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Trump’s Unprecedented Corruption
The president just created a slush fund to pay off supporters with the tax dollars of Americans— and barred the IRS from ever auditing himself or his businesses. Trump on May 22 -- public domain image By Craig Holman Even President Trump’s own Justice Department is having a hard time grappling with Trump’s brazen money grab from the IRS — and, by extension, American taxpayers. First, Trump attempted to enrich himself and his family by suing the federal government for $10 bill

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May 283 min read


As Americans Struggle, Trump’s Wealth Soars
Trump is flouting regulations to reap billions for himself, as ordinary Americans teeter on the edge of economic ruin. Trump on May 19 -- public domain image By Sonali Kolhatkar President Donald Trump has brazenly engaged in what appears to be insider trading. A bombshell story published in Bloomberg on May 14, 2026, revealed that Trump made thousands of stock trades in the first quarter of this year with companies connected to the government. This isn’t fake news. Bloomberg

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May 276 min read


Workers and youth in Thessaloniki, Greece rally in solidarity with Cuba
Images via the KKE On May 26, workers and youth in Thessaloniki sent a strong message of solidarity to the struggling Cuban people by participating in a mass rally in the city centre, followed by a march to the US Consulate organized by the Central Macedonia Organizations of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and Communist Youth (KNE). On the same day, the Ioannina Regional Organization of the KKE and KNE also held an action of internationalist solidarity with the Cuban peop

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May 271 min read


A Communist Teacher Rescued 159 Jewish Children in Buchenwald
Wilhelm Hammann -- image via Wikimedia Commons Junge Welt, May 27, 2026. Translated by Helmut-Harry Loewen. Fabian Lehmann interviews Bernd Heyl, author of a forthcoming biography of Wilhelm Hammann: Why is the life of Wilhelm Hammann (1897-1955), a teacher, antifascist and Communist Party (KPD) member of the Hessian state parliament, worth sharing with a broader readership today? Antifascism is more urgent today than in recent years. It is therefore important to remember peo

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May 273 min read


Protests across India as former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence raided
Raids by the Indian Enforcement Directorate at former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence triggered widespread protests and clashes in Thiruvananthapuram and across Kerala and India as well as solidarity statements from other Indian politicians and international political parties like the Communist Party of Sri Lanka. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has denounced the raids as a politically motivated vendetta. New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (Marx

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May 272 min read


SACP condemns indictment of Raul Castro
Image via the Communist Party of Cuba on X South African Communist Party Statement on indictment of Raul Castro by US department of justice The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted with grave concern the US government’s decision through its department of justice to indict Comrade Raul Castro on flimsy and baseless charges related to a plane incident that occurred 30 years ago. Besides the fact that the US government has no legal jurisdiction by any measure to instit

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May 272 min read


Daily LIFT #1977
Chairman Mao says: All our literature and art are for the masses of the people, and in the first place for the workers, peasants and soldiers; they are created for the workers, peasants and soldiers and are for their use. —.Talks at the Yenan Forum on Literature and Art, poster for the 25th anniversary of the famed talks, People's Republic of China, 1967 -- Daily LIFT #1977

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May 261 min read


Argentina’s Fiscal Tightening Under the Milei Administration
Javier Milei, December 2025 -- Ministerio de Defensa, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Lucia Converti Javier Milei’s government took office in December 2023 with a strong rhetoric about the need to expand freedom. However, rather than expanding it, his economic policy reduces it. Neoliberal policy advocates a model of free enterprise, free trade, and free movement of capital that favors the extraction of national surplus toward core countries, limiting the possibilities fo

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May 264 min read


Communist Party of Denmark condemns ridiculous accusations fabricated against Raul Castro
Cubans rally in support of Raul Castro -- image via Roberto Morales Ojeda on X The Communist Party of Denmark condemns the ridiculous and cynical accusations fabricated by the United States against General Raúl Castro. The so-called “charges” constitute a farce aimed at laying the groundwork to justify a military aggression against Cuba. This political act contributes to the intensification of the economic and energy blockade that has existed since 1962, with the addition of

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May 262 min read


In the Face of Imperial Extraterritoriality: The Unwavering Legal Defense of Cuba's Sovereignty
Image via the PCC By Arnel Medina Cuenca, translated from the Spanish The recent move by the United States Department of Justice against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, calls for a careful look through the lens of International Law, revealing the complete absence of any legal foundation for this action. This isn’t a legitimate judicial process at all, but rather an unacceptable case of extraterritorial overreach, a blatant breach of international

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May 264 min read


Forward to African unity!: Communist Party of Swaziland
Statement on Africa Day 2026 The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) joins progressive forces, workers, peasants, youth, women, students and revolutionary organisations across the African continent and the world in commemorating Africa Day 2026 – a day which symbolises the historic aspirations of African people for liberation, unity, dignity and total emancipation from colonialism, imperialism and capitalist exploitation. Africa Day comes at a time when the world is undergoing

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May 264 min read


Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power: South African Conference of the Left Begins May 29
Conference of the Left Conference of the Left Steering Committee Statement Monday, 25 May 2026: From 29 to 31 May 2026, South African organisations of the left will converge at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg for a national Conference of the Left, convened under the theme “Building a Left Movement for Working-Class and Popular Power”. The established steering committee of the Conference of the Left is responsible for the overall coordination of all processes towards the confe

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May 263 min read


Daily LIFT #1976
Raul Castro and Che -- Daily LIFT #1976

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May 261 min read


Honouring Comrade Joe Slovo on his centennial birth anniversary: SACP
Joe Slovo with Nelson Mandela SACP pays tribute to Comrade Joe Slovo on his centennial birth anniversary Saturday, 23 May 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) takes this moment to honour the revolutionary life and enduring contribution of Comrade Joe Slovo on his centennial birth anniversary. From Joe Slovo’s contribution to the liberation struggle, we draw lessons and courage for the struggles that confront us in the present. Joe Slovo was a communist, a commander

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May 253 min read


Forward to a United and Socialist Africa!
African Liberation Day 2026 Statement: Friends of Swazi Freedom May 25, 1963 marked the formation of the Organization of African Unity which was a transnational organization aimed to foster unity in action among the independent African nations and coordinate to support national liberation organizations who aimed to liberate Africa completely from colonialism. Today, millions of Africans and revolutionaries celebrate this anniversary as African Liberation Day, a day of celebra

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May 254 min read


Against US Imperialist Threats, Blockade, and Adventurism in Cuba: Communist Party of Pakistan
Image from the mass rally in Havana, May 22, 2026 Statement of the Communist Party of Pakistan Against US Imperialist Threats, Blockade, and Adventurism in Cuba The Communist Party of Pakistan proudly reaffirms its absolute solidarity with socialist Cuba, its brave revolutionary people and all anti-imperialist forces worldwide. We strongly condemn the cowardly threats, political blackmail and detention/ kidnap plots by US imperialism against Cuba’s revolutionary leaders espec

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May 253 min read


AKEL increases vote in Cyprus Elections
Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of AKEL Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 24 May 2026 to elect the 56 members of the House of Representatives. The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) saw its vote increase by 1.4 points to 23.9%, keeping its 15 seats. This result put them in second behind the Democratic Rally (DISY) in terms of both seats and vote percentage. Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of AKEL, released a statement celebrating the election re

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May 252 min read


‘Hondurasgate’: A Symptom of Deeper Crises in Honduras and a Warning for Latin America
Juan Orlando Hernández and Trump in 2019 By John Perry and Roger D. Harris, Common Dreams Governance in Honduras shifted sharply to the extreme right within months of National Party’s Nasry Asfura taking office on January 27, succeeding the Libre party’s progressive Xiomara Castro. In November 30 elections, the National Party was trailing a poor third before US President Donald Trump threatened to end all aid to Honduras unless Asfura won. Even then, Asfura had only a wafer-t

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May 256 min read


Solidarity with Raúl Castro – ¡No pasarán!
Image from the mass rally in Havana, May 22 Declaration by the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA) on the arrest warrant issued by the corrupt US judiciary against the former Cuban President. Vienna, 22 May 2026. At the behest of US President Donald Trump, the judiciary of the United States of America has issued a fabricated arrest warrant against the former President and, to this day, a significant leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raúl Castro. The US has

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May 252 min read


Mass rally in Athens in solidarity with Cuba
Images via the KKE The people of Athens demand: Hands off Cuba! The Communist Party of Greece reports that a militant solidarity march in support of the heroic Cuban people took place on the afternoon of May 23 following a call by the Organizations of the KKE and the Communist Youth (KNE) in Athens. Those gathered sent a clear message: “Hands off Cuba! The US imperialists must not dare to attack the Island of the Revolution!”. The people of Athens expressed their solidarity w

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May 252 min read
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