The flame of 26 July continues to light the way Statement by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Central Committee on the anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks. On 26 July 1953, the assault on the Moncada Barracks by 135 young Cuban revolutionaries became the symbol of the Cuban people's uprising against the Batista dictatorship, imperialist domination and exploitation. The city of Santiago de Cuba, home to the Moncada Barracks, had already witnessed the first fl

The South African Communist Party (SACP) lowers its red flag in tribute to the veteran liberation stalwart. Comrade Shantavothie "Shanthie" Naidoo Tweedie -- image via video screenshot Monday, 26 July 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) lowers its red flag in tribute to our veteran liberation stalwart, Comrade Shantavothie "Shanthie" Naidoo Tweedie, 91. The SACP conveys its message of heartfelt condolences to her husband, Comrade Dominic Tweedie, and her entire fam

Indian students and youth celebrate their historic victory -- image via video screenshot Historic Victory for the Student-Youth Movement: CPI The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued the following statement today (July 25, 2026): The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan marks a historic victory for the students and youth of India. It is a rare moment of democratic accountability, achieved not through the goodwill of an arrogant gov

On the mention of the Germany-Cuba Friendship Association in Rubio’s anti-Cuban “report” By Thomas Tews This Monday, the U.S. State Department, led by Marco Rubio, released a 100-page “report” titled “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism.” It is divided into nine chapters: “The Revolutionary State,” “Birth of a New Left,” “Exporting Revolution,” “An Espionage Empire,” “Revolutionary Tourism,” “Racial Revolution,” “Front Groups and Fellow Travelers,” “Anti-American Inte

SPEECH BY THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CUBA IN PINAR DEL RÍO, YAMILÉ RAMOS CORDERO, AT THE EVENT IN HONOUR OF JULY 26 (Translated from the Spanish) Comrade Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic; Colleagues of the presidency; Guests; Dear people of Pinar del Río, Today we honor the heroes of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks. L

Editorial from the newspaper O Poder Popular (The People's Power) No. 107 (July 2026) We are living through moments of extreme concern in Latin America. The desperate tragedy resulting from the recent earthquake in Venezuela claimed the lives of more than 4,500 people and injured around 17,000, with the UN estimating that up to 50,000 individuals may be missing. The difficulties in confronting this grave problem are treated by the bourgeois mainstream media as being the exclu

Rufus Wiena Recently we looked at the the ongoing attacks on supporters of Palestine in the footvolley community. Written by Rufus Wiena you can read it at: The Price of Solidarity: How Israel Weaponized European Footvolley and the Institutions that Looked Away Irish Sport for Palestine has now released an English video interview with Wiena called “Bombs, Threats and Silence: Why Footvolley Must Answer.” It covers documented threats, military-glorifying content connected to f

ALL SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA AGAINST THE ATTACKS OF IMPERIALISM! Throughout its socialist existence, Cuba has been a bastion of fraternity and internationalist solidarity, with numerous records of sending (and hosting) teachers, health professionals, and other specialists to countless countries around the world, promoting actions and work in the fields of education, nursing, medicine, rescue services, and beyond. Cuba, as we know, has been a worldwide example, often voluntarily,

An excerpt from the novel ‘Never-Ending Youth’ by Urariano Mota, translated by Peter Lownds By Urariano Mota “How do you listen to Ella Fitzgerald without a record player? I know that question will recur often in this story of recuperation. I wonder why? I do not know the answer, but I search for it. I look for it as I looked for my friend the terrorist’s face on a poster in 1970. Ironically, although I have no phonograph, the Party owns a mimeograph for which I am responsibl

While states are trying to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters, some fossil fuel-funded lawmakers in Congress are trying to shield them. Canadian Wildfire Smoke in Massachusetts, July 2026 -- Will y theweatherguy473737, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Basav Sen The 2026 heatwave is a global phenomenon, inflicting extreme temperatures on billions of people from the United States to Europe and South Asia. Extreme heat is deadly. In Europe, an estimated 10,000 people ha

Image via Bruno Rodríguez's X account Via Minrex, translated from the Spanish Cuba rejects, in the strongest terms, the report published on July 20th by the United States Department of State, concerning the alleged subversive influence of Cuba against that country. It is a mediocre propaganda pamphlet. It aims to bolster the mendacious message that Cuba poses a threat to the United States, a pretext that the U.S. government uses for collective punishment and genocide against

Protests on July 20 -- image via X video screenshot By Vijay Prashad On 20 July, thousands of young people attempted to march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament. They carried placards, shouted slogans, and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated examination irregularities, paper leaks, cancelled tests, and the government’s refusal to accept responsibility for the devastation inflicted upon students. The Delhi Police answered them wi

As keyboards and touchscreens replace pens and pencils, the decline of handwriting raises questions about cognition, culture, and creativity. Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Danica Tomber When was the last time you wrote something by hand? Was it a stylus signature at a checkout stand, a kitchen calendar reminder, or a note jotted down on a scrap of paper? These days, writing largely lives in the digital realm. Despite its advantages, handwriting has been pus

Communist Party of Swaziland extends its solidarity with the people of Cuba, condemns the continued US imperialist blockade Wednesday, 22 July 2026:- The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) extends its unwavering revolutionary solidarity to the Communist Party of Cuba, the revolutionary government, and the heroic people of Cuba, who continue to defend socialism and the right to self-determination under one of the longest and most ruthless campaigns of imperialist aggression in

Eisenhower’s warning that US policy would be captured by a scientific-technological elite supplies a specific reason the US sustains the Ukraine war: Ukraine has become a unique, live-fire laboratory for AI warfare at scale. President Donald J. Trump with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the 2026 NATO Summit -- public domain image By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares, Common Dreams In his farewell address of January 1961, Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans against th

Stefanos Stefanou speaking at the event -- image via AKEL on Instagram Speech by the General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) Stefanos Stefanou at the mass event to denounce the Cyprus 1974 coup and invasion anniversary. Wednesday, 15 July 2026 We have gathered here for yet another year at the event to denounce the twin crimes committed against our homeland: the treacherous coup by the Athens junta and EOKA B, and Turkey’s barbaric invasion. We have

SACP condemns the continued US-Israel war against Iran Sunday, 19 July 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns the continued US-Israel war against Iran, which has caused massive devastation to the people of Iran and undermined the ceasefire. This is a violation of international law. Following a brief period of cessation of hostilities, the US government resumed its military campaign against Iran, seeking to elevate its war operations. The 82-day ceasefire brok

Republican militia fighters at the start of the Spanish Civil War Statement of the Political Bureau of the PCTE on the 90th Anniversary of the 1936 Fascist Coup d'État On July 18, 1936 a significant section of the Army, supported by the big bourgeoisie, landowners, the Church hierarchy, the most reactionary sections of the State apparatus, and the European fascist powers, rose up against the working people. That coup was the violent response of the ruling classes to guarantee

Why can a soccer match make billions of people tense when almost nothing in their daily lives depends on the result? Martina Moneke argues that sport is one of civilization’s greatest inventions: a symbolic form of conflict that creates genuine consequence without catastrophe. 2026 FIFA World Cup - Belgium v. Egypt in Seattle -- SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Martina Moneke I was tense. Not mildly interested. Not casually curious. Genuinely tense. As the

Abelardo de la Espriella, May 25, 2026 -- Abelardo de la Espriella, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Laura Violeta Devia López There are just over three weeks left before Abelardo De La Espriella takes office as Colombia’s new president, despite the numerous allegations that cast a shadow over his election and, as usual, discredit the Colombian electoral system. The announcements already being made by Abelardo and his designated cabinet mark a significant change of course, not o