Pavel Blanco: Mexico's social democratic governments have yielded to U.S pressure

During the 24th IMCWP Working Group meeting held in İstanbul, soL TV - the Youtube channel of the soL News Portal - spoke with Pavel Blanco, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Mexico. In this interview, he assesses the latest developments on the recent imperialist aggression against the Americas.

 

The interview's transcript is the following: 

 

War against Iran: Trump's whim or a link in the strategy of US imperialism?

By Eliseos Vagenas 

The critical developments in the Persian Gulf region, marked by the US and Israeli military attack against Iran , which began on February 28, cast their shadow over global developments.

Every bourgeois media outlet and analyst has grabbed a “daisy”, trying to guess “will Trump strike again, or will he not strike again”. Such an approach, however, leaves important aspects of imperialist plans far from our attention and cultivates the mistaken perception that the peoples are hostages of a personality (Trump), who may not stand firm in his logic. 

Jordanian communists remain imprisoned after more than 65 days of detention

More than 65 days after their arrest by the Jordanian authorities, cadres of the Jordanian Communist Party remain under detention in a clear case of political persecution and anti-communist repression.

Among those detained are Political Bureau members Dr. Omar Awad and Osama Zain al-Din, along with student activist Bahaa Hisham Ahmad. The Jordanian Communist Party has repeatedly denounced the arrests as arbitrary, unlawful and politically motivated, stressing that the comrades were detained without any legal justification. 

Communist-backed “Panspoudastiki” wins Greece's student elections for fifth consecutive year!

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The communist-backed student alliance “Panspoudastiki KS”, supported by the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) - youth wing of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), emerged once again as the leading force in the nationwide university student elections held on Wednesday, securing first place for the fifth consecutive year!

Thousands of students across Greece voted for “Panspoudastiki”, strengthening the militant student movement and delivering a clear message against the anti-education policy of the New Democracy government, the commercialization of higher education and the reactionary plans for private universities. 

On Politics, Ideology and Anti-Zionism

By Nimrod Flaschenberg and Reem Hazan

Israel, with the support of the United States and the West, has used the pretext of the October 7 attacks to prosecute a campaign of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and imperialist expansion for the past three years, reaching a record level of violence not seen since 1948. It has been relentlessly bombing and killing Palestinians, Lebanese, Iranians, and other civilians throughout the region, dispossessing or razing to the ground entire communities in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.

Union of Communists of Ukraine refutes participation in so-called "Anti-Imperialist Conference" in Kenya

In a statement published in SolidNet, the International Department of the Union of Communists of Ukraine (UCU), refutes that the party participated in the so-called "10th International Anti-Imperialist Conference Held in Kenya in Opposition to the Africa-France Summit".  

 

More specifically, the statement of the Union of Communists of Ukraine stresses out the following:

 

Anti-communist crackdown in Azerbaijan: Activists arrested for raising USSR flags

Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained several individuals after they attempted to organize a march in Baku carrying the flags of the Soviet Union and the Azerbaijan SSR, in yet another episode highlighting the intensifying anti-communist climate promoted by the country’s ruling establishment.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, police operations led to the detention of Abdulla Ibrahimli, Ibrahim Asadli and other individuals whose names were not disclosed. 

Communist Party of Britain calls for broad working-class front against far-right surge

On the occasion of the May local election results in England, Scotland and Wales, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) issued the following statement on 9 May 2026:

"On the day that marks the final military defeat of Nazi fascism, when the Red Flag was raised over Berlin’s Reichstag by soldiers of the victorious Red Army, the Communist Party remembers with respect and admiration all those who sacrificed so much to defeat fascist terror. 

81st anniversary of the Great Anti-fascist Victory of the Peoples: Statement of the European Communist Action

The 9th of May - The Victory of Socialism over Fascism

 

On this day, 81 years ago, Nazi Germany capitulated to the socialist Soviet Union. The victory of socialism over the most brutal expression of capitalism was a fact. 

 

As we have done all previous years, we honour all the millions who gave their lives to achieve this goal, all those who became martyrs in the anti-fascist struggle. We never forget.

 

KKE General Secretary: The government must not dare send Greek officers and conscripts to the Persian Gulf

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Dimitris Koutsoumbas, addressed the mass political rally organized on Wednesday 6 May by the Central Macedonia Organization of the KKE in Thessaloniki, commemorating the workers’ uprising of May 1936.

At that time, the working class of Thessaloniki, led by tobacco workers and guided by the KKE, launched major strikes and demonstrations demanding better living conditions, effectively taking control of the city for two days. 

Communist Party of Turkey calls for mass anti-NATO mobilization ahead of Ankara Summit

The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) has called for a broad anti-NATO mobilization ahead of the NATO Summit scheduled to take place in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026. 

The party announced a week of political activities and protests between 4 and 12 July, culminating in a major rally on 5 July against NATO, imperialism and Turkey’s deepening involvement in Euro-Atlantic military plans. 

India: Fascists vandalize Lenin's statue in West Bengal

On the night of 5 May, a group of fascists allegedly affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked and vandalized Vladimir Lenin's statue in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemned the heinous act and stressed out: "On the night of May 5, in Jiaganj area of Murshidabad district, BJP goons attacked and broke a statue of Lenin. Our comrades immediately responded and filed a police complaint. A demonstration was held, following which five were arrested. This morning, our comrades went to the site again. The statue will be rebuilt on May 8th.  

 

Red Kerala falls: Communist-backed Left Democratic Front suffers historic electoral defeat

The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), suffered a major electoral defeat in the recent state assembly elections in Kerala, bringing to an end a decade of Left governance in one of India’s most politically advanced and socially progressive states.

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a commanding parliamentary majority, winning 102 out of 140 seats, while the CPI(M)-led alliance was reduced to just 35 seats. 

 

What does Berlin fear? Soviet symbols banned again ahead of 9 May anniversary!

For yet another consecutive year, German authorities in Berlin are imposing restrictions around Soviet war memorials during the anniversary of the Great Anti-Fascist Victory of the Peoples on 9 May, banning Soviet flags and symbols associated with the Red Army that defeated Nazism!

According to an administrative order issued by Berlin police, the restrictions will apply from 8 to 9 May around the Soviet memorials in Treptow, Mitte and Pankow.

Anti-Cuba session at European Parliament turns into fiasco after KKE intervention

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The joint session of the European Parliament’s Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Human Rights (DROI), convened under the pretext of discussing “the human rights situation in Cuba,” was intended to become yet another parade of opponents and subversive elements hostile to the Cuban people, including the notorious provocateur José Daniel Ferrer, thus providing further justification for imperialist aggression against Cuba.

 

Communist Party of Sweden to join anti-NATO protest on 16 May in Helsingborg: "NATO killers go home!"

In mid-May, Sweden will host its first major NATO meeting since joining the alliance two years ago. NATO’s foreign ministers will gather in Helsingborg for an informal meeting.

In response, a demonstration will take place on Saturday, May 16, in Helsingborg. The rally will assemble at 13:00 at Furutorpsplatsen.

The demonstration is organized by several organizations, including the Communist Party of Sweden (SKP). More information is available at stoppanato.nu.

Communist Party of Venezuela: Delcy Rodríguez’s administration bows to foreign tutelage

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), Oscar Figuera, rejected on Monday what he described as a policy of “tutelage” and “external imposition” on Venezuela, while denouncing the government led by Delcy Rodríguez as an administration “subjugated to transnational capital.”

During a press conference, Figuera stated that the current global landscape is marked by stark contrasts between countries resisting the pressures of big capital and those governments that, he said, “submit without resistance.”

Grover Furr: The Fraud of the "Testament of Lenin"

Speech by Professor Grover Furr to the Institute for the Critical Study of the Society (ICSS) of Oakland, California, on his book "The Fraud of the ‘Testament of Lenin" (Erythros Press and Media, 2022). You can watch the video of the discussion here: https://youtu.be/3qkB_EDabMc

I’d like to begin with this short preface. Persons who are, or were, in or around the “Old Left” are usually more or less familiar with the allegations of crimes levelled against Joseph Stalin by anticommunists and Trotskyists. My talk today is directed mainly to you.

 

May Day: Jews and Arabs march together in Tel Aviv and Nazareth, send message against war and Netanyahu

Thousands marched today (Saturday) in Nazareth, and yesterday in central Tel Aviv, against the war and against the right-wing government, as part of the May Day demonstrations organized by Hadash, Communist Party of Israel (CPI) and Young Communist League of Israel (YCLI). 

In Nazareth, thousands of Jews and Arabs marched from Tawfiq Zayad Street to Mary’s Well Square in the city center, where a rally featuring political speeches was held. 

140 years since the Haymarket affair in Chicago: The struggle for the eight-hour day

This year marks 140 years since the Haymarket Affair, a pivotal episode in the struggle for the eight-hour working day and the development of the modern labor movement.

In the late 19th century, industrial workers in the United States typically worked 12 to 14 hours a day under demanding and often dangerous conditions. The demand for an eight-hour day gradually became a central objective of organized labor. 

KKE condemns Israeli assault on Gaza solidarity flotilla

In a statement issued today, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns “the new piratical attack by the terrorist state of Israel against the international solidarity flotilla for Gaza, which placed the lives of hundreds of people in grave danger.”

The KKE notes that “the Greek government must provide specific answers, as the Israeli assault took place off Crete, in international waters and within Greece’s area of responsibility for search and rescue operations.” 

KKE MEPs denounce provocation by EU Commission

It demands the withdrawal of the persistent questions of historical truth raised by the sacrifice of the 200 communist heroes of Kaisariani 

The Commission is provocatively demanding the withdrawal of the Question submitted by the KKE’s MEPs. Based on the striking photographic evidence of the 200 communists who stood up face to face with the Nazi monster, the Question exposes the unhistorical nature of the EU’s ideology, which equates communism with the monster of fascism, as well as its undermining and deliberate stance towards the still-unfulfilled demand that German war reparations be paid for the Nazi atrocities in Greece.

European Communist Action: Statement on May Day 2026

Statement of the European Communist Action on May Day 2026

The European Communist Action calls on the working class across Europe and all the popular strata to participate in the working-class mobilizations on May Day —International Workers' Day— and flood the streets to show the organized strength of workers. We honour the heroes and the fallen of our movement, from those in Chicago to the present day. We continue defiantly along the same path!

When socialist Cuba embraced Chernobyl's children

Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, the scale of the catastrophe remains difficult to grasp. Entire regions were contaminated, thousands of lives were disrupted, and the effects of radiation followed people for decades. For many families, the disaster did not end in 1986—it continued in illness, uncertainty and long-term health complications.

In the years that followed, the international response was uneven. Assistance existed, but often moved slowly, tied to political decisions or limited resources. Cuba chose a different course, as Granma recently reminded us.