Communists celebrate 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazis at Stalingrad
In the historic five-month-long battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943), the Soviet Red Army and partisans defeated the invading Nazi forces, marking the beginning of the Nazi retreat and defeat in World War II
Israeli occupation forces kill at least five Palestinians in a refugee camp in Jericho
Jericho is facing its second week of siege. Israeli forces have killed over 40 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the year
US shoots down high-altitude balloon and whips up anti-China paranoia
The presence of a large balloon over North America caused mass paranoia in the US as both right-wing politicians and Biden administration officials fanned “Chinese spy balloon” claims
Socialism is increasingly popular in the US. So the House of Representatives denounces it
Conservatives in the House of Representatives passed a resolution “denouncing the horrors of socialism” and opposing the implementation of socialist policies
Filipino movements protest Marcos Jr’s decision to further open up to US military
The decision to allow US to access more Philippine military bases under the controversial EDCA deal has been criticized by progressive groups and activists
Peruvian Congress strikes down proposals for 2023 elections, protests continue
Following the votes in Congress, the government of Dina Boluarte presented a bill to hold general elections in October 2023, a central demand of protesters
Tunisian elections are the third phase of President Kais Saied’s coup project: Ali Jallouli
Ali Jallouli, a leader of left-wing Workers’ Party of Tunisia, analyzes the recent second round of the parliamentary election, the resistance to President Kais Saied, and why the Tunisian revolution has not option but to succeed
Sudan and Israel announce plans for a peace deal
Despite criticism from the ongoing pro-democracy movement in the country, Sudan is one of the four Arab countries that have “normalized” relations with Israel by signing the Abraham Accords