US hands off Venezuela! No to US economic war against Cuba

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025
Protest in Santo Domingo Dec. 10 says, “No to war against Venezuela!” and “Yankee hands off Venezuela!” National Popular Coordinating Committee condemned government of Dominican Republic for joining Washington in threatening military maneuvers against Venezuela.

In a sharp escalation of threats against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, U.S. military forces seized a large oil tanker carrying crude from Venezuela Dec. 10. It’s the latest violation of the country’s sovereignty as part of the…


CL announces Joe Young campaign for Quebec Parliament

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025

MONTREAL — Shortly after announcing his campaign for Quebec’s National Assembly in the St. Laurent riding, Joe Young, a member of the Communist League, joined an action here in defense of immigrant rights Dec. 12. Organized by “Quebec is us,…


Greek farmers protest high production costs, low prices

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025

NIKAIA, Greece — From the beginning of December a wave of farm protests has spread across Greece, as farmers seek to protect their livelihoods from soaring production costs and falling prices for the goods they produce. Farmers’ representatives came together…


Postal union protests gov’t using post offices to launch ICE raids

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 9 called Dec. 14 protest against ICE using post office lots to stage immigration raids in Minneapolis. Dozens rallied in subzero weather.

MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of mail carriers and supporters rallied and marched here Dec. 14 in subzero temperatures to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stop using U.S. post office property to organize raids and arrests during “Operation Metro Surge,”…


Malaysian people waged long fight against British rule

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025
Struggle for national independence against British colonialism by Malaysian people emerged out of Malayan people’s army, above, fighting Japanese occupation during World War II.

One of the important issues discussed at the November ISSCO conference in Malaysia was the history of the anti-imperialist struggle against British rule. What is now Malaysia was part of the British Empire from the late 1700s until independence was…


Panel discusses how Cuba uprooted discrimination against Chinese

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025
Prior to 1959 revolution, Playa de Marianao, above, had been a “whites only” preserve for Havana’s wealthy families. Fidel Castro led fight against all forms of discrimination, including for Chinese Cubans, as socialist revolution advanced interests of workers, farmers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — “The unique history of Chinese in Cuba” was the title of a presentation at the 12th International Conference of ISSCO given by Mary-Alice Waters, president of Pathfinder Press and editor of Our History Is Still Being…


Chinese overseas in a changing world is theme of ISSCO Malaysia event

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025
International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas conference Nov. 4-6 at Malaya University. Some 500 people from 27 countries participated in Kuala Lumpur conference, ISSCO’s largest ever.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — “Chinese Overseas in a Changing World: Global Networks, Local Realities” was the theme of the 12th International Conference of ISSCO, the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas, that took place Nov. 4-6 at the…


Rezayi family demands justice in cop shooting of their son

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025

MONTREAL — Three months after 15-year-old high school student Nooran Rezayi was gunned down  by a Longueuil cop, no criminal charges have been laid and the name of the cop put on administrative leave has still not been revealed. Rezayi’s…


Ukrainians insist on defending their nat’l sovereignty

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025

As the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s invasion aimed at conquering Ukraine nears, Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to break the resolve of working people there to defend their country’s sovereignty. His problem is his army is taking heavy losses with…


Spreading capitalist crises, rivalries driving threat of a new world war

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025

Working people around the world face more wars than at any time in recent decades, while the world’s capitalist rulers engage in an escalating arms race and seek new alliances. Washington’s efforts to reinforce its waning global domination are at…