Cosatu and Budget Justice Coalition were not impressed with the finance minister’s budget speech. The People Against Budget Cuts outside of parliament today. All photos by Mzi Velapi By Mzi Velapi, Elitsha, South Africa The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the Budget Justice Coalition say the budget as a whole fails to respond to the crisis facing poor people. The organisations were responding to the budget speech that was delivered by Minister of Finance,

Photo (screenshot): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visiting the Azov Brigade with the Wolfsangel flag as background, 2025 (photo: The Presidential Office of Ukraine) By Susann Witt-Stahl, Unsere Zeit. Sozialistische Wochenzeitung der DKP, February 27, 2026. Translation and notes by Helmut-Harry Loewen. The “left-wing Ukraine solidarity” movement is pushing hard for more military support for Kyiv’s troops. At a demonstration marking the fourth anniversary of the Russia

Images via the KKE The people of Cuba are not alone in their struggle against the imperialists – this was the message conveyed by university and school students, along with young workers at the militant rally held by the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) organizations in Patras on Tuesday, February 24, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) reports. Through their demonstration, they called for an end to the imperialist blockade of the Island of Revolution by the US, as well as to

Image via the Communist Party of Cuba Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish As part of the ongoing investigation into the armed attack against a patrol vessel of the Border Guard Troops of the Ministry of the Interior, in the northeastern area of the El Pino channel, at Cayo Falcones, municipality of Corralillo, Villa Clara province, the following update is provided: Authorities have confirmed that the intercepted speedboat, registered in the State of F

Ho Chi Minh, 1957 -- Daily LIFT #1890

Basotho Action Party (BAP) Stands In Solidarity With The Cuban People On the 29th January 2026, the US President, Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring Cuba a threat to US national security. In line with this executive order, the US has ramped up its deliberate and calculated efforts to blockade Cuba and cut off fuel and other critical supplies in violation of the United Nations Charter and International Law. The Trump Administration is hell bent on imposing its wi

The notorious Megiddo Prison -- image via Middle East Monitor / Twitter By Vijay Prashad and Ubai al-Aboudi In January 2026, the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem published a grim update to its earlier work, titled Living Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture Camps . This report documents the horrific conditions faced by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and detention facilities, revealing structural brutality that must be understood not as is

SACP joins the Cuban people in the 131st anniversary of the Cuban War of Independence from Spanish colonial rule Tuesday, 24 February 2026:- The South African Communist Party (SACP) joins the Cuban people in commemorating the 131st anniversary of the 1895 decisive war for independence of Cuba from Spanish Colonial rule, famously titled “Necessary War” for the total independence of Cuba. The Cuban people’s struggle against imperialism is not accidental nor mistaken but stands

Modi & Netanyahu on February 25 in Israel -- image via X The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) strongly opposes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel. The visit comes at a juncture when Israel has been waging a genocidal war in Gaza. Despite a ceasefire, there are daily violations by Israel which conducts strikes killing scores of Palestinians. In the occupied West Bank, there are stepped up attacks on Palestinians and a spurt in illegal settlements. The Mo

Statement by the Press Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE ) On the threats by the US and the state of Israel against Iran The KKE condemns the threats and war preparations of US imperialism and the state of Israel for a new attack against Iran, as demonstrated by the build-up of massive firepower in the Persian Gulf. The region is at the centre of the storm of imperialist competition and could at any moment be engulfed in the flames of imper

Image via Facebook Statement Regarding the Brutal Kidnapping and Incarceration of Comrade Booker Ngesa Omole We in Friends of Swazi Freedom wholeheartedly condemn the brutal kidnapping of comrade Booker Ngesa Omole, the general secretary of the Communist Party Marxist Kenya. According to the Communist Party Marxist Kenya our comrade was kidnapped while in Isiolo and brutally beaten and tortured by the state security forces of the bankrupt regime of William Ruto. Comrade Booke

Ho Chi Minh sharing a laugh with schoolkids c. 1958 -- Daily LIFT #1889

By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish February 24, 2026 is commemorated in Cuba as a date loaded with historical symbolism: the anniversary of the Grito de Baire, which in 1895 marked the resumption of the armed struggle for total independence from Spanish colonialism. But this day is not just a memory of the past; it is a common thread that unites generations of resistance, sovereignty and social transformation. From the mountains of the Sierra Maestra to th

Video screenshot of Michael B. Jordan (left) and Delroy Lindo (right) presenting during the BAFTAs The BBC faced widespread outrage after editing out “Free Palestine” from a BAFTA winner’s speech while airing a racial slur uncensored, in a very telling move about the broadcasters state censorship policies. During the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, filmmakers Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies included the phrase “Free Palestine” in their acceptance speech. The BBC, airing the awards

Mamdani speaking on January 5, 2026 -- Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Sonali Kolhatkar As part of his proposed city budget for 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just canceled the NYPD’s plan to hire 5,000 more police officers, undoing a key component of his predecessor Eric Adams’s initiatives. The move aligns with Mamdani’s campaign promise to keep police budgets and hiring in check. The young mayor also promised to creat

Kim Jong Un delivers the congress' concluding speech Various Sources The Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea concluded on February 24 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with Kim Jong Un reelected as the party's General Secretary. During the congress, DPRK media reported that the party highlighted achievements in national defense, including developments in nuclear deterrence capabilities, and emphasized the country’s ongoing policy directions and rap

Jesse Jackson speaks at a protest in 2011 -- Susan Ruggles from Milwaukee, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Via the South African Communist Party SACP pays tribute to revered civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson The South African Communist Party (SACP) pays tribute to revered civil rights icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson, who spent his life in the struggle against racial segregation and all other forms of human subjugation. The SACP conveys its message of heartfelt condo

“What this investigation reveals is that there was a shoot first policy, and that is unlawful under international law,” said one legal expert. Image from just prior to the beginning of the massacre via video screenshot By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams An investigation published Monday meticulously dissects last year’s killing by Israeli soldiers of 15 Palestinian aid workers in southern Gaza and the Israel Defense Force’s subsequent efforts to cover up the massacre, which th

Che, early 1960s -- Daily LIFT #1888

Voting in Leningrad, 1984 From Socialism: Theory and Practice, 1985, a look at elections and the exercise of people's democracy in the USSR. ELECTIONS IN THE USSR: GENERAL FACTS 1) The Soviets of People's Deputies, i.e., the USSR Supreme Soviet, Supreme Soviets of Union and autonomous republics and local Soviets constitute an integral system of bodies of state authority in the country. Deputies to all Soviets are elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by