Submitted by David Mirtz, Bronx, NY The Framing Document asks questions about the role of the Democratic Party and what our attitude should be towards it - specifically in our local area. This is an attempt to briefly explore some of those questions in the context of New York City and State, one of the 'Blue' states. The reactionary policies of the GOP nationally have alienated the 'moderate' republicanism in...
Submitted by Michael Bayer, Indiana The two party system is in crisis. While several minor parties have always existed, there have always been only two that could win the presidency because of the anti-democratic Electoral College and the role of federalism (and therefore state's rights) in our government, Throughout our history these parties have represented sectional or sectoral interests; manufacturers, finance, big land owners, mining interests, etc. Nothing was more...
Submitted for discussion by Rosalio Muñoz, Los Angeles, CA.
Dear comrades of the CPUSA, The Communist Party of Chile salutes the 30th National Convention of the Communist Party USA, wishing you the best of success in the working out of the policies of the United States communists in your struggle for the interests of the workers and for world peace. Please receive, each and every one, an affectionate greeting and our homage for the struggle you have developed and...
The CP in Ohio is working to help defeat a dangerous GOP effort to undermine citizen-led constitutional amendments.
Baltimore's CP club joined other progressive forces to demand an immediate ceasefire and end to U.S. military aid to Israel, as Palestinians trapped in Rafah braced for another assault.
Message of greetings from the South African Communist Party to the 28th National Convention of the CPUSA.
In the past month, several phony reports have been circulated by right-leaning papers and websites -- making various false claims about the Communist Party position on the 2004 elections... The red-baiting forgeries are just another part of the Bush campaign which is running on lies and fear. So, for the record, the CPUSA position on the 2004 elections:
The Communist Party has a special responsibility here in the heart of world capital, imperialism, and reaction.
After the elections, will we be fighting for our lives or for the advanced demands we need? The answer depends on a massive voter turnout on November 3.