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Letter from your Editor

Posted on August 14, 2016 by mat

As many of you may have noticed the frequency of updates on Signalfire has gone down significantly in recent weeks. This website has always been the personal project of a single individual in the United States since it began its … Continue reading →

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People’s War in India Clippings 11/8/2016

Posted on August 11, 2016 by mat

Naxal killed in face-off with security forces in Chhattisgarh A Naxal was on Thursday gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces in the dense forest of Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Bastar district, police said. The skirmish took place this … Continue reading →

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Passing of communist activist and union militant Himadri Sen Roy

Posted on August 8, 2016 by mat

Veteran Communist leader and Trade Union activist Com. Himadri Sen Roy is no more with us. He was suffering from cancer from the time when he was in the prison. He was arrested on February 2008 by the special task … Continue reading →

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People’s War in India Clippings 8/8/2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by mat

Naxal absconding since 1996 nabbed from Gondia BHOPAL : The Balagaht police, on Monday, arrested naxal commander of Devri Dalam from village Magejhari-Deori of Gondia district of Maharashtra on Monday. The Dalam commander had ambushed a police party in 1996. … Continue reading →

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People’s War in India Clippings 1/8/2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by mat

Karkala: Naxals announce resurgence – ANF, police begin hunting for them Karkala, Jul 31: Naxals, who were lying low since being active for a brief period long time back, have announced their resurgence in the taluk by hanging banners in … Continue reading →

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Brief History of the Armed Communist Formations (FCA)

Posted on July 31, 2016 by mat

After the dissolution of Worker’s Power, which took place during the Rosolina Congress (RO) in May-June 1973, militants of this structure formed the Communist Committees. Between the autumn of 1973 and the end of 1976, the most significant of them … Continue reading →

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Boycott (World) Social Forum, a Safety Valve for Imperialism

Posted on July 30, 2016 by mat

Revolutionary Democratic Front calls upon the people and genuine democrats to boycott the (world) Social Forum, being held in Canada in August 2016 and all the related forums and preparatory meetings etc. being conducted in different parts of the country … Continue reading →

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‘Give us Eylem Ataş’s body’

Posted on July 30, 2016 by mat

IZMIR – United Liberation Forces (BÖG) member Eylem Ataş (nom de guerre Cemre Heval) died when fighting against ISIS within scope of operation to liberate Manbij. Eylem’s family and friends have tried to take her body; however, her body has … Continue reading →

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People’s War in India Clippings 30/7/2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by mat

Return to party fold, surrendered Maoists urged As its annual Martyr’s Week entered the second day on Friday, the CPI (Maoist) is reportedly making preparations to unveil martyr’s memorials in the interior areas of Visakha Agency. A few memorials (stupams) … Continue reading →

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People’s War in India Clippings 29/7/2016

Posted on July 29, 2016 by mat

Vigilance intensified in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri In the wake of arrests of two women with alleged links to left-wing extremism the anti-naxal division here has intensified its surveillance in select areas of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri. According to Superintendent of Police Bandi … Continue reading →

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