About CPUSA

 
 

Founded in 1919, the Communist Party USA has championed the struggles for democracy, labor rights, women’s equality, racial justice and peace for 100 years. The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States, from the struggle against Jim Crow segregation, the organizing of the industrial unions, from the canneries of California, to the sweatshops of New York City.

Our leadership

Meet CPUSA officers Rossana Cambron, Joe Sims, and Anita Waters.

Party Program

A better and peaceful world is possible - a world where people and nature come before profits. That’s socialism.

CPUSA Constitution

The Constitution of CPUSA that was adopted by the National Committee on July 13, 2025. Learn about our principles, vision, and the organization of CPUSA.

Sexual Harassment Policy

In the Communist Party USA, sexual harassment is not an acceptable behavior on the part of any comrade.

Club Guidelines

Establishing a club takes time and patience. It is a step-by-step process. These guidelines are intended to be enabling, not disabling.

Social Media Guidelines

Social media collective guidelines for clubs and districts.

Join

Join the party! Our working class and people need you in the fight.

Donate

Our work is funded solely by donations from grassroots supporters and allies across the country. We receive no grants or corporate sponsorship. Give today!

Pay dues

Dues express the principle of working class solidarity. The contributions of many members combine to create a powerful force that keeps our work going.

Contact Us

CPUSA is a national organization with districts and clubs situated all around the country. If you'd like to get in contact with us, please click below.

party voices

BY: Communist Party USA|January 30, 2026

This week on Good Morning Revolution, a panel of labor activists discuss why defeating ICE is an urgent priority for the whole working class.

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BY: Twin Cities Club, MN CPUSA|January 12, 2026

The Twin Cities Club, CPUSA, calls on all popular forces to show up in mass protest every day until "Operation Metro Surge" has been terminated and these fascist forces exiled...

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Missouri workers reject gerrymandering
BY: Bryesen Cooper|January 25, 2026

Missouri GOP will not stop the march of working Missourians who want fair voting maps, will continue the fightback, and keep making their voices heard across the entire state.

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History

As people the world over know, the celebration of May Day as a labor holiday began in connection with the events that transpired on and around May 1, 1886 in...

CPUSA Party Program

The Party Program for the Communist Party USA.

BY: Communist Party USA| July 24, 2025
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The CPUSA and the African American Liberation struggle: a global perspective

The Party’s contribution to the struggle for racial equality in the US is part of the historical record, although it rarely gets the attention it deserves in historical accounts. Two...

BY: Ben Sears| May 1, 2016
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Communist Party and African American equality – a focus unequaled in U.S. history

In honor of African American History Month, the third article in our series on the Communist Party's 90th Anniversary surveys a few documents written by leading African American party members...

BY: Tony Pecinovsky| February 26, 2016
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