ontario) bearing the lion emblem of the Waffen-SS Division “Galicia” -- Image via junge Welt By Susann Witt-Stahl, junge Welt, 28 January 2026. Translation by Helmut-Harry Loewen. Efforts to come to terms with Canada's past as a haven for Ukrainian Nazi collaborators continue to be blocked. A secret list of more than seven hundred suspected Nazi perpetrators who found refuge in Canada after the Second World War remains

“This is the result of deliberate policy, pursued with full knowledge of its effects. This is not war. It is genocide.” Screenshot from the Al Jazeera report. By Julia Conley, Common Dreams An analysis of Gaza’s civil registry by Al Jazeera detailed Monday how thousands of US-backed Israeli military’s attacks on the exclave become stories not only of individual casualties but of “lineage, heritage, and identity disappearing in an instant”—with 2,700 families entirely wiped o

We, the undersigned Communist and Workers' Parties which have supported the struggle of Iranian people for peace, sovereignty, human and democratic rights, social justice, and against threats of imperialist attack are watching with grave concern the current developments in the country. We have received detailed reports, published by the fraternal Tudeh Party of Iran, regarding the circumstances surrounding the protest demonstrations that began on 28 December in Tehran. Acco

Green Bay residents protest the shooting of Alex Pretti | Photo by Andrew Kennard/Wisconsin Examiner By Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner Green Bay protesters took to the streets Sunday afternoon in temperatures well below freezing to protest the killing of Alex Pretti , a graduate of Green Bay Preble High School who worked as an ICU nurse at a VA hospital in Minneapolis and was shot and killed Saturday by Border Patrol agents. As they crossed the Fox River, marchers formed

A woman kneels and prays as hundreds gather around a growing memorial site at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, where federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Alex Pretti Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 earlier in the day. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) By Alyssa Chen, Minnesota Reformer More than 1,000 people gathered for a vigil and rally Saturday night at Whittier Park in Minneapolis to mourn Alex Pretti, the man who was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents . Afte

Michael Parenti, the iconic Marxist and anti-imperialist scholar has died at age 92. According to multiple sources, he passed away peacefully this morning (January 24), surrounded by his family. A renowned American political scientist, academic historian, cultural critic, and activist, widely recognized for his penetrating analyses of politics, history, and society, Parenti was born on September 30, 1933, in New York City. He grew up in a working-class family and has recounte

Aleida Guevara in 2023 -- image via junge Welt By Nick Brauns, junge Welt, 24 January 2026. Translation by Helmut-Harry Loewen. At the 31st International Rosa Luxemburg Conference on January 10 in Berlin, it was announced to enthusiastic applause that this year's Rosa Luxemburg Prize will be awarded to Cuban physician and internationalist Aleida Guevara. Aleida Guevara has been an important international voice for socialist Cuba for many decades. In her practical work — not l

With a full report from the Congress itself. Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, conveyed "the most sincere congratulations to dear comrade To Lam for his re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and we wish him new successes in the leadership of that sister political organi

To Lam and other officials at a press conference after the Congress concluded -- image via news video screenshot Various Sources To Lam has been unanimously re-elected as Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary at the party's 14th National Congress and will continue to lead the country forward until 2030, pledging significant economic growth. At an international press conference to announce the outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, he called it a resounding succe

Image via the CPB The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Comrade Alex Gordon as our new General Secretary, following a decision of the Party's Executive Committee on 17 January 2026. Alex Gordon brings decades of experience in the trade union, peace and international solidarity movements. He is a long-standing member of the Communist Party's Executive and Political Committees and has played a prominent role in trade union, anti-fascist

Scores of protesters picketed outside the US Consulate General in Cape Town. The protesters demanded that the US end its sponsorship of the Palestinian genocide. All photos by Mzi Velapi By Mzi Velapi, Elitsha, South Africa Waving Palestinian and Iranian flags and chanting ‘Hands off Venezuela’, protesters lined the road outside the United States of America Consulate General in Cape Town as part of ‘intensified protests’ against ‘American Imperialism’ on Thursday. Led by the

The farmers-led Communist Party of India (Marxist) has accused the ultra-right wing government in both the state and at the center of failure to implement existing laws protecting their rights. All images via the CPI(M) on Facebook By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch Thousands of farmers began a long march to the district headquarters in Palghar in India’s Western province of Maharashtra on Monday, January 19, demanding fulfillment of long-pending demands, including the right

Photos via Estudios Revolución By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, described the visit of Police General Vladimir Alexandorovich Kolokoltsev, Minister of the Interior of Russia, and the delegation accompanying him as "of enormous significance" because of "the moment in which it is done." "Thank you very much for being in Cuba," th

Photos via Estudios Revolución By René Tamayo León, translated from the Spanish The President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping, approved a new round of aid to Cuba that includes emergency financial assistance valued at 80 million dollars for the acquisition of electrical equipment and other urgent needs that the country has, as well as a donation of 60,000 tons of rice. The Chinese ambassador to Cuba, Hu

Image via news video screenshot Various Sources The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) officially opened on January 20, 2026, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi. The congress is the country's most significant political event, held every five years to determine the party's national leadership and strategic direction for the following term. It began with an appeal for unity, discipline, and determination to guide the nation into a new phase o

Image via the KKE Solidarity is our weapon – The people of Venezuela will win! Following the mobilizations that unfolded from the very first moment of the imperialist intervention in Venezuela, members and friends of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) from universities in Athens gathered on Thursday, January 15, at the Athens University of Economics and Business for an event in solidarity with the people of Venezuela and, more broadly, with the struggles of the peoples worl

The introduction of four new labor codes and the repeal of the national rural employment guarantee program by the ultra-right-wing government is widely opposed, as it may further increase the economic misery of India’s majority working population. Indian workers mobilize on January 16 -- image via CITU on Facebook By Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Central Trade Unions (CTUs) in India jointly organized the National Day of Resistance on Friday,

More than 420 researchers and scholars globally have signed a statement denouncing the U.S. attacks on January 3 and calling for reparations for Venezuela. We, the undersigned scholars, students, and academic workers, unequivocally condemn the Trump administration’s January 3 strikes against Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. The attacks are a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter by a US president claiming, “I don’t n