Rusanovka housing estate in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, 1980 -- At the time this was a newly constructed housing estate. A look at the Soviet Union's remarkable and humanistic housing policy -- that included constitutional guarantees -- from Socialism; Theory and Practice in 1985. Text: Today over 80 per cent of the Soviet population live in self contained flats or houses of their own. Over the past 15 years, 160 million people have moved into new flats, which is equal to the popula

The cave-house at the tool at Phoenix Mountain where Comrade Mao at one time lived. Excerpted from an article by Ruth Lake, a New Zealander visiting Yenan (now translated as Yan'an), People's Republic of China, in 1966 (China Reconstructs Magazine): The caves are one of the greatest surprises in Yenan, We have seen pictures of these hillsides pierced with a thousand eyes, the rows of arched caves extending along ledged terraces to house colleges, cadres. hospital and armymen,

Monumento a José Martí en la Plaza de la Revolución. La Habana, Cuba. -- RG72, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons By Guillermo Barreto El 29 de enero pasado, el presidente de los EE. UU., Donald Trump, firmó una orden ejecutiva que declara una emergencia nacional y establece aranceles a productos de cualquier país que venda o suministre de otro modo petróleo a Cuba. Según la Orden, esto tiene la finalidad de proteger “la seguridad nacional de los Estados Unidos y su políti

Ti Top Island, located in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, is renowned for its stunning crescent-shaped beach, panoramic views, and rich history, making it a must-visit destination for travelers. The monument to Titov on the island, 2025 -- Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ti Top or Titov Island gained new historical prominence in 1962 when Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov visited the spectacularly beautiful Ha Long Bay with Democratic Republic of Vietnam President Ho Chi M

Portraits of Chavez, Bolivar and Maduro in Venezuela -- Guaiquerí, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Celina della Croce U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of the country’s president and first lady, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, he claimed ownership over Venezuela resources, stating that “America will not… allow a hostile regime to tak

The Second Declaration of Havana served both as a reaffirmation of Cuban sovereignty and as a condemnation of the aggressions and manipulations the island faced from the empire. This message echoed across Latin America and the globe, inspiring movements for liberation and solidarity. Castro delivers the declaration By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish On February 4, 1962, in the midst of growing U.S. hostility toward Cuba, the Commander in Chief and leader o

The Motherland Calls Stalingrad Memorial Complex, Volgograd, USSR, 1980s The Workers Party of Ireland marks the anniversary of the historic Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most decisive and devastating confrontations of the Second World War. By the summer of 1942 the nazis transferred substantial forces to the Soviet-German front but despite numerical superiority the nazis could not force their way into the city and it was not until mid-September that the fascist forces were

The bar at The Foreign Correspondents Club in Bangkok, 2019 -- image via X By Kay Young Since the American War on Vietnam, Bangkok has been a key hub for international journalists and academics in Southeast Asia. It offers modern infrastructure, easy travel, and a high quality of life, allowing them to chopper into the periphery and return home for drinks. These advantages foster a professional environment removed from the region it purports to cover. Western expatriates oper

A Soviet ambulance races through the streets of Moscow, c. 1984 From Socialism: Theory and Practice Magazine, January 1984 Citizens of the USSR have the right to health protection. This right is ensured by free, qualified medical care provided by state health institutions; by extension of the network of therapeutic and health-building institutions; by the development and improvement of safety and hygiene in industry; by carrying out broad prophylactic measures; by measures to

From the British Communist publication The Workers' Dreadnought, this article by Lenin was published for the first time in English at the end of January, 1921. The German “Lefts” (Communistiche Arbeiter Partei), after having considered this question, have definitely rejected the proposition of participation in reactionary Trade Union activities. They consider that mere denunciation and declamation against the reactionary, counter-revolutionary unions is sufficient. The barre

From the Soviet Magazine Socialism: Theory and Practice, January 1984. A moving look at the final months of Lenin's life. Sixty years have passed since the death of Lenin (January 21, 1924), a brilliant thinker and revolutionary, the founder and leader of the Communist Party and the Soviet state. The number of people left who knew him personally, who worked alongside him is diminishing with every passing year. However, quite a few reminiscences of his contemporaries have come

The youth subculture in the late GDR was largely anti-communist: East Berlin skinhead poses in his apartment (12.8.1990) -- image via Junge Welt Interview with Stefan Wellgraf, Institute of European Ethnology, Humboldt University of Berlin. Junge Welt, 16 January 2026. Translation and notes by Helmut-Harry Loewen. Richard Malone: Your newly published book ”Staatsfeinde” ("Enemies of the State") deals with "right-wing subcultures in East Germany since the 1970s." A contributio

Via Granma and the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish U.S. actions against Venezuela have been marked by a steady escalation of economic and diplomatic sanctions dating back to Obama and including the first Trump Administration and the Biden Administration, all of which laid the groundwork for US military aggression. 2015 March: Then-U.S. President Barack Obama declared a national emergency against Venezuela, after considering that the political situation in

CPI centenary rally in Chhattisgarh -- image via the CPI Facebook page By Pallab Sengupta The centenary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) is not only an occasion to commemorate a hundred years of struggle within the country, but also a moment to recall and reaffirm its consistent and principled engagement with the international communist and workers’ movement. From its formation in 1925 to the present day, the CPI has understood the Indian revolutionary struggle as insepa

First published in the Soviet magazine Socialism: Theory and Practice in September, 1985: The life of the fighter for the people's happiness, Ho Chi Minh, (''worldlywise" - in Vietnamese) was both colourful and eventful. His real name was Nguyen Tat Thanh (1890-1969). He was the son of a village teacher. He began his revolutionary activity in his early youth. At the age of 15 he was a liaison for the local patriotically-minded democrats fighting against the French colonialist

By Bisharat Abbasi Today we commemorate the birth of Comrade Chairman Mao Zedong (1893- 1976) one of the greatest revolutionary figures of the twentieth century and a giant of anti-imperialist history. Mao was not merely a Chinese leader; he was a world-historical figure who fundamentally altered the global balance of forces by smashing semi-colonial subjugation, defeating imperialism and feudalism, and founding the People’s Republic of China in 1949. For the oppressed nation

CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons By Dr Waseem Ahmad Bhat As the Indian Left completes a century of political existence, it finds itself at a moment that is both reflective and unsettled. Few political traditions have shaped the moral and institutional vocabulary of the Indian republic as deeply as the Left. From early interventions in debates on equality, labour rights, land reforms and federalism, the Left helped define the social ambitions of postcolonial democracy. Its f

The USSR Exhibition of Economic Achievements, 1959 Part III Yakov Gumennik FOREIGN coal operators and mining engineers who visit the Machine-building Pavilion at the Exhibition invariably stop for a long look at a bright red machine, a high-speed coal-tunneling combine, and a talk with Yakov Gumennik, its designer. They tend to be a little skeptical that this light and compact caterpillar installation can burrow its way to a coal seam pressed down by a great wall of rock. But

From the original Soviet card (translated): GAZ-51 (1946-1955) The most widely produced Soviet truck. After its modernization in 1955, it was called the GAZ-51A. It was produced under license in the Polish People's Republic under the brand "Lublin" and in the DPRK as "Sunrig". Engine displacement - 3485 cc, power - 70 hp, length - 5.53 m, curb weight - 2710 kg, speed - 70 km/h, payload - 2500 kg. Additional research information: The GAZ-51 was a Soviet 2.5-ton light truck pro

Long before Christmas became a commercial spectacle, winter holidays carried a shared moral purpose: protecting the vulnerable, renewing social bonds, and reminding societies of their obligations to one another. Revisiting these ancient ethics may offer a surprising roadmap for civic repair in an age of division. Gathering Evergreens -- BPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Martina Moneke When we think of Christmas today, what comes first to mind? Twinkling lights alon