The workers’ struggle has defeated the Labour Package in the workplaces, in the streets and in Parliament! with statements from the Protuguese Communist Party and the Brazilian Communist Party Image via the PCB A great victory of the workers in Portugal! The workers’ struggle has defeated the Labour Package in the workplaces, in the streets and in Parliament!: Portuguese Communist Party The workers in Portugal have achieved, through their struggle, a great victory in defendin

Backdrop: Recently Egyptian military forces reportedly conducted airstrikes in eastern Sudan, targeting areas near the Sudan–Egypt border. These attacks appear to have been primarily focused on artisanal gold mining sites. Local miners and Sudanese political figures accused the Egyptian forces of carrying out these operations. At least 15 people were killed and over 50 wounded in the strikes. Sudanese Communist Party Political Bureau Public Statement *The de facto authorities

UFC Freedom 250, the mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House -- public domain image By Gary M. Feinman In a March 2026 paper published in the journal Science Advances, which focused on variability in governance along the autocratic-democratic axis, my coauthors and I found that one of the strongest associations for the 40 case observations, which were part of our study, was between t

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 5, 2026 -- public domain image Via the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Statements by representatives of various bourgeois staffs expressing concern over the escalation of imperialist competition and warning of the irreversible trend toward the generalization of conflicts are becoming increasingly frequent. Referring to the successive crises of the past fifteen years, the Managing Director of the IMF director said a few days ago that

Communist Party of Swaziland Friday, 19 June 2026: The International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is commemorated at a moment when humanity is witnessing an alarming escalation of wars, occupations and military aggression. Across the globe, imperialist powers continue to compete for spheres of influence, strategic territories, natural resources, markets and geopolitical dominance, fuelling devastating conflicts whose victims are overwhelmingly worker

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fly in formation, June 3, 2026 -- public domain image By Gisela Cernadas, John Bellamy Foster and David Vine U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for the fiscal year 2027, which would increase by 44 percent the acknowledged budget for 2026. While a roughly $500 billion increase would be unprecedented in modern U.S. history, the idea that the military budget only recently hit $1 trillion is incorr

By Molly Dhlamini Sudáfrica fue testigo de una histórica Conferencia de la Izquierda convocada por el Partido Comunista Sudafricano (SACP) del 29 al 31 de mayo de 2026. El encuentro reunió a partidos comunistas, organizaciones socialistas, sindicatos, formaciones comunitarias, organizaciones de mujeres, movimientos juveniles, intelectuales y académicos progresistas, líderes tradicionales progresistas, organizaciones religiosas y socios de solidaridad internacional en lo que s

Speech delivered by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, at the closing of the June 17 Extraordinary Plenary Session of the Central Committee in Havana. Via video translation and transcription Comrades, members of the Party’s Central Committee; Distinguished guests; Compatriots: This extraordinary plenary session is taking place at a decisive moment for Cuba. As proud heirs to

In Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, both parties agree with the assumption that Washington has the right to shape the political future of other nations. Daniel Ortega, Nicolas Maduro, and Miguel Diaz-Canel By Roger D. Harris & John Perry, Common Dreams Donald Trump’s second term has precipitated a tsunami of criticism from Democrats over his foreign policy. Yet when it comes to Washington’s efforts to dominate Latin America and the Caribbean, the substantive dispute—if there i

Funeral of the victims of the Minab Primary School for Girls bombing -- Tasnim News Agency, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad En la ciudad de Minab, al sur de Irán, donde el calor se eleva de la tierra en ondas resplandecientes y la realidad del imperialismo persiste en cada puerto e instalación militar, un misil impactó en una escuela el 28 de febrero de 2026. El ataque mató a 156 personas, entre ellas 120 escolares, lo que el gobierno iraní calificó inmediatamente de “

Tesla charging stations at Pacific Fair, Queensland -- Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Layne Hartsell, Max Wilbert and Ntafakabirhi-Aganze Clovis Like oil in the twentieth century, lithium is the ‘white gold’ of the twenty-first. Demand for this key element is driving economic growth based on the ‘renewable’ energy provided by lithium-ion batteries. Such batteries are necessary for storing energy from solar photovoltaics in order to make that electricity readily

The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands. By Ronnie Cummins and André Leu Sixty to seventy percent of Mexico’s terrain is classified as arid or semiarid desert, typically with no rain for eight to nine months a year. La pipa, the water truck, brings enough water to

By Sumaila Mohammed The Night They Murdered the Revolution In the early hours of February 24, 1966, rogue elements within the Ghana Armed Forces and the Police Service committed what can only be described as a crime against Ghana, against Africa, and against the future. The men behind it and their co-conspirators were not patriots answering the call of the nation. They were agents of Western imperialism, executing a script written in Washington and London to derail the social

Funeral of the children of Minab Primary School for Girls killed during Saturday 28 Feb. 2026 bombardment of the school -- Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad In the southern Iranian city of Minab, where the heat rises from the earth in shimmering waves and the reality of imperialism lingers in every port and military installation, a missile struck a school on 28 February 2026. The strike killed 156 people, notably 120 schoolchildren, which t

Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto -- Ina96, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- Hector Pieterson became a symbol of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa after being fatally shot by police at the age of 12 during the Soweto Uprising on June 16, 1976. Tuesday, 16 June 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) joins the people of South Africa in commemorating the 16 June 1976 youth uprising, one of the defining moments in our struggle for freedom, equality an

Via the Sudanese Communist Party and Al-Midan The ongoing war in Sudan, together with the widespread security and humanitarian collapse that has accompanied it, has forced millions of Sudanese to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighboring countries, foremost among them Egypt. Sudan and Egypt are bound by deep-rooted historical ties and profound social, cultural, and human connections forged through centuries of interaction and strengthened by the shared struggles of both

Mswati III speaking on May 4, 2026 -- Taiwan Presidential Office, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CPS on the theft of workers' pension funds by Mswati and his tinkundla regime Sunday, 14 June 2026: - The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) stands resolutely against the rampant theft of workers' savings and pension funds orchestrated by the Mswati dictatorship. This heinous act is not merely an economic crime; it is a profound betrayal of the very citizens who toil to sustain

Anti-immigrant policies in the United States are fanning the flames of a youth mental health crisis. Here’s how governments can respond. Representational image By Sindy Benavides & Dr. Cheryl Aguilar Last fall, families in Wilder, Idaho gathered for horse races when helicopters and armored trucks suddenly descended. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — armed with guns, flashbang grenades, and rubber bullets — stormed the event, terrifying children and parents al

Bats pollinate wild agave plants, sustaining desert ecosystems and preserving the genetic diversity that supports tequila and mezcal production. Mexican Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) in Mexico -- David Cervantes Vlogs, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Reynard Loki Bats move through desert night skies with a purpose that is easy to overlook and difficult to replace. As they travel from plant to plant, feeding on nectar, they are also performing one of the most impo

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, yet women’s leadership and local knowledge are critical to building more resilient communities. Two women navigating flood waters (representational image) -- Djuulume, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ruhi Bhasin The climate crisis is worsening many of the economic and social inequalities already faced by women and girls, making it harder to access health care, education, employment, and other necess