Democratic Socialists of America — Whose democracy? What socialism?

By Charles Andrews 

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are celebrating wins by six House of Representative candidates whom they endorsed in the midterm elections, added to the two they had. But where is the socialism? “Democratic socialism” and “social democracy” are often used interchangeably. 

However, they are two different ideas. In a democratic socialist economy, most of the means of production would be nationalized and publicly owned. It is supposed to be the opposite of capitalism. 

South African Communist Party secures around 226 Council seats in historic independent electoral contest

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has secured approximately 226 municipal council seats in South Africa's November 4 local government elections, marking a significant development in the party's decision to contest elections independently of the African National Congress (ANC). The preliminary results represent an important test of the communists' electoral strength after decades of campaigning within the ANC-led alliance.

 

October Revolution: Why did the Bolsheviks prevail?

On the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution, Rizospastis, the official organ of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), republished an excerpt from the book October 1917: The Bolsheviks' Road to Victory, published by Synchroni Epochi. The piece, titled "Why did the Bolsheviks prevail?" was published on the weekend edition (7-8 November 2026). Read below the translation in English:

 

Communist Party of the Workers of Spain names Ástor García as Prime Ministerial candidate

The Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) has announced that its General Secretary, Ástor García Suárez, will be its candidate for Prime Minister in the November 29 general election, presenting the communist ballot as an expression of independent working-class opposition to the capitalist political consensus.

In a statement published on social media, the PCTE declared that its electoral campaign would confront the capitalist consensus and that communists would actively participate in the election campaign with determination and enthusiasm.

 

40 years since the death of Vyacheslav Molotov: A Bolshevik who defended the Soviet Union and socialism

On November 8, 1986, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, veteran Bolshevik revolutionary, Soviet statesman and close collaborator of Joseph Stalin, died in Moscow at the age of 96. Four decades later, his name remains closely associated with the construction of socialism in the USSR, the historic defeat of fascism and the political struggles over the future direction of the Soviet Union.

Born in 1890, Molotov joined the Bolshevik movement in 1906, participating in the revolutionary struggle against tsarism and the events that culminated in the October Socialist Revolution of 1917. 

 

Paraguayan communists on Ueno Bank scandal: Ties between financial capital and political power exposed

The Paraguayan Communist Party (PCP), through its newspaper Adelante!, has sharply criticized the financial and political interests behind the Ueno Bank scandal, which has shaken Paraguay and engulfed the administration of President Santiago Peña. 

 

The communists argue that the crisis exposes the contradictions of the country's dependent capitalist economy and the subordination of public resources to private financial interests.

Communist Party of Israel: Four scenarios for forming a new government and the position of the Joint List

President Herzog’s announcement on who’s getting the mandate to form a new government will be announced tomorrow (Sunday, November 8), and the new elected Knesset is due to be sworn in on next Tuesday (November 10) Four scenarios stand out.

An Eisenkot-led government. The Zionist “Change Bloc” parties have stated they will recommend Gadi Eisenkot. With the 19 seats on the Joint List and Ra’am Islamic party, he has 67 recommendations and would almost certainly receive the first mandate: 28 days to form a coalition, with a possible 14-day extension. 

European Communist Action: On the 109th anniversary of the October Revolution

Statement by the European Communist Action on the 109th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution: 

More than 100 years ago, a new chapter was opened in the history of mankind, marking the beginning of the era of the transition from capitalism to socialism. The door was opened, and for the first time, it was possible to see a future of hope and progress for the working people of the world,  in stark contrast to previous exploitative structures.

Communist Workers' Platform USA: Statement on the results of the 2026 midterm elections

In a statement concerning the results of the US midterm elections, the Central Committee of the Communist Workers' Platform USA (CWPUSA) points out:

“The democratic petty bourgeois want better wages and security for the workers, and hope to achieve this by an extension of state employment and by welfare measures; in short, they hope to bribe the workers with a more or less disguised form of alms and to break their revolutionary strength by temporarily rendering their situation tolerable" - Marx, Abstract from the Address of the Central Committee to the Communist League, London 1850

 

KSČM to maintain ties with Konečná despite her far-right alignment in the European Parliament

Kateřina Konečná, former chairwoman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and a member of the European Parliament, has ended her 21-year membership in the party following the controversy over her decision to join the far-right, anti-communist Patriots for Europe parliamentary group. However, the KSČM leadership has announced that political cooperation with Konečná will continue, without issuing an official condemnation of her unacceptable alignment.

 

Trump declares “Anti-Communism Week” as millions of Americans struggle with poverty and homelessness

For the second consecutive year, US President Donald Trump has mobilized the machinery of state-sponsored anti-communism, proclaiming November 1–7 “Anti-Communism Week” in another preposterous attempt to demonize communist ideas and defend the capitalist system.

In a presidential proclamation signed on Election Day, Trump urged Americans to stand firm against threats to the “American way of life” and protect the flame of freedom from what he described as the “darkness of communism.”

 

Greece: Organized fascist assault on Communist Youth members sparks calls for mass mobilization

On the evening of Tuesday, 3 November, fascists carried out a murderous attack in a neighbourhood of Patras against a militant school student and member of KNE, whom they had been targeting and intimidating for days. 

 

They also attacked students, also members of KNE, who stood by her side to defend her.

 

Communist Party of Israel — Hadash: Strengthen the Jewish-Arab partnership against fascism

The Democrats Chairman Yair Golan met this morning (Tuesday, November 3) with Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabareen and Ta’al Chairman Ahmad Tibi, before the meeting of the “change bloc” leaders of the Zionist opposition took place 

Following its conclusion, Golan met with “Yashar” Chairman Gadi Eisenkot, “Beyachad” Chairman Naftali Bennett, and “Yisrael Beytenu” Chairman Avigdor Lieberman. 

Ukrainian communists denounce torture centers, accuse Zelensky regime of systematic repression

Ukrainian communist activist Mikhail Kononovich has denounced the existence of torture centers in Ukraine, accusing the government of Volodymyr Zelensky and the country's security services of systematically persecuting, abusing and terrorizing political prisoners.

In a video statement, Kononovich, one of the leaders of the Association of Political Prisoners of Ukraine and former leader of the Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine (Komsomol), reacted to reports concerning a torture facility linked to the fascist Azov battalion in Borshchahivka, near Kyiv.

 

20th MECYO: Twenty communist youth organizations from across Europe to hold meeting in Athens

Athens will become a meeting point for young communists from across Europe on November 14–15, as the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) hosts the 20th Meeting of European Communist Youth Organisations (MECYO). 

 

Twenty organizations from 17 countries will participate, reaffirming their determination to strengthen the common struggle against imperialist wars, capitalist exploitation and the system that breeds them.

 

Communist Party of Mexico condemns El Salvador's military intervention in Haiti

The Communist Party of Mexico (PCM) has strongly condemned the decision of Bukele's government to expand El Salvador's military deployment in Haiti, denouncing the move as another act of imperialist interference against the Haitian people.

In a statement published on November 3, the PCM criticized plans to send an additional 2,000 Salvadoran troops, accompanied by armed helicopters and armored vehicles, to Haiti. 

 

Polish communists defy anti-communist persecution, honor their fallen comrades

In a country where communist ideology and symbols face legal persecution and repeated attempts have been made to outlaw their party, Polish communists refuse to retreat into silence. 

Openly honoring their revolutionary heritage, members and supporters of the Communist Party of Poland (KPP) paid tribute to fallen comrades, anti-fascist fighters and Soviet soldiers on November 1, demonstrating political courage in the face of relentless anti-communist pressure.

Greece: Communists on the frontline against evictions, defending elderly people's homes

In Greece, workers, communists and trade unions are demonstrating that organized solidarity can stand in the way of banks, real estate funds and the capitalist machinery of evictions. In two separate cases within days, mass mobilizations  in Thessaloniki prevented elderly people from being thrown out of their homes, exposing the brutality of a system that places capitalist profits above human dignity.

Communist Party of the Netherlands condemns neo-Nazi vandalism at Leusden's Soviet War Cemetery

The Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden, the Netherlands, has once again been targeted by anti-communist vandals, in another despicable attack on the memory of those who suffered and died under Nazism. 

 

The latest desecration, which took place on October 31, follows a similar incident in July and has been strongly condemned by Dutch communists.

Slovakia: Anti-communist thugs desecrate Soviet marshal Ivan Konev’s monument

A newly erected monument to Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev in eastern Slovakia has become the target of disgraceful anti-communist provocations and vandalism. 

 

The attacks, beginning with an action organized by the pro-EU, pro-NATO Democrats party, constitute an assault on the historical memory of the Red Army and its decisive contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany.