Critics panned the publication for not only its warmongering but also “unfounded claims seeking to tar domestic movements for social change as agents of a foreign government.” Rubio, May 22, 2026 -- public domain image By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams While some Republicans in Congress cheered the US Department of State’s Monday report titled “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism,” American and Cuban critics blasted it as part of both President Donald Trump’s push to

Legendary French Communist leader Maurice Thorez, 1938 -- Daily LIFT #2029

SACP condemns the continued US-Israel war against Iran Sunday, 19 July 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns the continued US-Israel war against Iran, which has caused massive devastation to the people of Iran and undermined the ceasefire. This is a violation of international law. Following a brief period of cessation of hostilities, the US government resumed its military campaign against Iran, seeking to elevate its war operations. The 82-day ceasefire brok

Republican militia fighters at the start of the Spanish Civil War Statement of the Political Bureau of the PCTE on the 90th Anniversary of the 1936 Fascist Coup d'État On July 18, 1936 a significant section of the Army, supported by the big bourgeoisie, landowners, the Church hierarchy, the most reactionary sections of the State apparatus, and the European fascist powers, rose up against the working people. That coup was the violent response of the ruling classes to guarantee

Why can a soccer match make billions of people tense when almost nothing in their daily lives depends on the result? Martina Moneke argues that sport is one of civilization’s greatest inventions: a symbolic form of conflict that creates genuine consequence without catastrophe. 2026 FIFA World Cup - Belgium v. Egypt in Seattle -- SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Martina Moneke I was tense. Not mildly interested. Not casually curious. Genuinely tense. As the

Abelardo de la Espriella, May 25, 2026 -- Abelardo de la Espriella, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Laura Violeta Devia López There are just over three weeks left before Abelardo De La Espriella takes office as Colombia’s new president, despite the numerous allegations that cast a shadow over his election and, as usual, discredit the Colombian electoral system. The announcements already being made by Abelardo and his designated cabinet mark a significant change of course, not o

President Ho Chi Minh signs an order to promulgate the 1959 Constitution on January 1, 1960 -- Daily LIFT #2028 President Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, officially signed the order promulgating the 1959 Constitution on January 1, 1960. This constitution replaced the 1946 Constitution and was adopted by the National Assembly of Vietnam on December 30, 1959 prior to Ho Chi Minh’s signing. The promulgation formally put the constitution into effect

At the JEF Summit in Helsinki, 26.03.2026 -- Stenbocki maja, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska The history of warfare shows that conflicts end either with a clear victory by one side or through negotiations when both face the exhaustion of resources and the will to continue sacrificing lives. There is also a third way: a silent ending of hostilities, the establishment of a ‘cold peace,’ and the freezing of the conflict without an explicit acknowledgment of

Principles from writing instruction, journalism, and professional editorial practice illuminate how revision clarifies ideas, strengthens critical thinking, improves communication, and transforms first drafts into stronger writing. Nic McPhee, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ellen Feld and Reynard Loki Most people think that a strong first draft reflects good writing skills. In practice, this is rarely true. First drafts are often messy, uneven, and incomplete because

Drones for Ukraine. Radical Aid Force on X. By Susann Witt-Stahl, junge Welt, 17 July 2026. Translated by Helmut-Harry Loewen. Leftist organisations from Ukraine and Western countries have been supplying food, everyday essentials and medicines to people and animals in need in the war-torn regions for years. Anarchist-aligned groups such as the Solidarity Collectives (SC) network, Radical Aid Force (RAF) and Good Night Imperial Pride (GNIP) also support the Ukrainian military

General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party Palmiro Togliatti speaks, 1963 -- Daily LIFT #2027

Trump, July 4, 2026 -- public domain image By Rezgar Akrawi Cuando Vladimir Lenin escribió sobre el imperialismo y lo consideró la etapa más avanzada del capitalismo, estaba identificando el momento en que el capital pasó del ámbito de la libre competencia al mundo del monopolio, donde los bancos se fusionaron con la industria, el Estado se convirtió en un instrumento directo al servicio del capital financiero y el mundo fue redividido por la fuerza entre los grandes bloques

The life of 19th-century Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti—reported to have spoken up to 72 languages—raises enduring questions about what it means to know a language and how to measure extraordinary multilingual ability. Portrait of Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti By Michael Erard Without a doubt, the most important book in English devoted to Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti (1774–1849), the polyglot of Bologna, is The Life of Cardinal Mezzofanti, written by the Irish priest Charles Wil

President Ho Chi Minh talks to students of the Central School of Stage Art in Hanoi on November 25, 1961 -- Daily LIFT #2026

Image via Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research via Facebook By Harleen Kaur Four years ago, Colombo was the world’s cautionary tale. A sovereign default, fuel queues that stretched for kilometres, a presidential palace occupied by its own citizens. This week, the same city is hosting trade unionists, party cadre, scholars, and ministers from across Asia, from Nepal to the Philippines and from Iran to Indonesia. They have gathered under a banner that would have sounde

Cover of the 1972 book On the Long March with Chairman Mao by Chen Chang-Feng -- Daily LIFT #2025

ICE raid in Virginia, May 15, 2026 -- public domain image By Mitchell Zimmerman In less than one week, ICE agents killed twice. Neither victim was the man they were looking for. And each time their excuses made no sense. But the killings served a purpose: terrorizing immigrant communities, in pursuit of Trump’s white nationalist agenda. On July 7 in Houston, masked ICE agents who did not identify themselves stopped and shot to death Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52 year old Mexic

Tanks during the events of July, 1974 Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) on the 52 years since the fascist coup of 15 July 1974 in Cyprus The shame of treason will forever accompany the fascists in Greece and Cyprus who colluded with Turkey and shed the blood of our people. The tragic anniversary of 15 July serves as a reminder of the greatest betrayal suffered by Cyprus and its people, when the fascist coup was carried out by the Greek Junta and EOKA B, paving the wa

Attlee, Truman and Stalin at Potsdam, Germany, circa 28 July -- 1 August 1945 By Urariano Mota Historical records indicate that the Potsdam Conference took place in Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin), beginning on 17 July 1945. The participants were the victorious Allies of the Second World War, amongst whom Stalin stood out with the glorious Red Army. Now and always is the time to stand firm against all propaganda from capitalist countries: this overwhelming victory of the Red A

Trump on July 4, 2026 -- public domain image By Rezgar Akrawi When Vladimir Lenin wrote about imperialism and considered it the highest stage of capitalism, he was tracking the moment capital shifted from the space of free competition into the world of monopoly, where banks merged with industry, the state turned into a direct instrument serving finance capital, and the world was redivided by force among the great monopolistic blocs. Today, more than a century later, we stand