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“A true social climate revolution” is needed to save the planet

Marc Botenga of the Workers’ Party of Belgium spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the official discussions at the COP26 and the need for a social element in the green transition

Arms sales Renewed global pressure to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

More than 90 human rights and anti-war organizations wrote a letter to the US president demanding cancellation of billions of dollars of arms sales to the two countries on the day that the European Parliament adopted a resolution asking member countries to do the same

EUs anti-communism -Italy Italian local councils reject EU’s anti-communist resolution

The local councils of Granarolo in Bologna and San Giuliano Terme in Pisa have passed motions denouncing the controversial anti-communist resolution passed by the European Parliament last year which equates communism to Nazi-fascism

Greek Protests Greeks protest proposed wind farms in the Agrafa mountains

Despite the Agrafa mountains being home to several places of historical and environmental importance, the Greek government has planned to open up the region to business interests

“We want Czech youth to critically evaluate the 30 years of capitalism in which they grew up”

We talk to Lubos Petricek, chairman of the Prague Young Communist (MK) Commission of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM), on the political situation in the Czech Republic

State repression of communists Georgia Persecution of Georgian communist leader draws widespread condemnation

Temur Pipia, leader of the Unified Communist Party of Georgia, was detained by the Georgian police while returning from Russia. The state authorities have registered a case against him invoking the 2011 Freedom Charter

MPLP Interview Belgium Médecine pour le Peuple: Defending the right to health for all

We speak to Dr. Hanne Bosselaers from Médecine pour le Peuple (MPLP) – an initiative of the Workers Party of Belgium (PTB/PVDA) – which seeks to provide accessible and quality health and medical care to the people

Polish solidarity Protest marches held in several countries against state persecution of Polish communists

Marches to the embassies and consulates of Poland were held in several countries in solidarity with the Polish communists on March 3. The conservative government of the country has made several attempts to persecute the party and its publication Brzask.

Brexit deal passed in Commons UK House of Commons passes Johnson’s Brexit deal

The deal has set the United Kingdom on course to leave the European Union by the end of the month and complete the transition process by the end of the year

Gibraltar voting age Trade union youth in Gibraltar demand right to vote at 16

The Young Members Committee affiliated with the trade union Unite in Gibraltar has demanded the lowering of the minimum voting age from 18 to 16

Ukraine newspaper Ban on Ukrainian newspaper is the latest attack on communism in eastern Europe

An appeals court in Ukraine upheld the ban on the Rabochaya Gazeta. The communist purge initiated by former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has continued in the country under Volodymyr Zelensky

Belarus President Belarusian communists slam pro-EU and anti-Russian paid propaganda ahead of polls

Paid websites and social media handles have been found to be spreading pro-EU and anti-Russian propaganda under the garb of ‘democratizing’ Belarus.