Trump and Vance at a ceremony for the return of the remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad El pasado mes de julio, los Estados Unidos e Israel bombardearon las instalaciones de energía nuclear e investigación nuclear de Irán durante doce días. Tras unos días, las dos potencias beligerantes – que no contaban con la autorización de las Naciones Unidas para esta guerra de agresión

Trump and Vance at a ceremony for the return of the remains of six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, Saturday, March 7, 2026 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad Last year, in July, the United States and Israel bombarded Iran’s nuclear energy and nuclear research facilities over twelve days. After a few days, the two belligerent powers—who had no United Nations authorisation for this war of aggression—opened the door for a ceasefire . At that time,

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer discusses how it is impossible to oppose US and western imperialism, adventurism and militarism without also opposing NATO both at home and abroad.

For what the Pentagon wants for this war, we could easily restore SNAP and Medicaid benefits to struggling Americans. Pete Hegseth on February 27 -- public domain image By Lindsay Koshgarian Secretary of War Pete Hegseth would rather use your tax dollars to bomb Iranian families than feed American families. That’s the upshot of news that Hegseth is prepared to request $200 billion in funding for the Pentagon’s new war on Iran . That’s far higher than earlier reports that put

For Generation Z, the war in Iran is clouding the future we already worried would be bad. Mass rally in New York against the war on Iran, February 28 -- image via news video screenshot By Chisom Okorafor I wasn’t alive yet for the beginning of the Iraq War. But as I watch the U.S. war on Iran threaten to spiral out of control, I’m starting to see what it might have felt like. The Iraq War was predicated on a lie , but the Bush administration at least attempted to justify it.

South African Communist Party Statement on attacks on Iranian Natanz nuclear facility Tuesday, 24 March 2026: The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns that attack on the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility by the imperialist US and apartheid Israel regimes. The attack on the Natanz nuclear facility is in contravention of international law. Despite Iranian submission to periodic international inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency and there being no eviden

Participants march to the Jan Aakrosh Rally -- image via the CPI(M) on Facebook A resolution was adopted at the mass Jan Aakrosh Rally, organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) March 24, at the Ramlila Maidan, Delhi. Resolution on War US-Israel attack on Iran is having a big impact on our lives. Due to the failure of the BJP-led government to assess the situation and take necessary steps, there is scarcity of gas cylinders even in small villages. On top of it, the

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at the last 24 hours of magical market profits and the demented Iran War musings of Donald Trump wondering does anyone, anywhere actually still believe a single word the man says? And if they do, how dangerous is that?

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks western hypocrisy and the right of countries of the Global South to defend themselves against imperialist aggression. Articles to reference : Iran Has the Right to Defend Itself

Trump on February 27, 2026 -- public domain image By Biljana Vankovska Hace unos días, tuve el honor de participar en un seminario web internacional organizado por SHAPE – Serving Humanity and Planet Earth. Como su nombre indica, este proyecto se centra en la protección de la humanidad y del planeta, y su acrónimo encierra un simbolismo significativo: “shaping” (dar forma). El tema que abordé, junto a figuras distinguidas como Richard Falk, Joseph Camilleri, Chandra Muzaffar

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at the US and Israeli war on Iran (which they are losing), the necessity of international solidarity with the Cuban Revolution and the NDP's "leadership" race in Canada.

Trump on March 19, 2026 -- public domain image By Biljana Vankovska A few days ago, I had the honor of participating in an international webinar organized by SHAPE —Serving Humanity and Planet Earth. As its name suggests, this project is focused on safeguarding humanity and the planet, and its acronym carries a meaningful symbolism: shaping. The theme I addressed, alongside distinguished figures such as Richard Falk, Joseph Camilleri, Chandra Muzaffar, and Helena Cobban, was

Flag at a rally in Tabriz, March 18, 2026 -- Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad Las guerras rara vez se deciden únicamente en el campo de batalla. Las campañas militares pueden destruir ciudades y causar la muerte de un gran número de personas, pero los resultados políticos vienen determinados por la resistencia, la legitimidad y las corrientes históricas que fluyen bajo la violencia inmediata. Si bien la guerra que el presidente de los Esta

Flag at a ceremony on Wednesday March 18, 2026 -- Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Vijay Prashad Wars are rarely decided on the battlefield alone. Military campaigns can destroy cities and kill large numbers of people, but political outcomes are defined by endurance, legitimacy, and the historical currents that flow beneath the immediate violence. While the war that US President Donald Trump imposed on the people of Iran may produce tactical victories f

Aftermath of an Israeli strike on Lebanon -- image via news video screenshot South African Communist Party Statement on bombing of Lebanon by apartheid Israeli regime Thursday, 19 March 2026: - For the past week, the apartheid Israeli regime has initiated and keeps escalating a campaign of violence against the state of Lebanon. This campaign is not merely limited to bombing of particular sites of importance to Lebanon utilising missiles as primary weapons but has now include

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez tours the Socialist Commune "El Maizal", March 6, 2026 -- image via the Presidential Press By Yader Lanuza Since Hugo Chavez came to power in 1999, the US has attacked the Bolivarian Revolution in multiple ways, including through propaganda that categorize it as “authoritarian,” “unfree,” and “undemocratic.” This US propaganda assault is intended to dictate what should be done in Venezuela, including a return to “democracy,” with “free” a

No sacrifices for the imperialists’ wars – Greece out of the war: Statement by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of (KKE) The KKE calls on the working class, the people and the youth to remain vigilant and to take militant action. Let the alarm be sounded everywhere. Let opposition to the imperialist war and to our country’s dangerous involvement in it be expressed and strengthened. Our country must not become a target for reprisals. The peo

Hope and a way out of this burning world can and must be provided by the peoples through their struggle: Press Release of the International Relations Section of the CC of the KKE on the teleconference of Communist and Workers’ Parties of the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf On 12 March 2026, on the initiative of the KKE, a teleconference was held with Communist and Workers’ Parties of the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf

Introductory speech given by Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) to the Teleconference of Communist and Workers’ Parties of the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East, and Persian Gulf. Dimitris Koutsoumbas speaks at a rally in solidarity with Cuba in Athens, March 11 -- image via the KKE On 12 March 2026, on the initiative of the KKE, a teleconference was held with Communist and Workers’ Parties of the Eastern M

Communist Party (Switzerland) War against Iran: Switzerland bows to the EU and sanctions... the victim! The Communist Party (Switzerland) notes with concern and indignation the Swiss Federal Council's decision to adopt the European Union's sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In practice, unlike in the Ukrainian crisis, the victim is being sanctioned! This decision, which is incompatible with our policy of neutrality and hypocritical with regard to the imperialist