BY OCTOBER KARREMAN Cuba remains an enigma to many people in the United States, still shrouded in the mists of profound cultural and political differences. Due to the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba, most Cubans and Americans are unable to trade goods or ideas or to collaborate on scientific research. However, in the realms of environmental sustainability and organic farming, those […]

By Stu Becker What is the critical race theory law? This law, which took effect in Texas on September 1, is an attempt by the extreme right wing of the ruling class to intimidate teachers to stop them from teaching about systemic racism and how this country is built on a history of racial and class oppression, such as the […]

Virginia CPUSA District and Virginia YCL For years the right wing of the U.S. political ecosystem has been getting pushback from several quarters: Occupy, Black Lives Matter, the women’s marches, and climate marchers are a few examples. To reassert their power, the Republican Party decided to focus on taking over state legislatures and governors’ offices, and through extreme gerrymandering, stay […]

By Jamal Rich AMORA, Portugal––Close to 40,000 regular festival goers descended upon Amora, small suburb outside of Portugal’s capital Lisbon, this past weekend for the 45th Avante! Festival—a cultural, musical, and political extravaganza that is a highlight of summer here. The event is named for and sponsored by the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party—Avante! (or Onward! in English)—which was instrumental in overthrowing […]

By Maicol David Lynch Organizing students and the youth overall is a “waste of time.” At least that’s what I’ve been hearing recently in some of the leftist organizing circles I belong to. When I push back on this narrative, those who initially took this position modify their stance: “Well, let’s focus on organizing young workers. They can be radicalized […]

By Ian Goodrum It would appear the United States’ corporate-owned media has finally gotten over their love affair with President Joe Biden for not being Donald Trump. Now, at long last, they’re actually criticizing his administration. Are they taking issue with his inaction on student debt, or his mishandling of the new coronavirus variants sweeping through the populace? Maybe they’re […]