25, 50, and 75 years ago

Vol. 89/No. 45 - December 15, 2025

December 11, 2000 HAVANA — During the Second World Conference of Friendship and Solidarity with Cuba, held here Nov. 10-14, Vilma Espín, president of the Cuban Federation of Women (FMC), led a discussion with more than 50 participants. “As women…


Ukraine fights to defend itself, US gov’t talks deal with Putin

Vol. 89/No. 45 - December 15, 2025
Nataliia Naumova, 70, right, recovers from FPV drone attack in Kherson hospital, Ukraine, Nov. 3. Russian drone operators conduct “human safaris” on Ukrainian civilians in Kherson.

Moscow’s murderous war on Ukraine is centered on attacks on civilians in the country’s cities today. In Kherson, Russian President Vladimir Putin is retaliating against working people for rising up against Moscow’s occupation. Russian forces are using new FPV —…


Fight to defend unions, political rights in Quebec

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025
Kruger packaging plant workers on strike in Montreal Nov. 21. Labor movement rally Nov. 29 to protest Quebec government attacks on unions, political rights as economic crisis deepens.

MONTREAL — Quebec’s four main union federations and five other unions are organizing to bring thousands of unionists to a mass united rally in Montreal Nov. 29. They are protesting a whole series of laws either already adopted or proposed…


Strike at Mauser Packaging in Chicago ends as bosses shut plant

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

CHICAGO — Teamsters Local 705 members ended their strike at the Mauser Packaging Solutions subsidiary plant in the  Little Village neighborhood here Nov. 21. Bosses had announced they were shuttering the plant that day. The union’s 168 members walked off…


US rulers look to dominate region as Latin America drug trade grows

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025
Trinidadian fishermen are battered by Washington’s deadly military attacks in its “anti-narcoterrorism” campaign against Venezuela, meant to increase U.S. rulers’ hold on the region.

In the midst of Washington’s push to reassert its military domination in Latin America and the Caribbean, voters in Ecuador delivered a resounding “No” vote on a government proposal to allow U.S. military bases there. In a Nov. 16 national…



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…


Fight deportations, win amnesty for immigrants

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

Washington’s escalating immigration raids and deportations are a serious threat to working people and the unions today. They seek to divide the working class into two camps: workers born in the U.S. and others born abroad. The goal of the…


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…


25, 50, and 75 years ago

Vol. 89/No. 44 - December 8, 2025

December 4, 2000 MONTREAL — After tying up the port for 28 days and defying government back-to-work legislation for 17 of those days, truckers at the Port of Montreal voted Nov. 19 to accept an agreement with the provincial government…