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Convention Discussion: Thoughts on some issues before us
This article is part of the discussion leading up to the Communist Party USA's 29th National Convention May 21-23, 2010. CPUSA.org takes no responsibility for the opinions expressed in this article or other articles in the pre-convention discussion. All contributions must meet the guidelines for discussion. To read other contributions to this discussion, visit the site of the Pre-Convention Discussion period. All contributions to the discussion should be sent to...
Convention Discussion: The crisis in public education: Causes and the way forward
Convention Discussion: The winning of universal publicly funded education is one of our nation's great achievements. Public education has provided a road out of poverty for millions of workers and their children. It has also created a literate working class with the tools to organize to end exploitation and build a system that puts people before profits.
Convention Discussion: Climate change is an urgent necessity
Submitted by Juan Lopez, National Vice Chair CPUSA, Oakland, CA This too is an area that requires our party and members' involvement with most urgent laser beam focus. I of course agree when comrades point out that Climate Change is the product of capitalism and the class propelling the system. The real solution lies in a sustainable socialist society. We should definitely bring this into the discourse. But, it is...
Convention Discussion: Reaffirming the Principles of Marxism-Leninism
For Convention Discussion: What is the Communist Party USA. Who are we, what principles guide us, and how do we both plant our feet in the present and at the same time project the future, including necessary steps to socialism?
Convention Discussion: Implementing Democratic Centralism
Submitted by Fabian Sneevliet, Texas.
Convention Discussion: Recruiting — It Takes All Ways
Submitted by Tom Connolly, Chair of the Hartford Service Workers Club, Hartford, CT. Though our party looks to increase our members, recruiting new members can be challenging. The party should have a regular exchange of on-going and successful recruiting and club building experiences around the country. Mutual support is always a good idea. It will help us to learn and grow. There are several ways of recruiting for the party,...
Convention Discussion: We cannot resolve political differences through the backdoor
Submitted by Micahel Bayer of Indiana I want to commend the committee for the tone and readability of the draft. They obviously worked very hard, and to good effect. I think the Comrades were right when they agreed not to draw "lines in the sand", and compromised when it was necessary to reach agreement. That is a good way for Communists to work. However, in the effort to make the...
Convention Discussion: Turn up the heat!
Submitted by Joelle Fishman, Chair Connecticut Communist Party USA Our name embodies our outlook, tactics and strategy and is an integral part of building a bigger Communist Party and a stronger labor and people's movement. If we separate our name from the tasks we are called upon to do we will not be able to fulfill our role. Two of those tasks are building unity and developing working class leadership....
Convention Discussion: Defending Core Concepts
Submitted by Carole Marks, New Jersey I have been a member of the Communist Party,USA most of my adult life. I can only recall two moments in all my experience when I feared for the very existence of the Party - as the Communist Party. I believe this is one of those moments. We overcame and preserved our essence in tact during that first moment. Today, I believe we are...
Convention Discussion: Imagining Socialism
Submitted by Len Yannielli, CT Imagine Living In A Socialist USA is a book representing the thinking of an amalgam of left activists and writers. A discussion of it recently occurred on Google Plus. It can be revisited there and on U-TUBE. Represented in the writing are people who have earned respect for their long-term commitment in various struggles and for their ideas. Information and the ideas of Angela Davis...