Translated "Avante!" article by Pedro Guerreiro, Member of the Secretariat of the CC and Responsible of the International Department
Currently, the struggle for peace, against imperialist wars, in the defence of peoples’ rights, sovereignty and national independence, is of crucial importance.
The international situation evolution has put in evidence the deepening of capitalism’s structural crisis and the relative decline of the imperialist great powers, particularly concerning the economic situation, the USA, EU and Japan answering back (even in a relationship of agreement and rivalry) with the increase of interference and war (in its multiple dimensions: ideological, diplomatic, economic and military), in an escalade that ought to be stopped, in order to avoid the threat of an outstanding war of great proportions, placing peoples in danger, throughout the world.
Within a framework, in which repression against communists, democrats anti-fascists carries on, together with the war against the Popular Republics of Donesck and Lugansk populations, who offer resistance, the decision of the Kiev installed coup power of putting an end to the non-aligned statute , with the intention of integrating Ukraine in NATO – the country becoming a permanent tension focus against the Russian Federation instrument -, is the most recent and provoking episode of the USA /NATO /EU advance in East Europe.
In Syria and Iraq, a new bellicose escalade is developing under the USA command – with the support of its NATO allies and in the region – which, monitoring the terrorist action of the so-called “Islamic State”, seeks to prosecute its domain plan in the Middle East. A plan in which Zionist Israel represents a central role, with its permanent Palestine territories aggression and occupation, not forgetting Syria and Lebanon.
Although the imperialist bellicose action is currently felt in a more visible and dramatic manner, in these two regions, that does not signify that its interference and aggression action – with the help of fascist nature groups – is not present and when having the opportunities, ought to break out in a worst form in other parts of the world, such as Latin America and the Caribbean, in Asia or Africa.
As demonstrated by the XX th century history and the current reality, the opposition to imperialist interference and aggressions, together with the solidarity with the peoples in struggle for their sovereignty defence and states for their independence, are a whole and essential part of the wider struggle of workers and peoples for their social and national independence, constituting an essential element towards the convergence, unity and reinforcement of the anti-imperialist forces and for the widening awareness of the need and consequently, the creation for the conditions for the advance of the progressive and revolutionary processes.
It ought to be with the important lessons of the struggle historic experience, by intervening in the current reality and pointing out to the future, which in 2015 is to be celebrated, among other important moments, the 70th anniversary of the USA atomic bombings over Hiroshima and Nagasaki , the 65th beginning of the USA aggression against Korea or the 40th anniversary of East Timor Invasion by Indonesia with the USA support. But also, the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over the Nazi-Fascism, the 40th anniversary of the people of Vietnam over the USA’ aggression or the 40th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Popular Republic of Angola and the Popular Republic of Mozambique.
Outstanding moments and victories of aware and determined people in the justice of their struggle, not allowing to become overtrown, as well as the importance and actuality of internationalist solidarity with peoples in struggle against imperialism in the defence of their rights, interests and desires, for national sovereignty and independence, against exploitation and oppression, for anti-monopolist and anti-imperialist changes , for socialism.
