Image via the KKE In a statement , the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) announced that the proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the KKE concluded with the election of the new Central Committee, consisting of 95 members, as well as a new nine-member Central Audit Committee. At its first meeting, the Central Committee unanimously reelected Dimitris Koutsoumbas as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE. It is noted that e

Ernesto Che Guevara, Raúl Castro and Vilma Espín, on July 26, 1964 -- Daily LIFT #1867

The global energy map is being redefined and brings Tehran and Caracas together: gaining control of their oil wells requires military power. January 2026 marks a turning point: Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and President Donald Trump both held key meetings with the hydrocarbon business sectors, confirming what had been hinted at for some time in analyses: the US needs to take control, by any means possible, of Venezuela and Iran’s oil resources. In Venezuela, a

Via the Fidel Castro Ruz Center, translated from the Spanish A century after his birth, Fidel Castro Ruz remains a beacon of anti-colonial thought, resistance and struggle for a more just world. His legacy challenges us in the present and illuminates future paths. On the occasion of the Centennial, the Fidel Castro Ruz Center, together with Cuban academic and cultural institutions, is convening the First International Colloquium on Fidel's Legacy and Future, to be held at the

Hand painted mural with the Cuban flag and Che Guevara in Old Havana -- Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons No to US Economic Terrorism Against Cuba The Communist Party USA condemns in the strongest possible terms the Trump regime’s executive order of January 29, 2026—a cruel and illegal escalation of the 65-year economic war against Cuba. By declaring a fraudulent "national emergency" to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies, U.S. imperialism has reac

An election campaign poster of Pheu Thai Party on the Charot Withi Thong Road in Sawankhalok district, Sukhothai province, January 2026 -- image via Chainwit, Wikimedia Commons By Kay Young As Thailand goes to the polls, three visions compete: one which experiments in strange new populist economics, one which critiques from the seminar room, and one paying to keep the countryside quiet. In the Thai election, scheduled for 8 February, we can see the Global South’s political la

Image via jonathan buttle-smith jbs, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Condemn U.S. economic terror against Cuba: Canada must act! The Communist Party of Canada condemns the Trump administration’s January 29th executive order, a dangerous and illegal escalation seeking to strangle Cuba by imposing a total blockade on its fuel supplies. This latest act of economic warfare in a 65 year history of U.S. aggression is driven by a singular goal: to destroy the socialist revolution that, 9

Vintage representational image of Chinese Sweet and Sour spareribs From China Reconstructs, People's Republic of China, 1966. Recipes for Spareribs SPARERIBS are a perennial Chinese favourite. Here is a basic recipe for deep-fried spareribs which can be served in two different styles, either with sweet-and-sour sauce. or with a salt-and-pepper dip. Deep-fried Spareribs 3 lb. spareribs 1 teaspoon soya sauce 1/2 tablespoon rice wine (or sherry) 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons c

The following is the joint statement issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation; All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party: Against US Threats to Cuba We strongly condemn the threats issued by the United States of America against socialist Cuba and denounce its decision to block the shipment of oil. This is against the international law and a violation of the UN Charter. Af

V.I. Lenin and N.K. Krupskaya in the 151st consolidated evacuation hospital. Moscow. 1919, painting, Mikhail Natarevich, USSR, 1958 -- Daily LIFT #1866

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

Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) both issued statements strongly condemning the new aggressive escalation of the United States government against Cuba by imposing a total blockade of fuel supplies. Energy offensive and "economic war": Both political organizations denounced the Trump's administration tig

Lenin speaks on the eve of the Revolution, cartoon, USA 1970s -- Daily LIFT #1865

Declaration of the Revolutionary Government, translated from the Spanish The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the new escalation of the United States Government against Cuba, in its efforts to impose an absolute siege on fuel supplies to our country. The executive order of the U.S. President, announced on January 29, 2026, declares a supposed national emergency under which his government will be able to impose trade tariffs on imports of products from

On January 29, US President Donald Trump declared Cuba an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security and tightened the blockade against the island nation Cuba's leaders head a traditional Torchlight March of tens-of-thousands in Havana in homage to National Hero José Martí, on the 173rd anniversary of his birth, January 27, 2026 -- image via X By Manolo De Los Santos, People's Dispatch In the stillness of a Havana night, the only sounds are the hum of a genera

Image via the KKE Following the opening ceremony of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which took place on Wednesday, January 28, at the Galatsi Olympic Hall, the Congress continued Thursday, January 29, at the headquarters of the Central Committee in Perissos. During the proceedings, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, the party's General Secretary, presented the Central Committee’s report to the delegates. The presentation was attended by dozens of Party veterans

Solidarity with Cuba continues to strengthen in the face of President Donald Trump's new executive order, which imposes tariffs and a total blockade on the island's fuel supply, measures that have been described as an escalation of war, a genocidal act and deliberate economic sabotage. Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the African National Congress (ANC) have issued strong statements rejec

Partisan Patrol, engraving, Wanda Ficowska, Polish People's Republic, 1981 -- Daily LIFT #1864

Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), translated from the Spanish The Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns in the strongest terms the announcement of new measures by the Government of the United States aimed at intensifying the economic, commercial and financial embargo against the country, through actions aimed at cutting off the supply of fuel and sanctioning third States that maintain legitimate commercial relations with Cuba. The First Secretary

Swiss tank crew participates in exercises in Germany with US and other forces, February, 2025 -- public domain image The Communist Party (Switzerland) strongly opposes the decision to increase the security and military budget to 31 billion francs by raising value added tax (VAT) by 0.8 percentage points. VAT is an unfair and antisocial tax, which everyone—from workers to billionaires—pays equally and which should simply be abolished: increasing it to finance the arms race—jus