Images via Estudios Revolución By Ronald Suárez Rivas, translated from the Spanish Pinar del Río: Defending Cuba means standing up for the right of peoples to self-determination, as well as for sovereignty and independence. The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, stated this on Saturday (July 25) during the traditional gathering with solidarity groups visiting the country to mark Na

“All people in the revolutionary ranks must care for each other, must love and help each other.", Quotation from Chairman Mao, illustration, People's Republic of China, 1970 -- Daily LIFT #2033

View of the grandstand on Karl-Marx-Allee, October 7, 1979, Berlin for the honor parade by the National People's Army (NVA) marking the 30th anniversary of the GDR -- Daily LIFT #2032

Editorial from the newspaper O Poder Popular (The People's Power) No. 107 (July 2026) We are living through moments of extreme concern in Latin America. The desperate tragedy resulting from the recent earthquake in Venezuela claimed the lives of more than 4,500 people and injured around 17,000, with the UN estimating that up to 50,000 individuals may be missing. The difficulties in confronting this grave problem are treated by the bourgeois mainstream media as being the exclu

Rufus Wiena Recently we looked at the the ongoing attacks on supporters of Palestine in the footvolley community. Written by Rufus Wiena you can read it at: The Price of Solidarity: How Israel Weaponized European Footvolley and the Institutions that Looked Away Irish Sport for Palestine has now released an English video interview with Wiena called “Bombs, Threats and Silence: Why Footvolley Must Answer.” It covers documented threats, military-glorifying content connected to f

ALL SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA AGAINST THE ATTACKS OF IMPERIALISM! Throughout its socialist existence, Cuba has been a bastion of fraternity and internationalist solidarity, with numerous records of sending (and hosting) teachers, health professionals, and other specialists to countless countries around the world, promoting actions and work in the fields of education, nursing, medicine, rescue services, and beyond. Cuba, as we know, has been a worldwide example, often voluntarily,

Toronto: Everyone is invited to spend a relaxing and spectacular Sunday, enjoying delicious food and having fun with family and friends! This year, all proceeds will go in solidarity with Cuba!

Image via the CPRF Alexander Logvinov, head of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation’s (CPRF) city branch in Belgorod, was killed while driving his car during a Ukrainian drone strike on July 21. Reports indicate the attack occurred at a commercial location in the city, with his vehicle catching fire. Local authorities confirmed that Logvinov died at the scene from injuries sustained in the explosion. In a statement, the CPRF said "On July 21, 2026, the Belgorod Regio

Lenin at the Second Congress of the Communist International in Moscow, photos not earlier than July 23 and not later than August 6, 1920 -- Daily LIFT #2031 Upper image: V. I. Lenin in the Kremlin at the meeting of one of the commissions of the Second Congress of the Communist International Lower image: V. I. Lenin in the presidium of the Second Congress of the Communist International in the Kremlin.

China Railways SS1-008 in 1968 The SS1-008 was the eighth prototype of China's first mainline electric locomotive, marking a major technical advancement and now preserved at the China Railway Museum. The SS1 series, also known as the Shaoshan 1 type, represents China’s first domestically produced mainline electric locomotive. Initially designated as the 6Y1, the series was developed with technical assistance from the Soviet Union based on the VL60 locomotive. The development

An excerpt from the novel ‘Never-Ending Youth’ by Urariano Mota, translated by Peter Lownds By Urariano Mota “How do you listen to Ella Fitzgerald without a record player? I know that question will recur often in this story of recuperation. I wonder why? I do not know the answer, but I search for it. I look for it as I looked for my friend the terrorist’s face on a poster in 1970. Ironically, although I have no phonograph, the Party owns a mimeograph for which I am responsibl

While states are trying to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters, some fossil fuel-funded lawmakers in Congress are trying to shield them. Canadian Wildfire Smoke in Massachusetts, July 2026 -- Will y theweatherguy473737, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Basav Sen The 2026 heatwave is a global phenomenon, inflicting extreme temperatures on billions of people from the United States to Europe and South Asia. Extreme heat is deadly. In Europe, an estimated 10,000 people ha

Image via Bruno Rodríguez's X account Via Minrex, translated from the Spanish Cuba rejects, in the strongest terms, the report published on July 20th by the United States Department of State, concerning the alleged subversive influence of Cuba against that country. It is a mediocre propaganda pamphlet. It aims to bolster the mendacious message that Cuba poses a threat to the United States, a pretext that the U.S. government uses for collective punishment and genocide against

Protests on July 20 -- image via X video screenshot By Vijay Prashad On 20 July, thousands of young people attempted to march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament. They carried placards, shouted slogans, and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated examination irregularities, paper leaks, cancelled tests, and the government’s refusal to accept responsibility for the devastation inflicted upon students. The Delhi Police answered them wi

As keyboards and touchscreens replace pens and pencils, the decline of handwriting raises questions about cognition, culture, and creativity. Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Danica Tomber When was the last time you wrote something by hand? Was it a stylus signature at a checkout stand, a kitchen calendar reminder, or a note jotted down on a scrap of paper? These days, writing largely lives in the digital realm. Despite its advantages, handwriting has been pus

Communist Party of Swaziland extends its solidarity with the people of Cuba, condemns the continued US imperialist blockade Wednesday, 22 July 2026:- The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) extends its unwavering revolutionary solidarity to the Communist Party of Cuba, the revolutionary government, and the heroic people of Cuba, who continue to defend socialism and the right to self-determination under one of the longest and most ruthless campaigns of imperialist aggression in

At the GDR-USSR Youth Friendship Festival, Karl-Marx-Stadt, German Democratic Republic, May 1980 -- Daily LIFT #2030 Tens of thousands of members of GDR and USSR Communist youth organizations marched on the day.

Photos via Photo: Estudios Revolución By Angélica Paredes López, translated from the Spanish Four months ago, amid one of the most challenging economic and social moments Cuba has faced, the restoration of the "Félix Elmusa" Workers' Social Circle began in the Náutico neighborhood of Playa, a municipality in the capital. After several weeks of tremendous efforts spearheaded by the Cuban Aviation Corporation (CACSA) alongside other organizations, the recreational facility offi

Eisenhower’s warning that US policy would be captured by a scientific-technological elite supplies a specific reason the US sustains the Ukraine war: Ukraine has become a unique, live-fire laboratory for AI warfare at scale. President Donald J. Trump with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the 2026 NATO Summit -- public domain image By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares, Common Dreams In his farewell address of January 1961, Dwight Eisenhower warned Americans against th

Stefanos Stefanou speaking at the event -- image via AKEL on Instagram Speech by the General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) Stefanos Stefanou at the mass event to denounce the Cyprus 1974 coup and invasion anniversary. Wednesday, 15 July 2026 We have gathered here for yet another year at the event to denounce the twin crimes committed against our homeland: the treacherous coup by the Athens junta and EOKA B, and Turkey’s barbaric invasion. We have