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Mexico: Revolutionaries Commemorate Chairman Mao’s 128th Birthday and Anniversary of CP-Sol Rojo

By Nélida Tello On December 26, activists and revolutionaries from various parts of southern Mexico commemorated Chairman Mao Zedong’s 128th birthday and celebrated the fifth anniversary of Current of the People-Red Sun’s (CP-Sol Rojo, Corriente del Pueblo Sol Rojo) public existence as well as its 14 years of political work in rural communities.  At the event, organizers spoke of their struggles against imperialist aggression, the … Continue reading Mexico: Revolutionaries Commemorate Chairman Mao’s 128th Birthday and Anniversary of CP-Sol Rojo

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Proletarian Culture: David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican Muralist and Fierce Revolutionary

By Elena Perez Mexican artist and dedicated revolutionary, David Alfaro Siqueiros, was born in late December, 1896 (the exact date is disputed), and died on January 6, 1974. His artistic works include many brilliant, large-scale murals that show the world in motion through revolution. Born on the horizon of the new century, Siqueiros took up Marxism, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with indigenous and peasants’ struggles and … Continue reading Proletarian Culture: David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican Muralist and Fierce Revolutionary

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Mexico: Political Prisoner Salvador Pinal Melendez to be Released from Prison

By Nélida Tello Mexican political prisoner Salvador Pinal Melendez, 61, imprisoned since September 20, 2021, for opposing the Interoceanic Corridor Development (CIIT, Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec) project in the south of Mexico, will soon be released from prison and placed on house arrest. His release is tied to the mass support he received from revolutionaries in Mexico and internationally, who raised the call … Continue reading Mexico: Political Prisoner Salvador Pinal Melendez to be Released from Prison

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Mexico: Democratic Organizations Face Evictions, Repression

By Ben Robinson Repression of democratic organizations that had been ongoing for weeks culminated on November 14, when street vendors in the Union of Oaxacan Artists and Merchants in the Struggle (UACOL, Union de Artesanos y Comerciantes en la Lucha) were evicted from the Oaxaca city center. These acts of repression come as the governor of Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, is preparing to close out … Continue reading Mexico: Democratic Organizations Face Evictions, Repression

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Week in Struggle: November 12-18

Brazil On November 5, the Support Committee for the revolutionary Brazilian newspaper A Nova Democracia (AND) in Maringa, located in southern Brazil, distributed a special edition print issue about Chairman Gonzalo. Members of the support committee spoke on Chairman Gonzalo’s life as the leader of the International Communist Movement and the Communist Party of Peru. Members also explained that Chairman Gonzalo never surrendered or betrayed the revolution despite being … Continue reading Week in Struggle: November 12-18

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Week in Struggle: October 22-28

Brazil Two hundred peasants protested against the latifundium (large landlords) outside the headquarters of the Association of Soybeans, the Brazilian Association of Maize Producers, and the Brazilian Association of Soy Seed Producers. The protest was a response to fascist President Jair Bolsonaro’s veto of bill (PL) 823/2021, which would have provided aid to starving peasants. Fifty-nine percent of Brazilians experience food insecurity, including peasants who produce most … Continue reading Week in Struggle: October 22-28

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Week in Struggle: October 15-21

India The Communist Party of India (Maoist) released a statement for Central Committee member Yaydaş Ramakrishna, who died on October 14 from kidney failure and other health issues. The statement affirms that this is a heavy loss for the Party and the people of India. Brazil Graffiti was seen in support of the peasant struggle in Brazil, in the face of recent actions by the old Brazilian State … Continue reading Week in Struggle: October 15-21

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Week in Struggle: September 24-30

Brazil Graffiti with the slogan “Down with the genocidal military government of [President] Bolsonaro!” was documented in Maringa, Paraná. Mexico On September 23, the 56th anniversary of a guerrilla attack on state barracks which is considered the beginning of socialist armed struggle in Mexico, several groups including Current of the People – Red Sun (CP-Sol Rojo, Corriente del Pueblo Sol Rojo) held demonstrations in multiple … Continue reading Week in Struggle: September 24-30

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Mexico: Militants Arrested after Imperialism, Mexican State Censor Current of the People-Red Sun

Photo: Graphic reads, “Informative Bulletin” with Current of the People- Red Sun’s social media handles. (Source: Current of the People- Red Sun) By Ben Robinson Current of the People – Red Sun ( CP-Sol Rojo, Corriente del Pueblo Sol Rojo), a revolutionary and democratic organization in Mexico, has faced censorship from imperialism and the old Mexican state for years. This censorship came to a head … Continue reading Mexico: Militants Arrested after Imperialism, Mexican State Censor Current of the People-Red Sun

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Actions to Commemorate Chairman Gonzalo Around the World (Updated)

Since the death of Chairman Gonzalo (Abimael Guzman Reynoso) on September 11, revolutionaries, people’s organizations, and progressives around the world have mobilized to carry out actions to commemorate him as a servant of the people and son of the international proletariat. Communist Parties and organizations have issued statements honoring his immense importance as the head of the Communist Party of Peru (PCP, Partido Comunista del … Continue reading Actions to Commemorate Chairman Gonzalo Around the World (Updated)

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