The Eleventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China in session, August 1977 -- Daily LIFT #1949

Between between April 29 and May 1, a virtual screening of the audio play with images, Paul Robeson’s Love Song by UK-based playwright, singer and activist Tayo Aluko is being held as a fundraiser for the indie progressive media outlet The Canary. Robeson is one of the towering figures of 20th Century American musical and political history. Robeson did groundbreaking work on the stage and in film during the Jim Crow era, was an astonishing talent as a singer and spent his lif

Photos via Dunia Álvarez Palacios By Rafael Mena Brito, translated from the Spanish What is the significance of a call ike "My signature for the Homeland"? National Literature Prize winner Nancy Morejón describes it as a genuine testimony worth sharing, as there is no greater right for a human being than to express themselves. Artist Lesbia Vent Dumois told Granma that anyone who identifies as Cuban cannot miss this opportunity. With that goal in mind, members of the National

Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown's Island, Richmond Virginia -- image via X By Guillermo Barreto Cuando una persona hiere a otra, el sentido común indica que esa persona debe disculparse y preferiblemente resarcir el daño que pudo haber hecho. Disculparse, compensar el daño y asegurar que no lo volverá a hacer. Parecen normas básicas de convivencia. Convivencia entre personas, pero también entre sectores de una sociedad y entre naciones enteras. La historia nos mues

Selling Grain to the Cooperative, woodcut, Wang Chi, People's Republic of China 1954 -- Daily LIFT #1948

Palestine Action Protest, London, Saturday 6th September, 2025 -- indigonolan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Various Sources More than 130 prominent scholars, writers, and public figures signed an open letter dated April 24, 2026 addressed to the UK Court of Appeal in support of individuals associated with Palestine Action, a group that -- in a profoundly anti-democratic move -- has been proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK. The letter simply reads: “We oppose

A dangerous right-wing solution to homelessness is to hide the unhoused in out-of-sight detention camps. Image via X By Sonali Kolhatkar A 2024 Treasury Department report articulated the leading cause of homelessness in the United States: “For the past two decades, rents and house prices have been rising faster than incomes across most regions of the United States.” The logic of this claim—based on documented evidence—is straightforward. People aren’t earning enough to pay re

Constitution Day Poster, USSR c. 1980 -- Daily LIFT #1947 October 7 was celebrated as Constitution Day in the USSR after the adoption of the 1977 Constitution on this date. This new constitution replaced the previous 1936 Constitution and was adopted at the 7th Session of the Supreme Soviet. The Constitution Day was marked by various festive events and educational activities, highlighting the importance of the new constitution in the Soviet state.

A look at strides made in 2025 and plans for 2026 and forward in spite of the intensified US blockade. Image via the PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga and Carmen Maturell Senon, translated from the Spanish By the end of 2025, Cuba had made notable strides in restoring the National Electric System, even as the U.S. blockade tightened, culminating in the December seizure of a ship carrying one million barrels of fuel. According to the Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy,

The international class-oriented trade union movement, workers, and militant trade unions around the world honor, through struggle, the 140th anniversary of the workers’ struggle in Chicago in 1886. They honor the heroic May Day of the working class, symbol of the relentless struggle against capitalist barbarity, with new class struggles, determination, and internationalist solidarity. On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, the World Federation of Trade Unions, the mo

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports that the Congress of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) for the private sector took place from 16 to 19 April, with the Communist oriented member of the World Federation of Trade Unions, All-Workers Militant Front's (PAME) forces emerging significantly strengthened. In the elections for the Confederation’s new administration, the DAS list —comprising of trade unionists rallied in PAME alongside other

Comrade Leonid Brezhnev portrait from when he became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet in May, 1960 -- Daily LIFT #1946

Statement of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties We strongly condemn the growing multidimensional aggression of the United States against Cuba, which has been implemented since January 1, 1959. At this stage, what we face goes beyond an economic, commercial, and financial blockade that violates the international law and has reached intolerable levels of criminality; it is the policy of total annihilation which includes direct military threats following

Trump’s unprovoked war has killed thousands, strengthened Iran’s position, and made life more difficult for struggling Americans. Trump at a Turning Point USA event, April 17 -- public domain image By Mitchell Zimmerman Did you know that Germany won World War II? Because so many died in the Soviet Union, the combined Russian and U.S. military deaths in World War II were over twice that of Germany. So Germany won — except for the small matter of the Soviets and the U.S. occupy

The meeting of the Working Group of the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) is taking place at a time when the world bears painful witness to US imperialism and Israeli savage military aggression against Iran and Lebanon, and the continuing genocidal policies of Israeli government in Palestine. The latest phase of military aggression, that started on 28 February, has once more pushed the Middle East region into a dangerous spiral of widening m

Trump continues to issue maximalist demands for conditions he helped create. The American president’s lack of strategic and emotional maturity only promises more war. Trump at a Turning Point USA event on April 17, 2026 -- public domain image By Jamal Kanj, Common Dreams The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the temporary ceasefire is the culmination of an American policy defined by strategic incoherence. At the center stands Donald Trump, whose shifting positions, co

Claims of success in animal welfare, climate policy, and corporate sustainability often rely on narrow metrics that obscure whether real-world harms are actually declining. Image screenshot via promotional video By Robin Scher Earlier this year, a little-noticed institutional complaint was filed against the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. It did not challenge a specific policy position or legal argument. Instead, it raised a more fundamental question: when instit

Photo Cartoon by Moro By Raúl Antonio Capote, translated from the Spanish The nature of war has changed radically. This may seem like an overly categorical statement, but it is a reality defined by the nature of current conflicts, marked by the rapid development of the technological revolution. Military Information Support Operations (MISO), aimed at influencing “enemy” audiences—their emotions, behaviors, and motivations—are part of this approach to waging conflict. The term

Now Who Swept the Snow Off the Path for Me?, Painting in Chinese traditional style, Liu Hsiao-Ii, People's Republic of China 1974 -- Daily LIFT #1945

Image via Germán Veloz Placencia Via Granma an the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, congratulated the soldiers of the Eastern Army on Tuesday in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the founding of this military unit on April 21. This founding took place just two days after the historic victory at Playa Girón and amid the revolutionary fervor experienced following the first defeat of the empir