In Bolivar Square, Caracas -- J.A. Vergara, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Guillermo R. Barreto We are living in complex times in which U.S. imperialism is manifesting itself in an extremely aggressive manner, with greater violence and disregard for international law and the sovereignty of peoples, but with a desperation that translates into increasingly irrational decisions that openly threaten not only world peace but the future of all humanity. What we are witnessi

Image via www.kononovich.org For the attention of the Ukrainian authorities; We are deeply concerned about the conditions of the political prisoners in your prisons. Specifically, the conditions at Vinnytsia Colony No. 86, which apparently effectively been converted into a detention camp for political prisoners and anti-fascists. The situation of political prisoners in Ukraine is obviously extremely critical. They are facing torture, violations of their rights and grave injus

President Droupadi Murmu of India and President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova of Macedonia -- image via X By Biljana Vankovska This may seem like a slightly belated reaction to India’s President’s visit to Macedonia 20-23 July. Yet the event deserves a brief reflection through a gender lens. The real inspiration comes from my engagement in a two-year project aimed at encouraging greater participation of women in politics — Gender Equality Mobilization (GEM), implemented togethe

Image via video screeshot. By Benyasiri Eimviriyapong and Fatima Shahzad Over 70 delegates from 43 organizations across 17 countries gathered in Colombo from 16-18 July for the ‘Hands Off Asia’ conference, organized by the International Peoples’ Assembly and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. The choice of venue was no accident. Four years ago, Colombo was the world’s cautionary tale; sovereign default, fuel queues, a presidential palace occupied by its citizens.

Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducting a maritime interception operation, July 16, 2026 -- public domain image Via the Tudeh Party of Iran Translated Excerpts from the Editorial of Nameh Mardom, issue no. 1265, published Monday 27 July 2026 The devastating war unleashed by the third act of aggression by United States-led imperialism against our homeland [in just over one year] has, over the past thirteen days, inflicted severe damage on the cou

By Abby Zimet, Common Dreams More than 50 years after the murder of iconic Chilean folk singer Victor Jara, the last man convicted of killing him has been tracked down and brought to justice. In 1973, a day after Pinochet’s coup, Jara was seized, tortured, his hands broken to silence what was deemed music “more powerful than a thousand machine guns.” Today, in a world tilting right, he remains an enduring symbol of resistance. Manifiesto: “A song has meaning/ When it beats in

The desire to stylize a mark is older than writing itself, and the typefaces of today shape what we remember, feel, and trust whenever we read. Blombos Cave ochre and artefacts, photo: Henning, © Chris Henshilwood, CC-BY-2.5; Released under the GNU Free Documentation License. By Irina Matuzava The oldest known engravings consist of zigzag patterns and parallel lines, carved into freshwater mussel shells at Trinil on the island of Java, Indonesia. These grooves, made by Homo e

In his national address on July 19, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that when the country’s next elections take place, none who promoted a violent anti-government insurrection in 2018 will be allowed to stand for office. Western media outlets reported this as a total ban on voting. Ortega in 2025 -- image via video screenshot on X By John Perry, Common Dreams July 19 is a key date in Nicaragua’s calendar—the anniversary of the victory of its Sandinista revolution in

A nascent movement of young people, angry over a broken educational system, took on the ruling BJP government and forced the education minister to resign. Image from the protests - via news video screenshot By Sonali Kolhatkar Young people across India recently made international headlines for mass protests over the recurring leaks of entrance exams that help students qualify for medical schools and highly coveted government jobs. The Gen Z protesters won a major victory with

Image via the PCC Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the closing of the Seventh Ordinary Session of the National Assembly of People's Power in its Tenth Legislature, at the Convention Palace, on July 30, 2026, “Year of the Centenary of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.” (Translated from the Spanish) Dear Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cu

Arkaio Nomisma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Gary M. Feinman As democracies around the world face mounting challenges and pressures, discussions about autocracy often focus on personalities and ideologies or tend to link governance practices to differences among specific cultural traditions. Yet a growing body of comparative historical research has provided evidence that a more fundamental question deserves attention: How was and how are governments funded? Across t

Public domain image By Carlos Ron On 14 July, at a summit in Orlando, the head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Terrance Cole, declared that Mexico’s cartels and Mexico’s government are ‘one and the same.’ He offered no evidence. President Claudia Sheinbaum demanded some; none came. Mexico’s Security Cabinet answered with figures—tens of thousands of arrests, hundreds of tons of narcotics seized—while Cole’s office remained silent. The accusation was never meant to

From the Civil War and World War I to the ongoing conflict in Iran, America’s and other nations’ expectations of war have repeatedly been challenged by the realities that emerge once fighting begins. U.S. Marines in their gas masks during a gas mask drill, France, WWI, 1917 By John P. Ruehl A nominal ceasefire reached in April 2026 has done little to halt the escalation in the Persian Gulf. After Iran’s “attempted surprise attack” against US forces on July 28, the US retaliat

At a press conference on Wednesday, July 29, Drew Garvie, leader of the Communist Party of Canada denounced what he described as a "corporate coup" unfolding in Canada as the Carney government uses the threat to Canadian sovereignty posed by the Trump administration as cover for a a corporate agenda. "We're here today because the federal government is using the attacks on Canadian sovereignty and independence by the United States government to carry out a corporate coup, a co

Daniel Noboa, March 2026 -- public domain image By Pilar Troya Fernández President Daniel Noboa governs Ecuador with increasingly authoritarian methods. Elected in 2023 and reelected in 2025, he has concentrated power in the executive branch, clashed with the Constitutional Court, abused states of emergency, and turned the justice system into a tool against his opponents. Analysts and human rights organizations describe a drift toward a dictatorial edge: a leader who preserve

Will the federal government have the guts to do what it takes to protect the American people’s guts? By Sonali Kolhatkar The recent, record-breaking outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to lettuce consumption has left Americans wondering what food is safe to eat. What brands of lettuce are safe and which aren’t are important questions. But even more important might be why such outbreaks happen in the first place — and how our government has made them increasingly likely.

Image via the PCC Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the central ceremony for the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks, in the province of Pinar del Río, on July 26, 2026, "Year of the Centennial of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz", translated from the Spanish Comrades of the Presidency; Dear people o

Statement of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, translated from the Spanish The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects the statements made on July 26 by Colombia's President-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella Otero, who announced that he will close the Colombian Embassy in Havana and that his government will have no ties whatsoever with Cuba. These statements depart from the historic relations of friendship and brotherhood between Cuba and Colombia. Should this decision b

Marco Rubio meets with the Saudi Foreign Minister, June 25, 2026 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad On 22 July, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed what Washington calls a ‘peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement.’ The agreement has been presented as a commercial arrangement that will help Saudi Arabia diversify its energy system while creating a vast new market for US-based nuclear companies. But its significance goes far beyond the construction of power stations.

Statement of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) on the 73rd Anniversary of July 26 On July 26, 1953, the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks ushered in a new era in Cuba’s history. That revolutionary action, led by Fidel Castro, marked the beginning of a process that would lead to the triumph of the Revolution on January 1, 1959 and which, shortly after that, would move decisively along the path of socialism. S