What is Stalinism and what does it actually mean to be a Stalinist today?

 By Nikos Mottas

Since the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1956, everything that relates to Joseph Stalin has been demonized. The so-called “destalinization” process initiated by Khrushchev and his political allies, within the broader opportunistic turn of the CPSU, tried to blame Stalin for all the evils of the world. 

Khrushchev's shameless campaign against Stalin was effectively used by the capitalist world in building the anti-communist arsenal of the Cold War. 

Italy: Initiative for the construction of a new, militant Communist Party presented in Rome

On 30 June 2024, in a fully-packed hall in Rome, dozens of communists demonstrated that there is a political proposal with enormous potential to build a modern, serious, structured Communist Party in Italy that is up to date with the times. 

In a joint statement, the Communist Front (Front Comunista) and the Front of the Communist Youth (Fronte della Gioventù Comunista- FGC) stress out:

"Faced with daily injustices, imperialist war, the advance of the right, we must counteract a great idea of ​​radical change in society.

U.S Presidential Debate: Trump Gains, Biden Falters, Monopolies Win

In the aftermath of the Presidential debate, President Joe Biden is the main loser against Republican candidate Donald Trump, sparking discussions about potentially changing the Democratic candidate for the upcoming November presidential elections. 

 

The two candidates clashed on issues like abortion, immigration, the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and economic management while also engaging in personal attacks. Although polls indicate a close race, Trump currently leads in several swing states that often determine the election outcome.

 

Communist Party of Britain (CPB): "The working people should have no illusions about an incoming Labour government under Starmer"

“Whoever takes office after 4 July, the ruling capitalist class will remain in power in Britain”, Johnnie Hunter, the Communist Party’s Director of Communications, told the Party’s political committee on 25 June 2024.

“Across the pro-establishment political parties and the state and monopoly media, there is almost total unity on the fundamental questions facing working people: austerity, privatisation, migration, Palestine, Ukraine and growing militarism”, he declared.

Dutch communists on the appointment of Mark Rutte as NATO's new chief

Statement by the International Commission of the New Communist Party of the Netherlands (NCPN):

"The big, international tug-of-war is over and the ball is in the court: Mark Rutte has been appointed NATO's new secretary-general. 

He had been flirting with the job for months by condoning Israel's war crimes and throwing oil on the fire of the war in Ukraine, but has now finally secured the next step of his career. 

KKE on French elections: Only the workers-popular movement can stop the rise of the far-right

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before.

After an unusually high turnout, the RN bloc clinched 33.15% of the vote, while the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition came second with 27.99% and President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble alliance slumped to a dismal third with 20.76%, according to final results published by the Interior Ministry on Monday. 

Fascism: What's in a word?

 By Greg Godels

The word “fascism” is a lightning rod. No one wants to be called a fascist.  Everyone is ready to call someone else a fascist. Like many highly charged words, the more common its usage becomes, the more inexact its meaning becomes.

Today, Trump is a fascist, Putin is a fascist, Modi is a fascist, Radical Islam is Islamofascism, the House and Senate members who passed the FISA renewal are fascists, Ukraine is a fascist country, political correctness is fascism, anti-Zionists are fascists, Zionists are fascists, and so on….

The 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties to be held in Beirut in October

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Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, will host the 24th International Communist and Workers' Parties (IMCWP), which will take place on 25-27 October 2024. 

 

The decision was taken on Saturday 29 June at the meeting of the Working Group (WG) of IMCWP held in Beirut and attended by 14 Communist and Workers' Parties, including the KKE.

The main theme of the 24th IMCWP, hosted by the Lebanese Communist Party, will be the following:

Hadash blasts Israeli Government's despicable decision to legalize settlements in occupied West Bank

Arch-racists Ben Gvir, Netanyahu and Smotrich

A decision by far-right Israeli government to legalize five occupied West Bank settlements drew widespread criticism on Friday, June 28, from Hadash and the Palestinian Authority (PA), which accused Israel of continuing a policy of “genocide” against the Palestinian people.  

 

The statements came after the security cabinet, at the behest of racist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, announced the steps and a series of punitive moves against the PA.

Sudanese authorities must release now all detained Communist Party members

The state authorities of Sudan have once again resorted to the known practice of persecution against the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) members and other political dissidents who oppose the war. 

 

This time, alongside other comrades, the military intelligence service proceeded on Monday 24 June to the illegal detention of Amal El Zein, Politburo member of the Sudanese Communist Party, Her whereabouts are currently unknown, while her family and lawyers haven't been permitted to see him. 

 

Kenya communists: "President Ruto, your time is up!"

Statement by the Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) on the ongoing developments in the country:

In the wake of intense demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024 and the consistent, resolute demand for the resignation of President William Ruto, the President has made a belated and insincere about-face, declaring that he shall not consent to the bill and ostensibly acceding to the people's demands. This disingenuous capitulation comes only after Ruto ordered the brutal murder of more than 10 confirmed protesters and unleashed death squads to massacre more innocent lives in Githurai. 

 

KKE Europarliament Group: Remove Cuba from the U.S list of "state-sponsors of terrorism"

The European Parliament Group of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemns the inclusion of Cuba in the U.S State Department list of "state sponsors of terrorism", which was implemented by the Trump administration in 2021 and is still maintained by the Biden administration. More specifically, the statement of the KKE MEPs (here in Greek) reads:

 

"This is an unacceptable and provocative decision that aims to reinforce the heavy consequences of the economic blockade of Cuba by the US and its allies, which poses great obstacles to the economic development of Cuba and prevents the satisfaction of the needs of the Cuban people.

 

Venezuela communists to support Enrique Márquez’s presidential candidacy

The legitimate membership of the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) announced this Tuesday, June 25, its support for the candidacy of Enrique Márquez for the presidency of the Republic.

The announcement was made by the Secretary General of the Central Committee, Oscar Figuera, after the culmination of the third phase of the XVI National Conference held last Saturday, June 22, to define the tactics of the communists in the face of the July 28 presidential elections.