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Convention Discussion: Labor - the key link in the chain
Submitted by Juan Lopez, National Vice Chair, Oakland, CA I believe today is both more necessary and possible for the party and its members to be involved in the labor movement. Necessary because the labor movement - while the country's biggest, strongest, best organized progressive force - is far too small for the challenges confronting our nation's working class and people. Possible because - unlike the dogged anti-communism of yesteryears...
Houston TX party club building a front against Trump
Every other day we're at a demonstration and the movement is growing.
Convention Discussion: Educate the people about democracy
Submitted by David Fields, Fitchburg, WI. The first sentence of the article on democracy in Wikipedia begins "Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally-either directly or indirectly through elected representatives-in the proposal, development, and creation of laws." Even that description goes beyond what many people seem to believe what democracy is in our nation.To many democracy begins and ends at the ballot box. It...
The Workers' Party of Ireland
We are writing to express our deep sorrow at the recent terrorist acts perpetrated against US workers and their families. The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Ireland, on behalf of the entire membership of the party, expresses condolences to the families of the deceased and offers sympathy to the injured and their families.
How to win in 2020: "To the left, march."
The most effective force for moving the electorate to the left is the Sanders campaign, which we should become fully immersed in.
Political independence and working-class leadership
The working class must see itself as the leader representing the interests of the overwhelming majority.
Elections 2020: The trouncing of a noted liberal
How Jamaal Bowman, a young progressive newcomer, trounced an entrenched liberal in a New York Congressional race.
Convention Discussion: Why we need a Communist Party in San Jose (and everywhere)
Submitted by Henry Millstein of California I take my start from some remarks by Sam Webb in his excellent convention discussion piece: 'Labor's allies and the left should wholeheartedly support labor's new rhythm and beat. Indeed, anyone who has any strategic sense, anyone who has any appreciation of what the requirements for a qualitative rupture from the nightmare of right wing extremism, neoliberalism, and capitalist globalization will get into the...
Convention Discussion: Political Tactics in New York
Submitted by the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Club, New York City We are living in a time when the ultra-right is spending big bucks for political purposes and to elevate their favorite candidates in elections. The Republicans, spurred on by the Tea Party, the Koch brothers, Wall Street, Karl Rove, et al, are trying their best to suppress the vote, stop increases in the minimum wage, kill unions, cut public school...
Convention Discussion: Religion in the Current Period
In the struggles of the day, the CPUSA always seeks the broadest possible unity of the working class and all its allies. This necessarily includes seeking unity of people of varying religious and philosophical outlooks.