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European Communist, Left-Wing and Progressive parties in Europe express their firm solidarity with Cuba
Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish On March 5, a virtual meeting took place at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. It included 66 representatives from 27 communist parties and left-wing and progressive political groups in Europe. Among the participants were Walter Baier, president of the Party of the European Left, and David Adler, co-general coordinator of the Progressive International. T

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Mar 62 min read


Communists march in Chania, Greece demanding closure of US-NATO bases
Images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Organization of Chania held a large rally just a few kilometres from the US–NATO hornet’s nest at the Souda naval air base. The KKE reports that the rally sent a strong message to the government and to the other parties that are dragging the country into war for the interests of the bourgeoisie and the imperialists. It made clear that the people of Crete, and of the entire country, will not stand by and watch development

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Mar 62 min read


Greek Court of Appeals rules neo-Nazi Golden Dawn is a criminal organization
Rally outside the Court of Appeals -- image via the KKE On March 4, 2026, the Greek Court of Appeals ruled that the Nazi Golden Dawn is a criminal organization, with all 42 defendants found guilty and definitively upholding their convictions. “We are not resting on our laurels, and we have no illusions. These decisions are the result of pressure from the workers’ movement”, emphasized Sotiris Poulikogiannis, president of the Attica Metalworkers’ Union, as he announced the de

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Mar 52 min read


Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee convenes in Beijing
Opening of the session in Beijing -- image via X Various Sources The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, convened its fourth session of the 14th committee in Beijing, marking the start of the country's annual “Two Sessions” alongside the National People's Congress (NPC). It officially opened on March 4, 2026, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with President Xi Jinping and top Chinese lea

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Mar 51 min read


Communists protest Iran war across Greece
Protest in Ioannina -- All images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece reports that in cities across Greece, the forces of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) and the KKE, together with class-oriented trade unions, continue their activities against the imperialist war in the Middle East and Greece’s involvement in it. Through pickets and other forms of protest, demonstrators condemned the attack on Iran, expressed their solidarity with the Iranian people, and demanded th

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Mar 42 min read


Cuban President calls for urgent transformations of the country's economic and social model
Images via the PCC By Leticia Martínez Hernández, excerpted and translated from the Spanish “We must focus, immediately, on implementing the urgent, most necessary transformations that must be made to the economic and social model," said First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, when speaking at a meeting of the Council of Ministers (Monday, March 2). The president said that these transfo

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Mar 22 min read


Thousands rally in Athens against imperialist attack on Iran
All images via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that on March 1, 2026, following a call from trade unions and mass organizations, thousands of workers and young people gathered outside the US Embassy in Athens to condemn the US – Israeli intervention in Iran. The thousands of protesters strongly denounced the latest imperialist attack and expressed their solidarity with the Iranian people. The protest echoed with slogans such as: “No submission to imperial

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Mar 21 min read


A war that cannot be won: Israel and the United States bomb Iran
The US-Israeli strikes against Iran are part of a decades-long war against the Islamic Republic which has refused to bow to US demands that it surrender its sovereignty. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile at Iran, February 28 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad Having just formed the Board of Peace, the United States and Israel have begun the board’s first war, this time on Iran. The US-Israel attack launched ear

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Mar 25 min read


Cuba will participate in World Baseball Classic
Via the Communist Party of Cuba Editorial Team, translated from the Spanish Given all efforts made in preparation, the dedication of the players and the team as a whole, and the commitment made to the organizers, Cuba will exercise its right to participate in the VI World Baseball Classic. We continue to stress the discriminatory and politicized nature of the decision to deny visas to eight members of our delegation, contrary to the tournament's norms. However, we will not ab

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Mar 11 min read


Cuba condemns US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Cuba calls for an end to the new aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran and to avoid an escalation in the Middle East. Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the attacks perpetrated 28 February by the United States and Israel, which breach the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter

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Mar 12 min read


National Day of Action to Stop the War on Iran called in the US
Via The People's Forum A broad coalition of grassroots organizations are coming together to sponsor emergency protests in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to oppose the Trump administration’s attack against Iran. A full list of demonstrations will be updated on this page as locations and times are confirmed. Trump’s unprovoked, illegal attack on Iran is an act of war that threatens to cause unthinkable death and destruction. But the people of this country reje

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Feb 282 min read


‘Bombs Will Be Dropping Everywhere’: Trump Launches Illegal Regime Change War Against Iran
“The US once again used the veneer of negotiations as a cover to bomb Iran.” Social media screenshot of smoke rising over Tehran By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Saturday morning that the US has launched a massive military operation aimed at toppling the Iranian government as blasts were reported in Tehran , including near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel, under the leadership of Prime Minister

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Feb 283 min read


Selected Works of Raúl Castro Ruz launched in Havana
The Selected Works of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, a nine-volume compilation, were presented at the Portocarrero Hall of the Palace of the Revolution in Havana before an audience of young Cubans, highlighting his leadership, historical role, and ethical guidance for future generations Images via Estudios Revolución & the PCC Various Sources On February 24, 2026, the Portocarrero Hall of the Palace of the Revolution hosted the presentation of the nine-volume Selected Works of

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Feb 272 min read


On the attempted terrorist infiltration of Cuba
Statement by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Image via X Statement by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Yesterday, our authorities reported an attempted infiltration for terrorist purposes involving 10 individuals aboard a vessel registered in the State of Florida, United States. From the very outset, upon determining that the vessel had departed from United States territory, Cuban a

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Feb 273 min read


Greek students hold mass demonstrations across the country
Students marching in Athens -- images via the KKE On February 26, three years after the horrific train collision in Tempe, Greece that killed 57 people -- most of them students -- thousands of school and university students, together with their teachers, took to the streets in mass rallies held in many cities across Greece the Communist Party of Greece reports. The youth demonstrations served as a precursor to the major strike mobilization called by Greek unions for Saturday

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Feb 271 min read


People Against Budget Cuts march to South African parliament to demand a pro-poor budget
Cosatu and Budget Justice Coalition were not impressed with the finance minister’s budget speech. The People Against Budget Cuts outside of parliament today. All photos by Mzi Velapi By Mzi Velapi, Elitsha, South Africa The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the Budget Justice Coalition say the budget as a whole fails to respond to the crisis facing poor people. The organisations were responding to the budget speech that was delivered by Minister of Finance,

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Feb 265 min read


Greek Communist youth rally in solidarity with Cuba
Images via the KKE The people of Cuba are not alone in their struggle against the imperialists – this was the message conveyed by university and school students, along with young workers at the militant rally held by the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) organizations in Patras on Tuesday, February 24, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports. Through their demonstration, they called for an end to the imperialist blockade of the Island of Revolution by the US, as well as to

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Feb 261 min read


Cuban Ministry of the Interior on foiled terrorist attack
Image via the Communist Party of Cuba Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish As part of the ongoing investigation into the armed attack against a patrol vessel of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, in the northeastern area of the El Pino channel, at Cayo Falcones, municipality of Corralillo, Villa Clara province, the following update is provided: Authorities have confirmed that the intercepted speedboat, registered in the State of F

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Feb 262 min read


Regarding the Brutal Kidnapping and Incarceration of Comrade Booker Ngesa Omole
Image via Facebook Statement Regarding the Brutal Kidnapping and Incarceration of Comrade Booker Ngesa Omole We in Friends of Swazi Freedom wholeheartedly condemn the brutal kidnapping of comrade Booker Ngesa Omole, the general secretary of the Communist Party Marxist Kenya. According to the Communist Party Marxist Kenya our comrade was kidnapped while in Isiolo and brutally beaten and tortured by the state security forces of the bankrupt regime of William Ruto. Comrade Booke

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Feb 252 min read


BBC leaves in racial slur but edits out "Free Palestine" at the BAFTAs
Video screenshot of Michael B. Jordan (left) and Delroy Lindo (right) presenting during the BAFTAs The BBC faced widespread outrage after editing out “Free Palestine” from a BAFTA winner’s speech while airing a racial slur uncensored, in a very telling move about the broadcasters state censorship policies. During the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, filmmakers Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies included the phrase “Free Palestine” in their acceptance speech. The BBC, airing the awards

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Feb 242 min read
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