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The year 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth and the 170th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto. It also marks the 125th birth anniversary of Mao. Throughout the world, many Marxist, socialist, Left labor and anti-imperialist parties and organizations are initiating or joining commemorative events in this regard. Click for more information.

Dec 13 -- Palestinian women chant slogans at a Gaza rally attended by thousands, marking the 30th anniversary of Hamas' founding. Hamas called for mass uprisings last week, after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. (Photo by Reuters)

Supporters of the Bolivarian revolution and the Maduro-led government in Venezuela march on the streets of Caracas to defend Chavismo and to condemn US intervention. Photo source: canaldenoticia.com

The People's Liberation Front (JVP) Sri Lanka marks the October Revolution centenary at the Viharamahadevi park in Colombo on 27-28 October. Photos by Irina Malenko/JVP. Click here for photo album.

A cultural worker waves a red flag with the communist hammer-and-sickle symbol during the 100th year celebration of the Great October Socialist Revolution led by various progressive groups in Davao City, the Philippines, at the Holy Cross of Davao College Auditorium on Wednesday, October 25. (Photo: Medel V. Hernani / davaotoday.com)

The main participants to the October Revolution Centennial Conference in Amsterdam pose for a group photo upon its successful conclusion on 24 Sept 2017. The event drew 81 participants representing 27 organizations and 23 countries. (Click here for press statement)

USSR-born Irina Malenko (left), author of the Sovietica trilogy and keynote speaker for Topic 1 "On Achievements of the October Revolution" and Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, ILPS chairperson and the conference's general keynote speaker, listen to interventions and reply to questions from participants at the Amsterdam conference on the October Revolution centennial, 23 Sep 2017.

Stefan Engel (left), with the aid of a translator, presents keynote for Topic 2, "On the Revisionist Betrayal and the Reversal of the October Revolution," at the October Revolution Centennial Conference in Amsterdam, 23 Sept 2017. Stefan is Chief Editor of the Revolutionärer Weg and Former Chairman of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD). Click here for full text of Engel's speech.

Prof. Fred Engst presents the keynote for Topic 3, "On China's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" and its lessons for combating modern revisionism and continuing socialist revolution, at the October Revolution Centennial Conference in Amsterdam, 24 Sep 2017.

Per-Gunnar Skotåm of the Red Party of Norway delivers the keynote for Topic 4, "On the Continuing Validity of the Principles of the October Revolution against Imperialism and for Socialism", at the October Revolution Centennial Conference in Amsterdam, 24 Sep 2017.

Thomas van Beersum of Revolutionaire Eenheid facilitates the open forum for Topic 3 at the October Revolution Centennial Conference in Amsterdam, 24 Sept 2017.

Comrade Susana Perez of Revolutionaire Eenheid (RE) delivers her intervention for Topic 3 at the October Revolution Centennial Conference in Amsterdam on 24 Sept 2017. The RE paper focused on the lessons of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in relation to the challenges amongst modern youth movements.

Frank Chapman of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization shares some of the lessons in the U.S. struggle for socialism. Marxist-Leninist and other socialist groups from several American cities held an October Revolution Centennial Conference in NYC on 1 July 2017, followed the next day by a festival of progressive culture in the city's Chinatown district.

THIS WEEK’S MAIN STORY

Sison’s October Revolution paper now in 8 languages

March 8—Professor Jose Maria Sison’s paper for the launch of the centennial commemoration of the Great October Socialist Revolution last year has been translated and is now available in seven languages in addition to the English original.

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