Something from USMLO and a few other New Year messages and articles I came across. I hope to post a few delayed articles in January-February.
"New Year’s Message of CPC(M-L) – In 2025 Empower the People! Make Way for Renewal!" – cpcml.ca/cpcmlarticle2501011210/
From the Workers Party, USA in Chicago – "The Real Terrorists Claim Victory in Syria" – workersparty.org/index.html
One of a few January-February editorials from the CPBML: www.cpbml.org.uk/news/peace-land-and-bread-britain-2025
www.cpbml.org.uk/news/growing-threat-war-what-can-workers-do
www.cpbml.org.uk/news/threat-war-campaign-lakenheath
www.cpbml.org.uk/news/not-left-or-right-british-workers
From the CPGB-ML – by Harpal Brar – thecommunists.org/2025/01/01/news/sad-downfall-syrian-government-bashar-al-assad/
FRSO: fightbacknews.org/articles/new-year-new-level-of-struggle-join-the-fight-in-2025
"Communists do not give up! Better death than dishonor!" – www.workers.org/2024/12/82775/
"How the U.S. and its allies destroyed a sovereign state" – www.workers.org/2024/12/82881/
"Refugees, foreign goods flood Syria as prices rise" – www.workers.org/2025/01/82955/
"Washington escalates regime change conspiracies against Venezuela" – www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/01/02/igun-j02.html
theworker.news/2025/01/01/new-year-resolutions-for-revolutionaries/
From APL: redphoenixnews.com/2025/01/01/a-new-years-message-from-the-heart/
UK satire: www.normalisland.co.uk/p/there-will-never-be-another-year as brilliant as 2024...
Also from the UK: www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/happy-new-year-almost-seems-like an inappropriate thing to say...
sonar21.com/a-note-of-gratitude/
sonar21.com/taking-stock-of-2024-is-there-hope-for-a-happy-2025/
simplicius76.substack.com/p/onward-ho-end-of-year-wrap-up-and a look ahead to 2025
eventsinukraine.substack.com/p/desertion-and-incineration
karlof1.substack.com/p/putins-new-year-message-to-russians-74c and Russophiles
RT: www.rt.com/russia/610245-putin-traditional-new-year-address/
banderalobby.substack.com/p/which-way-ukrainian-hooligan
scottritter.substack.com/p/happy-new-year
New posts at: throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com/ , a blog on Japanese left topics
Tradition – “'Kagami Mochi:' Japan’s New Year Rice Cakes" and more – www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02245/
[A year of the snake (wood) begins with the East Asian lunar new year on January 29th, though Japan goes with the Western new year, January 1st; some images and graphics marking the occasion collected by ANN: www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-01-03/happy-new-year-from-around-the-anime-world-snakes-on-a-plane-part-xii/.219696 See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_(zodiac) 2024 was a year of the dragon (wood), beginning February 10, 2024: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_(zodiac)
ohiobarbarian.substack.com/p/aaron-bushnells-sacrifice-and-the
On the Pueblo Revolt against Spain: ohiobarbarian.substack.com/p/the-first-american-revolution-the
www.dropsitenews.com/p/south-korea-martial-law-biden-trump-kim-jong-un-nuclear-yoon ]
www.dropsitenews.com/p/rahmani-sanctions-journalist-silencing critical press coverage
"HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025! From the November 8th Publishing House" – A New Year's toast given by Stalin, then 22, at a working class home in Batumi in 1902 (up through the night?) – "There's the dawn! Soon the sun will rise. The time will come when this sun will shine or us!" as it did.
This message, by Kathleen Chandler, was sent from an official USMLO email account late in the morning on Thursday, January 2nd:
Happy New Year, One and All!
[Photo: A red banner – Biden, Trudeau, Netanyahu: We Are the Red Line – and Palestinian flags at the front of a march on a city street]
As we greet the New Year, despite all the horrors the peoples of the world have experience, we can take pride in the fact that 2024 also showed for the entire world to see that it is the peoples of the world and their Resistance Movements that are the makers of history -- not the U.S., not Israel, not the Bidens and Trumps of this world or the totally paralyzed international system incapable of stopping the genocide in Gaza.
We can take pride in the contribution the people of the U.S. made by making sure the U.S./Zionist forces could not get away with impunity, that they are held to account. Their declaration that they can be both democrats and support genocide will not fly.
The resistance is scoring successes, while the U.S./Zionist forces are desperate, resorting to extreme violence, failing to even keep the resistance forces in check, let alone under their command. Far from the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria being a major blow to the resistance, it is the U.S. and Israel which are weakened because they cannot force the peoples to abide by their wishes, imposed with bombs, using disinformation about what is going on, presenting terrorists as moderates and similar tales. The U.S. intelligence agencies have openly put terrorists in charge in Syria which means any attempts to claim the U.S. champions a "war on terror" or to paint our compatriots in this country and abroad as being terrorists have absolutely no credence.
The youth, students and freedom fighters from one end of the U.S. to the other can be proud of the bold fight they have waged this past year. It shows the entire world what the people of the U.S. are made of, settling scores with media attempts to paint them with the racist, terrorist brush that applies to U.S. presidents and their administrations.
U.S. claims to stand for human rights, democracy, or fair elections are done. All the presidency has left is extreme violence and the impunity of its police powers. Congress is more divided than ever and anarchy prevails. All the governing factions across the country are armed to the teeth. Everything is done to justify the attacks on immigrants, migrants, workers and those who are poor or vulnerable to the attacks of the virulent mafia forces who have usurped the decision-making powers of the state and its police forces.
Thanks to the bold actions of the Resistance forces, the red line of the peoples’ of the world against genocide stands steadfast, resilient and defiant. The Resistance Movements in Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon as well as Iraq have shown they are self-reliant, courageous and determined. Iran too stands firmly with the resistance as do the peoples of all the surrounding countries whose governments or leaders are vacillating, or conciliating, pushing their own agendas. Despite the increase of the use of extreme violence and the plots which are being hatched to sow doubt in peoples’ minds about the prospects for 2025, 2024 showed that by giving uncategorical support to the Resistance Movements, and uniting people in action, progress can be made.
The defiant resistance in Palestine shows the way for all. It is not Trump that decides how we organize and fight in 2025. That is up to us. Let 2025 be a time of taking initiatives to build on successes and lend a hand to the many struggles taking place, like those of Amazon and postal workers, dock workers, healthcare workers, teachers and immigrant communities everywhere, as well as of those upholding the rights of refugees, undocumented workers who are integral to the U.S. working class and the rights of LGBTQ2S+, prisoners and all those fighting against police impunity and to make sure Black Lives Matter.
Speaking in our own name, opposing politicians and the likes of Elon Musk who run rough shod over the peoples’ interests, building our independent organizations and mass media all are critical.
Let us further strengthen our organized defiance against genocide, the terrorist police powers being unleashed against us and all attacks on rights! Unity in action to advance our interests advances our fight for empowerment and our internationalist spirit defending the rights of all at home and abroad.
Best Wishes for Success in All Your Activities!
Kathleen Chandler, organizer for U.S. Marxist-Leninist Organization, Peoples' Senate and Women United Against Genocide
For More Information on developments in Syria and Palestine see:
• U.S. Global War on Terror Bites the Dust in Syria – Pauline Easton
• Oppose All Attempts to Deprive Palestinian Resistance of Its Initiative – Kathleen Chandler
Heroism of Palestinian Resistance Knows No Bounds
• "Hunting Snakes" in Beit Lahia – Resistance Roundup
Outstanding Contribution of Yemen
• Resolute Support for Palestinian Resistance Intensifies
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