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…
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,”…
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…
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,…
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — “This is different than the other publishers,” said Juan Alexis Capistrano, as he looked over the books in the Pathfinder Press stand at the large International Book Fair here. He decided to get a copy of The…
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Bar Kupershtein, seized by Hamas and held hostage for 738 days, described his experiences in their hands to 700 people at Temple Emanu-El here Dec. 10. He got a standing ovation. Kupershtein was joined by his friend,…
In one of the largest actions by oil and gas workers in Iran in decades, 5,000 contract workers from 12 South Pars refineries and many family members marched in Asaluyeh Dec. 9, demanding higher wages, more humane work schedules, job…
The U.S. government is refusing to grant travel visas to more than 100 Cuban athletes to take part in qualifying events necessary to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. A campaign, Let Cuba Play!…
The challenges confronting Bulgaria’s capitalist rulers increased following a wave of protests against budget proposals. Next month Bulgaria joins the bloc of countries using the euro currency, as its rulers try to attract foreign investment, with competition for markets and…
As the capitalist economic and social crisis deepens, the working class is being hammered by high prices for necessities, including groceries, energy, rent, health care and more, and by increasing difficulties in getting and keeping a decent job. This year…
