Despite repression by the Islamic regime, anger is spreading in Iran
January 3, 2026 article from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. In recent days, massive protests have erupted in major Iranian cities. Tehran merchants were quickly joined by students and larger segments of the population in these protests, which were initially caused by the rising cost of living (a 250% increase […]
Chicago Communities Fight Back!
The Trump administration has been using every means available to create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation — primarily to discourage people from standing up as he cuts millions of dollars from programs that benefit the general population, all while enriching himself and the wealthiest business leaders and billionaires in the country. Some of these […]
Portland Protests Celebrate City’s Quirky Vibe
Portland residents are finding creative ways to respond to the threat of National Guard deployment in their city, and to continue the protests at the ICE facility that have been ongoing since June. In justifying the military deployment to the city, Trump has repeatedly described Portland as “war-ravaged,” “on fire,” and “bombed out.” To counter […]
France: What Lies Behind the Surge in Social Unrest?
From a correspondent in France On Wednesday, September 10, and then again on Thursday, September 18, France experienced two days of major social unrest against the budget cuts announced for 2026. Between recurring political crises, worsening inequalities, and growing fears of being dragged into a “real” war, it is in fact a deeper anger that […]
France: Now what? We carry on!
September 22, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The strike and demonstrations on September 18 added to the success of those on September 10, with over a million demonstrators and all kinds of actions (blockades, picket lines, general assemblies, etc.). What will happen next? Ministers come and go, […]
French Post Office Fight: After the Success of June 12, Spread the Word Now about the Battle for Acquittal! Prepare for the Mobilization on July 10 for the Verdict!
This article was submitted July 1, 2025 by activists of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France. More than 600 people attended the rally for the five La Poste (postal) workers from the 92nd department (governmental district). Among the participants were nearly 200 postal workers, including just over a hundred from the Paris region. A […]
¡Juntos Podemos Hacer Frente a ICE y a Todos Los Abusos!
En todo el país, la administración Trump está enviando agentes de ICE fuertemente armados para destrozar comunidades de inmigrantes. Han secuestrado y arrastrado a personas en furgonetas sin distintivos, con agentes vestidos de civil, enmascarados y sin identificarse. Han deportado a docenas de inmigrantes a prisiones brutales en otros países. Han atacado a niños de […]
Together We Can Stand Up to ICE and All of the Attacks!
Across the country, the Trump administration is sending heavily militarized ICE agents to rip apart immigrant communities. They have snatched and dragged people away in unmarked vans, with officers in plain clothes, masked, and providing no identification. They have deported dozens of immigrants to brutal prisons in other countries. They have targeted children as young […]
We Must Remember George Floyd and Organize Against the System That Killed Him
Five years ago, we witnessed George Floyd being slowly murdered in broad daylight by a Minneapolis police officer. Handcuffed, face down, and calling out, “I can’t breathe,” Floyd was crushed under the weight of a cop’s knee for over nine minutes, while his accomplices stood by and did nothing. That horrific murder ignited a wave […]
Underground Resistance: The Struggle of South Africa’s Artisanal Miners
Recent events in South Africa highlight the deadly conditions faced by artisanal miners, caught between corporate greed and state violence. Artisanal mining generally involves miners who are not officially employed by a mining company and use their own tools to mine. Often trapped underground after a police standoff, these miners risk their lives in abandoned mines due to […]
Bangladesh: Students Mobilize Against Quotas for Government Jobs
Since the beginning of July, demonstrations and blockades have been taking place in several cities across Bangladesh. The students behind the movement are contesting the quota system for government jobs: this system reserves 30% of positions for the children and grandchildren of those who fought for Bangladesh’s independence in 1971. In fact, this system favors […]
Virginia School Board Wants to Roll the Clock Back
Changing the names of schools named after known racists is important, but clearly not enough to confront the entrenched racism and oppression that is part of capitalist society everywhere.
In the Face of State Repression and Employer Violence, Let’s Stand Together!
The French government is criminalizing support for the Palestinian people, part of a larger repression of protests in general.
Protests in Israel — A System in Crisis
The state of Israel has seen thirteen weeks of intense protest over the government’s proposed changes to the judicial system. On Sunday and Monday of last week the protests reached a high point. Israel’s labor union, the Histadrut, representing 700,000 workers, has called a general strike. The countries universities are all on strike. The Israeli […]
Rage in Peru, Protests in Lima
A protest movement in Peru opposes the lack of real democracy in the country’s government.
Soccer Without Borders, But Not Without Profits
November 28, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French The World Cup has had a turbulent start, not only because of the defeat of the Argentinian national team against Saudi Arabia, or the injury of the “golden ball” winner, Karim Benzema, but also because of the […]
The Iranian Struggle: A Hope For Us All
Often, when people are looking at the current state of the world, they say: “Nothing is possible, nothing can change” or, “I am ready but nobody else is.” And then suddenly what seemed impossible yesterday, seems possible today, and millions of people are out demonstrating in the streets all over the world. And the fears […]
Iran: Women Revolt against Police Murder
The women of Iran have set the country on fire politically. Why? They are outraged by the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, who died as a consequence of being detained by police for not wearing her hijab, or headscarf, according to the law. Amini died a couple days after her police detention, suffering […]
Myanmar: Protests Against Military Takeover Continue a Year Later
On Tuesday, Feb.1 a nationwide “silent strike” took over the streets of Myanmar to honor the one-year anniversary of the fight against the military takeover, of Feb. 1, 2021.
Kazakhstan: Support the Popular Revolt!
The people of Kazakhstan are rising up against the dictatorship of their government and Russian intervention.
Nabisco Workers Draw The Line In The Sand
Workers at Nabisco, the company that makes snacks like Oreos, Fig Newtons and Wheat Thins, have been on strike since August 10th.
Afghanistan Protests Defy the Taliban
In the last few days, there have been protests involving hundreds of people, in at least four Afghan cities. Afghan people are not all quietly accepting this new imposition of Taliban rule.
Off of Our Cell Phones and Solidarity in the Streets
This was different. Something changed. People were engaged.