Defend Israel’s right to exist! Stop Hamas terror in Gaza

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

The latest rounds of fighting in Gaza and Lebanon show that nothing has been resolved as a result of the U.S.-imposed ceasefires. Hamas and Hezbollah refuse to disarm and Washington is pressing Israel to hold off from taking decisive action…


Cuba’s historic role in defeat of South Africa invasion of Angola

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025
Cuban, Angolan fighters celebrate, May 1988. Cuba’s 16-year internationalist volunteer mission helped defeat U.S.-backed South African invasion, strengthened Cuba’s socialist revolution.

This November marked the 50th anniversary of the beginning of revolutionary Cuba’s internationalist mission known as Operation Carlota, in which 425,000 volunteers served for 16 years in Angola in support of that country’s defense of its newly won independence. Portugal…



Back SEIU leader David Huerta, charged for joining protest against raid

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

LOS ANGELES — “These charges are baseless, they are attempting to silence anyone who dares to speak out, organize or demand justice,” union leader David Huerta told the press after pleading not guilty at his arraignment in federal court here…


Working people in Ukraine fight to defend nat’l sovereignty

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025
Russian drone lands on building roof in Floresti district, Moldova, after penetrating that country’s airspace Nov. 25. Moscow is escalating its probes of NATO defenses. Capitalist powers in Europe and worldwide are stepping up rearmament on a march toward another world war.

Separate talks between the governments of the U.S. with Russia and Ukraine are taking place over alternative plans aimed at a potential end to Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The sole concern of President Donald Trump’s administration is to impose stability…


Cuba fights moves by US to block its athletes from Olympics

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025
Cuban volleyball team, right, plays Nicaragua at U23 Pan American Cup in Mexico July 28. Washington’s denial of visas to Cuban athletes could prevent participation in 2028 Olympics.

LOS ANGELES — Most people in the U.S. would assume that as the host of the upcoming 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles, the U.S. government would be obligated to allow athletes from all countries to compete. But it has…


Drug trade is just another business under capitalism

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

Washington claims the formidable military armada it’s assembled off Venezuela is aimed at taking action against drug dealers. But the U.S. rulers have no intention of stopping the drug trade, which attracts the traffickers, because it’s an exceptionally profitable business…


Jew-hating mob threatens attack on NY synagogue

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

NEW YORK — A Jew-hating mob ready for blood gathered at the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan Nov. 19 and threatened violence against Jews going into a meeting there. This provocative action merits the condemnation of all working people, but…


Moscow stages assault on Polish diplomat over Ukraine aid

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

A brazen physical attack on the top Polish diplomat in Russia on a city street in St. Petersburg Nov. 16, followed by media coverage backing the attack, show how Moscow’s murderous war on Ukraine is increasingly roiling ties across Europe.…