In some ways last night's State of the Union address by President Obama was a virtuoso performance. There were stirring moments, memorable turns of phrase, humor, a defense of activist government, and proposals that will be welcomed, and surely help, millions of people in need.
For decades, the CPUSA has been involved in the struggle for the rights of immigrant workers and their families. Â Recently, this struggle has been intensified by increased activity both of the immigrants and their labor and community supporters, and of anti-immigrant organizations. Â A central focus has been gaining legal rights for the 11 million undocumented.
Public education is under attack. Severe budget cuts resulting in cuts in programs, teaching and other personnel and material resources have become the norm in recent years. The attack is disguised with progressive sounding phrases such as "improving failing schools" and overcoming the "achievement gap." But this current wave of "reform" threatens to dismantle our schools for the greater profit of finance capital and to the detriment of our children...
Full Social Security has to recognize health care for everyone as a human right.
Trump and the GOP would rather give trillions of dollars to big corporations than help the people of Puerto Rico get back on their feet. The people's movement is fighting back.
Trust was built not in weeks or months but in years.
We must continue to support and strengthen international peace and solidarity.
Norman Markowitz traveled to China to attend the Fourth International Conference on Marxism and Socialism in the 21st Century. Read his report here.
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...
A six-month-old club is racking up achievements, big and small.