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WA Delegate: The Prosperous Land of Kethania (elected )

Founder: Kovatsk

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 6th Most Nations: 18th Most Influential: 60th+20
Most Compassionate Citizens: 1,276th Most Valuable International Artwork: 1,298th Most Inclusive: 1,313th Nicest Citizens: 1,335th Largest Welfare Programs: 1,425th Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,627th Best Weather: 1,843rd Most Secular: 1,947th Most Beautiful Environments: 1,949th Lowest Crime Rates: 1,986th Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 2,036th Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,071st Most Cultured: 2,102nd Healthiest Citizens: 2,206th Highest Food Quality: 2,246th Most Advanced Public Education: 2,277th Smartest Citizens: 2,287th Most Advanced Public Transport: 2,308th Largest Governments: 2,359th Highest Poor Incomes: 2,511th
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Welcome to the Revolutionary Republic of The Communist Bloc!

✪ We are NationStates' largest leftist region and largest user-created region! Pan-leftist and Intersectional!


LinkDiscord | LinkForums | Constitution | Leftist Resources | LinkBloc Map | Endorsement Program | RMB Rules | Become a Citizen! | Join the PRAF Reserves! | Join a Ministry! | Official News | Master Dispatch


Please endorse WA Delegate Kethania and Vice Delegates Pajonia, Shamian, and The Workers Union of Habsburg-Lorraine

Endorsements limits for all others:

  • 175 if endorsing our Delegate

  • 10 otherwise


The Ministry of WA Affairs suggests all WA member states vote as follows:

General Assembly - FOR (Why?)

Security Council - AGAINST (Why?)

Current News: The Red Standard - May 30, 2023



  1. 6

    TCB: Master Informational Dispatch

    AccountOther by Information of the Communist Bloc . 218 reads.

  2. 13

    The Red Standard: Official News of The Communist Bloc - May 30, 2023

    BulletinNews by Namwenia . 36 reads.

  3. 15

    Vote FOR General Assembly Proposal "Minimum Standard of Living Act"

    BulletinPolicy by TCB Ministry of World Assembly Affairs . 143 reads.

  4. 8

    Vote AGAINST Security Council Proposal "Commend Neasmyrna"

    BulletinPolicy by TCB Ministry of World Assembly Affairs . 265 reads.

  5. 1

    Join the People's Revolutionary Air Force!

    MetaGameplay by Information of the Communist Bloc . 1,486 reads.

  6. 33

    How to Apply for Citizenship in The Communist Bloc

    BulletinPolicy by TCB Ministry of Domestic Affairs . 6,188 reads.

  7. 13

    Updated Communist Bloc Stamp Donation Guide

    FactbookInternational by Egaleca . 510 reads.

  8. 14

    Donate Stamps to Recruitment!

    FactbookInternational by Egaleca . 676 reads.

  9. 5

    Regional Message Board Rules - READ BEFORE POSTING

    BulletinNews by Information of the Communist Bloc . 2,140 reads.

  10. 1

    TCB's Revolutionary Endorsement Program

    MetaGameplay by TCB Ministry of Domestic Affairs . 2,936 reads.

  11. 320

    Anti-Fascism, or, Why We Fight

    MetaReference by The international working class . 15,390 reads.

  12. 46

    Solidarity Pact of the NSLeft

    BulletinPolicy by Inter-regional Communication . 6,540 reads.

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Embassies: NSLeft, The Leftist Assembly, Antifa, The Internationale, The Social Liberal Union, Anarchy, North Korea, Libertarian Socialist Confederation, Mariner Trench, The Federation of Anarchist Communes, Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, USSR, Marxist Scholars Circle, Communist Cartel, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, The Universal Allegiance, and 18 others.North Turkestan, Deutsch Amerikan Empire, LGBT University, Nova Jane Austinus, Imperium Aryanum, The Region Of Allied Nations, The Communist Blocs Card Factory, the Pacific, TCBook Club, Red Front, The Black Hawks, The Mystical Council, Aliados Brasileiros, The Peoples republics, The Brotherhood of Malice, Japan, Solidarity, and Community.

Tags: Anarchist, Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Fascist, Casual, Communist, Democratic, Eco-Friendly, Egalitarian, Feminist, Founderless, Game Player, Gargantuan, and 20 others.General Assembly, Governorless, Independent, Industrial, Injuncted, Invader, LGBT, Magical, Map, National Sovereigntist, Offsite Chat, Offsite Forums, Regional Government, Role Player, Security Council, Serious, Social, Socialist, Trading Cards, and World Assembly.

Regional Power: Extremely High

The Communist Bloc contains 1,686 nations, the 18th most in the world.

Today's World Census Report

The Most Advanced Defense Forces in The Communist Bloc

Nations ranked highly spend the most on national defense, and are most secure against foreign aggression.

As a region, The Communist Bloc is ranked 5,194th in the world for Most Advanced Defense Forces.

NationWA CategoryMotto
1.The Islamic Sultanate of Southern AbbiyahPsychotic Dictatorship“The Soldier Rules the Land”
2.The Domain of Dictatorship of EarthPsychotic Dictatorship“Dissidents will be defenestrated!”
3.The Dominion of Soviet FelinesPsychotic Dictatorship“In The Dominion of Soviet Felines, Cat owns human”
4.The Empire of The Holy State of ChaosIron Fist Consumerists“It just works.”
5.The Federal Republic of CassaracenPsychotic Dictatorship“Money, peace and justice are aims of a great leader”
6.The Socialist Grand Principality of ValoptiaPsychotic Dictatorship“Strength through Iron and Fire”
7.The Empire of Sith IslesIron Fist Consumerists“You underestimate my power”
8.The Unified Free Republics of East LenzumPsychotic Dictatorship“Many Republics. One true Lenzum.”
9.The Glorious Armed Proletariat of The Land of the Red RainbowIron Fist Socialists“Glory to our gay utopia! Death to all homophobia!”
10.The Militarized State of FlammalandPsychotic Dictatorship“Pro nobis; Potentia. Sibi hostibus adverso; Mortem.”
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Regional Happenings

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The Communist Bloc Regional Message Board

Parmistan wrote:What is the symbol in the center, and what is it meant to represent?

I forgot to reply to your messsage, but the symbol here is a Pennywort leaves arranged in a way it looks like a flower, I took some inspiration from the Hong kong flag design as well. Since pennywort where I live are used to make herbal drinks (Vietnam btw), I decided it would be fitting as a way to represent my fictional country appreciation for peace, unity and cooperation.
PS: the flag was originially intended for a fictional country called Quốc Kỳ Thanh Hóa (清化国旗)

Federal Republic of Azuria wrote:Would anyone be so kind to give opinion on my flag? (basing this off Airtight Militia question)
PS:I recently changed it due to the older one, despite having quite a unique design, it was too complex so I changed it.

Io credo sia stupenda nessuna eccezione credo che sia unica

Federal Republic of Azuria wrote:I forgot to reply to your messsage, but the symbol here is a Pennywort leaves arranged in a way it looks like a flower, I took some inspiration from the Hong kong flag design as well. Since pennywort where I live are used to make herbal drinks (Vietnam btw), I decided it would be fitting as a way to represent my fictional country appreciation for peace, unity and cooperation.
PS: the flag was originially intended for a fictional country called Quốc Kỳ Thanh Hóa (清化国旗)

My ONLY note, and it's an EXTREMELY minor one, would be to cut the number of veins on the leaves in half so it's less busy. Again, not a major issue. Got yourself a swell flag there.

Ehehe infatti assomiglia un po a qualcos'altro che ai comunisti non va assolutamente bene

Arenial wrote:Thing is that, when you have a very good preserved environment and ecological regulations, people can die lost in the wilderness... but it's still a very small and less worse cause comparing to others.
oh, and also people die from religious acts in my country as well, but it's still small comparing to old age lol

im not sure why it does the religious act....maybe its an unknown disease?

Hungromania wrote:But if I dump everything into health care and welfare how could I keep my defence forces high???
And solar and hydro power is not as cheap as mining all the coal out of my country...

If you use nukes then you dont need a standing military
*taps head*

KGC wrote:Ehehe infatti assomiglia un po a qualcos'altro che ai comunisti non va assolutamente bene

Ooooh yep, and the extra veins obscure that to the point that the design works better. I retract my note, it's a well done flag.

I made new political logos of Albeville's Political Parties :) Hope you like it

CURRENT PARLIAMENT

Lower House:

Albeville Communist Party (ACP): 100 seats
Socialist Party (SP): 175 seats
People's Party (PP): 125 seats
Social Democratic Party (SDP): 100 seats

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Upper House:

Albeville Communist Party (ACP): 40 seats
Socialist Party (SP): 70 seats
People's Party (PP): 50 seats
Social Democratic Party (SDP): 40 seats

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CURRENT PRESIDENT

President Isabelle Mills (Socialist Party) - Elected with 36% of votes

ALBEVILLE COMMUNIST PARTY (ACP)

Ideology: communism, marxism-leninism, anti-fascism, anti-capitalism

Position: left-wing/radical left

Foundation Date: 1960

Website: www.albevillecommunistparty.av

Logo:

SOCIALIST PARTY (SP)

Ideology: socialism, democratic socialism, anti-fascism, progressivism

Position: left-wing

Foundation Date: 1971

Website: www.socialistparty.av

Logo:

PEOPLE'S PARTY (PP)

Ideology: left radicalism, progressivism, left libertarianism, anti-fascism

Position: left-wing

Foundation Date: 1990

Website: www.peoplesparty.av

Logo:

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SDP)

Ideology: social democracy, democratic socialism, reformism, anti-fascism

Position: left-wing/centre-left

Foundation Date: 1982

Website: www.sdpalbeville.av

Logo:

POLITICAL COMPASS:

Read factbook

Albeville wrote:I made new political logos of Albeville's Political Parties :) Hope you like it

CURRENT PARLIAMENT

Lower House:

Albeville Communist Party (ACP): 100 seats
Socialist Party (SP): 175 seats
People's Party (PP): 125 seats
Social Democratic Party (SDP): 100 seats

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Upper House:

Albeville Communist Party (ACP): 40 seats
Socialist Party (SP): 70 seats
People's Party (PP): 50 seats
Social Democratic Party (SDP): 40 seats

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CURRENT PRESIDENT

President Isabelle Mills (Socialist Party) - Elected with 36% of votes

ALBEVILLE COMMUNIST PARTY (ACP)

Ideology: communism, marxism-leninism, anti-fascism, anti-capitalism

Position: left-wing/radical left

Foundation Date: 1960

Website: www.albevillecommunistparty.av

Logo:

SOCIALIST PARTY (SP)

Ideology: socialism, democratic socialism, anti-fascism, progressivism

Position: left-wing

Foundation Date: 1971

Website: www.socialistparty.av

Logo:

PEOPLE'S PARTY (PP)

Ideology: left radicalism, progressivism, left libertarianism, anti-fascism

Position: left-wing

Foundation Date: 1990

Website: www.peoplesparty.av

Logo:

SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SDP)

Ideology: social democracy, democratic socialism, reformism, anti-fascism

Position: left-wing/centre-left

Foundation Date: 1982

Website: www.sdpalbeville.av

Logo:

POLITICAL COMPASS:

Read factbook

This factbook is pure beauty. I may wanna copy it in the future. My party would be the people’s party.

4D Donkeys wrote:This factbook is pure beauty. I may wanna copy it in the future. My party would be the people’s party.

Thank you so much! I put so much effort in that and this is the result, and obviously you can copy it, no problem :)

The Ministry of Information proudly presents the newest edition of The Red Standard!

Check it out here:

Good morning / afternoon / evening!

Please welcome our newest comrades: Thacovia Socialist Republic of Mountairio Chirum Tomi Peongyang Alaska and Canada


Voices of the Bloc - Manual Recruitment Celebrations


By: Belarusball (Belarusball)
17 May 2023

On April 27, 2023, the Manual Recruitment team have finally passed one million total recruitment telegrams sent! To celebrate this achievement, TCB’s regional Discord now has a sticker to represent the Bloc’s manual recruitment culture. What culture? You might ask. To that: TCB has a flourishing recruitment culture. From table-flipping cats and tomato-throwing tankies, to table-eating voids and popcorn-tossing holy recruiters, we definitely have THE best recruitment culture in all of NationStates.

On May 17, 2023, the Jar of Dirt has been seized and redistributed to not only the manual recruiters that do so much to help are region, but the entire TCB server as a public ornament, so that this day will be remembered forever. The Jar didn’t come easily, though. There were many challenges along the way, such as the consumption of a certain void’s face, countryball mortification syndrome, screaming matches inside the Manual Recruitment volunteer hallway, and broken bones from slipping on spilled popcorn.

But in the long run, that didn’t stop us from getting what we wanted: the divine Jar of Dirt, holy object, greatest thing to ever exist; it unites us all under the umbrella of Bloc growth. Whether it’s for medals or awards, for stars or for custom roles, or purely for the sake of clicking buttons, one thing’s for sure: we’re all working towards a common goal.

The Jar.

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Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk! And a message to all of our wonderful manual recruiters: Keep it up! We appreciate your work tremendously!

Friendly Neighborhood Minister of Information



By: Nawmenia (Namwenia)
17 May 2023

Howdy all –

This is our first The Red Standard since I’ve taken over as Minister of Information. And the Ministry has been working on some important things that I’d just like to touch base on really quickly before getting onto the good stuff.

First, we’ve published a Master Dispatch that serves as hopefully a solid resource of information for new and existing citizens of the Bloc.

Second, we are working with the office of the First Minister on an exciting program to poll our citizens. Look for more on that later.

And third, we’re working on producing monthly updates from all of our ministries so that you, our citizens, have up to date information on what our ministries are accomplishing and how you can help. Stay tuned in the next few days for the first June update.

That’s all for now – hope you enjoy this and the rest of this month’s TRS.

Red Standard Crossword - May 17

Across
3. This Japanese word for bunny is also Sailor Moon's first name
4. This anime/manga series has over 1000 episodes / chapters and is still going!
6. Gotta catch 'em all
7. Notice me...
8. Classic anime series that led to the meme "Get in the robot, Shinji"
10. Popular post-apocalyptic sci-fi cyberpunk anime film from 1988

Down
1. uwu
2. Classic manga from CLAMP: ______ Sakura
5. In Dragon Ball Z, Saiyans are generally given pun-based named for this food group
9. Boruto's Dad

You can solve the crossword Linkhere!

After solving this month’s anime themed crossword, upload a screenshot of your solution to an image-hosting website, and then telegram the link to your uploaded image to Namwenia! The first person to solve the crossword will receive an Epic card as a prize, and all solvers will be mentioned in the next edition of the newspaper.

Last issue's crossword's first solver was: Of The Ursalian Federation
Other solvers were: Equai, Soviet Kem, Cretanja, and Ivartixi

Let the Mighty Tremble – The Ticket



By: Euchora (Euchora)
May 11, 2023

What follows is a poem created by Euchora. We hope you enjoy it.


1.
It was an ordinary train station
Some passengers were waiting for the train
At its entrance, all full of frustration
A poor Kid was standing in the heavy rain

There, before him, stood an irate Guard
With a terrible smirk upon his face
He pretended to be reading a chart
But he really was staring at blank space

The Kid was pleading to be let in
But the Guard was being shifty
He pointed at something on a bulletin
"Ticket price to Happiness: 69.50"

Despite the pleads, the cries and tears
The Guard insisted on the same
The Kid didn't have a ticket
And it was pointless to complain


2.
The Guard was deaf;
The passengers were deaf;
The whole situation
Didn't fit an "if"

The certainty was there, seen by all
A contrast stark between two figures
The one, a Kid without hope
The other, a soulless procedure

The Kid found shelter by a window
Under a shabby roof with a hole
All hope had vanished in a moment
Just like the dark steam engine smoke

The Kid thought that that was it
The trip to Happiness was vain
The poor were destined to suffer
While the wealthy, smiling,
boarded the train


3.
Just then a woman saw the Kid
And, abruptly, she stopped walking
Her grave young face was suddenly lit
By the Sun, and she started talking

She asked the Kid, "Is something wrong?"
The Kid responded crying, "Is it?
They wouldn't let me on the train
But I've no money for the ticket"

"Listen..."

She was a person young and noble
It showed in everything she did
The whole story the Kid told her
And she had listened to it


4.
She then said, "It's not your fault
To think your Happiness is gone
But all that's lost, let truth be told,
Are people chingy to the bone"

"For Happiness does not reside
In houses of wealth and excess
It lives in friendship and inside
The most familiar of faces"

"Unhappy shall these wealthy reach
A land of solitude and sorrow
While we'll construct a staircase
to reach
The glowing bright star of tomorrow"


5.
"Here is some food, and take this ticket
It's not for that deceptive train
It's for a whole new, better worod
I hope that I shall meet you there"

With that she left; the Kid stood up
Breaking the chains of the Past
The liberation was salvating
The hopes were up again, at last

Since then have many years passed
I was that kid; I dreamed of equality
But I was not alone: I met a lot of people
We shared that dream and made it a reality

That life can actually be fair
I see now clearly through the prism
My starting point was despair
My destination - Socialism.


Regional News


International News


  • Our Ministry of World Assembly Affairs has been hard at work! Check out the most recent recommendations for the General Assembly.

  • PRAF recently was involved in some tag raids! Read up on the raid reports here and here

  • The Ministry of Culture has started a new game of Diplomacy! Telegram Kingdom of Voidstania if you're interested in playing.

  • The Legislative Committee and People’s Assembly have passed a few new pieces of legislation including the Ministry Account Act 2023 and Stamp Act Amendment 2023. You can review the full archive of TCB’s laws here

World

Current Events
Keep an eye out for announcements about upcoming events here and on Discord!


Region
  • Want to have your own article published for the whole Bloc to read? Submit a guest article Linkhere!

  • PRAF continues to grow and remains highly active, if you wish to participate and join TCB's military join the PRAF today here!

General Bulletins


Politics:

  • If you’re not endorsing our delegate Kethania, you should do that straight away! Every endorsement on our delegate protects our regional security as well as amplifies our voice on WA resolutions. If you are not, you are limited to 10 endorsements yourself. You should also endorse our vice delegates, Marxmeans, Pajonia Shamian, and The Workers Union of Habsburg-Lorraine!

  • Become a citizen! This allows you to participate in regional politics, pick your representatives, and join the Regional Discord server. More information can be found here.

  • Check out the Law Archive. It is an easy way to navigate and keep track of all our laws. This document is updated as new laws get passed.

  • If you are interested in getting involved, consider participating in one of our volunteer programs. Citizens can become volunteers by inquiring in the LinkRegional Discord. We greatly appreciate the work all our volunteers do!

NationStates:

  • Want some endorsements? Run the Revolutionary Endorsement Program! It's simple and doesn't take very much time. Endorse comrades, get endorsed back. Alternatively, post the following to the RMB:

    [nation]ink_cloud[/nation], rep
    Our RMB bot, created by Kethania, will give you a list of nations to endorse.

  • We have published the Master Informational Dispatch. This should be the first place you go if you are looking for information on TCB or NationStates. It contains links to every major resource, and it is listed on the WFE.

  • We're always interested in having residents of TCB participate in the region. If you have an idea for a fun cultural event, an interesting news article, or any other way you'd like to contribute to the region, telegram a Minister to make your suggestion!

Other:

  • The Ministry continues to work on their a list of leftist resources! This is an ongoing project, and if you think there is something missing from this list, please telegram or DM the Minister of Information. That is Namwenia here and mdmrn#8702 on Discord.

While run by the Ministry of Information, The Red Standard does not necessarily reflect the stance of the current administration. Please contact the Minister of Information, at Namwenia or on discord by DMing mdmrn#8702.

This article was authored by Namwenia.

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