From the Civil War and World War I to the ongoing conflict in Iran, America’s and other nations’ expectations of war have repeatedly been challenged by the realities that emerge once fighting begins. U.S. Marines in their gas masks during a gas mask drill, France, WWI, 1917 By John P. Ruehl A nominal ceasefire reached in April 2026 has done little to halt the escalation in the Persian Gulf. After Iran’s “attempted surprise attack” against US forces on July 28, the US retaliat

At a press conference on Wednesday, July 29, Drew Garvie, leader of the Communist Party of Canada denounced what he described as a "corporate coup" unfolding in Canada as the Carney government uses the threat to Canadian sovereignty posed by the Trump administration as cover for a a corporate agenda. "We're here today because the federal government is using the attacks on Canadian sovereignty and independence by the United States government to carry out a corporate coup, a co

Photographers Xu Xiaobing and Hou Bo with Mao Zedong 1949 -- Daily LIFT #2036 Xu Xiaobing and Hou Bo, who were married, were famed photographers of Mao and the revolutionary process in China.

Daniel Noboa, March 2026 -- public domain image By Pilar Troya Fernández President Daniel Noboa governs Ecuador with increasingly authoritarian methods. Elected in 2023 and reelected in 2025, he has concentrated power in the executive branch, clashed with the Constitutional Court, abused states of emergency, and turned the justice system into a tool against his opponents. Analysts and human rights organizations describe a drift toward a dictatorial edge: a leader who preserve

Will the federal government have the guts to do what it takes to protect the American people’s guts? By Sonali Kolhatkar The recent, record-breaking outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to lettuce consumption has left Americans wondering what food is safe to eat. What brands of lettuce are safe and which aren’t are important questions. But even more important might be why such outbreaks happen in the first place — and how our government has made them increasingly likely.

Image via the PCC Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the central ceremony for the 73rd anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks, in the province of Pinar del Río, on July 26, 2026, "Year of the Centennial of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz", translated from the Spanish Comrades of the Presidency; Dear people o

Statement of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, translated from the Spanish The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects the statements made on July 26 by Colombia's President-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella Otero, who announced that he will close the Colombian Embassy in Havana and that his government will have no ties whatsoever with Cuba. These statements depart from the historic relations of friendship and brotherhood between Cuba and Colombia. Should this decision b

From Tricontinental Magazine, 1981 a look at the great revolutionary victory at the Bay of Pigs. Cuban writers H. Zumbado and Arnaldo Tacoronte who fought at Playa Giron, are co-authors of the book Company, Attention!, which won the 26th of July Contest sponsored by the Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces in 1975. This is an excerpt: THE battle began in the early morning of Monday, April 17. 1961, when the Second Infantry Battalion of mercenary troops landed at P

Marco Rubio meets with the Saudi Foreign Minister, June 25, 2026 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad On 22 July, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed what Washington calls a ‘peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement.’ The agreement has been presented as a commercial arrangement that will help Saudi Arabia diversify its energy system while creating a vast new market for US-based nuclear companies. But its significance goes far beyond the construction of power stations.

Statement of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) on the 73rd Anniversary of July 26 On July 26, 1953, the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks ushered in a new era in Cuba’s history. That revolutionary action, led by Fidel Castro, marked the beginning of a process that would lead to the triumph of the Revolution on January 1, 1959 and which, shortly after that, would move decisively along the path of socialism. S

The People's Liberation Army should be a great school. In this school, our army should study politics and military affairs, raise its educational level, and also engage in agriculture and side-occupations and run small or medium-sized factories to make products for its own needs or for exchange with the state against equal values. Our army should also do mass work and participate in the socialist education movement in the factories and the villages. When the socialist educati

The Laureate of the L.N. Tolstoy International Peace Prize for 2026 is Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Lev N. Tolstoy International Peace Prize honors those who contribute to global peace and mutual understanding among nations. Named after Russian author and philosopher Lev Tolstoy, it emphasizes the protection and promotion of humane, dialogue-oriented, and justice-fo

"The Working-Class Must Exercise Leadership in Everything", poster, People's Republic of China, May 1, 1969 -- Daily LIFT #2035 The working class must exercise leadership in everything. The people's democratic dictatorship needs the leadership of the working class. For it is only the working class that is most far-sighted, most selfless and most thoroughly revolutionary. The entire history of revolution proves that without the leadership of the working class revolution fails

The flame of 26 July continues to light the way Statement by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Central Committee on the anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks. On 26 July 1953, the assault on the Moncada Barracks by 135 young Cuban revolutionaries became the symbol of the Cuban people's uprising against the Batista dictatorship, imperialist domination and exploitation. The city of Santiago de Cuba, home to the Moncada Barracks, had already witnessed the first fl

The South African Communist Party (SACP) lowers its red flag in tribute to the veteran liberation stalwart. Comrade Shantavothie "Shanthie" Naidoo Tweedie -- image via video screenshot Monday, 26 July 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) lowers its red flag in tribute to our veteran liberation stalwart, Comrade Shantavothie "Shanthie" Naidoo Tweedie, 91. The SACP conveys its message of heartfelt condolences to her husband, Comrade Dominic Tweedie, and her entire fam

Indian students and youth celebrate their historic victory -- image via video screenshot Historic Victory for the Student-Youth Movement: CPI The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued the following statement today (July 25, 2026): The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan marks a historic victory for the students and youth of India. It is a rare moment of democratic accountability, achieved not through the goodwill of an arrogant gov

On the mention of the Germany-Cuba Friendship Association in Rubio’s anti-Cuban “report” By Thomas Tews This Monday, the U.S. State Department, led by Marco Rubio, released a 100-page “report” titled “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism.” It is divided into nine chapters: “The Revolutionary State,” “Birth of a New Left,” “Exporting Revolution,” “An Espionage Empire,” “Revolutionary Tourism,” “Racial Revolution,” “Front Groups and Fellow Travelers,” “Anti-American Inte

Delegates to the International Youth Congress in Leningrad, July 26, 1967 -- Daily LIFT #2034

On July 26, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam sent congratulations to Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of Cuba, marking the 73rd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks (July 26, 1953). Prime Minister Le Minh Hung also sent a message of greetings to his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz, while National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man exte

SPEECH BY THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CUBA IN PINAR DEL RÍO, YAMILÉ RAMOS CORDERO, AT THE EVENT IN HONOUR OF JULY 26 (Translated from the Spanish) Comrade Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic; Colleagues of the presidency; Guests; Dear people of Pinar del Río, Today we honor the heroes of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks. L