Responding to a population seeking practical knowledge and tools, the death literacy movement is filling a much-needed void by offering clarity, comfort, and confidence. Public domain image By Caren Martineau and Sarah Parker Ward Note by Caren Martineau: Having explored the implications of America’s aging demographic in my introductory article , I wanted to follow up with a piece that continues to provide information, clarity, and encouragement in support of personal and cul

Lands managed by Afro-descendant peoples in the Amazon experience dramatically lower deforestation and house some of the planet’s richest ecosystems—showing how centuries-old stewardship can guide global conservation. A view of part of the Brazilian Amazon -- Marinha do Brasil, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Reynard Loki Spanning nine nations and covering more than 5.5 million square kilometers —roughly the size of the continental United States—the Amazon is the world

Fidel Castro and Salvador Allende at mass event held in Punta Arenas, Chile during Castro's visit there in November, 1972 -- Daily LIFT #1803

The Sahel country inaugurated an electric vehicle assembly plant in January 2025, revolutionizing the national automotive sector. Image via X By Pedro Stropasolas, People's Dispatch Under the government of President Ibrahim Traoré , Burkina Faso launched its first brand of domestically assembled electric cars, Itaoua. The name is a tribute to a village near Ouagadougou, the country’s capital. The horse that illustrates the logo represents strength, prestige, and longevity. To

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