Left Front resumes active work: reports from Leningrad and Moscow

Press conference in Leningrad October 25: In the revolutionary capital of Russia — Leningrad — a press conference of the Left Front was held. On the day of the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution (according to the old style), the Left Front movement announced the resumption of active political work and plans […]

Moscow: Red March announced for 100th anniversary of October Revolution

On October 23 at 8.00 in the Moscow city government building, the communist and left forces gave notice of the November 7, 2017, “Red March” on the day of the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The applicants notified the authorities of their intention to conduct a march on November 7 at 19.00 […]

Moscow: United left action for October Revolution centenary blocked

KPRF blocks desire of left forces to unite on centenary of October: How the united action for November 7 was broken On August 30, 2017, at the initiative of the United Communist Party (OKP), a meeting of parties and movements of the non-system left opposition was held in Moscow. The meeting was attended by representatives […]

Sketches from Sochi: Three statements from World Festival of Youth and Students

Moldovan leftist Grigory Petrenko receives political asylum in Germany

By Vladimir Solovyov, NewsMaker.md The leader of Our Home is Moldova (Red Bloc) party, opposition politician Grigory Petrenko, who secretly left Moldova in August, has received political asylum in Germany. He told this to NewsMaker.md. According to Petrenko, the German authorities on October 18 officially notified him of the granting of political asylum. “The document […]

Sketches from Sochi: Harassment of left delegates by Russian officials continues

A series of reports from Sochi, Russia, by organizers and participants of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, reflecting on the interference of Russian capitalist authorities in the festival. October 19, 2017 Alexander Batov, (Revolutionary Communist Youth League-RKSMb, Rot Front), member of the Festival organizing committee: Bulletin: About an hour ago the entire […]

Sketches from Sochi: Aleida Guevara speaks at panel on Che in Africa

A series of reports from Sochi, Russia, by organizers and participants of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students. October 18, 2017 Dr. Aleida Guevara of socialist Cuba at XIX World Festival of Youth and Students. The daughter of the great Che Guevara, Dr. Aleida Guevara, met with participants of the World Festival of Youth […]

A caged dove: What is happening at the World Youth Festival in Sochi?

By Nikita Popov, Daily Storm On Sunday, October 15, the anti-imperialist festival of left-wing youth was opened by two speeches — from the president of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, Nikolas Papadimitriou, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Previously, “Storm” reported that initially the format of the opening was planned differently. Papadimitriou’s speech was not […]

Sketches from Sochi: Protest hits Palestinian exclusion from youth festival

A series of reports from Sochi, Russia, by organizers and participants of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, reflecting on the interference of Russian capitalist authorities in the festival. October 17, 2017 Russian Komsomol (RKSM): Today, representatives of the delegations of Arab countries held a protest action at the entrance to the media […]

Sketches from Sochi: Parade of leftist delegations

A series of reports from Sochi, Russia, by organizers and participants of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students. October 16, 2017 Delegation of the United Communist Party from St. Petersburg: The delegation of the St. Petersburg branch of the United Communist Party (OKP), participating in the World Festival of Youth and Students in […]