(2023-04-26). The State and the future of socialism. mronline.org 
In his recent book, The Communist Hypothesis, Alain Badiou describes the past defeats of May 1968, the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Paris Commune as well as those of factory occupations and other such struggles as defeats 'covered with glory'.
(2023-04-26). 150 young organizers from the US travel to Cuba defying the blockade. peoplesdispatch.org 
Over 150 young leaders from a variety of organizations in the US are in Cuba to participate in a solidarity brigade organized by the International Peoples' Assembly. They are meeting with different sectors of Cuban society to learn about the impact of the US blockade and experiences in building socialism…
(2023-04-26). "Get Down to Business": Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice. democracynow.org 
Harry Belafonte last appeared on Democracy Now! in 2016 at a special event at the historic Riverside Church in New York to celebrate our 20th anniversary. He co-headlined the event with Noam Chomsky in their first public appearance together. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump, who had just been elected president, and ongoing struggles for freedom and justice in the United States. "We just have to get out our old coats, dust them off, stop screwing around and just chasing the good times, and get down to business," he said. "There's some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it."…
(2023-04-25). An Interview with Michael A. Lebowitz on 'Capital', "Real Socialism," and Venezuela. mronline.org 
"While socialists need to begin with the existing concepts of fairness as reflected in the moral economy of the working class, to the extent that those concepts of fairness are contrary to the principle advanced in the Communist Manifesto that 'the free development of each is the condition for the free development of all,' they must be rejected." —Michael Lebowitz…
(2023-04-25). Regulation Won't End Bank Crises. We Must Put Shadow Banks Under Public Control. truthout.org Recent bank failures in the U.S. have raised the prospect of yet another financial crisis and brought about renewed calls for stricter bank regulations rules. Yet, key questions remain: Why have banking crises become an essential feature of contemporary capitalism? Are strict bank regulations in a capitalist society really the answer to a problem caused by capitalist financial institutions… |
(2023-04-25). U.S. pregnancy-related deaths skyrocket, capitalism is to blame. mronline.org 
A new report out from the National Center for Health Statistics finds that U.S. maternal deaths have increased by an alarming 40% since 2020.
(2023-04-25). How Ordinary People Become Nazis: A Review of Robert Gellately's "Hitler's True Believers" libya360.wordpress.com Charles Wofford Imagine a political speech so venomous, so hate filled, so threatening, that at times it is impossible to understand the speaker. He rages against enemies foreign and domestic, against capitalism, against communism, against ethnic and political minorities, against disabled people, and insists on the superiority of his own nation. Thousands of torch-bearing zealots…
(2023-04-25). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Social Network (w/ Jordan Uhl). levernews.com
(2023-04-26). Italian left marks liberation day from fascism, takes a stand against the policies of Giorgia Meloni government. peoplesdispatch.org Communists and other progressive sections celebrated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from fascism, while highlighting the fascist roots of the current government led by Giorgia Meloni…
(2023-04-26). FRSO condemns the murder of Benito Tiamzon, Wilma Austria-Tiamzon, and the Catbalogan 10. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | To: Communist Party of the Philippines | From: Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Dear Comrades, | The cowardly murders of Benito Tiamzon, the chairman of the CPP Executive Committee, and Wilma Austria-Tiamzon, General Secretary, by U.S.-commanded troops of the Armed forces of the Philippines (AFP), are towering crimes that will never be forgiven of forgotten. Nor will the cruel murders of the Catbalogan 10. Their revolutionary spirits and contributions to the worldwide struggle for national libera…
(2023-04-26). Eulogies for Sturgeon highlight the fraud of Scottish nationalism. thecommunists.org The resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) triggered a wave of heartfelt political obituaries from the 'thought leaders' of British liberalism. These people had looked to Sturgeon to be their champion, even if many of them are based in London and are opposed to Scottish independence. For the liberals …
(2023-04-25). Austrian communists enter Salzburg State Assembly for the first time since 1949. peoplesdispatch.org The alliance led by KPàñ performed particularly well in the city of Salzburg, securing 21.8% of the votes and emerging as the second largest force. The regional election saw the incumbent Christian Democrat-Green-Liberal coalition lose its majority…
(2023-04-26). "South Africa's freedom serves the interest of a few while the majority lives in deep poverty" peoplesdispatch.org S'bu Zikode, President of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), South Africa's shack dwellers' movement, talks about UnFreedom Day which is marked by the organization in April every year.
(2023-04-26). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…