Evo Morales will likely be arrested on Thursday if his plan to march on La Paz goes ahead. The Indigenous leader is launching a long mobilization from his home region to the capital to register his candidacy for the presidential elections this August. 🧵
The former president faces an arrest warrant issued by the government of Luis Arce, in the context of an internal factional struggle within the left over who will be the presidential candidate for the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party.

Tthe Kurdish national liberation group PKK says it’s laying down arms, declaring that conditions for armed struggle no longer exist. Many welcome the move, but some Kurds are critical, saying the root causes behind the PKK’s creation still remain. Here's where it all began. The PKK was one of the largest armed non-state actors worldwide. Öcalan led its foundation in 1978 in the southeast of Türkiye to fight for an independent Kurdistan. The early PKK was heavily inspired by the socialist and anti-colonial movement that defined the 1970s.

May 8 is the day several European countries celebrate the defeat of fascism. Even though most of Eastern and Central Europe was liberated by Soviet troops, lies, myths, and misconceptions about the Red Army remain prevalent. Here are some of the most common myths debunked. 🟡“Human Wave” Tactics

The “human wave” belief is part of a wider idea that Soviet tactics were unsophisticated, with commanders senselessly throwing their troops at the enemy. The truth, however, is that the Red Army employed sophisticated operational art such as deep battle tactics, emphasizing coordination of strategic, operational, and tactical levels.

India's military operation "Kagaar" escalates its war against Maoist guerrillas, deploying thousands of troops, tanks, airstrikes, and drones. The offensive is blamed for massacring civilians. However, the CPI (Maoist) is fighting back. Read on. 🧵 India escalates its war against Maoist guerrilla forces under the sweeping military operation “Kagaar.” Government troops have deployed tens of thousands of infantry alongside tanks, airstrikes, and drones. The Ministry of Home Affairs has branded Kagaar a final push to “eradicate Left-Wing Extremism” by mid-2026.

Today marks 70 years since Vietnam’s historic victory over French colonial forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. The battle is considered one of the greatest of the 20th century, precipitating the end of French colonial rule in Southeast Asia. 🧵
At the time, the Viet Minh, led by communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, spearheaded the Anti-French Resistance War, resisting French colonial rule following attempts to reinstate it after World War II.

A far-right Trump ally just forced Romania’s PM to resign. George Simion, leader of the ultra-nationalist AUR party, won 40.5% in Sunday’s first round of the presidential election. By Monday, PM Ciolacu stepped down—Romania’s far right is now one step from power. 🧵
Simion vows to ban same-sex marriage, eliminate Holocaust education, cut military aid to Ukraine, and purge Europe of what he calls “neo-Marxist madness.”

🟡 NEW: Israel has approved a plan to seize complete control of the Gaza Strip and hold it indefinitely. The plan, which was unanimously approved by the Israeli Cabinet, aims to intensify military operations in Gaza gradually. The plan was approved despite warnings from the army chief, who reportedly told ministers that “this could endanger the hostages held there.” According to Israeli sources, the new plan will be implemented gradually after US President Trump’s visit to the region next week.

Happy birthday to Karl Marx — not just a theorist but an organizer and revolutionary.

Here are some of our favorite quotes from his work — what are yours?
Born over 200 years ago, Marx changed the world by being the first to analyze capitalism’s core contradictions. He turned that analysis into a science for the road to liberation: the communist revolution.

Billionaires thrive while billions suffer. Let’s take a look at the sheer numbers and figures of capitalism’s impact on the world, which paint a clear picture: capitalism’s relentless pursuit of profit has led to widespread devastation. 🧵

May Day’s not a holiday. The International May Day is a historic day of struggle and solidarity for the working class.

Here is a thread of inspiring socialist posters designed to mobilize people. Join your local May Day protest. Palestine 🇵🇸

Berlin police opened fire on communist May Day protesters on this day in 1929, starting a series of anti-communist massacres known as “Blood May.”

The ruling Social Democratic Party resorted to extreme tactics against the rising Communist Party of Germany.🧵 In 1929, the ruling German Social Democratic Party (SPD), banned the communist May Day protests, revealing their fear of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and their close ties to the Soviet Union.

Vietnam is celebrating 50 years of reunification! 🇻🇳

After a decades-long liberation struggle in Vietnam, the communist forces declared Vietnam independent from any occupation.

Read on about the final moments of the Vietnam War. 🧵 On this day in 1975, the communist Vietnamese People’s Army liberated the Republic of Vietnam’s capital, Saigon, from the anti-communist regime and defeated US imperialism, ending the 20-year-long Vietnam War.

Wealthy Germans, Israelis, and others are buying kidneys from poor Kenyans through an illegal organ-trafficking network linked to Israeli middlemen. 🧵 Donors are mostly young, poor Kenyan men. They’re offered €2,000 to €6,000. Some are misled. Some are underpaid. Buyers pay up to €200,000. Most deals are done in cash, with no oversight, according to investigations by Deutsche Welle and others.

Italian communists led the anti-fascist resistance that overthrew Mussolini and helped end WW2.

Today, Italy celebrates “Liberation Day” to commemorate the victory of the resistance. 🧵 The first armed group to oppose Mussolini was the Arditi del Popolo, a united front of different leftist tendencies. However, the Communist Party, led by Amadeo Bordiga, opposed them because they weren’t under party control.

1. Across West Africa, the era of polite dependency may be ending. Governments are taking steps to reverse neocolonial control over currency and resources. From mining to fossil fuels, states are asserting ownership over wealth long extracted for foreign profit. 🧵
Mali has led the shift with a mining code granting the state up to 30% ownership. After pushback, authorities jailed executives, seized 3 tons of gold, and boosted revenues by 52.5% in 2024.

Pope Francis I has died, leaving behind a complex legacy — from his collaboration with US-backed military dictatorships in Argentina to his later condemnation of capitalism and war. 🧵 For years, Pope Francis has spoken out against the injustices of capitalism, denouncing neoliberalism as a scourge on humanity. This stance sets him apart from his predecessors, who came from the firmly conservative Vatican establishment and fiercely opposed such critiques.

Palestine’s first anti-Zionist uprising started today in 1936. Read on. 🧵 On this day in 1936, The Great Palestinian Revolt against British colonial rule and the Zionist political project of developing a Jewish national homeland began. It ended in August 1939 following brutal suppression by British forces, with thousands of Palestinians being killed.

Meet Georg Elser, the German communist who almost wiped out Nazi Germany’s leadership. 🧵 On this day in 1945, less than a month before Germany’s surrender in WWII and by order of Adolf Hitler, the Waffen SS executed anti-fascist and communist Georg Elser in the infamous Dachau concentration camp.

On this day in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded. But did you know that in its early days, Nazis filled the ranks of what would become the largest peacetime military alliance in the world? 🧵 One of the first voices to suggest an alliance between the Nazis and the West to contain the “Soviet threat” was Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS and chief architect of the Holocaust.

77 years ago, Koreans on Jeju Island rose up for a free and unified Korea.

Read on to learn more about the Jeju Uprising of 1948. 🧵 In response to the uprising, the nascent Republic of Korea (ROK), with the help of the US military, massacred an estimated 20% of the island’s population.

Is a US-Israel attack on Iran imminent? 🧵 The US has deployed a second aircraft carrier and additional warplanes, threatening a possible attack on Iran. Last week, the Pentagon deployed 6 US B-2 bombers to Diego Garcia, a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, located 2,400 miles from Iran. The B-2 bombers, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear munitions, are equipped with 30k-pound bunker buster bombs, designed to penetrate Iran’s deep underground nuclear sites and strike evading air defense systems.