Image via X Various Sources Trump ally former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested and placed in preventative detention on Saturday months after his conviction for attempting a coup, ahead of serving a 27-year prison sentence. Bolsonaro was sentenced in September to 27 years and three months in prison for orchestrating an attempted coup after losing the 2022 presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Supreme Court convicted him of trying to undermine B

Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The delegation from the Communist Party of Cuba, which took part in the International Conference in Ghana marking the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress, ended its program with a heartfelt meeting with Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National President of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Ghanaian political leader reaffirmed the historical connections that bind our parties and

Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his way to deliver the 2026 Budget speech - video screenshot via X Via the Communist Party of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2026 Budget speech, while breaking symbolically from tradition, reveals a deeper continuity with neoliberal orthodoxy and IMF-aligned fiscal governance. Beneath the rhetoric of “economic democracy” lies a technocratic document that prioritises lender confidence over public empowerment, and party consolidation over struc

The Master Bank Scandal: FOR THE NATIONALIZATION OF BANKS UNDER POPULAR CONTROL! Political Statement from the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) This Tuesday, November 18, the Brazilian people learned of a police operation against a criminal organization that embezzled billions of reais from the Bank of Brasília and compromised additional billions in resources from pension funds of municipalities and the State of Rio de Janeiro. Since the headquarters of this criminal organizati

In practice, this ceasefire amounts to a one-sided truce, where Israel can carry out a relentless, low-grade war on Gaza, while Palestinians are systematically denied the right to respond or defend themselves. A "Yellow Line" block in Gaza -- image via Drop Site News video screenshot on X By Ramzy Baroud, Common Dreams The so-called Gaza ceasefire was not a genuine cessation of hostility, but a strategic, cynical shift in the Israeli genocide and ongoing campaign of destruc

Soviet City of the Future, illustration, E. Serov, USSR 1985 -- Daily LIFT #1802

Image via the US ambassador to Sri Lanka on X On the NPP Government’s Military MOU with the United States The Communist Party of Sri Lanka strongly condemns the NPP government for entering into a new military Memorandum of Understanding with the United States National Guard under the so-called State Partnership Program (SPP). This agreement between the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and the Montana National Guard represents another step in the militarisation of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ an

With Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, in attendance the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence and its diplomatic relations with Cuba was commemorated on Tuesday afternoon. Photos via Estudios Revolución By Alina Perera Robbio, translated from the Spanish The sea divides them, creating a physical distance. However, historical and emotional bonds connect Cuba and Angola, ma

Communist march in Riga, Latvia, 1940 -- Daily LIFT #1801

Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18, John Dramani Mahama, the President of the Republic of Ghana, officially opened the International Commemorative Conference marking the 80th Anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress. At the start of his speech, the President of Ghana urged the pan-African organizations and political entities attending the event to assist in the recovery efforts for Cuba an

Laoatian FM Thongsavanh Phomvihane & DPRK FM Choe Son Hui in discussion -- image via KCNA Various Sources Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and his delegation arrived in Pyongyang on November 11, 2025, at the invitation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Choe Son Hui. The visit comes a month after a summit held in October between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and Lao President Thongloun Si

Image via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish In a meeting that reaffirms the historic friendship between Cuba and Vietnam, established by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) welcomed the delegation from the Scientific Council of the Central Organs of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The delegation was led by Vu Thanh

Image via the PSL on X By Subin Dennis Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a “democratic socialist”, has won the New York City mayoral elections. He is a vocal critic of billionaires, ran on a plank to make the city affordable to the working people, and took a firm pro-Palestine stand in a country whose government is the staunchest supporter of the genocidal Zionist state. His campaign overcame the challenges posed by the propaganda fuelled by billionaires and the Zioni

From all walks of life: Deputies to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 1947, Olga Belousova, a factory worker, and Lieutenant General Josef Kotin.-- Daily LIFT#1780

The end of the first week of COP30 saw a protest organized by social and environmental movements, bringing together Indigenous groups, youth, NGOs, and activists demanding climate justice, an end to fossil fuels, and real participation in negotiations. Image from the march via X By Manish Chandra Mishra, Mongabay Family farmers, traditional communities and Indigenous peoples led the People’s Summit Unified March, a climate justice protest, on November 15, bringing colour and

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish To evaluate the actions taken by the country in response to the immense challenges it faces, the highest leadership body of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) between Congresses has scheduled its XI Plenum for December 12 and 13. During this meeting, crucial topics concerning the nation's socioeconomic and political life will be examined. The XI Plenary will assess the implementation of the Government Program aimed a

Haitian monument honouring the battle By Guillermo Barreto This year marks the 222nd anniversary of the Battle of Vertières. It took place on November 18 south of Le Cap, in what was then known as Saint Domingue. In that battle, which lasted five hours, Napoleon Bonaparte’s elite troops were defeated by battalions of former slaves led by Jean Jacques Dessalines, who consolidated the independence of what would henceforth be called Ayti or Haiti. Haiti is always mentioned in th

People march in Belem, Brazil on November 15 as part of the popular protests outside of COP30 -- news screenshot via X By Cade Dunbar On Friday, 17 October 2025, the UN Development Programme released the 2025 edition of its Multidimensional Poverty Index Report . For the first time, the report directly evaluates their multidimensional poverty data against climate hazards, exposing the extent to which the world’s poor are threatened by the environmental crisis. According to th

Images via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Motivated by Martí's legacy of honoring the heroes of the people, a delegation from the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), led by Yuneidis Imbert Chaple, the Deputy Head of the Department of Attention to the Social Sector, laid a wreath at the memorial dedicated to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the father of Ghana's independence, commemorating his life and achievements. At the Conference celebrating the 80th ann

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that thousands of people, including many young people, honoured the 52 nd anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising throughout the country over three days, through various events and wreath laying ceremonies, with the historic campus on Patission Street at the centre of the commemorations. There was a large turnout at the Communist Youth (KNE) exhibition at the Polytechnic School, which connected visitors with the h