Striking nurses expose for-profit health care New York nurses are on strike. With 15,000 walking out on Monday, Jan. 12, this is the largest nurses’ strike in the city's history. These nurses represent three different, privately owned hospital systems and are fighting back against hospital…

Greenland on the chessboard of U.S. imperialism On 14 January, a few hours before the historic meeting in Washington between representatives from Greenland and Denmark and their U.S. counterparts, J. D. Vance and Marco Rubio, Denmark and several of its NATO allies reinforced their military…

Antisemitism and the fascist drift of the MAGA right A 19-year-old man has allegedly confessed to setting fire to a synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi. Stephen Spencer Pittman, of Madison, Mississippi, carried out the arson before dawn on Jan. 10, destroying the Beth Israel Congregation’s library…

Bombing Somalia, raiding Minnesota: Two fronts of the same war The intensified bombardment of Somalia and the assault on Somali communities in Minnesota are not separate policies. They flow from the same source: a capitalist system that requires military domination abroad and uses raids,…

Three Palestine action activists end hunger strike after Elbit UK loses $2.7 billion contract "Elbit Systems is living on stolen time – we will see it shut down for good, not because of the government, but because of the people." – Prisoners for Palestine. Three Palestine Action-affiliated…

As genocide drags on in Gaza, Israel escalates war within 1948 borders Three months into the fake U.S.-imposed "ceasefire," both Zionist forces and the elements continue to batter Gaza. The numbers are a dry ledger of atrocity: over 875 ceasefire violations, more than 400 murdered under the cover…

ICE detains Indigenous people in Minneapolis, tribes cite treaty violations Federal immigration agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have seized at least five Indigenous people during raids in Minneapolis in early January, triggering furious denunciations from tribal governments…

NYC nurses in historic strike: From ‘heroes’ to ‘disposable’ in the eyes of hospital profiteers New York, Jan. 13 — Do you remember when New York City nurses were heroes? When they showed up every day at the height of the pandemic, risking their lives to save thousands from a deadly and highly…

The siege of Iran: Giuliani boasts that sanctions are ‘working’ On Jan. 11, at a high-priced gala in a carpeted ballroom, Rudy Giuliani let the mask slip. Speaking to a group of well-funded exiles, the former New York mayor and longtime fixer for the powerful didn’t talk about "human rights" or…

Despite diplomatic theater, U.S.-backed Israeli strikes ravage Lebanon Since the start of December, the people of southern Lebanon have endured a familiar, brutal rhythm of violence. Despite the empty diplomatic theater around a UN-monitored ceasefire, U.S.-backed Israeli forces have continued…

Struggle ★ La Lucha PDF – January 12, 2026 Get PDF here A mile from George Floyd Square, Trump’s ICE thugs execute a legal observer Who are Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores – and why Washington kidnapped them New Orleans protest denounces ICE and National Guard occupation Louisiana mothers organize…

NYC rally: ‘I believe in trans youth power’ Jan. 10 — Under a cold, steady rain, hundreds of people rallied today in New York’s Union Square to defend the lives of transgender children and all trans people. Holding a sea of umbrellas, signs and flags, they chanted, “I believe in my power! I…

Tens of thousands demand release of kidnapped Venezuelan President Maduro and First Combatant Flores Tens of thousands of people in Venezuela, along with supporters around the world, are demanding that kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores be released and…

Venezuela’s Acting President Rodríguez dismisses U.S. narrative of control, vows to rescue President Maduro Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com), Jan. 11 — “Who leads the Venezuelan people? The people’s power. Who governs Venezuela? The people’s power and its constitutional government,” declared…

Economic warfare and the imperialist stranglehold on Iran On the morning of Jan. 8, Zahra Mohammadi stood in line outside a bakery in southern Tehran for three hours. When she finally reached the counter, the price of flatbread had doubled since the day before. By the time she returned home, her…

Cuba responds to Trump’s latest fascistic statement In a new delirious escalation of his anti-Cuban rhetoric and measures, the US president said on social media that there will be no more oil or money from Venezuela for Cuba, disregarding the sovereign nature of both Latin American nations.…

6 defiant words: Maduro sends message from New York, vows resistance after U.S. kidnapping January 11, 2026 Maduro sent a message from New York confirming that he and First Lady Cilia Flores are “well” despite being held in U.S. custody following what Venezuela describes as a military kidnapping…

Fidel Castro and education: A living legacy in the year of his centenary Havana, Jan. 3  — Cuba and the world welcome 2026, facing the challenge of preserving and perfecting hard-won social achievements within an especially complex context. The nation confronts material shortages, continuation of…

Venezuela’s Revolution still stands: debunking Trump’s psyop Jan. 5 — The events of the past 72 hours represent a qualitative escalation in the 25 years of regime change operations by the US government against the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. The United States’ execution of “Operation…

Baltimore doesn’t need a $1.2 billion jail — it needs jobs Baltimore City local news publication, the Baltimore Banner, recently reported that the cost of a new state constructed jail in the city would cost more than originally thought. Initially estimated to be a $1 billion investment, which…

Puerto Ricans condemn militarization and U.S. interventionism This new year promises to be one of relentless struggle in this colony. More than ever, we must sharpen our strategies so that independence ceases to be a dream or an aspiration and becomes the central axis of all our battles — from the…

Boricuas repudian militarización e intervencionismo gringo Este nuevo año promete ser uno de lucha incesante en esta colonia. Más que nunca, debemos afinar nuestras estrategias para que la independencia deje de ser un sueño, una aspiración, y la convirtamos en el eje central de todas nuestras…

‘Cuba must be loved’ Jan. 7, 2026From Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, the national coordinator of Cuba’s Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), has a large office on the top floor of the organization’s headquarters on the busy Línea Avenue in Havana. The problem is you…

‘A Cuba hay que quererla’ 7 de enero de 2026 Desde Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, coordinador nacional de los Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (CDR) de Cuba, tiene una amplia oficina en el último piso de la sede de la organización, en la concurrida avenida Línea de La Habana.…

Commotion across Latin America over the violation of Venezuelan sovereignty Havana, Jan. 7 — On January 3 Latin America awoke shaken by one of the most serious and dramatic episodes in international relations in recent decades. The bombing of military facilities and residential neighborhoods in…

Palestine Action activists on hunger strike reach ‘critical phase’ in British jail Supporters warn that prisoners are 'wasting away' and facing 'irreversible' harm as British ministers refuse to meet with the activists News Desk Jan. 8, 2026 British doctors warned on Jan. 6 that Palestine…

Chronicle of a foretold coup: The attack on Venezuela and the narco-terrorism fairy tale Current developments in Venezuela may appear to be unfathomable—until one recalls the long history of imperialist interference in Latin America and the Caribbean. The events of the first week of January…

It was the U.S., not Maduro, that tried to steal Venezuela’s 2024 elections Venezuela Presidential Election: U.S. coup attempt defeated Preparations for the U.S.-led coup attempt Sep 8, 2024 — The people of Venezuela defeated a high-tech U.S.-led coup. The nation's electoral authority held the…

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: When sanctions fail, U.S. imperialism wages war on Venezuela The world has looked on with horror as the United States launched its largest and most aggressive military operation in the Western Hemisphere in decades. After months of attacks on migrant boats and seafood…

U.S. uses military force to seize oil and strangle Venezuela’s economy Another line has been crossed in the U.S. imperialist assault on Venezuela. By seizing oil tankers on the high seas, including a Russian-flagged vessel, the United States has moved from economic warfare to open military…

A mile from George Floyd Square, Trump’s ICE thugs execute a legal observerd Less than a mile from where Minneapolis police lynched George Floyd in 2020, the U.S. government has claimed another life in the same streets. On a quiet residential block, in the middle of protests against Donald Trump's…

From Attica to Rikers to Brooklyn: death behind bars in New York The detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and revolutionary leader Cilia Flores — prisoners of war and political captives of U.S. imperialism — inside a Brooklyn jail in New York State draws urgent attention to the racist…

New Orleans marches for Palestine at start of Mardi Gras New Orleans, Jan. 6 – Marchers under the banner of “New Orleans for a Free Palestine” filled the street ahead of the Joan of Arc parade, the first of the Mardi Gras season. With a brass band among them – NOLA Musicians for Palestine – they…

Burkina Faso: coup attempt against Traoré defeated as people mobilize to defend the revolution On Jan. 3, while the fascist pigs in Washington brutalized the Venezuelan people, Burkina Faso was shaken by an attempted coup backed by the fascist pigs in Paris.  This marks a new addition to the long…

Who is Nicolás Maduro — and why Washington kidnapped him On Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration carried out one of the most open acts of imperialist aggression in the recent history of Latin America. U.S. forces invaded Venezuela and kidnapped its democratically elected president, Nicolás…

Venezuela and the U.S. Black community   Statement from the December 12th Movement International Secretariat The December 12th Movement denounces the kidnapping of President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores; the bombing of Venezuela and the murder of at least 40 Venezuelan citizens. We condemn…

Oil wealth, class power, and imperialist siege in Venezuela The political durability of the Bolivarian Revolution is grounded in material gains won by the working class and the poor. It is anchored in a concrete social contract that transforms Venezuela’s oil wealth into improvements in daily life…

From the Monroe Doctrine to Caracas: how a declining empire turns to force The jets over Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 were not an aberration. They were a signal. By the time the sun rose, Venezuela’s president had been kidnapped by U.S. special forces and flown north. Washington called it…

Cuba reports 32 fighters killed in U.S. attack on Venezuela The Cuban government announced Jan. 4 that 32 Cuban citizens were killed during the U.S. military strike on Venezuela in the early morning hours of Jan. 3. The fighters were serving missions on behalf of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces…

Trump threatens war on Iran as U.S. economic stranglehold tightens On Jan. 2, Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social that should alarm anyone paying attention. "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their…

New Orleans protest denounces ICE and National Guard occupation New Orleans, Jan. 2 – In downtown, dozens marched against Trump’s National Guard and ICE occupation. The action started with a rally in front of Armstrong Park. The march went through busy parts of the French Quarter and Central…

ICE shooting of unarmed man in Glen Burnie, Maryland, sparks people’s movement condemnation On Christmas Eve day in Glen Burnie, Maryland, ICE officers shot an unarmed man who was driving a van, causing him to smash into a tree.  The story the Anne Arundel Police Department tells is that Tiago…

Stop illegal U.S. war! Protest at federal court where kidnapped President Maduro will appear Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to appear in New York City at the federal court on Monday, Jan. 6, after being illegally abducted by the Trump administration during an illegal large-scale…

Global Afrikan Congress condemns U.S. aggression against Venezuela, extrajudicial killings in Caribbean Statement denounces invasion as pattern of imperial violence, connects to historical enslavement of Africans Editor's note: The following statement was issued January 3, 2026, by the Global…

PSUV: Venezuela remains standing, demands Maduro’s release Minutes from a video conference with international solidarity organizations outline mobilization strategy Editor's note: The following are minutes from a videoconference held by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) with…

ITUC and TUCA strongly condemn U.S. military aggression against Venezuela International labor movement denounces U.S. strikes and capture of President Maduro as violation of UN Charter and regional Zone of Peace Editor's note: The following statement was issued January 3, 2026, by the…

‘We need allies, not war’: Los Angeles activists condemn U.S. attack on Venezuela The following are remarks by John Parker of the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice and the Struggle for Socialism Party, delivered at a Jan. 3 emergency protest in Los Angeles organized by Unión del Barrio, the…

100+ cities rally against U.S. attack on Venezuela On Jan. 3, people across the United States protested Trump’s war on Venezuela. There were actions in over 100 cities, including New York, Denver, and Baltimore. In a talk at the Baltimore rally, Peoples Power Assembly organizer Jace Carter said:…

Speech by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at Saturday’s Havana rally condemning U.S. aggression against Venezuela Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of Cuba, has condemned the military aggression perpetrated on Saturday, January 3rd, by the U.S. government against Venezuela and the kidnapping of his…

Discurso de Díaz-Canel en acto de condena a agresión de EE. UU. La Habana, 3 ene (ACN) Miguel Díaz-Canel, Presidente de Cuba, calificó hoy como un acto de terrorismo de Estado la agresión militar perpetrada esta madrugada por el gobierno de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela y el secuestro de su…