Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) Statement on the UN Vote to End the US Embargo Against Cuba   The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) warmly congratulates the Republic of Cuba and the Cuban people for yet another resounding victory at the United Nations General Assembly, where the resolution titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” was adopted by 165 votes in favour, seven against, and

Trump’s ICE forces are facing militant and organized opposition everywhere they turn. Screenshot via X By Sonali Kolhatkar A New York City woman wearing a navy blue polka-dot dress has gone viral for her defiant resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a raid in lower Manhattan on October 21, 2025. Appearing as though she was on her way from work—the woman wore a navy blue blazer and brown shoes and carried a large handbag—the “polka-dot dress wo

Catherine Connolly campaigning in October -- image via Connolly for President on X By Vijay Prashad Catherine Connolly (born 1957) only became involved in active politics in 1999. Michael D. Higgins, the outgoing president of Ireland (2011-2025), encouraged Connolly to join the Labour Party and stand for election. Both Connolly and Higgins (known in Ireland as Michael D) come from Galway, a city on the west coast of Ireland. Connolly was born there, the ninth of fourteen chil

Trump and Netanyahu with a number of US officials at the White House, September 29, 2025 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad On 26 October, Caroline Willemen of Médecins Sans Frontières stated that Israel continues to use the need for humanitarian aid in Gaza as “means of pressure”. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza has not improved significantly”, she told the press, “as water and shelter shortages persist and hundreds of thousands of people continue to live in tents

Statement of the Workers Party of Ireland The Workers Party of Ireland stands in unwavering support of the United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba. For over six decades, this unilateral policy has inflicted profound hardship on the Cuban people, undermining their right to development, sovereignty, and self-determination. In October 2024 the U.N. General Assembly

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla -- image via X Statements to the press by Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla October 22, 2025 Thank you very much for attending. I apologize for the short notice, but I would like to share relevant information with our people and the international community regarding the United Nations General Assembly sessions on October 28 and 29. These sessions will consider the issue and resolution entitled "Necessity of ending the economic

The anniversary of the Manchester Congress calls for reflection on its enduring significance and the meaning of Pan-Africanism in today’s world, a time when the struggles for sovereignty, unity, and liberation remain as urgent as ever. The commemorating plaque at Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall, Manchester -- KGGucwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Nicholas Mwangi, People's Dispatch October 2025 marks eighty years since the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress convened i

For ordinary people, survival, continuity, and self-assertion are the ultimate signs of victory against Israel, a country that does not hesitate to use genocide for temporary political gains. By Ramzy Baroud, Common Dreams For the last two years, my social media algorithm has been relentlessly dominated by Gaza , particularly by the voices of ordinary Gazans, displaying a blend of emotions that centers on two core principles: grief and defiance. Grief has characterized life

The merger creates a global mining powerhouse that may profess ideals of sustainable operations and rehabilitation but won’t. An Anglo-American platinum mine, shot from Ga-Molekana village, Mogalakwena Municipality. The distant smoke is caused by mining activity. File photo by Lilita Gcwabe By Tlou Mogale Foundation, Elitsha, South Africa One story dominated the Joburg Mining Indaba earlier this month: the proposed merger between Anglo American and Canada’s Teck Resources, a

Public domain image. By Biljana Vankovska A enxurrada de reações indignadas — e justificadas — à escolha da laureada pelo Prêmio Nobel da Paz deste ano, María Corina Machado, revela menos sobre a decisão do comitê do que sobre o espírito de choque do público. Como alguém ainda pode se surpreender quando uma figura que personifica tudo menos a paz recebe este prêmio? A história mostra que o Prêmio Nobel da Paz muitas vezes foi concedido a criminosos de guerra, oportunistas e f

A representative of King Mswati III and the Taiwanese ambassador at a celebration on October 8 -- image via X Communist Party of Swaziland's (CPS) Perspectives on the Taiwan Question in Swaziland Overview of the Taiwan Question The Taiwan question is a significant geopolitical issue that has persisted since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. The island of Taiwan operates under its own government, known as the Republic of China (ROC), while the mainland is governed by t

The island that has lived under US rule since 1898 is once again being used as a staging ground for US militarism, this time for Washington’s latest “war on drugs” narrative. U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, during an exercise on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, September 6, 2025 -- Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Michelle Ellner, Common Dreams When President Donald Trump announced that the

Washington’s unease is rising as Brazil’s Pix bypasses U.S.-dominated payment networks. The country’s digital payment revolution may soon be impossible to contain as other countries adapt their own models. By John P. Ruehl The Trump administration’s July 2025 decision to have the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) investigate Brazil’s “ attacks on American social media companies as well as other unfair trading practices ,” followed by the launch of 50 percent tari

By Vijay Prashad Aos poucos, o panorama completo da devastação de Gaza por Israel está se revelando. O Escritório Central de Estatísticas Palestino (PCBS) divulgou um relatório no período do cessar-fogo que começa a apresentar os números: o bombardeio de Gaza por Israel resultou na destruição total de 190.115 edifícios e na destruição quase total de outras 330.500 unidades habitacionais. Os constantes ataques de artilharia e aéreos durante os 734 dias do genocídio resultaram

Image via the PCC By Arnaldo Laborde Williams, translated from the Spanish The creation of a new Joint Task Force (JTF) under the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) by the U.S. Southern Command has set off alarms in diplomatic and military circles in Latin America. While officially its mission is to bolster counternarcotics efforts in the Western Hemisphere, its deployment in the Caribbean and its operational structure suggest a much broader capability: a strategic pressu

The PCP on US imperialism, NATO warmongering, Palestine and the Middle East, Venezuela, the Nobel Peace Prize, and the blockade of Cuba. A PCP flag at the 2025 Avante! Festival -- image via the PCP From the Communiqué of the Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party of October 14, 2025 (For the full communique looking at the results of the local elections, addressing various aspects of the Portuguese national situation and the elections for President of the Republic

The recent US airstrikes in the Caribbean and military threats against Venezuela are a continuation of decades (or even centuries) of US policy on the region, not a departure from it. Trump on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, October 5, 2025 -- public domain image By Manolo De Los Santos Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly confirmed that he authorized the CIA to carry o

Image via X By Biljana Vankovska The flood of angry—and justified— reactions to this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, reveals less about the committee’s decision than about the public’s sense of shock. How can anyone still be astonished when a figure who embodies everything but peace receives this award? History shows that the Nobel Peace Prize has often gone to war criminals, opportunists, and politically “convenient” figures—honored not for moral

Com a suspensão do diálogo entre os EUA e a Venezuela, o avistamento de bombardeiros B-52 dos EUA no espaço aéreo venezuelano e os novos ataques letais dos EUA no Caribe, os EUA parecem estar acelerando sua marcha rumo à guerra com a Venezuela. Donald Trump walks alongside the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on October 5, 2025 -- public domain image Via Manolo De Los Santos O clima no Caribe torna-se cada vez mais tenso à medida que os Estados Unidos intensificam suas am

Simple daily practices can help us slow down, notice, and build empathy with the more-than-human world—fostering both personal well-being and planetary care. Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn NY USA -- Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bridget A. Lyons One morning, I was walking in a friend’s yard in Idaho and saw a monarch butterfly. I stopped to watch him flutter above a purple coneflower—one of his favorite sourc