25, 50, and 75 years ago

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026

January 8, 2001 Working people and all defenders of democratic rights have a stake in joining the fight led by the NAACP to defend voting rights. The NAACP says it has 486 separate reports of problems faced by U.S.-born Blacks,…


Protest Washington’s blockade on Venezuela!

Move deepens US rulers’ economic war on Cuba
Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026
U.S. troops seize tanker carrying Venezuelan oil off country’s coast in Dec. 10 raid. Washington is ramping up its naval blockade of Venezuela, denying delivery of sorely needed oil to Cuba.

The U.S. government escalated its military attacks against Venezuela Dec. 16, announcing it had put in place “a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers” entering and leaving the country. Since then U.S. naval forces have seized two…


Condemn Washington’s Attack on Venezuela Sovereignty! US Out Now!

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026

Statement Issued January 3, 2026 by the National Committee of the Socialist Workers Party. The Socialist Workers Party condemns in the strongest possible terms Washington’s invasion of Venezuela and its seizure of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Adela Flores, his wife. We…


Rallies against gov’t, economic crisis spread across Iran

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026
Merchants and supporters march in Tehran Dec. 29, second day of protests against impact of capitalist crisis, inflation, drop in value of currency. Some marchers chanted, “Death to the dictator,” and “Not for Gaza, nor Lebanon, I sacrifice my life for Iran,”a sign of growing opposition to regime’s military moves in the region, attacks on Israel.

Tens of thousands of small merchants — battered by the plummeting value of the national currency — closed up their shops and took to the streets in rolling protests that began in several bazaars in Tehran Dec. 28. They were…


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…


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…


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…


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,”…


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…


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,…