Thousands turn out in Australia protests against massacre of Jews

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026
Over 18,000 Jews and supporters attend memorial Dec. 21 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, honoring the 15 killed and dozens wounded in Jew-hating pogrom there the week before.

SYDNEY — Over 18,000 Jews and substantial numbers of supporters outraged by the murderous assault at Bondi Beach a week earlier came out for a vigil Dec. 21 hosted by the Chabad of Bondi. Two Jew-hating Islamist gunmen had carried…



Workers in Russia face disaster from effects of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against the people of Ukraine is having disastrous consequences for workers in uniform, with Russian casualties growing at the highest rate since the invasion began nearly four years ago. Moscow continues its murderous bombardment of…


Ábrego García makes gains in fight for rights of immigrants

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026
Kilmar Ábrego García, center, outside U.S. District Court hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland, Dec. 22 along with, from left, his mother, Cecilia, and wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura. Inset, more than 100 supporters rallied there in his defense, some carrying signs from SMART, his union.

GREENBELT, Md. — On Dec. 22, the Department of Justice moved yet again to try and put Kilmar Ábrego García back behind bars. They were unsuccessful. However, the government’s vindictive prosecution of the 30-year-old construction apprentice continues, despite court rulings…


Starbucks workers strike across country for higher pay, benefits

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Members of Starbucks Workers United mounted a lively strike picket line in front of the Starbucks here Dec. 24. They’re part of 4,500 Starbucks workers on strike across the country since Nov. 13 in a fight for…



Let Cuba Play! Stop US rulers’ ban on visas for Cuban athletes

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026
Cuban baseball exhibition game in Havana, 1999. President Fidel Castro managed the team.

The U.S. government’s denial of visas for Cuban athletes leading to the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles is being challenged by the Let Cuba Play! campaign. As part of its economic and political war against Cuba,…


Israeli hostage tortured by Hamas speaks at NJ temple

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025

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,…


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…


‘We’re not in the same boat,’ workers’ protests tell Tehran

Vol. 89/No. 47 - December 29, 2025
Thousands of oil and gas workers march in Asaluyeh in southern Iran Dec. 9 for higher wages, job safety and better conditions for contract workers, one of largest labor actions in decades.

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…