Fidel Castro's Greatest Speech at the United Nations General Assembly in 1979: "I speak on behalf of the..."

Read below the extraordinary address by Comandante Fidel Castro, President of Cuba and President of the Non-Aligned Movement, at the 34th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, on 12 October 1979:

"Very esteemed Mr. President; Distinguished Representatives of the world community:

I have not come to speak about Cuba. I do not come into the heart of this Assembly to air a denunciation about the aggressions our small but dignified country has suffered for 20 years. Nor do I come with unnecessary adjectives to wound our powerful neighbors here in their own house.

Speech of KKE at the rally for 43rd anniversary of the beginning of the Lebanese National Resistance Front

Speech of KKE at the rally for 43rd anniversary of the beginning of the Lebanese National Resistance Front, held in Beirut on 14-17 September:

"Comrades of the Lebanese Communist Party

We greet the 43rd anniversary of the beginning of the Lebanese National Resistance Front, we convey to you the revolutionary greetings of the cadres, members and friends of the KKE, who are following the developments in your country and the region with great attention and stand in solidarity with the peoples of Palestine, Lebanon, and all the peoples suffering from imperialism.

Israeli Society Must Rise: Ofer Cassif Calls to Resist Fascism and Genocide

In an interview published by Zo HaDerech, Knesset Member Ofer Cassif (Hadash–Communist Party of Israel) issued one of his sharpest denunciations yet of Israel’s political direction. With uncompromising clarity, Cassif accused the government of orchestrating genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, and erecting what he calls a fascist regime within Israel itself. 

Far from being isolated crimes or tragic mistakes, he argued, these are the pillars of a calculated plan that has been years in the making—one that aims to secure permanent domination over Palestinians while dismantling democracy for Jews and Arabs alike.

Songs of Resistance Across the Aegean: Communists Honor Mikis Theodorakis at 100

The Aegean reverberated this weekend with the defiant songs of struggle, as communists from Greece and Turkey joined forces in a powerful celebration of the centennial of Mikis Theodorakis. 

More than a concert, the evening in Izmir (Smyrna) became a living manifesto: a declaration that music and revolution remain inseparable, and that the peoples of the region share a common fight against imperialism, war, and exploitation.

Socialism in One Country and the Founding of the TKP

By Mehmet Kuzulugil

Between the 1923 Turkish Revolution and the Great October Revolution, there is a striking temporal, geographical, and historical overlap.

Anatolia-centered national struggle against the occupation lasted roughly from 1919 to 1922. In a sense, 1923 marks the date when the century-long modernization process and the prolonged bourgeois revolution were consolidated with the Republic.

“Stop the Genocide”: Giant Banners of the KKE in the Acropolis against the war in Gaza

Early this morning (19/9), members of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and its youth wing (KNE) staged a protest at the Acropolis—one of the world’s most iconic monuments and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—unfurling large banners demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza. 

The KKE and KNE members unfurled massive banners in Greek and English calling to “Stop the genocide”, “No cooperation with the murderous Israeli state” and demanding “Freedom for Palestine.” Hundreds of participants gathered with red flags, turning the historic site into a stage for global solidarity.

 

Nepal’s Turmoil and the Bankruptcy of Reformism: Lessons for Communists

By Nikos Mottas

Nepal has once again been thrust into turmoil. In September 2025, mass protests driven primarily by young people—the so-called “Gen Z” generation—erupted against corruption, repression, and a political class that has long failed to provide jobs or hope. 

The protests, sparked by unpopular government attempts to regulate and tax digital platforms, left dozens dead after brutal repression, and forced the resignation of the sitting government. An interim administration has been installed to manage the situation and guide the country toward elections.

Grover Furr: The Betrayal of the Communist Movement in the Soviet Union

Speech by Professor Grover Furr to the Institute for the Critical Study of the Society (ICSS) of Oakland, California, on the subject "The Betrayal of the Communist Movement in the Soviet Union": 

Until the collapse of the Soviet Union, communists had always believed that the only way a socialist state could be destroyed was by hostile forces from the outside. Now we know that this was tragically wrong. The Soviet Union was destroyed by betrayal from within. 

Venezuela communists condemn US military incursion, call for people's mobilization

The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) issued a statement strongly condemning recent U.S. military actions in the Caribbean, denouncing them as acts of aggression aimed at Venezuela and the wider Latin American and Caribbean region. The party warns that these operations, carried out under the guise of anti-drug efforts, threaten national sovereignty and regional stability, while also calling attention to Venezuela’s internal political and social crisis. 

 

The statement (here in Spanish) of the PCV reads:

 

Communist Party of Britain: Working-class unity is the answer to the far-right surge

The “Unite the Kingdom” march in London on September 13 exposed the scale of the danger facing Britain. Over 100,000 were mobilised under the banner of Tommy Robinson — a convicted criminal and fascist demagogue — waving the Union Jack as cover for racism, division and hate. This was not a harmless “protest,” but the largest fascist mobilisation in Britain in a generation.

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has warned for years that such a moment was coming. In a series of statements and Morning Star editorials, the CPB described the event as the largest fascist mobilisation in a generation, claiming it reflects the way economic despair is being channelled into racist and nationalist sentiment.

The 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) to be held on 29-31 January 2026

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has announced that its 22nd Congress will be held from 29–31 January 2026 in Athens under the slogan: “Strong KKE, stable in every trial, ready for History’s call to Socialism.”

According to 902 portal, preparations will begin in October, when the Central Committee publishes its Congress Positions in the party newspaper Rizospastis. A pre-Congress debate will follow, involving both internal party structures and the youth wing (KNE), as well as public discussion through party publications.

 

KKE General Secretary: The danger of a generalized imperialist war is growing

Political speeches, discussions, and concerts continue throughout the country as part of the 51^st Festival of KNE -“Odigitis”. Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), attended the events of the 51^st Festival of KNE -“Odigitis” in Livadia, and made the following statement:

“We are in a very difficult phase as a people and as a country. We need to be as ready and mobilized as possible, because the government is constantly introducing new anti-labour and anti-people measures, starting with this monstrosity of a law that allows a 13-hour working day that will exhaust the people and workers.

Portuguese Communist Party's 49th Avante Festival concludes successfully

After three days of culture, politics, debate and music, the 49th Festa do Avante! concluded last Sunday at Quinta da Atalaia in Amora. The annual event, organised by the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), served as both a cultural festival and political forum, drawing thousands from across Portugal and beyond.

Solidarity with Palestine and a strong message of peace dominated much of the programming. The PCP used the festival to voice its opposition to war and its support for people suffering from conflict. 

 

The Battle of Meligalas: Revolutionary Justice Against Collaboration and Fascism

 By Nikos Mottas

In the closing months of the Second World War, Greece was on the brink of liberation. Nazi German forces, facing defeat on all fronts, began withdrawing from the country. Yet in the Peloponnese and other regions, their presence was maintained through the actions of local collaborators: the Security Battalions (Tagmata Asfaleias). These battalions—composed of Greeks—had fought not against the occupiers but against their own people. Armed, trained, and supported by the Nazis, they were tasked with crushing the communist-led resistance.

Marxism-Leninism on Individual Terror: A Response to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

By Nikos Mottas

The assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah has been immediately seized upon by the bourgeois press and state as a national tragedy, a “political assassination” that must unite society against “radical left extremism.” 

Yet while the ruling class floods the airwaves with solemn denunciations of violence, it continues daily to unleash far greater violence upon the working class and oppressed peoples — through war, police repression, and the slow violence of exploitation.

Communist Workers’ Platform USA: Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

In a statement about the assassination of far-right political activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, the Central Committee of the Communist Workers’ Platform USA (CWPUSA) stresses out the following:

"Noted reactionary Charlie Kirk’s chicken came home to roost on 10 September 2025. Speaking at a university in Utah spewing the usual hateful, racist, and vile rhetoric he made into his career, Mr. Kirk was killed by a gunshot to the neck. The shooter is as of today, 11 September, still at large. Mr. Kirk devoted his one life on Earth as a loyal mouthpiece of the ruling class, spreading hate amongst the workers and people of this country and beyond.

KKE's leader Koutsoumbas: "The truly new productive model is the workers' power and socialism"

In a speech yesterday, 11/9, at the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair, the General Secretary of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Dimitris Koutsoumbas, stressed that a truly new productive model is only possible through the radically different path of development proposed by the KKE.

"And this is the road of abolishing capitalist ownership and voracious profit. It is the road of workers' power, of a people's government, of socialism," he said.

 

How the Charlie Kirk Assassination Plays into Trump’s Hands

By Nathan Richardson* 

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was gunned down while speaking at Utah Valley University. A single bullet struck him in the neck, in front of thousands. 

The killing has been widely called a “political assassination.” It happened just as Kirk’s “American Comeback Tour” was gaining momentum among young people. Turning Point USA - the conservative youth-force he co-founded - was pulling in large crowds, influencing campus politics, and helping mobilize young voters in favor of Trump. This was no random tragedy. It was an event with perfect timing, high symbolic value - and it benefits Donald Trump & Co. here’s how. 

September 11th: A Tragedy Exploited by U.S Imperialism

By Nikos Mottas 

On September 11th, 2001, the United States experienced a shocking terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 people and wounded thousands more. For ordinary working people, it was a moment of profound grief, confusion, and fear. 

But for the ruling class of the United States, it became something else: a historic opportunity. The bourgeoisie, armed with state power and guided by the logic of imperialism, turned the tragedy into a justification for war, occupation, and repression.

The Communist Party of Poland faces the threat of illegalization: Call for solidarity and action

The Communist Party of Poland calls all comradely communist and workers' parties to oppose political repressions in Poland

The CPP faces the threat of illegalization. On the 1st of October the Polish Constitutional Court will be considering a motion to illegalize the CPP. This motion was filed by the previous prosecutor general and minister of justice in November 2020. After nearly five years the Constitutional Court has announced that it will take under consideration this motion and check whether the activities of the CPP do not violate the constitution. 

Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Nepal Turmoil

On the occasion of the recent massive, widespread protests in Nepal, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

"The Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep anguish over the loss of 20 precious young lives during the GenZ protests in Nepal. These protests reflect the widespread anger stemming from the growing grievances of the people, particularly the youth, against the repeated failures of successive governments to resolve their genuine problems and meet their aspirations.

Israeli communists condemn strikes against Hamas leaders in Qatar: "An assassination of the negotiations"

Israel attempted to assassinate Hamas leaders on Tuesday, September 9, while they were meeting in Doha, Qatar’s capital. The attack was carried out by Israel Air Force fighter jets and included 10 strikes on the target.

According to Channel 12 reports, Israel informed the US of its intention to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar when the jets were already in the air. 

In a comment regarding the attack, the left-wing coalition Hadash (Democratic Front for Peace and Equality) stresses out:

Greek workers rise up against government's 13-hour workday bill: “Workers are people, not machines”

On 8 September, thousands of workers, trade unions and mass organizations responded to the call of the All Workers’ Militant Front (PAME) and demonstrated in Athens. They demanded that the government withdraw the bill on 13-hour working day and generalized flexibility, and announced their decision to respond to the government’s anti-labour plans with a general strike at the end of September.

 

Japanese Communist Party's leader Tamura Tomoko reacts to Ishiba resignation, blasts government policies

JCP Chairwoman Tamura Tomoko (Archive)

The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) has sharply criticized the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, calling the turmoil a symptom of deeper structural failings within Japan’s dominant political establishment.

At a press conference held on Sunday, JCP Chairwoman Tamura Tomoko declared Ishiba’s resignation “only natural,” but stressed that responsibility lies not with one leader alone. “What’s at stake is the responsibility of the entire Liberal Democratic Party,” she said.