(2022-09-28). Cuba accepts new Families Code, approves same-sex marriage, women's rights. fightbacknews.org The people of Cuba have voted on a series of changes to their Families Code that will provide legal same-sex marriages and unions, adoption rights for same-sex couples, and an updated set of women's and families' rights. Other amendments to this document include promote equitable sharing of domestic responsibilities, prenuptial agreements, and assisted pregnancies. | The vote was cast vastly in favor of the new code, with 66.87% of participants voting for the code with a turnout rate of 74.01% ,according to the Communist Party newspaper Granma. Granma reported in March that 54% of attendees of these town halls ar…
(2022-09-28). Xi Jinping visits exhibition themed "Forging Ahead in the New Era," stresses vigorousness, resoluteness and solidarity in striving for new success of socialism with Chinese characteristics. ecns.cn Xi Jinping visited an exhibition themed "Forging Ahead in the New Era" at Beijing Exhibition Center on September 27.
(2022-09-28). Saturday 10/8: The California Propositions Demystified. indybay.org
(2022-09-27). A Final Word On 'MAGA Communism' And Social Conservatism. popularresistance.org A fashionable online trend has emerged that presumes social conservatism and "Make America Great Again" (MAGA), the Trump-inspired ideology, as sufficient responses to the liberal branding of the Democratic Party. Some have even called for a "MAGA" communist movement. The reasoning behind this is simple. MAGA inspired millions of mostly white workers to support Trump's anti-Free Trade, anti-NATO, and pro-détente with Russia campaign message. Trump's political base therefore is assumed to possess more revolutionary potential than the Democratic Party camp. | The problems with this formulation are many. For one, it…
(2022-09-27). Haiti: Anti-Government Protests in Enter Sixth Week. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since August 22, Haitians have been mobilizing against poverty, inflation, shortage of fuel, gang-related violence, and the devaluation of the national currency. (Photo: Radyo Rezistans/Facebook) Since August 22, Haitians have been mobilizing against poverty, food insecurity, soaring inflation, fuel shortages, and widespread kidnappings and killings Thousands hit the streets in Haiti once again…
(2022-09-27). New York City rallies for Zimbabwe. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – A crowd of over 50 people gathered in front of the United Nations on Saturday, September 24 to rally in solidarity with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who spoke at the UN a couple days before. The group was also protesting the U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe, which they stated are illegal. Despite the sanctions, President Mnangagwa has started making progress toward ending poverty and hunger, as well as implementing various infrastructure projects to help build Zimbabwe and maintain independence from U.S. influence. | The action was called for by the December 12th Movement and included sp…
(2022-09-27). What Would We Do Without Police, Prisons, Surveillance, Borders, Wars, Nukes, and Capitalism? Watch and See! davidswanson.org
(2022-09-27). Germany's Energy Apocalypse. Uncontrolled Outages. Evolving Social Crisis. Mass Poverty on the Horizon? globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-27). Applauding Biden Push to End US Hunger, Groups Demand 'Deeper' Structural Reforms. commondreams.org "To end hunger we need a serious effort to address poverty and its root causes," said one anti-hunger campaigner. "A framework that is focused on dismantling structural inequities and ensuring broad based prosperity for all is essential."
(2022-09-27). Our best chance for peace is worldwide working-class unity. cpusa.org 
These remarks were delivered by CPUSA Co-Chair Rossana Cambron at the opening of the CPUSA International Conference 2022: Dismantling Imperialism in the 21st Century, September 11—12. Good morning, Comrades, Lenin once said, "Capital is an international force. To vanquish it, an international workers' alliance, an international workers brotherhood, is needed." As Marx and Engels …
(2022-09-26). Poverty Correlates with the Recent Increase in Gun Violence. cepr.net Eliminating poverty will bring numerous social benefits to US society, and one of them might be a significant reduction in the country's extremely high rate of gun violence.