Convoy arrival date 21 March 2026. New Zealand Cuba Society Account: 02-0159-0200303-00 For more information or to join the convoy contact Mike Treen Email miketreen5@gmail.com or ph 029 525 4744 Call by Nuestra America Convoy: **We are mobilizing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people. The Trump administration is strangling the island, cutting off fuel, flights, and critical supplies for survival. “There’s an … Continue reading The Auckland Cuba Friendship Society is supporting the Nuestra America Convoy and is asking for your donations.

I am circulating another terrific article by Ramzy Baroud from the Palestine Chronicle His work can be followed here https://ramzybaroud.net A Kiwi website also reprints his articles and is a good source of alternative news in Aotearoa https://info.scoop.co.nz/Ramzy_Baroud Israeli priorities shape US Middle East policy as Washington aligns with Tel Aviv despite rising domestic opposition. (Illustration: Palestine Chronicle) By Ramzy Baroud The war on Iran … Continue reading Debunked and Confirmed: Myths and Realities from the Iran War by Ramzy Baroud

By Gary Wilson La Lucha/The Struggle The lights are going out in Cuba — and people are organizing their lives around the outage schedule. In towns and cities outside Havana, families cook when power returns, charge phones in bursts, and sleep in the heat when fans go dead. Clinics and hospitals ration generator fuel and prioritize the most urgent care. Ambulance crews and ER staff … Continue reading Cuba will not fall: The fight against Washington’s energy blockade

We the undersigned express our grave concern at the escalating threat to peace and international law following recent US military action against Venezuela and at open threats made by the Trump administration against other sovereign nations, including Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, and Iran. In this dangerous context, Cuba once again faces a heightened menace to its sovereignty, security and right to self-determination. We therefore call on … Continue reading Open Letter: For peace and sovereignty in Cuba and the world

West Papua Solidarity Forum . . . an opportunity for students, community groups, media, unions, academics and activists to learn more about West Papua and the current regional and political context. Image: WPAA/Humanitix A two-day West Papua Solidarity Forum and mini film festival is being held in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau next month featuring West Papuan and local academics, advocates and journalists. Hosted by West Papua … Continue reading West Papua Solidarity Forum, and mini film festival aim to educate

Reprinted from Foreign Control Watchdog 170, December 2025 Nicky works as a researcher and investigative journalist, including on military and intelligence subjects. He has written seven books during the last 30 years, the most relevant in this context being one called “Other People’s Wars”. This article was pesented as a speech to the CAFCA 50th anniversary celebration in October 2025. His work can be found … Continue reading The Current Military & Intelligence Overview by Nicky Hager

Photo by Mike Treen of Nicholas Maduro, then foreign minister of Venezuela, speaking to a May Day rally in Caracas in 2006 By Mike Treen, GPJA Editor, Retired Unionist May Day in Caracas, Venezuela, saw hundreds of thousands of workers pour into the streets to give their support to the revolutionary transformation of their society in the interests of ordinary people. I was there as … Continue reading AN EYE-WITNESS REPORT – REVOLUTIONARY VENEZUELA – MAY DAY 2006

Editor’s note: The following is the official communiqué issued by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on January 3, 2026, in response to U.S. military strikes on Caracas and surrounding areas. President Trump announced the operation on social media early Saturday morning, claiming the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. International reactions have been swift, with Russia, Iran, China, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, and Belarus condemning … Continue reading Venezuela declares state of emergency, calls for international solidarity

  By Mike Treen, GPJA Editor In two days we will be celebrating the signing in of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City. The historic significance of this election was captured beautifully in this article from A US Socialist magazine La Lucha/The Struggle: “Zohran Mamdani: From postcolonial legacy to the heart of empire”. He is being “sworn in” as Mayor by the working-class … Continue reading What I’m reading to prepare for another year of struggle

By Mike Treen GPJA Editor Last week I was asked to do a talk at a rally for Palestine on the crimes of capitalism with a particular focus on the share market as the stock exchange building was just down the road and we could be protesting outside the building. This article is based on that talk. Today, we are witnessing a global merger of … Continue reading Some of the crimes of capitalism – share market greed and enrichment