Not that you would have heard about it in the western media, but Ukraine has been rocked by a series of corruption scandals reaching the highest echelons of law enforcement in the last few days.
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Spain: Sánchez Calls Early Elections—The Streets Demand a General Strike
The last ten days have turned Spanish politics upside down. The eviction of 87-year-old private renter, Maricarmen, from her flat in Sainz de Baranda street in Madrid on September 23 set off a chain of events which very few expected, but which nevertheless were implicit in the situation.
France: “Generation 6-7 Doing May ‘68 All Over Again”
October 6—the third act of the school students’ protests that have rocked France since the beginning of the school year—represented yet another escalation of the movement. The demonstrations were huge everywhere.
Gaza: Three Years of Genocide
Mourners carry bodybags shrouded with Palestinian flags through the streets. Within them are the scant remains of 50 victims of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Among the grieving and the deceased are many children.
Canada: Alberta Separatism—What Does It Mean?
On October 19, Albertans will participate in a referendum to decide whether to have a referendum on separation. This confusing question has infuriated both hardline separatists and staunch federalists.
“Revolutions Don’t Respect Borders”: Interview with Punto y Aparte (Cuba)
We republish an interview given by our executive editor, John Peterson, to Punto y Aparte, a Cuban magazine which sympathizes with the Revolutionary Communist International.
Middle East War: World “Order” Faces Perfect Storm
Every day the persistent beat of war drums in the Middle East gets ever louder and more threatening. Recent weeks have seen what appears to be an irresistible drift in the direction of a renewal of armed conflict between the United States and Iran.
Dutch Strike Wave: Welfare not Warfare!
The Dutch government is trying to impose a budget which cuts billions from the welfare state to spend billions on imperialist rearmament. This week, thousands of workers from across the Netherlands are striking to stop them.
Macklemore vs. McCarthyism
The rapper Macklemore was booted off a US tour with popstar Ed Sheeran after speaking up for Palestine on stage. Rather than go quietly, he went public about the coordinated campaign behind his cancellation, leading all the other support acts to...
The Cuban Revolution of 1959: When US Imperialism Was Defeated
In January 1959, the people of a small island just 90 miles off the coast of Florida decided to become masters of their own destiny against the arrogant brutality of US imperialism. The heroic survival of the Cuban Revolution is a daily reminder to US imperialism of its humiliating defeat.
Can Zohran Help Bring Down Netanyahu?
“Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal—the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” said Zohran Mamdani in his most watched video statement to date. These words rang true in the ears of millions who oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Germany: Why Did the AfD Win in Saxony-Anhalt?
The election result in the poor, rural East German state of Saxony-Anhalt, home to just 2.1 million residents, has hit the German ruling class like a thunderclap. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won nearly 44 percent of the vote, up from just over 20%.
The Communist: Voice of America’s Communist Generation
The Communist is the official newspaper of the party of the Revolutionary Communists of America. It is different from any other publication you’ll find in the US today. Behind this newspaper, there’s a vast network of communist activity from coast to coast. It is a tool for organizing in the streets, at protests and strikes, for building communist cells in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses.
The RCA is on a mission to carry Bolshevism into the political arena of a country that’s ripe for it. Yes, we’re Bolsheviks living in the digital age, and we also use social media and our podcast to spread the communist program. But we’re not the kind of internet leftists who stay inside and “do politics” online. That’s why we need something we can carry with us into the streets and put into people’s hands. The physical paper is an instrument for building a real-life organization—a genuine Communist Party of fighters.