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The socialist origins of Labor Day

The socialist origins of Labor Day

Capitalist media have often sought to play Labor Day against May Day. Yet, Labor Day also has socialist origins.

BY: Norman Markowitz| September 7, 2026
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Strangers in the Land: the Chinese in America

Strangers in the Land: the Chinese in America

Michael Luo’s Strangers in the Land is an excellent starting point for the study of the Chinese experiences in the United States.

BY: Joel Wendland-Liu| July 9, 2026
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Red Scare without the Reds? Clay Risen loses the plot

Red Scare without the Reds? Clay Risen loses the plot

Blind to anti-communism's function in the class and democratic struggle, Risen erases CPUSA history, presenting McCarthyism as a mere cultural phenomenon.

BY: Norman Markowitz| September 30, 2025
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Williana Burroughs: Revolutionary educator, fighter for democracy

Williana Burroughs: Revolutionary educator, fighter for democracy

Williana Burroughs advanced the struggle for African American equality and women’s equality as a teacher, housing organizer, Communist candidate, and anti-imperialist Pan-Africanist.

BY: Michael O’Dea| August 12, 2025
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Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Countless working class Jewish women like Clara Lemlich, Rose Schneiderman, Fannia Cohn, and Pauline Newman have played important roles in U.S. labor and Communist Party history.

BY: Jewish Committee| March 27, 2025
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