Today’s defenders of the socialist homeland: unconquered and determined

By Denis Levin, Union Borotba (Struggle)The Red Guard, which later became the Red Army, was created as a force capable of resisting market capitalist relations, to subdue the capitalists and the bourgeoisie to the interests of the proletariat and defend the socialist revolution and its gains. The same thing happened during the Great Patriotic War […]

Moscow communists to mark founding of Soviet Red Army on Feb. 23

On February 23, the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Workers ‘and Peasants’ Red Army, activists of communist and left-wing organizations will hold a rally on the Red Square in Moscow — “Army with the people!” Moscow authorities, in violation of the law, seek to hamper the gathering of communist forces in the city […]

Moldova: Political prisoner Grigory Petrenko and comrades transferred to house arrest

The political prisoners led by former deputy Grigory Petrenko were released from detention after more than five months in the penitentiary. The decision was made on Monday, February 22, at the Riscani sector court in Chisinau, Moldova. According to the judges’ decision, made as a result of a request submitted by the parliamentary faction of […]

One year since the liberation of Debaltsevo

By Internacionalistas 36 A year ago, on February 19, 2015, the city of Debaltsevo in the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated. Soldiers from the Volunteer Communist Detachement (DKO) formed the vanguard of the combined unit of the Ghost Brigade of Alexei Mozgovoi in the assault on Debaltsevo. Commander “Arkadich” (Pyotr Biryukov) was appointed commander of all […]

U.S. & NATO unleashed fascism on Ukraine: Lugansk Communists to Munich protest

Statement of solidarity from Lugansk Communists – Union of Left Forces to German comrades for anti-NATO rally in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2016 Dear comrades! The Lugansk Communists, leftists and antifascists express our support and internationalist communist solidarity in carrying out your actions against the Security Conference of the aggressive NATO military bloc in Munich. […]

Capitalism unleashes horrific wars for profit: Borotba to Munich anti-NATO protest

Borotba solidarity message to protest against the NATO security conference in Munich, Germany February 13, 2016 Comrades! The world is on the threshold of great change. The capitalist economic model has stalled in crisis. Contradictions between the leading capitalist countries worsen. In the struggle to preserve their profits, horrific wars are unleashed by the ruling […]

Lugansk Communists congratulated veteran-liberator of Lugansk

Today, February 16, Lugansk Communists congratulated Vasily Grigorievich Zveryakov on the holiday of the liberation of Lugansk. He was born October 2, 1925, in the village of Parkhomenko, Krasnodon district. At age 18, he was drafted into the Soviet Army at the regimental school. But there was no time to study – the enemy was […]

Moldovan security forces beat demonstrators demanding release of Petrenko Group

Over a thousand concerned people came out on Monday, February 15, to the Riscani sector courthouse in Chisinau to protest against the trial of the Petrenko Group political prisoners. Photo: Grenada.md As a result of unlawful actions by the police, at least 10 people were injured. In particular, during their attack, the security forces injured […]

Brutal police assault on Moldovan political prisoners

Protests mount against U.S.-backed oligarchy By Greg Butterfield, Workers World February 16: Yesterday, seven anti-fascist political prisoners in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, were brutalized in court by armed riot police, while a three-judge panel looked on. One of the prisoners, Grigory Petrenko, leader of the leftist Red Bloc party, had his wrists “cut to […]

Moldova: Protests in support of Red Bloc prisoners continue into the night

February 15: Hundreds of protesters, who came out to the Riscani sector courthouse to demand the release of the Petrenko Group political prisoners, continued chanting slogans into the evening. Ana Ursachi (right), attorney for Petrenko Group, addresses the protesters outside courthouse. Protesters shake police van as political prisoners, fists raised, are brought out of the […]