Grover Furr's Khrushchev Lied is perhaps one of the most important books of the 21st century

By Nikos Mottas

Khrushchev Lied, first published in 2011, is definitely the most emblematic work of Grover Furr, an American Professor of Medieval English Literature at Montclair State University who has devoted years of research on Stalin-era Soviet Union. 

Before going to the book itself, it is significant to underline that Furr isn't an ordinary historian who relies on the dominant narratives and “sacred truths” of bourgeois historiography. On the contrary, he carefully challenges those narratives and “truths”, applying a dialectical approach on history and seeking for the actual facts one by one, usually using an enormous list of thoroughly-searched, primary and secondary, sources.

Ceaușescu's revenge: 66% of Romanians consider him a good leader, express nostalgia for pre-1989 period

Almost 36 years since the counterrevolutionary events in Romania and the execution of of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, capitalist barbarity has made most Romanians nostalgic of the pre-1989 years. 

A recent INSCOP agency survey reveals that 66% of Romanians consider Ceaușescu a good leader, while only 24% view him negatively. The study, titled Public Perception of Communism: Markers of nostalgia, conducted in July 2025 with a sample of 1,500 respondents. 

Syrian Communist Party: Letter of gratitude to the KKE

In a letter addressed to the General Secretary of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Dimitris Koutsoumbas, the Central Committee of the Syrian Communist Party expresses its gratitude concerning the internationalist devotion and humanitarian care the KKE demonstrated towards the late Ammar Bakdash, during his stay in Greece. 

The letter, published in 902 portal, reads:

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Israel: "The two-state solution is the only possible solution"

Article by Adel Amer, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Israel (Maki), originally published in the Party's newspaper Zo Haderech on 20/7/2025:

 

Promote the two-state solution and the Jewish-Arab partnership

The brutal war of annihilation raging in Gaza raises many questions about the solution to the problem that is the basis for instability and many conflicts in the Middle East – namely, the Palestinian issue. But in light of the results of the war and the systematic destruction of more than 75% of the territory of the Gaza Strip, the path to resolving the conflict has become more difficult and complex. 

Funeral of Ammar Bakdash, long-time leader of the Syrian Communist Party, was held in Athens

On Wednesday 23 July, the political funeral of comrade Ammar Bakdash, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Syrian Communist Party, took place at the Kaisariani Cemetery in Athens. Comrade Bakdash had come to Athens after being persecuted by the criminal regime of the jihadists in Syria.

A large delegation from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece, a delegation from the Central Council of the Communist Youth of Greece, and a delegation from the Syrian Communist Party attended the ceremony.

Question by the MEPs of the KKE regarding the new attempt to ban communist ideology in Czech Republic

Question by the MEPs of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) regarding the new attempt to ban communist ideology in the Czech Republic: 

Backed by the EU, whose official ideology is anti-communism, the Fiala government in the Czech Republic has pushed through despicable changes to the penal code. These changes provocatively criminalize support for communist ideology, equating it with Nazism and making it punishable by up to five years in prison. This paves the way for dangerous developments, such as the banning of the Communist Party and communist activity in the Czech Republic.

VS Achuthanandan, veteran Indian communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister, dies

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on the death of Comrade VS Achuthanandan - also known with the initials VS - in Thiruvananthapuram today at 3:20 pm, after prolonged illness:

Homage to Comrade V. S. Achuthanandan

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its profound grief at the death of V. S. Achuthanandan, an outstanding leader and veteran of the communist movement. V. S. Achuthanandan was a former member of the Polit Bureau. He was 101 years old.

Capitalism is dying: More than 30% of young Americans view communism positively, survey reveals

A recent survey conducted the by the reactionary Cato Institute and YouGov provides a quite promising perspective for the U.S society. Despite decades of severe anti-communist propaganda in education and media, a significant number of young men and women in the States seem to hold positive views on the concepts of socialism-communism.  

 

According to the Cato/YouGov survey, 62 percent of Americans aged 18–29 say they hold a “favorable view” of socialism, while 34 percent say the same of communism. 

 

Palestinian People's Party: Urgent appeal to stop the Israeli-US war in Gaza and save the Palestinian people

We urgently appeal for your immediate intervention to stop the Israeli-American war and to save our Palestinian people

The Palestinian People’s Party, in the name of our people, political forces, civil actors, and all segments of our society, addresses you—and through you, all those concerned—calling for immediate intervention and the exertion of maximum pressure through all available means to halt the genocidal war being waged against our people, especially in the Gaza Strip, by the fascist Israeli government and occupation forces, with explicit American support and cover, alongside European inaction and disgraceful international silence. 

The KKE condemns the attacks on members of the Communist Party of Israel and Hadash by fascists

In a statement, the International Relations Section of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns the recent violent attack against members of the Communist Party of Israel and Hadash in Ness Ziona:

The KKE vehemently condemns the attack on Ayman Odeh, head of the parliamentary group of the Hadash Front, of which the Communist Party of Israel is a member, by a group of fascists shouting ‘Death to the Arabs’ on Saturday 19 July. 

 

Czech Republic: The despicable attempt to criminalize communist ideology shall not pass!

Rally by the KSČM in Prague (Archive Photo)

Based on the shameful and deeply unhistorical "theory of the two extremes", the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel (a former NATO General), signed on Friday 18/7 an amendment to the criminal code that criminalizes the "promotion of communist propaganda", putting it on a similar level to nazism!

The amendment invokes the known, unhistorical and shameful theory of the "two extremes", thus equating communism with the monster of nazism; under the amended criminal law, the public display of the sickle and hammer or the Soviet flag would incur similar penalty as bearing... swastikas or other Third Reich symbols!

KKE: The coordinated workers-people's struggle of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots against imperialist plans is necessary

In a statement concerning the 51th anniversary of the Turkish military invasion in Cyprus, which led to the partition of the island, the Press Office of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), stresses out the following:

"51 years have passed since the crime against the Cypriot people, the Turkish invasion that resulted in thousands of dead, missing and displaced people and the occupation of 37% of Cyprus, which continues to this day.

Israeli fascists attack Hadash leader Ayman Odeh, chant "death to Arabs"

Hadash-Ta'al chairman and Knesset member Ayman Odeh was attacked during a protest in Ness Ziona on Saturday evening when a mob of right-wing extremists surrounded his car, spat at him, and caused significant damage to the vehicle, including cracking the windshield and damaging the fender.

According to the "Jerusalem Post", although police forces were present at the scene, no arrests were made. Eyewitnesses reported that the officers took minimal action, choosing instead to "contain" the situation rather than intervene forcefully.

Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE): On the reactionary anti-migrant hunts in Torre Pacheco

The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) condemns with all its strength the fatal attacks against migrant people and people of migrant descent in Torre Pacheco, Murcia. These facts were not isolated, but inscribed in a dangerous reactionary escalation in our country.

The PCTE denounces that a narrative deliberately associating migration and criminality is being implemented and normalized in the public debate and the general common sense. Such relation has no rigorous statistical support. 

KKE: The superiority of socialist power lies in the fact that it is the state of a higher society

The superiority of socialist power lies in the fact that it is the state of a higher society, where the exploiters have been overthrown

 

At the 34^th Anti-Imperialist Camp of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), which was attended by thousands of young people, the publication “On the socialist state: The History that Teaches Us, the History that Remains to Be Written - Conference of the CC of the KKE” was presented by Loukas Anastasopoulos, a member of the CC and head of its Ideological Committee.

 

Mexico: Mayor of Cuauhtémoc orders the removal of the statues of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

Supporters of PCM at Fidel and Che's sculptures

In a completely unjustifiable decision, the mayor of Cuauhtémoc Municipality in Mexico City, ordered the removal of the sculptures of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara which had been placed in 2017 in Tabacalera gardens as a reminder of their first meeting in 1955.

In a report, the official gazette of the Communist Party of Mexico (PCM) "El Machete", stresses out that the argument put forward by Mayor Alessandra Rojo de la Vega was the lack of formal permits for its placement, despite the fact that the work had been there for several years and was recognized by residents and passersby. 

Communist Initiative of Cyprus: On the anniversary of the treacherous coup and the Turkish invasion

In a statement on the 51st anniversary of the treacherous coup and the 1974 Turkish military invasion, the Communist Initiative of Cyprus stresses out the following:

"The twin crimes of 1974, the treacherous coup and the Turkish invasion during Black July 1974 did not come out of nowhere. The Athens Junta and EOKA II opened the back door to Attila by carrying out the crime against Cyprus and the Cypriot people. A crime that was the result of a long-lasting process by the darkest circles of the USA and NATO that led to the culmination of the treason of the Junta and EOKA II that handed over half of Cyprus to Turkey.

In response to a despicable attack on the KKE following the passing of comrade Ammar Bakdash

Some people are constantly trying to strike a blow against the KKE, even resorting to dirty and unethical means in the process. The spokesperson for the non-existent “Collective Struggle for the Revolutionary Unification of Humanity” (D. Patelis), which never had and still has no ties to the working class and the popular forces of our country, launched yet another provocative attack, which was reproduced by other groups of the so-called “World Anti-Imperialist Platform”.

The following comment, published in the daily newspaper Rizospastis, the organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece, responds to the provocateurs:

New Communist Party of Yugoslavia blasts glorification of fascism at Zagreb music event

In a statement about a highly controversial concert given by far-right Croatian singer Marko Perković (Thompson) on 5 July in Zagreb, the Central Committee of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia stresses out:

"The New Communist Party of Yugoslavia expresses its deep concern and outrage over the recent concert held by the singer Thompson in Zagreb. Although formally announced as a musical event, the concert was in fact organized and staged as a political rally, with the full support and participation of the Croatian Catholic Church. 

European Parliament Resolution whitewashes Syria's Jihadist regime

In a statement (here in Greek), the Europarliament Group of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) denounces the recent resolution - jointly adopted by the European People's Party (EPP), Social Democrats (S&D), Liberals, the Far-right and Greens – regarding the situation in Syria. 

 

The Resolution, which was issued  on the occasion of the terrorist bomb attack at Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, consists a “whitewash of the reactionary government of the Jihadists, who have been dressed with Euro-Atlantic costumes and “sat on the neck” of the Syrian people, following the long-standing interventions of USA-NATO-EU and the military assistance of Turkey and Israel, which also occupy Syrian territories”, the KKE statement reads and adds:

 

Ammar Bakdash, General Secretary of the Syrian Communist Party, dies at 71

Bakdash during a KKE antiimperialist event in 2015

Ammar Bakdash, General Secretary of the CC of the Syrian Communist Party, has died aged 71. He was the chairman of the Financial Laws Committee of the People's Assembly of Syria, until the assembly was suspended after the fall of the Assad government and the imposition of the Jihadist regime.

In a statement issued on Sunday 13/7, the Press Office of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) expresses its sincere condolences for the sudden death of the comrade who resided in Athens following persecutions by Al-Sharaa's jihadists. 

Ayman Odeh: The real struggle in Israel is between Fascism and Democracy

Photo: Zo Haderech

Nationwide demonstrations calling for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, as well as protests far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, were scheduled to take place on Saturday night, July 12, as negotiations between Israel and Hamas have reportedly stalled.

Hadash MK Ayman Odeh was the main speaker at the weekly demonstration in the Jewish-Arab city of Haifa, he asserts that the “real struggle” in Israel is “between fascism and democracy” and “between occupation and freedom.” 

The KKE on the issue of refugees and migrants

Speaking during a relevant debate in the Greek Parliament concerning the ongoing migrant-refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, the General Secretary of the KKE, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, said:

“According to the latest annual report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has reached 122.1 million. This figure that has doubled in the last decade due to an increase in armed conflicts, which have reached their highest level since World War II". 

Communist Party of Cuba to hold its 9th Congress in April 2026: A Congress that belongs to all the people

In a message concerning the 9th Party Congress, scheduled to take place from 16 to 19 April 2026, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (Partido Comunista de Cuba), stresses out:

"Dear compatriots:

Next October 3 we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the historic day on which it became known that the United Party of the Socialist Revolution adopted the name Communist Party of Cuba; its first Central Committee was presented, headed by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz; and Che's emotional Farewell Letter was made public.