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7 July 2026 The trends and counter-trends in the global situation are calling into question the analyses (or lack thereof) of the entire global Left regarding its understanding of reality. And the issue of Cuba stands out as a qualitative factor—a new turning point—for the period ahead. Trump, following the agreement that temporarily ended the […]

Another veteran, from Tacoma, Wash., Aran Myracle, observed, “Veterans in the United States have outsized credibility. It’s important that we use that undeserved privilege to do the crucial work of dismantling the systems that sent us to die for the ruling class’s profits. It’s also the only real tangible way I’ve personally found to cope with moral injury.” These recent actions prove that, contrary to popular opinion, not all veterans are supportive of military aggression against foreign nations. Those who have seen the wanton killing and destruction of war very often see its pointlessness. Exposure to the death and horrors wrought by war frequently result in trauma from which they may never recover. The thrill of a “noble cause” can quickly turn into a struggle to survive its ugliness.

After the election results from June 21 were confirmed by the vote count, on Wednesday, June 24, Iván Cepeda formally acknowledged his defeat and accepted Abelardo de la Espriella’s victory. Thus, Cepeda assumes the role of parliamentary leader of the opposition, and Petro prepares for the transition to the new government. For his part, De […]

The mobilization succeeded in putting the government of Rodrigo Paz on the ropes. For several weeks, large regions of the country came under the effective control of the social organizations maintaining the blockades, particularly the Tupac Katari Peasants’ Federation (La Paz Department), sectors of the CSUTCB (Single Trade Union Confederation of Bolivian Peasant Workers), and other indigenous and peasant organizations in the Altiplano, such as the Bartolina Sisa Women’s Confederation and the Ponchos Rojos. In effect, a dual power structure has existed in Bolivia for over a month. It was these organizations that decided which goods, food, fuel, or vehicles could travel along the country’s main routes and which would be held up at the roadblocks. This situation led to growing supply difficulties, fuel and food shortages, as well as a sharp rise in prices, especially in the cities of La Paz and El Alto, where the economic and political impact of the roadblocks was most intense. While the government retained formal control of state institutions, the mobilized organizations demonstrated a significant ability to influence the movement of goods and the functioning of the economy. The slogan “Out with Paz!” became the unifying force of a movement that brought together miners, peasants, indigenous peoples, teachers, factory workers, neighborhood associations, and broad sectors of the populace. However, despite the enormous willingness to fight demonstrated by the masses, the movement failed to achieve its main political objective: the fall of the government. Understanding the reasons for this situation is essential for preparing for the battles ahead.

Last night, Leonardo Romero Negrín was arrested with extreme VIOLENCE and REMAINS IN CUSTODY His family was told they would be given an update at 8:30 a.m., but now it turns out his case file is missing and they’ll be told at 10 a.m. Leo was arrested in his neighborhood in Centro Habana for doing what every decent Cuban should be doing right now: participating in a cacerolazo. Pot-banging protests and demonstrations in Cuba are legitimate (they always are, but even more so in Cuba). How can you force a change in the economic system on a people who are sick, worn out, hungry, and without electricity—a people you didn’t give a damn about in your new measures because they don’t address political changes or basic rights? How can you do that when your people can’t even protest?

In June, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative became the latest target of the FBI in Ohio. Citing “voter fraud,” the FBI raided the NGO’s headquarters on June 11 in Columbus, seized computer files and documents, and sent agents to question activists affiliated with the organization across the state.

Official figures so far report nearly six hundred deaths and nearly three thousand injured (589 dead and 2,980 injured), although it is estimated that the total number of victims—including the dead, injured, missing, and those affected—could exceed ten thousand. The large number of collapsed structures (buildings and homes), including residential, lodging, and commercial properties, and obviously the fact that a large number of people are trapped under the rubble, suggest that the number of victims will unfortunately approach or exceed the estimated figure.

With a narrow margin of 250,830 votes (barely 0.96%), the Registrar’s Office’s preliminary count has declared far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella the winner over Iván Cepeda in the runoff election. The thousands of challenges, stemming from allegations of irregularities and fraud, call into question the legitimacy of any eventual confirmation of De La Espriella […]

After 49 days of one of the largest mobilizations in recent years, the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB) leadership participated in a roundtable discussion with Rodrigo Paz’s government on June 18. They abandoned the demand for Paz’s resignation, which had been approved at previous national plenary sessions. The COB presented itself as the representative of all […]

Long before this latest World Cup, FIFA has been practically synonymous with corruption and a craven, capitalist drive for profit at all costs. Still, while the reality of international sports under capitalism is marked by exploitation, injustice and imperialism, there is nevertheless a kernel of internationalist sentiment in organizing a global sporting event that invites the participation of teams from all over the world, even as the tournament becomes a flashpoint for worker and social movement organizing

The national battle over “AI” is sparking a discussion on public ownership, a discussion that reveals the weakness of Democratic reformers and Republican leaders alike regarding the real needs of U.S. working people in the fight against the tech oiligarchs. On June 3, an hour-long meeting was held between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss the “idea” of transferring a portion of the company to public ownership. The only solution to society’s problems is 100% public ownership under the democratic control of working people. The capitalist class has no interest in “sharing” power with the people whom they intend to exploit or over the destiny of a planet they intend to exploit.

Five years ago, millions of Colombians took to the streets to protest against Duque’s tax reform, against poverty, youth unemployment, police repression, and systematic violence. The front lines of defense were organized, along with community kitchens, popular assemblies, and indigenous, peasant, and Afro-Colombian resistance. Although the movement was harshly repressed, it left a clear lesson: the streets are the true path to winning rights. The memory and experience of the strike did not fade; it was contained because it was channeled toward the ballot box in 2022, it has resurfaced in the protests of recent days, and now it must be strengthened. Let us not allow the memory of the social uprising to become merely a memory. Let us transform it into a permanent organization, independent of the government or the candidates.

The passage of the new Law on the Regulation of States of Emergency by Rodrigo Paz's administration marks an escalation of repression by the State amongst the political and social crisis that is taking place in Bolivia. Although the executive branch has not yet formally ordered the State of Emergency, the approval of a regulation that expands the authority of the Government and the repressive forces is happening amidst a scenario of increasing mass mobilizations, blockades, and protests. The law constitutes a warning/ regarding the direction the government intends to take towards the growing popular discontent. While the legal framework is being prepared for a potential harsher intervention of security forces, union, peasant, and Indigenous leaders are already facing severe persecution and arrests.

This aggression is part of an effort to force regime change in Cuba or to coerce the regime into accepting U.S. hegemony. The U.S. seeks to recolonize Latin America to curb the growth of Chinese imperialism, which continues its economic and diplomatic intervention across the continent. This effort comes because other imperialist powers—primarily Russian and Chinese—have emerged, challenging U.S. hegemony in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, and Latin America, a new global reality that is forcing the U.S. to refocus on its historic “backyard.” Trump is following the same pattern used in preparation for the fall of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. Legal charges, economic pressure, and military threats were used to isolate the regime and arrest Maduro with a special forces raid. With the abduction of Nicolás Maduro and the subjugation of the Venezuelan state under Delcy Rodríguez, Trump sent a message to all of Latin America—that the yanks had arrived to put things in order.

FIFA, the body that governs soccer worldwide, is about to kick off its latest event, one which, without a doubt, is a cause for great excitement among large segments of the working class and the masses—particularly in the Americas and Europe. While for most people, soccer means passion, emotion, or a sense of belonging, to […]