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…


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,…


Workers face growing economic crisis as bosses go all-in for AI

Vol. 90/No. 1 - January 12, 2026
Speculators are putting massive amounts of capital into building huge AI data centers, consuming large amounts of power. So little housing for workers is built, and our electric bills soar.

“U.S. economy grows at fastest pace in two years,” the BBC headlined a year-end report Dec. 23. Forbes followed suit, with a Dec. 28 article, “Strong GDP And Rising Profits Set Up A Resilient US Economy for 2026.” President Donald…