The bond between the Communist Party USA and the Communist Party of Vietnam is enduring, especially as a result of the movement against the U.S. imperialist war. Yet, that bond continues to grow and flourish with time. The comradeship for our Party at the Congress was overwhelming.
Across the state, labor unions and people's organizations are marching, demanding, 'Seize the Power - Stop the rolling blackmail,' and invoking the right of eminent domain to reign in out of control profit gouging.
The Party Program is not a legislative program or an immediate projection for what we're doing this year. It is a longer range document, and should be more of an overview - addressing the stage of struggle at present, yet linked to more advanced stages including Bill of Rights socialism.
The last election created a center-left electoral majority. The majority of the left worked to defeat Bush. This majority is likely to grow in the future. At the same time, unity of action has to be built with that section of the left that voted for Nader. The imperative of all-peoples unity and creating the broadest possible anti-Bush front demands this as the election fiasco clearly demonstrated.
Our general approach to pre-convention discussion fits with the needs of the Party and the movements: 1) the need for galvanizing the left, and left center unity, 2) the goal of deepening political ties with others, and 3) the need to emphasize the dialectical relationship between ideological struggle and organizing both the Party and the movements.
Throughout the weekend, in many different reports, the word and subject of cadre has come up. The ability or inability to head key areas of work or build key collectives for the Party has a material impact on the role of the Party as well as our collective ability to make the contribution that history is calling upon us to make.
The following report was given by Joelle Fishman on behalf of the CPUSA Political Action Committee to the November 20 meeting of the CPUSA National Board. Updates to follow. Introduction Today is November 20, 2024. In sixty days, on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump is scheduled to take the presidency. What protections, guardrails, solidarity relationships can be fought for in these sixty days that will strengthen our conditions of...
The following report was given by Joelle Fishman on behalf of the CPUSA Political Action Committee to the November 20 meeting of the CPUSA National Board. Updates to follow. Introduction Today is November 20, 2024. In sixty days, on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump is scheduled to take the presidency. What protections, guardrails, solidarity relationships can be fought for in these sixty days that will strengthen our conditions of...