Claims by officials in Washington that “Cuba’s collapse is imminent” usually coincide with a tightening of the blockade. Yet, once again, Cubans have reaffirmed their commitment to the revolution and their creative resistance in the face of the latest US attacks. Cuba's leaders head a traditional Torchlight March of tens-of-thousands in Havana in homage to National Hero José Martí, on the 173rd anniversary of his birth, January 27, 2026 -- image via X By Manolo De Los Santos,

Newsom giving a press conference in 2024 -- Caassemblyedits, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Norman Solomon, Common Dreams California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state. Many national polls now rank him as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, but aligning with the ultra-wealthy is not auspicious for wooing the party’s voters. Last

The arrest of a drug kingpin in Mexico has reignited debate over how active U.S. military and intelligence forces are in Mexico and where they might be headed. Marco Rubio meets with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, Mexico, September 3, 2025 -- public domain image By John P. Ruehl FBI Director Kash Patel’s announcement on January 23 regarding the arrest of Canadian drug trafficker Ryan Wedding in Mexico led to immediate diplomatic tension between Washingto

With statements from Algeria, Greece, Brazil and Cyprus Enrico Strocchi, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PADS) Solidarity with Cuba in the Face of the U.S. Imperialist Blockade The Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism (PADS) strongly condemns the new reckless escalation of U.S. imperialism against Cuba. The presidential decree issued on January 29, 2026, which threatens to i

“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies. Image via video screenshot By Jeff Bryant Chicago schoolteacher Claudia Morales may have been reflecting the feelings of most Americans about life under the Trump presidential administration when she told Our Schools, “Every day, there’s yet another abuse. It’s scary. And it’s coming from our own government.” In her work as a bilingual program teacher and bilingu

The US embargo, as well as new sanctions ordered by Trump, is partly rooted in leftover Cold War ideology and geopolitical posturing, but largely appears to reflect personal vendetta and financial gain. Cubans rally outside the US embassy in January 2026 -- image via news video screenshot By Julia Norman, Common Dreams The Trump administration’s latest threat to impose secondary tariffs on any nation selling oil to Cuba represents a dramatic and catastrophic tightening of

Portraits of Chavez, Bolivar and Maduro in Venezuela -- Guaiquerí, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Celina della Croce U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of the country’s president and first lady, Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, he claimed ownership over Venezuela resources, stating that “America will not… allow a hostile regime to tak

The global energy map is being redefined and brings Tehran and Caracas together: gaining control of their oil wells requires military power. January 2026 marks a turning point: Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and President Donald Trump both held key meetings with the hydrocarbon business sectors, confirming what had been hinted at for some time in analyses: the US needs to take control, by any means possible, of Venezuela and Iran’s oil resources. In Venezuela, a

Hand painted mural with the Cuban flag and Che Guevara in Old Havana -- Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons No to US Economic Terrorism Against Cuba The Communist Party USA condemns in the strongest possible terms the Trump regime’s executive order of January 29, 2026—a cruel and illegal escalation of the 65-year economic war against Cuba. By declaring a fraudulent "national emergency" to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies, U.S. imperialism has reac

Image via jonathan buttle-smith jbs, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Condemn U.S. economic terror against Cuba: Canada must act! The Communist Party of Canada condemns the Trump administration’s January 29th executive order, a dangerous and illegal escalation seeking to strangle Cuba by imposing a total blockade on its fuel supplies. This latest act of economic warfare in a 65 year history of U.S. aggression is driven by a singular goal: to destroy the socialist revolution that, 9

The following is the joint statement issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation; All India Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party: Against US Threats to Cuba We strongly condemn the threats issued by the United States of America against socialist Cuba and denounce its decision to block the shipment of oil. This is against the international law and a violation of the UN Charter. Af

Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) both issued statements strongly condemning the new aggressive escalation of the United States government against Cuba by imposing a total blockade of fuel supplies. Energy offensive and "economic war": Both political organizations denounced the Trump's administration tig

Declaration of the Revolutionary Government, translated from the Spanish The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the new escalation of the United States Government against Cuba, in its efforts to impose an absolute siege on fuel supplies to our country. The executive order of the U.S. President, announced on January 29, 2026, declares a supposed national emergency under which his government will be able to impose trade tariffs on imports of products from

On January 29, US President Donald Trump declared Cuba an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security and tightened the blockade against the island nation Cuba's leaders head a traditional Torchlight March of tens-of-thousands in Havana in homage to National Hero José Martí, on the 173rd anniversary of his birth, January 27, 2026 -- image via X By Manolo De Los Santos, People's Dispatch In the stillness of a Havana night, the only sounds are the hum of a genera

Solidarity with Cuba continues to strengthen in the face of President Donald Trump's new executive order, which imposes tariffs and a total blockade on the island's fuel supply, measures that have been described as an escalation of war, a genocidal act and deliberate economic sabotage. Image via the PCC Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the African National Congress (ANC) have issued strong statements rejec

Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of Foreign Affairs We condemn in the strongest possible terms the new US escalation against Cuba. Now the US government intends to impose a total blockade on Cuba's fuel supplies. In order to justify that, it resorts to a long list of lies with the purpose of portraying Cuba as a threat, which it actually is not. Every day there are new evidence showing that the o

By Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) firmly denounces President Trump's new Executive Order that seeks to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies to Cuba in order to create greater difficulties for our people and prevent the construction of our socialist model. That fascist government continues to escalate it

ICE violence and arbitrariness in US cities are symptoms of the fascistisation and militarisation of the declining Western empire. Protest against inhumane raids by ICE fascists is brutally punished, Minneapolis, January 13, 2026 -- image via junge Welt By Susann Witt-Stahl, junge Welt, January 29, 2026. Translation and notes by Helmut-Harry Loewen. The images of the immigration authority ICE's brutal street operations have already been burned into the collective memory of Am

Trump, January 20, 2026 -- public domain image By Richard E. Rubenstein – TRANSCEND Media Service When Donald Trump was first elected U.S. president almost ten years ago, part of his appeal to many voters were his promises to reduce the level of US involvement in international conflicts and to avoid the costly “endless wars” fought by his predecessors. But his recent attack on Venezuela on the heels of U.S.-financed genocide in Gaza, as well as US air strikes in Somalia, Yeme

Image from the Congress via video screenshot on X By Amiad Horowitz, People's World HANOI—Over the last half decade, Vietnam has emerged as a growing middle power in the world. Its economy is one of the fastest—if not the fastest—growing in the world. But just over 40 years ago, before embarking on a set of economic renewal policies known as Đổi Mới, Vietnam was among the poorest countries on earth. Since then, millions of Vietnamese have been lifted out of poverty, and Vietn