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NYT: Liberal groups rally at Lincoln Memorial in Washington
"WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of union members, environmentalists and peace activists rallied at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, seeking to carry on the message of jobs and justice that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. trumpeted at a rally at the same site 47 years ago. More than 300 groups organized Saturday’s march to build momentum for progressive causes like increased job-creation programs and to mobilize liberal voters...
From the Venceremos Brigade to present-day Cuba
The Specter's Dante sits down with Tony Ryan, a member of the Communist Party and a founder of the National Network on Cuba.
Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year!
Let's unite in our efforts to defeat the Trump Agenda
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.