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Social Power Is Built Before It Is Seen

August 7, 2026 Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. , , ,
From the Bengal famine of 1943 to the election of the Left Front government in 1977, the communist movement in West Bengal, India, patiently built its strength among workers, peasants, refugees, students, and cultural workers. Through campaigns for food and land, the building of trade-union power, refugee mobilisation, and resistance to state repression, the left did more than win immediate demands: it created institutions of struggle, trained generations of organisers, and developed a political culture in which the grievances of different sections of people could be understood as part of a common struggle.

Venezuelan Popular Movements Protest ‘Against Imperialism And Zionism’

July 29, 2026 Ricardo Vaz, Venezuelanalysis. , , , ,
Caracas, Venezuela - Hundreds of Venezuelan activists took to the streets on Friday, July 24, to denounce the US and Israeli presence in the Caribbean nation. The rally “against imperialism and Zionism” took place in Caracas’ Plaza Bolívar and was organized by the Anti-Imperialist Front, a newly-formed coalition of grassroots movements that reject Washington’s growing influence over Venezuelan affairs. The demonstrators chose July 24, commemorating the 1783 birth of independence hero Simón Bolívar, to emphasize the importance of national independence and sovereignty.

Palestinian Americans Changed The Conversation

July 28, 2026 Sami Mshasha, Mondoweiss. , , ,
When Salim Totah and Dr. Fuad Shatara appeared before the U.S. Congress in 1922 to oppose the Balfour Declaration, they were asking America to pay attention to a people most Americans knew little about and a cause few cared to understand. Their audience was small, their influence negligible and the political odds overwhelmingly stacked against them. Yet those early Palestinian immigrants understood something that would shape the next century: Palestine would have to be defended not only in Jerusalem and Jaffa, but also in Washington, New York, Detroit, Chicago and every American city where Palestinians built new lives.

Democratizing Training For Nonviolent Resistance

July 13, 2026 Jamila Raqib and Alia Braley, Waging Nonviolence. , , , ,
At a time when democratic institutions are under attack, authoritarianism is resurgent, and communities around the world are confronting severe and overlapping crises, there is at least one reason for hope: people are organizing. They are organizing in neighborhoods, workplaces and places of worship, experimenting with alternative ways of meeting their communities’ basic needs, mobilizing in demonstrations, and, in many cases, refusing to cooperate with oppressive systems. The challenge people face today is not a lack of courage, creativity or commitment to the causes they care about.

US Empire Crumbling: A New World In Birth

July 4, 2026 Larry Holmes, Workers World. , , , ,
The biggest significance of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. is that the world dominated by the U.S. Empire is ending. This is like a giant dam breaking, a dam that had at once been a catalyst for change but has also stifled it. The impact of this is as enormous as it is unpredictable.  It could be that what the world needs, what revolutionaries have dreamed about and dedicated our lives to, is no longer unthinkable in the foreseeable future. This is the time for revolutionary forces everywhere to ask themselves, “What is our new political orientation for the post-U.S. Empire world that is coming into being?” 

Right Wing Backlash To Pink Tide Intensifies In Latin America

June 29, 2026 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. , , , , , ,
The United States and its allies have escalated their war on Latin America - killing hundreds of fisher people with impunity, invading and kidnapping the President and First Lady in Venezuela, tightening economic blockades, and manipulating elections. Clearing the FOG speaks with Claudia O'Brien-Moscoso of the Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Team about recent right wing gains in countries such as Colombia, Peru and other countries in retaliation to the popular gains of the Pink Tide and how social movements are fighting back. O'Brien-Moscoso describes the international campaign to build a Zone of Peace in Our Americas.

In Japan, Raves And Tea Parties Become Sites Of Protest

June 7, 2026 Sam Carliner, Waging Nonviolence. , , ,
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is the busiest railway station in the world. On a given day, roughly 2.7 million passengers pass through. On March 29, they were joined by a stream of ravers, who danced while holding signs opposing the genocide in Palestine, xenophobia, queerphobia, fascism and war. Under the slogan “Drop Bass Not Bombs,” thousands danced and waved glow sticks while demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, due to the government’s escalating push towards rearmament and close relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

A Call For Life In The Face Of The Drums Of War

May 31, 2026 Cuban Civil Society, Resumen English. , , ,
To leaders of social organizations, human rights defenders, and citizens of the world: We address you at a time of extreme gravity. The escalation of aggressive rhetoric and threats of military intervention by extremist sectors in the United States against Cuba have ceased to be mere political slogans and have become a real danger that threatens the peace of the region and the lives of millions of human beings. We turn to the international civil society not to ask for favors, but to appeal to your justice and memory. Cuba is a small nation that has made solidarity its highest banner. While others export weapons, Cuba has exported life.

Inside Bolivia’s Deepening Political Turmoil

May 23, 2026 Cameron Baillie, The Canary. , , ,
Bolivia is in full-scale political crisis mode over one week into an indefinite general strike. Workers are organising against the neoliberal US-aligned administration led by President Rodrigo Paz. The South American state is fraught with popular mobilisations, fuel and inflationary crises, widespread discontent and blatantly escalating US interference. Many demonstrators direct their anger against the relatively new Paz-led government. Unions are leading strategic road blockades and walkouts to pressure Paz’s neoliberal regime to not betray the promises which brought him to power.

The Social Crisis In Bolivia Triggers Diplomatic Rifts

May 23, 2026 Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. , , ,
The political and social crisis shows no signs of abating in Bolivia. Constant demonstrations by the country’s major labor unions, organizing agricultural workers, transport workers, and miners, as well as Indigenous movements, among others, have caused genuine social upheaval. The protests erupted over the neoliberal government’s attempt to eliminate the historic right, won through peasant struggles, that prevents land from being seized for the repayment of debt. Paz proposed a law allowing peasants to use their land as collateral for payment, under penalty of losing it if the debt is not repaid

Bolivia General Strike Continues; Calls For President’s Resignation

May 16, 2026 TeleSur, Orinoco Tribune. , , , ,
Friday, May 15, marked the 12th day of the indefinite general strike called by the Bolivian Workers’ Central. The strikers are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Amid daily marches that fill the center of La Paz and a roadblock that shows no signs of easing, the workers’ union and peasant organizations have reaffirmed their decision not to abandon their pressure tactics until the government addresses their demands. The situation has escalated following failed negotiations over a proposal with more than 100 demands from 70 affiliated unions.

The Voting Rights Act And The Need For Movement Politics

May 9, 2026 Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. , , ,
The recent Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decision in the case of  Louisiana v. Callais is but the latest example of a direct attack on Black people by the state. This decision is the last nail in the coffin of the Voting Rights Act, and in the aftermath of this blow, there is deep anger, fear, and confusion felt by millions of people. While those feelings are both righteous and understandable, it is still frustrating to watch as some of the fake friends who could have prevented this outcome shed fake tears alongside those who are actually being victimized.

Why Power Analysis Is Key To Fighting ICE

May 4, 2026 James L. VanHise, Waging Nonviolence. , , ,
The ICE campaign to round up millions of immigrants is grounded in tactics designed to inspire public fear and passivity. Dressed in tactical gear and wielding deadly weapons, masked agents strive to project an image of invincible power as they rampage through communities, smashing into cars, breaking down doors and wrestling people into unmarked vehicles. Nevertheless, many activists have refused to be intimidated, successfully confronting agents on the street to prevent harassment and arrests. Such ad hoc resistance has its limitations, however, since ICE activities often occur out of public view.

Lessons From The Gaza Student Encampments, Two Years On

April 30, 2026 Ethan Eblaghie, Mondoweiss. , , ,
On April 17, 2024, Columbia University students hoisted tents onto the grass of the East Butler Lawn, initiating an international reckoning with the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The initial encampment was met immediately with a police sweep and the mass arrest of student participants, but this did not deter activists and only prompted a second mass entry into the adjacent lawns mere moments later. I was at the second encampment as an admitted student attending spring orientation. The dynamism of that moment feels surreal now – hundreds of people waving hand-painted banners and flags, cheering to song and chant, and the almost comical, stiff communication from the university as it attempted to maintain a veneer of business as usual, all a portent of the institutional reprisal to come.

How To Organize An Assembly-Based Movement

April 27, 2026 Joao Franca, Next City. , , ,
Angelines’s daily life used to be like that of many other housewives: looking after the children at home, taking the eldest to school, then shopping, cooking and tidying the house while looking after her youngest. The first time she saw an eviction being stopped was on television, although it was happening in the very district she lived in, Usera in Madrid. “Lots of people were talking about it, because the police got quite violent with the people who are now my compas,” she remembers. “But back then, I watched and thought: How can they be throwing people around like that?”
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